For those who meet the eligibility criteria but don’t have a recognised assessment.
Pathway 4 to ChPP (previously Route 2)
Pathway 4 is for project professionals who meet the eligibility criteria and have a recognised assessment for both professional practice and technical knowledge.
What is the eligibility criteria?
To apply for chartered status, individuals must be professionally active and meet the following criteria:
- Proven experience in delivering projects, programmes, portfolios, or key control/enabling functions.
- Up-to-date knowledge of current practices and methods.
- Active involvement in the project management profession.
If the evidence provided is more than five years old, a currency statement is required to demonstrate how they continue to meet the above criteria.
How do I apply via Pathway 4?
When you have a recognised assessment that demonstrates your professional practice and technical knowledge, you can apply through Pathway 4. You will follow a two-stage process: a written submission, followed by an interview.
Stage 1 - Written submission
- Evidence of achieving a recognised assessment.
- Details of CPD undertaken as required by APM’s scheme during the past 12 months.
- Details of two proposers.
- Agreement to commit to and comply with the APM Code of Professional Conduct.
Stage 2 - Interview
If your written submission is successful, you’ll be invited to a half hour interview covering:
- Exploration of your CPD.
- Questions on current practice relating to the mandatory competences.
- Ethics, compliance, and professionalism.
ChPP Self-Assessment Tool
The ChPP Self-Assessment Tool helps assess your readiness and identify the most suitable evidence for your application, as well as highlight areas for development.
Find out if you hold a Pathway 4 recognised assessment
- APM Group – Praxis Framework Professional
- APM Registered Project Professional (RPP)
- AtkinsRéalis Certified Project Professional (ACPP) (previously ADS&T PM Competency Assessment)
- Brunei Shell Petroleum Sdn Bhd (BSP) – BSP Project Engineering (PE2) / Project Services (PS2) Job Competency Profile (JCP)
- Petroleum Development Oman - JG2 (Project Engineer Level 2) role
- Shell plc Level 2 and 3 project professional roles via the Shell Project Academy's Assessment and Accreditation Process. Details can be found here (or *Requires Shell login)
- Sellafield Ltd – Sellafield Project Manager Level 2 Assessment
- Siemens - Senior Project Management Certification
- University of Cumbria - Masters in Project Leadership
For all recognised assessments that have a validity date, the certificate needs to be current during the full assessment cycle that an applicant applies under.
Submission deadline
Next chartered standard submission deadline is 17 January 2025.
Application fees
The annual registration fee will be £90 +VAT, with the first payment due 12 months after award of ChPP. For members of APM, the fee will be aligned to your membership renewal date.
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Pathway 4 |
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Fee |
Incl. VAT |
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Application and interview |
£280 |
£336 |
Should any part of the process need to be repeated, the appropriate fee for that part of the process must be paid at re-submission.
Assessment cycle dates
We process applications through an assessment cycle.
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Submission deadline |
Results release* |
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Friday 15 November 2024 |
Wednesday 12 February 2025 |
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Friday 17 January 2025 |
Wednesday 26 March 2025 |
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Friday 21 March 2025 |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 |
*The results release date is provisional, subject to interview availability and volume. Successful applicants will be notified via email from the chartered team and will be added to the public directory on the APM website if they have opted to do so.
Other pathways to chartered
For those who meet the eligibility criteria and have a recognised assessment for technical knowledge.
For those who meet the eligibility criteria and have a recognised assessment for professional practice.