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Qualifications, certificates and training for project professionals

Whether you're starting out in project management, building specialist expertise or exploring the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence, APM has a learning option to support your development.

Our core qualifications and certificates are designed to help you build knowledge, strengthen your skills and progress with confidence.

Explore your options and find the learning pathway that's right for you.

Core project management qualifications

APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ)

Build your project management foundations

A great way to start your project management career, allowing you to gain an understanding of the principles of the project profession.

Ideal for: Beginners, students and aspiring project professionals.

APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ)

Develop your project management knowledge

Achieve a broad understanding of all key project management areas that will support you when you are involved in projects of all sizes.

Ideal for: Project professionals looking to progress their career.

Certificates for project professionals

NEW CERTIFICATE 
APM Certificate in AI Awareness for Project Professionals

Build the AI literacy to use AI responsibly in projects

Build your AI literacy and understand how to use artificial intelligence responsibly in a project environment.

Ideal for: Professionals looking to build AI literacy and use AI responsibly in projects.

NEW CERTIFICATE  
APM Certificate in Working with AI in Project Teams

Apply AI confidently in a project environment

Develop practical skills to apply AI within projects, programmes and organisations.

Ideal for: Professionals looking to work effectively with AI across project delivery.

APM Project Risk Management Single Subject Certificate

Develop specialist expertise in project risk

Build practical risk management knowledge to improve project performance and outcomes.

Ideal for: Professionals looking to strengthen their risk management capability.

Your pathway to becoming a Chartered Project Professional (ChPP)

APM qualifications and certificates support the development of the knowledge and capability needed throughout a project career. Combined with practical experience and ongoing professional development, they can help strengthen your progression towards becoming a Chartered Project Professional (ChPP).

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Earned Value Management Certification

Earned Value Management (EVM) is a project control process based on a structured approach to planning, cost collection and performance measurement. It facilitates the integration of project scope, time and cost objectives and the establishment of a baseline plan for performance measurement.

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Project Planning & Control™

The Project Planning & Control™ qualification scheme supports the publication of the Association for Project Management (APM) guide, Planning, Scheduling, Monitoring and Control – The Practical Project Management of Time, Cost and Risk. The book is APM’s first comprehensive set of guidance and best practice for project planning and control and is applicable across all industries and sectors.

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Need help choosing which qualification is right for you?

Whether you're new to project management or looking to take the next step, our career pathway tool can help. Answer a few simple questions to receive personalised guidance on the qualifications, membership options and learning opportunities that best match your experience, skills and career ambitions. 

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How do our qualifications benefit your projects?

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Why take an APM Qualification and what will I learn?

Learn the latest mix of tools, techniques, processes and skills in project management.

UK and internationally recognised qualifications that will enhance your CV and earning potential.

Improved confidence, engagement and credibility in your role.

 

 

 

Exclusive benefits on qualifications and learning for paying members


Discount on qualifications*

Simply enter your unique membership number when purchasing an APM qualification from a selected training provider to receive your member exclusive discount.
*Excludes APM certificates

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APM Learning for CPD

APM Learning is available to fee paying individual members and Honorary Fellows of APM. This online learning platform provides members with access to interactive modules and digital learning resources.

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For training providers, corporate organisations and HEIs

APM Accreditation

Interested in accreditation or becoming a training provider?

APM Accreditation is a widely recognised mark of quality for organisations, training providers and academic institutions. It offers assurance for those wanting to access project management professional development services available.

APM Endorsed *New*

APM Endorsed, our new mark of excellence for learning and development content in the project profession.

APM Endorsed is the go-to indicator to the profession that their learning provision is aligned to the APM Competence Framework and will provide recognised, reliable and transferable knowledge. 

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