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Higher Apprenticeship in Project Management - If you live and work in Scotland or Wales
If you are a learner or employer located in Scotland or Wales the Higher Apprenticeship in Project Management at level 4 is the programme available. This includes the EAL Level 4 Diploma in Project Management.
If you require further information on the Higher Apprenticeship in Project Management, or the Level 4 Diploma in Project Management, please contact EAL.
Learners
Become an apprentice
Have you organised an event at school or college, or for a charity, a social event or even completed a piece of coursework as part of a group?
If you have, it is likely that you have used project management skills.
Every industry employs project managers or uses project management skills, although the responsibilities of individual project managers vary according to the type of organisation they work for and their position. Project management is a growing profession with good career prospects which is already well established in the construction, information technology and engineering industries. Employers in a wide range of other industries, including air transport, armed forces, charities, government departments, hospital trusts, financial services, retailers and rail transport, are also now recruiting project managers.
Am I eligible?
Level 4 standard
You will need to have achieved a minimum of grade C or above in at least 5 GCSEs including English and Mathematics, and hold a minimum of 48 UCAS points, or equivalent.
Organizations who recruit for Apprenticeship vacancies will have their own additional requirements.
New Level 6 standard
You will need to have achieved a minimum of 96 UCAS points and hold GCSE English and Mathematics, or equivalent.
Organizations who recruit for Apprenticeship vacancies will have their own additional requirements.
What's involved?
The Level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship will have a typical two year duration. You will take the APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) (IPMA Level D equivalent) as an on-programme assessment during your apprenticeship.
Your knowledge, skills and behaviours learned as an apprentice will be assessed in an end-point assessment. This assessment is a presentation and professional discussion based on project management experience.
The Level 6 Project Manager Degree Apprenticeship will have a typical four year duration. You will take an IPMA Level D qualification as an on-programme assessment during your apprenticeship.
Your knowledge, skills and behaviours learned as an apprentice will be assessed in an end-point assessment. This assessment is a presentation and professional discussion based on project management experience.
Why become an apprentice?
There has never been a better time to become an apprentice. Following the rise in university fees, the Project Management Apprenticeships (Associate Project Manager Standard at Level 4 and Project Manager at Level 6) both provide a vital pathway to develop high level skills while in employment, without long term student loan repayments.
Project Management Apprentices earn while they learn and develop work skills essential for the successful delivery of projects, including risk management, relationship management and project leadership.
Find an employer who is looking for Associate Project Manager apprentices in your area.
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The Project Manager Standard Level 6 (under development)
- provides apprentices with the required knowledge and competencies to develop into a senior management role in many exciting industries
- helps apprentices develop transferable skills so they can progress in highly skilled careers
- allow apprentices to gain a nationally recognised BA/BSc (Honours) Degree Apprenticeship Standard
- enables apprentices to obtain an Internationally recognised Project Management Qualification. i.e the APM PMQ
- enables apprentices to become Full Members of the APM (MAPM)
- acts as a progression route for Apprentices into other APM qualifications.
Find out more about Level 6's key features
The Associate Project Manager Standard at Level 4 (available)
- provides apprentices with the required knowledge and competencies to develop into a management role in many exciting industries
- helps apprentices develop transferable skills so they can progress in highly skilled careers
- allow apprentices to gain a nationally recognised apprenticeship standard
- enables apprentices to achieve a qualification at Level 4, equivalent to the first year of a university course
- enables apprentices to obtain an Internationally recognised Project Management Qualification. i.e the APM PMQ
- enables apprentices to become Associate members of the APM
- acts as a progression route for Apprentices into other APM qualifications
Find out more about Level 4's key features
Employers
Why offer an Apprenticeship?
The Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship at level 4 will assist you or your business clients in developing a skilled and competent project management workforce.
There is no upper age limit for apprenticeships, so the scheme can be used to develop either new or existing staff.
This apprenticeship also includes a professional qualification that shows technical knowledge alongside the other aspects of the programme.
The new Project Manager Degree Apprenticeship at Level 6 offers you the opportunity to develop further your more senior workforce as well as more recent entrants, which will be attractive to employers with levy funds to spend.
This apprenticeship also includes a professional qualification that shows technical knowledge alongside the other aspects of the programme.
Successful completers will also graduate with a BA/BSc Project Management.
Benefits to your business
There are numerous benefits that apprentices can bring to your business. These include increased productivity, improved competitiveness, filling skills gaps, and developing a committed and competent workforce.
Successful project delivery is at the heart of all businesses and organisations. Having the right people with the right skills helps to achieve this.
Develop your staff
Apprentices are employees and should usually be employed for at least 30 hours per week. As the employer, you would be responsible for paying their wages and providing training. Off-the-job training would usually be delivered by the employer or by an Apprenticeship training provider registered on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP). A Project Management qualification (e.g. APM PMQ) could be provided by an APM accredited Training Organisation. For further information, please see the National Apprenticeship Service website.
Find out what the funding would be for your organisation.
When can I start employing apprentices?
You can hire an Apprentice at any time of the year as the programme runs on a rolling basis. There are no set times for exams and these can be booked when the Apprentices are ready to take them.
To be kept up to date with progress of the development of Trailblazer Apprenticeships in Project Management or to receive further information, register your interest with APM.
Training providers
Why offer an apprenticeship?
Successful project delivery is at the heart of all businesses and organisations. Having the right people with the right skills helps to achieve this.
Eligibility
To find out if you are eligible to deliver a Higher Apprenticeship in Project Management please contact us.
Training provider list
The Level 4 Diploma in Project Management, which forms part of the Higher Apprenticeship, will be awarded by EAL and is accredited by OfQual (the regulatory body of qualifications and examinations).
Training providers who are interested in becoming an approved centre for the Higher Apprenticeship in Project Management are asked to contact EAL.
Looking for an apprenticeship in England?
Trailblazer apprenticeships are the new standards for apprenticeships in England. They are developed by employers to meet the knowledge, skills and behaviors needed in each occupation. APM has been part of a Trailblazer employer group, led by Sellafield Ltd, which has designed a new Associate Project Manager Trailblazer standard at level 4, which is now available and replaces the previous Higher Apprenticeship level 4 in England.