APM Introductory Certificate in Project Management (eLearning)

Overview

The attainment of accreditations offered by professional bodies such as the Association for Project Management (APM) is increasingly seen as a recognised indicator of competence in project management. The achievement of the APM Introductory Certificate (APM IC) is an excellent way of demonstrating a basic awareness of project management and how projects differ from 'business as usual' activities.

This eLearning course provides delegates with broad, self paced training to prepare them for the APM IC examination, aligned to the APM Body of Knowledge, 5th Edition, without the additional costs and time requirements associated with attending a traditional classroom based event.

It will enable delegates to:

• Appreciate all 27 examinable elements of the APMP syllabus
• Identify and select the necessary tools, best practice techniques and control mechanisms to manage a project
• Demonstrate an understanding of the phases of a project life cycle
• Design a project management team
• Practice exam style questions, with topic specific mini quizzes, module level tests and a mock exam.

Written by professional project management trainers with industry leading expertise, and extensive experience of using the APM approach, this is an immersive series of modules which combines tutorials, exercises and practice questions. Delegates will also have the opportunity to explore some topics in more depth using embedded 'Knowledge Nuggets'.

Practical details

When attending the QA site to take the examination delegates must bring signed photo ID with them. (passport, driving licence, student card) as you will be asked to produce it by the invigilator prior to the exam. Failure to produce a valid form of photographic identification may result in a candidate not being able to sit the exams. For any questions about what form of identification is acceptable, please contact your Account Manager or the QA Examination Administration team on 44 (0)1793 696273 or info@qa.com

PLEASE NOTE: The course fee does not include any costs relating to travel for the exam.

Delegates should ensure that they have completed the APM exam registration form in advance of attending the course, full details will be in the Course Joining Instructions.

Technical Requirements

Delegates are advised to check they have the correct technical system requirements to run this eLearning product. The technical requirements are at the following link:

http://www.qa.com/training-courses/qa-authored-elearning/qa-authored-elearning-spec

Product registration requires an internet connection and takes only a few minutes to complete

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge is required for this certificate. It is suitable for those looking for an understanding of project management or people who are not directly involved in Project Management but who wish to understand the project management processes and key terms. It is also ideal for Project Managers who wish to gain Introductory Certification as a pre-cursor to more advanced certification such as APMP.

Delegates should expect to undertake at least 15 hours of eLearning in order to be fully prepared for the APMIC examination.

Delegates should ensure that the prerequisites are met prior to booking this eLearning course.

Delegates will learn how to

• Explain project, programme and portfolio management
• Understand the phases of the project life cycle
• Define a project's context
• Define project success criteria
• Define a project organisation structure
• Identify project stakeholders
• Identify and manage risks and issues
• Produce a business case
• Scope a project
• Apply quality management techniques
• Collate a project management plan
• Apply change control mechanisms
• Recognise the importance of configuration management
• Communicate effectively

Course Outline.

Module One: Project Management in Context

• Project management; Programme management; Portfolio management; Project context; Project sponsorship

Module Two: Planning and Project Strategy

• Project success & benefits management; Stakeholder management; Project management plan; Project risk management; Project quality management

Module Three: Executing the Strategy

• Scope management; Scheduling; Resource management; Change control; Information management & Project reporting; Issue management

Module Four: Techniques

• Estimating; Configuration management

Module Five: Business and Commercial

• Business Case; Procurement

Module Six: Organisation and Governance

• Project Lifecycles; Handover & Closeout; Project Reviews; Organisational roles

Module Seven: People and Profession

• Communication; Teamwork; Leadership

Module Eight: Examination Guidelines

• Examination Guidance; Exam Hints and Tips

Suggested Approach

Complete the eLearning in the order of the modules, making sure that all concepts are reviewed and fully understood.
At the end of each of the topics, in the above modules, there is a short mini-quiz, to test delegates learning. Answer the questions and review the answers provided. On completion of each of the Modules there are sample questions to test a delegates understanding of the topics in the module.

When delegates have completed all seven of the core modules, module 8 should be completed. There is a sample paper with APM IC style questions included for delegates to practice under exam conditions. Re-do the eLearning for any area you are still not comfortable/confident with and remember, tutor support is available.

Exam information

The APM IC examination will be booked at a time and place convenient to delegates. The exam can be booked by telephone or email on completion of the course, full instructions will be sent to delegates with the course Joining Instructions. The examination consists of:

• 60 multiple choice questions
• 60 minutes
• Closed-book
• Candidates require a minimum of 36 marks out of 60(60%) to pass

By successfully passing the APM IC examination candidates can choose to further develop their knowledge and understanding by completing the APMP examination. Follow the link for further details:

APMP - Training course catalogue - QA