APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ)

The dynamic nature of today’s projects highlights the need for proactive management of people, strategy and approach, combined with sound commercial and project management techniques. This internationally-recognized knowledge-based qualification enables you to demonstrate the breadth of skills required to successfully manage a project.

Overview

If you’re working in project management, the APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) is a great benchmark on which to build your portfolio of skills. It covers all aspects – ranging from individual assignments to large capital projects. And if you want the ease of learning at your own pace and in your own time, then our new e-learning APM PMQ course is exactly what you need.

The ever-changing and dynamic nature of today’s projects highlights the need for proactive management of people, the project strategy and approach, along with the application of sound commercial and project management techniques. This is an internationally-recognised knowledge-based qualification that enables you to understand the breadth of skills required to successfully manage a project undertaking.

Who is this course for?

The APM Project Management Qualification is aimed at those with some project management experience, seeking to deepen their career in the field. Ideal for project professionals or those with related qualifications, it offers an opportunity to enhance project management understanding. It's a suitable progression for APM Project Fundamentals Qualification holders.

Are there any pre-requisites?

All potential delegates need to undertake a free online project management assessment. This will confirm suitability and readiness for your chosen course and exam. Please watch the APM Learner Suitability video accessible APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) and then complete the assessment. If following the results of your assessment you have any questions regarding your suitability or readiness, please email contactus@ilxgroup.com and we will discuss this with you. This is not an entry level qualification, candidates typically:

• Work in a project environment.
• Possess 2-3 years of project management experience or are pursuing a related apprenticeship or degree.
• Aim to advance their career and employability.
• Seek comprehensive project management knowledge beyond specific methodologies
• If you don’t already have any of the experiences referred to above, you might want to take the APM Project Fundamentals Qualification before studying for the APM Project Management Qualification.

Course contents

The syllabus is based on the APM Body of Knowledge, which encompasses all areas of project management including strategic and commercial considerations, together with the technical, organisational and people management skills required to participate effectively in project management.

Options for Purchasing

There are two options for purchasing this course from RICS.

You can buy the e-learning only by selecting 'add to cart' at the top of this page. If you want to the purchase the exam you must contact ILX at contactus@ilxgroup.com after completing the E-Learning to purchase and schedule your APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) exam.

Alternatively, you can purchase a Combo via the RICS, which includes the APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) e-learning course, as well as the exam. If you decide to buy the combo, you will still have to contact ILX at contactus@ilxgroup.com to schedule your exam. Please note that the exam validity will begin on the date of your combo purchase and will expire after 12 months.

No textbook is required for this version of the course. However, if you would like an optional manual, please reach out to partnersupport@ilxgroup.com. The optional manual is available for £65, including postage.

End of Course assessment

On completing all parts of the course, you will receive an RICS Certificate of Completion.

If you are seeking the formal qualification:
On completing the course you will be required to apply for the exam directly with the APM Group. On passing the exam you will receive the formal APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ).

The exam will focus on a candidate’s project management knowledge through four new question types:

• Multiple response (20 questions × 1 mark each)
• Select from list (5 questions × 2 marks each)
• Short response (5 questions × 2 marks each)
• Long response (10 questions × 5 marks each)

Learning outcomes

•  Life cycles: Understand the distinct life cycle stages used to structure and organise a project.
•  Governance arrangements: Understand governance structures as a framework of authority and accountability for the delivery of a project, which align with organisational practice.
•  Sustainability: Understand sustainability as balancing the environmental, social, economic and administrative considerations that will impact a project.
•  Business case: Understand a business case as the justification for the initiation, investment and/or continuation of a project in terms of benefits, costs and risks.
•  Procurement: Understand procurement as securing the provision of resources, choosing strategies for obtaining best value from supply chains.
•  Reviews: Understand reviews as a way of gathering information to provide an assessment on the status of a project and the ongoing viability of the work.
•  Assurance: Understand assurance as the ability to provide confidence to the governance board that a project is on track to deliver objectives.
•  Transition management: Understand transition management as integration of the outputs of a project into business-as-usual.
•  Benefits management: Understand benefits management as monitoring of benefits realization throughout a project.
•  Stakeholder engagement and communication management: Understand stakeholder engagement and communication management as the ability to work with people internally and externally to achieve intended outcomes.
•  Conflict resolution: Understand conflict resolution as the ability to identify and address differences between individuals and/or interest groups.
•  Leadership: Understand leadership as ways to empower and inspire others to deliver successful projects.
•  Team management: Understand team management as the ability to work with team members to create and sustain teams.
•  Diversity & inclusion: Understand diversity and inclusion as the ability to build and maintain an inclusive environment that embraces a diverse culture.
•  Ethics, compliance & professionalism: Understand ethics, compliance and professionalism as the ability to work consistently in a moral, legal and socially responsible manner.
•  Requirements management: Understand requirements management as the ability to capture and monitor the requirements of a project
•  Solutions development: Understand solutions development as the ability to determine the optimal solution to satisfy agreed requirements.
•  Quality management: Understand quality management as the ability to ensure that outputs are delivered in accordance with requirements.
•  Integrated planning: Understand integrated planning as the ability to incorporate multiple plans and processes into an integrated project management plan.
•  Schedule management: Understand schedule management as the ability to undertake time-based planning with an emphasis on activities and resource.
•  Resource management: Understand resource management as the ability to identify and schedule the required internal and external resources.
•  Budgeting and cost control: Understand budgeting and cost control as the ability to estimate costs, develop and agree budgets and monitor actual costs against forecast costs.
•  Risk and issue management: Understand risk and issue management as the ability to identify and monitor risks (threats and opportunities); plan responses to those risks and respond to issues.
•  Change control: Understand change control as the ability to manage variations and change requests in a controlled way.

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