APM Practitioner (PQ) Assessment — A 3-Day Residential Course
Synopsis
The APM Practitioner qualification assesses whether a delegate can apply appropriately those knowledge areas defined in the APM BoK.
Delegates are assessed against 30 criteria, which require them to demonstrate that they can analyse, identify and understand both issues and information, and manage a non-complex project.
No formal input of theory is included in this assessment process.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, delegates will have demonstrated their ability to manage non-complex projects from start to finish.
Intended Audience
Project managers, with a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in responsible leadership functions of non-complex projects, wishing to have their capability as a project manager recognised by a formal qualification.
Prerequisites
Delegates must satisfy one of the following criteria for project management knowledge:
- Passed the APMP qualification
or
- Can demonstrate good familiarity with the APM Body of Knowledge (BoK) and have passed an equivalent qualification such as PMP®, ISEB Certificate in Project Management, Open University Project Management Module M865. Alternatively, delegates should have a good foundation knowledge of project management, supported by evidence of relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices
Bath — £1995 (+VAT)
- 5–7 Oct 2010
Crewe, Cheshire — £1995 (+VAT)
- 13–15 Dec 2010
Outline Course Contents
Delegates will attend an Assessment Centre for 3 days. During that time, they will be assessed as follows:
Group work (observed)
- Delegates will carry out group exercises to discuss and solve problems relating to a case study
Individual work
- Delegates will provide written answers to questions based upon the given case study and will also provide a written answer to a question on a topical issue in project management related to their own experience
Interviews
- All delegates will be interviewed individually
