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Project Management Qualification (PMQ) 7th Edition E-learning

APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) 7th Edition E-learning

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.

This course is aligned to the new APM Body of Knowledge 7th Edition.

About the course

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.

Duration

The e-learning provides a detailed explanation of all the required syllabus topics for the PMQ examination. It will take approximately 32 hours to complete, and once completed you can attempt the sample examination questions and undertake private study with the APM Body of Knowledge. We recommend that you set some time aside over a period of four to six weeks to complete the work. Please be advised the APM recommends between 70-80 hours preparation for the PMQ examination.

Pre-requisites

Candidates attending the professional programme would benefit from having a minimum of two years relevant practical experience of project management.

Learning objectives

By the end of this course delegates will -

Understand how organisations and projects are structure
Understand project life cycles
Understand the situational context of projects
Understand communication within project management
Understand the principles of leadership and teamwork
Understand planning for success
Understand project scope management
Understand schedule and resource optimisation
Understand project procurement
Understand risk and issue management in the context of project management
Understand quality in the context of a project

12 months’ online access to our APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) course
APM Project Management Qualification examination: Must be taken online via remote proctor within 12 months of purchase
Full tutor support
PMQ practice exam questions at the end of each module
Additional revision and self-assessment tools to help prepare you to sit the examination

Optional extras:

APM Body of Knowledge 7th Edition

What's covered?

Structure of organisations and projects
Project life cycle
Project contexts and environments
Stakeholder management
Communication
Leadership and teamwork
Planning for success
Scope management
Project roles
Estimating
Schedule and resource management
Earned value management
Benefits management
Governance
Budgeting and cost management
Procurement
Project risk management and issue management
Project quality management
Business case
Information management and reporting
Requirements management, change control and configuration management

Target audience

The course is designed for individuals from both the public and private sector. It is for people working in the management of projects, ranging from individual assignments through to those working on large capital or change projects. Individuals will typically have some pre existing project management knowledge as this is not an entry level qualification.

This qualification could appeal to those within the following job roles:

Project Managers
Project office personnel
Project team members
Recently appointed project officers

The PMQ exam is taken online via remote proctor. For more information about taking your exam including the exam rules and regulations and to check the technical requirements please click here.

Note: You are responsible for booking your own exam(s).