APMG International Managing Benefits™ Practitioner

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Course overview

Discover how to focus limited resources and prioritise your efforts on the most beneficial activities with APMG International Managing Benefits Practitioner. The course covers advanced techniques, such as detailed planning, optimisation, stakeholder engagement, governance, and benefits tracking.

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Deliver lasting impact with Managing Benefits

Designed for professionals who want to refine their benefits management skills and apply best practice across complex projects and programmes. Building on the Foundation course, Practitioner dives deeper into practical application, offering hands-on techniques to implement a lifecycle approach to benefits management.

Learning objectives

Be able to plan the implementation of benefits management
Understand how to select appropriate strategies to sustain and measure progress
Adapt principles, practices and techniques to suit organisational context
Know which activities should be undertaken during each practice
Understand the responsibilities of each defined role
Be able to evaluate examples of benefits management documentation
Analyse the solutions adopted in relation to a given scenario

What you'll learn

The Practitioner course prepares you to handle real-world challenges confidently, applying effective benefits management frameworks that align with your organisation’s strategic goals. Throughout the course, you will engage in a variety of scenario-based exercises and examine case studies to understand how the concepts covered can be applied in different situations.

Implementation of benefits management

Implementation is a core focus of the Practitioner course, helping to ensure that planned benefits are not only identified, but systematically realised, throughout the lifecycle of projects and programmes. This is crucial for translating organisational goals into tangible outcomes that drive strategic value and demonstrate return on investment.

Adapting the principles and practices

You will learn how to use and adapt given principles, practices and techniques to suit different organisational environments. Recognising that each organisation has unique objectives and challenges, the course goes beyond standardised methods to focus on tailoring its guidance for maximum impact.

What's included

Accredited APMG International Managing Benefits Practitioner training
APMG International Managing Benefits Practitioner exam
Full tutor support
Optional extras, including the official maual, available in the basket

Key facts

Certification

APMG International Managing Benefits Practitioner.

Who it's for

Change Sponsors, Directors of Change, Strategic Planners, Strategic Policy Leads, Business Case Writers, Business Case Appraisers, Change Managers, Benefits Managers, Project, Programme and Portfolio Managers and other PMO staff.

Prerequisites

To sit the Practitioner exam, you must have passed Managing Benefits Foundation.

Exam information

Objective testing, open book, two-and-a-half hours, 8 questions per paper with 10 marks available per question, 50% pass mark.

Optional extras

Official Managing Benefits manual, Pass Protect exam insurance.

Pre-course

There is no pre-course work for this training course.

FAQs

The Managing Benefits Practitioner course equips you with advanced skills to implement and adapt benefits management practices, ensuring measurable value and strategic alignment in complex organisational projects.

What is the Managing Benefits Practitioner course?

The Managing Benefits Practitioner course is an advanced certification that builds on foundational knowledge to help professionals implement and adapt benefits management practices effectively across complex projects and programmes.

Is the Managing Benefits Practitioner certification recognised globally?

Yes, the certification is awarded by APMG-International and is respected worldwide, making it a valuable credential for change and project professionals in both the public and private sectors.

How long does it take to study for the Managing Benefits Practitioner exam?

Our classroom and live virtual classroom courses for the Managing Benefits Practitioner certification are two days and provide all the information you need to pass your exam.

Can I skip straight to the Managing Benefits Practitioner exam?

No, before taking the Practitioner exam you must first have passed the Foundation exam. This is because large proportions of the information covered in the Practitioner course is initially taught at the Foundation stage.

What our customers say

"Instructor was on point. Would be happy to recommend others to enrol on this course."

Narender Kathait, ILX Learner

"Communications were prompt, from querying the course up to actually doing the course."

Jessica Enslava, ILX Learner