MSP® Foundation & Practitioner classroom

Whilst not being prescriptive it is flexible to the needs of local circumstances. It provides an adaptable route to facilitating change and reaches its ultimate objectives by bringing together the key elements of governance themes, together with transformational flow processes, all underpinned by common sense principles to enable success.

This is a five-day course which includes both the Foundation and Practitioner examinations.

This course includes, but is not limited to:

• Programme management introduction
• Determining if a change warrants a programme approach and whether it is worth doing
• Establishing the programme
• Transformational flow processes
• Governance themes
• Benefits management
• Leadership and stakeholder engagement
• Programme assurance reviews and audit

Please note: To assist your learning there is some pre-course reading and activities that must be completed prior to attending your course. In addition whilst attending your course there will also be some examination preparation evening work .

This is a five-day course which includes both the Foundation and Practitioner examinations.

This course is aimed at any organisation or individual seeking to understand and adopt a controlled approach to running and supervising its programmes, in particular:

• Programme managers 
• Senior managers who will ‘sponsor’ the change, or perhaps be held accountable for its success
• Operational managers charged with embedding the change in their area
• Operational staff undertaking a role in the programme or related projects
• Programme office staff (PMO) wishing to build upon their project management knowledge
• Experienced project managers
• Those seeking a professional qualification in programme management

This is an intensive five day course, providing all you need to get through the MSP Foundation and Practitioner examination first time:

• All accompanying course materials
• The official manual
• The cost of the MSP Foundation and Practitioner examinations

Refreshments will also be provided throughout the duration of your training.

There is mandatory online pre-course work that must be undertaken prior to attending this course.

It is expected that it will take approximately 12 hours to complete. In addition, whilst attending your course there will also be some examination preparation evening work.

You will be sent full instructions with a link to the online pre course within 48 hours of your confirmed booking.

Review the technical requirements for the online learning here.

Foundation

• Multiple choice
• 75 questions per paper with one mark available per question
• Five questions to be trial and not counted in scores
• 35 marks required to pass (out of 70 available) – 50%
• 60 minutes duration
• Closed-book

Practitioner

• Objective testing
• Eight questions per paper, 
• 80 marks available in total
• 40 marks required to pass – 50%
• Two-and-a-half hours duration
• Open-book (only the MSP guide is allowed)

Both exams will be taken in the classroom - the Foundation exam will take place on the third day, and the Practitioner on the final day.