The APM Introductory Certificate in Project Management

This course is a foundation level qualification for the UK, which provides a broad introduction to project management. It was developed by the Association for Project Management (APM), Europe's largest national body dedicated to project management excellence, in partnership with the Department for Education and Skills.

Oxford Projects deliver this public (open) course on behalf of The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) at venues in London. The course is administered by the CIPD and is featured in their training directory. We also offer an in-house version of this course. Please contact us for details of costs and availability.

Who is it suitable for?

The Introductory Certificate in Project Management is designed for individuals embarking on a career in project management, who require a formal qualification, which recognises their knowledge and awareness of project working. It is also suitable for people who require project management knowledge as part of their job role.

Why should I attend?

Whether as a career or part of your job, there's no escaping the fact that Project Management is a key ingredient in any organisation. The importance of Project Management in the workplace continues to grow as employers in all sectors and industries are looking for good project management skills to speed up innovation and effectively manage change.

Learning methods

We aim to make the training fun and to pass on our enthusiasm for project working. This highly practical programme uses a rich mixture of formal input, individual and group learning activities, to cover the APM syllabus and help candidates prepare for the exam. We limit the numbers to a maximum of 12 delegates with 2 tutors.

Pre requisites

There are no pre requisites for attending this course and no prior knowledge is assumed.

Pre course work

We recommend that delegates review 2 topics from the course prior to attending. We provide this as pre work.

Further details

If you would like us to run this course for your organisation on site contact us.

For details of our public course schedule and costs, visit the CIPD web site.