Association for Project Management
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The Association for Project Management (often referred to as APM) is a registered charity in the United Kingdom, which aims to develop and promote the professional disciplines of project management and programme management, through a programme called the "Five Dimensions of Professionalism".[1] The APM provides products and services including registered membership and qualifications, events, publications and online services. APM headquarters is located at Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire where they employ 54 people.[2]
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[edit] Qualifications
APM provides several qualifications:
- APM Introductory Certificate (SCQF level 6), for a fundamental awareness of project management terminology[3]
- APMP (SCQF level 7, International Project Management Association (IPMA) Level D), for people with some project management experience.[4]
- Practitioner Qualification (IPMA Level C), a practical assessment of project management skills[5]
- Certificated Project Manager (IPMA Level B), for project managers with extensive experience in managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects[6]
- APM Project Risk Management Certificates, level one and level two certificates for project and programme managers involved in project risk assessment in any way[7]
APM Qualifications are designed with the intention of demonstrating to employers, clients and suppliers that the recipient is a skilled and committed project professional. Through alignment with IPMA's 4 level Certification programme[8] they also aim to provide international recognition.
APM accredits training providers to offer training and development to help candidates to achieve APM qualifications.[9]
Qualifications offer routes into APM membership. Automatic eligibility is offered for those obtaining the APM Practitioner Qualification (IPMA Level C) and discounted membership for the APM Introductory certificate and APMP.
[edit] Membership
APM offers membership for individuals, organisations, universities, colleges and other academic institutions. APM currently has over 19 000 individual members and 500 corporate members.
There are four grades of membership for individual members - student, associate, full member and fellow.
[edit] APM Registered Project Professional (RPP)
APM Registered Project Professional (RPP) is a professional pan-sector standard issued by the APM to project and programme management professionals. To obtain the RPP designation candidates must demonstrate the capabilities of a responsible leader, have the ability to manage a complex project and use appropriate tools, processes and techniques
The assessment process compromises of two stages: a portfolio of evidence application form and a professional review.[10]
[edit] See also
- Office of Government Commerce
- Construction Industry Council
- International Project Management Association
[edit] References
- ^ Five Dimensions of Professionalism
- ^ A history of the Association for Project Management, APM 2010 http://www.apm.org.uk/sites/default/files/0.10.6%20APM%20History.pdf
- ^ APM website http://www.apm.org.uk/IntroCert
- ^ APM website http://www.apm.org.uk/APMP
- ^ APM website http://www.apm.org.uk/PQ
- ^ APM website http://www.apm.org.uk/CPM
- ^ APM website http://www.apm.org.uk/RiskCert
- ^ http://www.ipma.ch/certification/pages/default.aspx
- ^ APM website http://www.apm.org.uk/Accreditation
- ^ APM website http://www.apm.org.uk/content/apm-registered-project-professional-rpp
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