You can study with our accredited training providers who offer the APM Project Management Qualification in many different formats including classroom, online, blended and distance learning.
What is the APM Project Management Qualification?
The APM Project Management Qualification (SQCF Level 7) is a qualification aimed at project professionals who are looking to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of all key areas of project management.
The qualification is intended to help you achieve knowledge and understanding of all areas of project management that will support you when you are involved in projects from individual assignments through to large capital projects. You’ll learn how project management elements interact and how projects fit into a strategic and commercial environment.
Who is this qualification for?
Candidates are most likely working in a project environment with 2-3 years of experience as a project professional or be actively undertaking a project management apprenticeship or degree.
This qualification is perfect if you are aiming to advance your career, enhance your employability, and gain a broad understanding of project management without focusing on a specific methodology.
Are you resitting the APM Project Management Qualification Body of Knowledge 7th edition?
Why take this qualification?
Comprehensive knowledge
Gain a broad understanding of all key project management areas
Professional commitment
Demonstrate your commitment to professional development
Career advancement
Enhance your employability and career progression
Confident leadership
Develop expertise to manage and lead projects effectively
Pathway to chartership
Access a pathway for personal development, guiding you towards becoming a Chartered Project Professional (ChPP)*
*Please note you must meet the required post-requisites experience and go through the validation process.
Looking to advance
your career in project management?
How is it assessed?
The APM Project Management Qualification is assessed through a 2.5 hour online exam. The exam includes 40 questions worth a total of 90 marks, covering all learning objectives in the syllabus. The question types include:
- Multiple response (20 questions worth 1 mark each)
- Select from list (5 questions worth 2 marks each)
- Short response (5 questions worth 2 marks each)
- Long response (10 questions worth 5 marks each)
There is an optional break of up to 30 minutes between the two parts of the exam.
What is assessed?
The syllabus assesses breadth of knowledge in all areas of project management and covers knowledge areas from the APM Competence Framework including topic areas:
- Life cycles
- Stakeholder engagement and communication
- Quality management
- Risk and issue management
How do I study for this qualification?
We also offer the APM Project Management Qualification as a self-study open online exam which you can take from the comfort of your own home at a time that suits you.
APM Project Management Qualification
Learner Study Pack
Prepare yourself effectively for your APM Project Management Qualification exam with this tailored workbook. Structured to seamlessly align to the exam syllabus and learning objectives, this book covers each of the core project management subjects and has been designed to support you to gain the knowledge and understanding required for each topic.
Recommended resources direct you to more comprehensive and detailed information should you wish to explore further, and the learning review sections enable you to test your knowledge with a series of quick quiz questions.
Key benefits:
- 24 study areas mapped to each learning outcome from the APM Project Management Qualification syllabus, and an overview of the key points for every competence.
- A case study to bring the syllabus to life and explore your learning in context.
- Exam practice questions and answers to track your understanding.
New chartered standard pathway – end of September 2024
This qualification is recognised by Association for Project Management in line with the new pathway launching at the end of September 2024.
Find out more about the new chartered standard pathway and what it means for you.
Are you currently re-sitting the APM Project Management Qualification or the APM Project Management Qualification for PRINCE2® Practitioners (Body of Knowledge 7th edition)?
Please use these documents to support your preparation of your re-sit. Re-sits of this exam format are only available until 4 October 2024. These resources will no longer be available after 4 October 2024.
- Syllabus
- Exam techniques
- Candidate guidance notes
- Sample paper
- Sample question
- Reasonable adjustments and access arrangements policy
If you have any questions or you wish to book a re-sit examination, please contact the qualifications team, who will be able to assist you.
