What you’ll learn on an APM course
APM qualifications are built around the APM Body of Knowledge (BoK8), the framework that defines the planning, risk and leadership knowledge project managers apply on live projects. Across the PFQ and PMQ you build a working understanding of the full project lifecycle, the methods that keep delivery on track, and the professional behaviours that support project success.
The core topic areas covered across our APM courses include:
- Project planning, scheduling and control: setting clear objectives, building realistic schedules and keeping delivery on track.
- Risk and issue management: identifying, assessing and responding to the risks that affect project success.
- Leadership, communication and teamwork: the professional behaviours that hold a project team together and keep stakeholders informed.
- Governance and the project lifecycle: how projects are structured, controlled and assured from start-up through to closure.
- Earned value management and budgeting: measuring progress and cost performance against the plan.
- Stakeholder engagement and procurement: managing the people, suppliers and contracts a project depends on.
The PFQ introduces this terminology and the project lifecycle at an awareness level, so it suits anyone new to projects. The PMQ develops the same areas into the practical knowledge and application assessed in the exam, which is why it suits people already working on projects. ChPP recognises experienced professionals through a portfolio submission and interview rather than a taught syllabus. For the full course content, see the APM PFQ course and APM PMQ course pages.
