Association for Project Management
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| Professional Organization | |
| Founded | 1972 , UK |
| Headquarters | Regent Park, Summerleys Road, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom |
| Services | Qualifications, Memberships, Awards, Conference, Regional events, Publications |
| Members | 22,000 individual and 550 corporate members |
| Website | https://www.apm.org.uk |
The Association for Project Management (APM) is a registered charity with over 22,000 individual and 550 corporate members, making it the largest professional body in the United Kingdom. APM aims to develop and promote the professional disciplines of project management and programme management, through a programme called the "FIVE Dimensions of Professionalism". APM provides products and services including registered membership and qualifications, events, publications and online services. APM's headquarters are located in Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire. APM is the certification body in the United Kingdom for the International Project Management Association (IPMA).
On 13 May 2014 APM announced that CEO Andrew Bragg was to step down after 10 years in the post. Sara Drake, APM’s new chief executive, took up her role at Ibis House on 23 February.
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 the four level certification programme of the International Project Management Association (IPMA) they also aim to provide international recognition. APM currently has over 20,000 individual members and 500 corporate members.
The APM Introductory Certificate (IC) is a qualification, at SCQF Level 6, that assesses fundamental knowledge in project management and about the profession of project management. Assessment is given by a 60 question, multiple-choice exam that is taken in one hour.
The IC can now be studied for entirely online, with training providers that provide e-learning study materials and resources as well as a live online proctor who monitors the exam as it is taken from any location through webcam. This allows the qualification to even be obtained at home. The IC may also be taken with registered training providers, or it may be self-studied and an Open Exam may be taken directly with APM.
The APMP Qualification (APMP) is a qualification, at SCQF Level 7 and IPMA Level D, that assesses knowledge of a variety of elements involved in project management. The examination covers 37 knowledge areas of the APM Body of Knowledge (APMBOK). Assessment is by a three-hour written examination, in which 10 out of 16 questions relating to project management knowledge areas must be answered.
APM takes into account prior learning of those who have earned PRINCE2 qualifications. Specifically, APMP Qualification exam candidates who have taken and passed the PRINCE2 Practitioner examination, which covers 12 of the 37 knowledge areas of the APMBOK, may take a modified examination which covers the remaining 25 of the 37 knowledge areas of the APMBOK. The modified examination for the APMP for PRINCE2 Practitioners is two hours long.
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