Short course - APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ)
The APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) is an internationally recognised qualification developed by APM, the chartered body for the project profession.
The APM PMQ provides participants with a broad understanding of good project management practice in line with the APM's Body of Knowledge and an understanding of key principles.
The course covers a number of key areas including: risk management, quality management and stakeholder engagement.

Course Overview
This course provides participants with a broad level of project management knowledge in accordance with the APM Body of Knowledge 7th edition. Participants will explore core topics including scheduling, leadership and teamwork, and risk management, applying and consolidating their knowledge through a variety of individual and group-based exercises.
Facilitated by highly experienced tutors either online or in-person, the APM PMQ is delivered over six days (usually two blocks of three days).
On this course you will...
- Understand how organisations and projects are structured
- Understand project lifecycles and the situational context of projects
- Understand communication within project management
- Understand the principles of leadership and teamwork
- Understand planning for success, project scope management, schedule and resource management, and project procurement
- Understand risk and issue management in the context of project management, and quality in the context of a project
What our course participants have to say
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The course was well structured and had good interaction and opportunities for discussion using the breakout rooms. The course tutor was excellent…he was able to explain things at a level and use practical examples which made the processes come to life. The support and responses from the tutor during the reviews of my sample questions will help me hone my answers...
Feedback from participants on APM PMQ, January 2021
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The course tutor delivered the course to a really high standard, going into detail anything that we were unsure of, and using examples which really helped gain a clear understanding. Very well delivered.
Feedback from participants on APM PMQ, June 2021
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I found the course really useful and well thought out. There was the right balance of taught material and group work.
Feedback from participants on APM PMQ, August 2021
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