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Self-paced online training and certification is also available for those who prefer to study at their own pace using online materials.
Both Foundation and Practitioner self-paced courses are available and include the APMG Change Management exam(s).
APMG Change Management certifications are designed to help change management professionals better manage organisational change.
The guidance provided by APMG helps equip candidates with the knowledge, tools, and techniques to effectively plan and implement successful change initiatives.
Certification and training are based on the Change Management Body of Knowledge (CMBoK) developed by the Change Management Institute. This publication is regarded as the most authoritative source of information on change management practices in the world.
APMG Change Management courses explore how change affects individuals, teams, organisations and change leaders. Earning your APMG Change management certification demonstrates your understanding of change management and your ability to:
APMG Change Management certifications are a real-world assessment of your proven skills and experience as a change professional. The assessment standard used is the Change Manager Competency Models as described in the CMBoK.
Rapid globalisation and adoption of new digital solutions are just some of the reasons why modern organisations are in an almost constant state of change.
To succeed in competitive environments, business leaders and managers must be able to deal with rapidly changing requirements and shape them into beneficial outcomes.
Skilled change managers are highly valued by those that employ them – this is reflected in an average annual salary of £60,000 for qualified, knowledgeable change managers[1].
Change management training can help you by equipping you with the skills and tools required to effectively mitigate the risk of adopting new technologies and business practices while helping ensure change initiatives deliver tangible value.
APMG’s Change Management certification scheme is accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). It was designed as a primary competitor, and preferable alternative, to the US-based Prosci Change Management Certification.
There are 2 levels of APMG Change Management certification – the entry-level Foundation certification and the intermediate Practitioner certification.
This is an entry-level Change Management certification aimed at beginners and those new to change management. Change management training can also benefit anyone who occupies a role responsible for organisational change, transition, or transformation.
The intermediate certification is aimed at senior staff responsible for delivering organisational change programmes and Foundation qualification holders who wish to learn more advanced change management skills.
To be eligible for the Practitioner exam, candidates must first pass the Foundation exam.
To earn your APMG Change Management certification, you can enrol on an instructor-led Change Management course. Our instructor-led Change Management courses take place in one of 2 ways:
In both types of instructor-led course you receive face-to-face tuition from one of our experienced change management trainers.
All instructor-led courses are taught by experienced Change Management trainers and offer the benefits of face-to-face learning with an experienced tutor. To participate in an instructor-led Change Management course, you must be able to commit to a fixed classroom schedule.
To check whether there is a classroom instructor-led Change Management course in your area, or a virtual instructor-led course hosted on the internet, please check the dates on the Change Management Foundation age or Change Management Practitioner page.
If you cannot commit to a fixed classroom schedule, you can always obtain your Change Management certification by enrolling in a self-paced online Change Management course.
In the late 20th century, psychological change and its effects on people was a field of study limited to psychologists and academics.
This changed however, when thought leaders in several different global organisations turned their attentions to the issue of implementing wide-scale changes in their respective businesses without incurring insurmountable penalties and loss in productivity.
Gradually, in project meetings and at boardroom tables the process of successfully negotiating organisational change began being referred to as a discipline in its own right.
Change management soon became formalised as another type of management, and official frameworks started to develop.
In 2005, the Change Management Institution (CMI) was established in Sydney, Australia. They authored The Effective Change Manager: The Change Management Body of Knowledge (CMBoK), written guidance which collected the ideas and methods used by change management thought leaders across the globe.
The CMBoK is today widely recognised as the most authoritative publication in the change management profession. It is upon the CMBoK that the APMG Change Management certifications are based.
This instructor-led APMG Change Management Foundation course covers the following topics:
This instructor-led APMG Change Management Practitioner course covers the following topics:
More information about APMG Change Management certifications can be found here.
Yes. Knowledge Train is an APMG Accredited Training Provider for Change Management.
Knowledge Train only hires the most experienced change management professionals and APMG-certified trainers to help deliver our world-class training.
Our instructor-led classroom classes are taught by the best change management trainers in the UK. Each is a training expert with years of experience working in change management. They help deliver a high quality of training you won’t find elsewhere!
If you’d like to try our instructor-led training and learn how we run our virtual classroom courses, give our team a call on +44 (0)207 148 5985 and we’ll find you a place on our next available course.
We’ve designed our instructor-led and self-paced courses to give you the best possible chance to learn about change management and pass your APMG Change Management exams. Simply choose the course format that best suits your needs.
You should take an instructor-led APMG Change Management classroom course if:
You should study through a self-paced online APMG Change Management course if:
The APMG Change Management Foundation course is best suited for:
The APMG Change Management Practitioner course is best suited for:
APMG Change Management Foundation certification does not expire and is valid for life. APMG Change Management Practitioner certification expires after 5 years. Candidates who pass the Practitioner exam are recognised as ‘Change Management Registered Practitioners’.
Maintaining the ‘Registered Practitioner’ status must be done within 3-5 years by passing an APMG Change Management Re-registration exam which is the same format as the Practitioner exam but has fewer questions and lasts for 1.5 hours.
Beyond the 5-year period, you will be required to complete the full Practitioner exam again to be reinstated as a Change Management Registered Practitioner.
All exam results and certifications are administered by APMG International via the APMG Candidate Portal.
Preliminary results are available immediately after completion.
AgilePM Practitioner exam results and certification will be given within 3 working days of submitting your exam.
Your official APMG Change Management Foundation exam results and certifications will be given within 1 working day of submitting your exam.
Your official APMG Change Management Practitioner exam results and certification will be given within 3 working days of submitting your exam.
If you live outside the UK, you will receive a digital copy of the handbook via email. You can still elect to receive a hard copy of the handbook, but you must pay an additional postage fee.
If you’ve enrolled in our instructor-led APMG Change Management training, we’ll provide introductory reading to help you familiarise yourself with basic terms and concepts before the course begins.
This reading should take no more than 2-3 hours and provides a basic overview of some of the topics you’ll encounter on your first day of training.
If studying through an instructor-led APMG Change Management training course, your instructor may set aside time during training hours within which to take the exams.
However, you are not obligated to sit your exams at this time and can book your exams whenever it is most convenient for you.
During your instructor-led APMG Change Management course, our trainers will assign you homework of 1-2 hours at the end of each day.
Homework may include reading assignments, quizzes, and other beneficial revision exercises.
If you are a student of an instructor-led virtual classroom course, you can take advantage of watching recordings of the training sessions for later review.
The Effective Change Manager’s Handbook helps change managers understand the core principles, tools, and techniques of change management.
The handbook forms the basis of APMG Change Management training courses. It is based on the comprehensive Change Management Body of Knowledge (CMBoK™) created by the Change Management Institute.
The guide details everything needed to define, practice, and introduce effective organisational change – from initial planning through to managing and sustaining gained benefits.
Topics covered include:
The Effective Change Manager’s Handbook is packed with guidance, strategies and models which change managers can use support any change initiative.
This instructor-led training includes everything you need to study for, and pass, both the APMG Change Management Practitioner (and Foundation) exams.
This course is for those wanting to assume a leadership position and help businesses prepare for an organisational change initiative.
You will learn how to apply appropriate frameworks to effectively plan and understand organisational change, build an effective change team, motivate staff, and more. Includes Practitioner (and Foundation) exams.
Take your first steps into change leadership with an instructor-led APMG Change Management Foundation course.
You will learn to identify and understand the different types of change processes, the roles required to manage change successfully, and how to help staff adapt to change initiatives.
This course includes the APMG Change Management Foundation exam.
Practitioner certification is for those wanting to assume a leadership position and help businesses prepare for an organisational change initiative.
In this instructor-led course you will learn how to apply appropriate frameworks to effectively plan and understand organisational change, build an effective change team, motivate staff, and more.
A Practitioner course is for people already certified at Change Management Foundation level.
Includes the APMG Change Management Practitioner exam.
