Details

This course combines both the 2-day Foundation course and 2.5-day Practitioner courses into one course. It provides everything everything you need to help you achieve both your PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner certifications - widely regarded as essential for managing projects using PRINCE2.

Timings

Preparation

You’ll need to complete 7 hours of pre-course reading.

Homework

Homework of 1-2 hours per night will be set.

Timetable

This course lasts for 4.5 days. The course times are:

Monday*: 09:00am - 17:00pm
Tuesday: 09:00am - 17:00pm
Wednesday: 09:00am – 17:00pm
Thursday: 09:00am – 17:00pm
Friday: 09:00am - 12:00pm

*If Monday is a Bank Holiday, classes start on Tuesday and end on Saturday.

Exam times

The Foundation exam takes place on Tuesday at 3:30pm (Wednesday during Bank Holiday weeks).

The Practitioner exam takes place on Friday at 9:00pm (Saturday during Bank Holiday weeks).

Exams

Foundation exam

Tests you on the terminology and concepts of the PRINCE2 methodology
Exam time: 60 minutes
Multiple-choice style: 60 questions
Pass mark: 55% or more
Closed-book exam (i.e. no reference materials are allowed during the exam)
Knowledge Train pass rate since 2006: 99.5%. UK national average pass rate: 97%.
Provisional results received same-day
PeopleCert emails your official result and e-certificate after 3 business days

Practitioner exam

Tests your ability to apply your PRINCE2 knowledge to a project scenario
Exam time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Multiple-choice style: 68 questions
Pass mark: 55% or more
Open-book exam (i.e. you are allowed to have your own annotated copy of the PRINCE2 manual during the exam)
Knowledge Train pass rate since 2012: 83%. UK national average pass rate: 73%.
PeopleCert emails your official result and e-certificate after 3 business days

Structure

During this course, you’ll learn about the PRINCE2 approach to projects – its principles, themes, processes, and techniques. By the end of day 2 you’ll be well prepared to sit the Foundation exam.

The Foundation part of the course covers the following topics:

Overview of PRINCE2
PRINCE2 lifecycle
Business case theme
Organisation theme
Quality theme
Plans theme
Risk theme
Change theme
Progress theme
PRINCE2 processes
Foundation exam prep
Foundation exam

The Practitioner part of the course covers the following topics:

Tailoring and embedding PRINCE2
Practitioner exam practice
Practitioner exam techniques
Practitioner exam

What’s included?

Online pre-course preparation
Training from an approved trainer
Exam preparation for both exams
Foundation exam
Practitioner exam
Practitioner certificate (on passing the exam)
1-year AXELOS membership for free
Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 - official manual
Detailed Foundation & Practitioner course notes
Full colour PRINCE2 process model wall charts
Sample exams
Guide to passing the PRINCE2 exams
Refreshments
Free wifi

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PRINCE2 training at Knowledge Train

PRINCE2 Foundation course in a classroom.

PRINCE2 training at Knowledge Train

Why choose us

Pass rates

Our courses are designed and taught to give you the greatest chance of passing both your examinations.

This is reflected in our Foundation exam pass rate of 99.5% (UK national average 97%) and our Practitioner exam pass rate of 83% (UK national average 73%).

Experience

We’re based in London and are accredited by PeopleCert to deliver PRINCE2 courses with exams. Since 2005, we’ve helped over 15,000 people gain professional PRINCE2 certification. Our experience means we know how to help you gain your certification too.

Materials

Based upon our experience, we know how to prepare you to sit both your Foundation & Practitioner exams.

Our pre-course study materials have pinpointed the most essential aspects of the syllabus.

Trainers

See the last section on this page for more details about our highly experienced and skilled trainers.

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Reviews

Average rating of 4.6 based on 748 user reviews.

Susan was great!

I thought the course was well thought out, the training material was very clear and easy to follow. The diagrams on the flip charts helped a great deal. Susan was great!

David Wolsoncroft
18 Feb 2019

Susan was a fantastic trainer!

Excellent! Susan was a fantastic trainer!

Kirsty Marks, Dynamic Futures
18 Feb 2019

Excellent course!

Excellent course! Susan was very informative, motivating and not boring!

Marc Tatossian, Analysys Mason
18 Feb 2019

Susan was an extremely good trainer

Susan was an extremely good trainer and provided great help.

The online pre-course could have had more on what to expect on the course day to day.

Jason Wickens, Global 4
18 Feb 2019

Good course overall.

It is a It is a good course overall.

I felt some of the flowcharts in the book could be clearer, but the teacher did a very good job to help simplify them.

William Lonchay
18 Feb 2019

Very good and well-paced!

Very good and well-paced! Good use of examples and handouts

Natalie Glassock
18 Feb 2019

Good trainer!

Steven Finn
18 Feb 2019

Well explained!

Well run, good content and well explained! Susan made it much easier and more accessible.

Bertie Mackie
18 Feb 2019

The course was good

The course was good, the trainer was very good!

Enitan Davies, Hand Q
18 Feb 2019

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PRINCE2® Foundation & Practitioner Training Course (London)

4.5-day course with PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner exams.

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