PRINCE2® Practitioner weekend training course (London)
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Gain your PRINCE2 Practitioner certification in one weekend!
This PRINCE2 Practitioner weekend course in London is perfect for busy people. Our experienced trainers will teach you how to apply PRINCE2 and prepare you to sit the PRINCE2 Practitioner exam. High exam pass rates mean you can book with confidence.
Course dates
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Please note: all prices exclusive of VAT.
£5 from your booking goes to charity!
For further enquiries, call +44 (0)20 7148 5985.
Need training for your team?
Well, this course is perfect for in-house delivery. We can provide a quote and arrange for our expert trainer to provide the course at your premises. Our trainer is happy to tailor the course to your requirements, meaning you get the full benefits of the course. Simply contact us by filling in the form or calling 0207 148 5985.
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This course at a glance
- Duration: 2 days
- Location: London (EC1M 6AX)
- Hours: 9:30-17:00
- Pre-requisite: PRINCE2 Foundation (2009/2017 edition)
or PMI (PMP, CAPM) or IPMA Levels A, B, C or D - Pre-course: 5-7 hours
- Exam: included
- Results: next day
- Pass rates: 83%
- Class size: small
- Accredited: yes
- PMI PDUs awarded: 9
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Course details
Get PRINCE2 Practitioner certified in just 1 weekend!
This weekend course provides everything you need to help you achieve your PRINCE2 Practitioner certification - widely regarded as essential for managing projects using PRINCE2.
Pass rates
Our weekend courses are designed and taught to give you the greatest chance of passing your PRINCE2 Practitioner examination. This is reflected in our weekend PRINCE2 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 your PRINCE2 Practitioner exam. We provide you with some pre-course study materials which helps to refresh your PRINCE2 knowledge. The bulk of the course prior is spent practising sample Practitioner exam papers and discussing how to apply PRINCE2 on non-complex projects.
Trainers
See the last section on this page for more details about our highly experienced and skilled trainers.
Not decided yet?
If you aren’t sure whether a PRINCE2 Practitioner qualification is right for you, please read this detailed guide.
Pre-requisites
You can undertake the PRINCE2 Practitioner course if you have any of the following:
- PRINCE2 Foundation 2009 or 2017 certification; or
- PMI-PMP; or
- PMI-CAPM; or
- an IPMA Levels A, B, C or D qualification.
Proof of passing any of these qualifications will be required in the form of a certificate. If you haven’t taken a PRINCE2 Foundation and want to, then our 4-day combined PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner weekend course is better for you.
Benefits of weekend training
There are some great benefits to studying for your PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner certification at weekends, including:
- You don’t lose money (if you’re a contractor)
- You don’t need to take time off work
- You’ll be traveling to and from the course when it isn’t so busy (nobody likes London during the weekday rush hour!)
- It takes less time than a normal weekday course
- You have more time in between the Foundation and Practitioner parts to do further study and to reflect upon what you learned in the Foundation part.
Course timings
Preparation
You’ll need to complete 5-7* hours of pre-course reading. *Note: if you recently took a Foundation course, this time is likely to be reduced.
Homework
Homework of 2 hours per night will be set on Saturday night.
Timetable
This PRINCE2 Practitioner weekend course lasts 2 days (Saturday and Sunday). The class times are:
- Saturday: 09:30am - 17:00pm
- Sunday: 09:30am - 16:00pm
Exam time
The PRINCE2 Practitioner exam takes place on Sunday at 13:00pm.
PRINCE2 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
Successfully passing the PRINCE2 Practitioner exam gives you Registered PRINCE2 Practitioner status for 3 years.
Course structure
During this course you’ll learn about tailoring and embedding PRINCE2. However, its primary focus is on preparing students to sit the PRINCE2 Practitioner exam on the Sunday afternoon. It builds on your existing knowledge by showing you how to apply the method to a non-complex project scenario using various styles of PRINCE2 exam questions.
If you are considering this course because you have one of the PMI-based credentials (PMP, CAPM) or one of the IPMA Levels A, B, C or D qualifications you should speak with one of our consultants who can advise you on suitable options.
NOTE: this course is primarily aimed at students who have studied PRINCE2 Foundation previously.
The PRINCE2 Practitioner weekend course covers the following topics:
- Tailoring and embedding PRINCE2
- PRINCE2 Practitioner exam practice
- PRINCE2 Practitioner exam techniques
- PRINCE2 Practitioner exam
What’s included?
- Online PRINCE2 pre-course preparation
- Training from an approved PRINCE2 trainer
- PRINCE2 Practitioner exam preparation
- PRINCE2 Practitioner exam
- PRINCE2 Practitioner certificate (on passing the exam)
- 1 year AXELOS membership for free
- Sample PRINCE2 Practitioner exam papers
- Guide to passing the PRINCE2 Practitioner exam
- Refreshments
- Free wifi
*Please note: this course does NOT include a PRINCE2 manual. This can be purchased at checkout when you buy this course, or you can buy it elsewhere.
Reviews
Average rating of 4.7 based on 134 user reviews.
Very good course and a great tutor!
Very good course and a great tutor!
Very approachable and patient!
Dominic Guglielmoni
23 Nov 2018
Amazing tutor
A very knowledgeable, patient and amazing tutor to go through the course!
Rajni Narayan
23 Nov 2018
Excellent teaching!
Excellent teaching! Very intense but efficient!
Peter Liu
23 Nov 2018
It was good
It was good, Nick was fantastic and knows his stuff. It felt like a lot of information in a very short period.
Ashleigh Van Blerk
23 Nov 2018
Overall well covered!
Overall well covered!
Earlier providing of reading materials
More time needed but it was well covered for a 4-day weekend course
Good logical break points
Very helpful exam tips
Practical applications could be better, but project example suited the exam.
Real life vs Exam time needed principle.
Rakesh Mottey
24 Sep 2018
Overall, great training sessions and I appreciate the help provided by Nick.
Course structure was helpful to prepare for both exams, only that it meant so much to process with little reading time over the weekend.
I would have also preferred to have been given more sample exams in preparation for the practitioner exam. Using the same scenario does not help you to think and identify new types of business environments and factors.
Overall, great training sessions and I appreciate the help provided by Nick.
Baljit Sangah
24 Sep 2018
Overall happy!
Good course, trainer was very knowledgeable and helpful.
Quite rushed on the last weekend but was to be expected.
Qualification itself is very prescriptive and even the practitioner doesn’t quite apply to real life very much.
But overall happy!
Isabel Alderson Blench
24 Sep 2018
It was a good recommendation
I was recommended to take the PRINCE2 Foundation course. It was a good recommendation. The course speed was a bit too fast for me, but good course overall.
Takako Kitano, Kitano Consulting Ltd
24 Sep 2018
Overall very happy with this training and venue.
Trainer was dynamic, knowledgeable and very supportive.
Material was good, all we needed to know to succeed.
Overall very happy with this training and venue.
Thomas Besse, Asurion
24 Sep 2018
Trainers
Nicholas Duffew
Nick has over 10 years’ experience in the education sector, working in Japan and the UK.
He brings students a combination of skills from his teaching profession and project management career, where he worked within a number of educational institutions.
Nick has been praised by students on his incredible knowledge of PRINCE2, patient manner and the relaxed atmosphere he creates within the classroom.
Nicholas Duffew
"95% of our students said they would recommend Knowledge Train to others."
What our students say
"Knowledge Train were fantastic from start to finish - very helpful and prompt service from Kaylan in the admissions team and then incredible training on the course from Nick; very knowledgeable, patient and made the course really fun."
- Sarah Marlow, LyondellBasell
"The weekend practitioner course was fairly intense and challenging. Thanks to all at Knowledge Train and especially Nick. He is one of the best trainers that I've encountered in over 25 years of working; very knowledgeable, engaging and interesting and gave brilliant tips on how to apply PRINCE2. It wasn't just about passing the exam. Well worth the cost and time required."
- Pete Marshall
"I enjoyed the course and its format. The classroom environment was not too formal and discussion/questions were encouraged. Everyone on my course passed, so I would definitely recommend the course to others."
- Sarah Creed, Museum of London
"I attended PRINCE2 weekend course (Foundation and Practitioner) this April. I got to know about this course by looking at websites of various companies offering this course and then checking out Knowledge Train website. I decided to go for Knowledge Train for their good reviews/ratings. The cost of the course was reasonable too as compared to some other companies. Special thanks to Nick (trainer) for his excellent teaching and delivery method"
- Ali Hasnain, Vodafone
Susan Tuttle
Susan began her career in the fast-paced world of US finance, delivering major technology and telecoms programmes at Wells Fargo and Chase Manhattan Bank. After spending some time managing IT projects using both agile and traditional methods such as PRINCE2, Susan earned an MSc in Training and Development, before moving to London to pursue her dream of training and travelling.
Our delegates praise Susan for her expertise and friendly personality.
Susan Tuttle
"We all learn from each other on my courses. It’s always interactive."
What our students say
"The content of the coruse was a lot, facility was great! I enjoyed Susan's delivery, she has made the PRINCE2 course enjoyable and made the information easy to understand."
- Nimao Egal, NHS
"One thing which stood out for me was trainer Susan. She was excellent. She knows the subject very well & the way she tells real life examples helped me understand the subject matter."
- Terry Huckle, Fabrik Communications
"Course materials were very good for Foundation in particular. I really like the venue. The main driver for my 5 star rating is the tutor. She was very engaging and I found her extra materials on the flipcharts valuable."
- Brendan Rogers, King
"I recently attended and passed the PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner course and was really happy with my choice. The trainer (Susan) was passionate, knowledgeable and engaging, the class size was small and allowed you to get to talk to people from different backgrounds and the location and facilities were great."
- Jason Wong
James Harley
James has delivered training in PRINCE2 and MSP for the past 18 years. He started his career at Boots, where he managed projects, programmes and change initiatives. James later went into consultancy and training, where one of his biggest achievements was providing online training to over 10,000 civil service staff.
Well-versed in the complexities of projects and programmes, James is praised for his exceptionally professional and approachable style of training.
James Harley
"My training style is very open. I give examples and encourage problem-solving."
What our students say
"I did my Prince2 foundation and practitioner exam here with Knowledge train. I had a Trainer called James, he was brilliant, very engaging and knowledgeable on the subject and its application to real life industry."
Dhaud Sardar, Exterion Media
"Great course, James has extensive knowledge of PRINCE2 and it's application with particular focus on the exam. Would recommend Knowledge Train."
Clare O'Hara, J Murphy & Sons Ltd
"James explained the theory with practical examples, which was very useful to aid understanding. The course is intensive, but the pace was good. James articulates clearly and engages very well with the class."
Annabel Faulkner
"Enthusiasm and motivational teaching style of James was great. Encouraging and as detailed/applied to real-life examples as possible."
Katie Duxbury, Thomson Reuters
"Excellent trainer - James was really engaging and contextualised the course material well within relevant and useful examples."
Rachel Scanlan, Royal College of Midwives