An intermediate certification is a bit of a mixed bag. Some are just extensions of beginner certifications, while others are aimed at working professionals with at least a few months of project management experience. For this article, we’ll consider intermediate certifications as those that have some entry requirements but don’t require you to be an expert in project management.

Expert certifications are still rare. There are only a handful, and those that do exist are less of a learning opportunity and more a badge of excellence rewarded to project managers who take a keen interest in project management theory.

Choose from these project management certifications

Self-paced

APM PFQ blended online

£749 +vat

Self-paced

AgilePM Practitioner (with Foundation) self-paced online

£1,299 +vatBeginner project management certificationsThis category includes only those certifications that have no entry requirements and are suitable for new project managers or those who have some prior experience in project management and want to gain their first certification.

APM PFQ

The Association for Project Management offers the excellent Project Fundamentals Qualification. The APM PFQ certification is for newcomers to project management.Candidates gain the APM PFQ certificate by learning basic project management concepts and terminology which will help you make a positive contribution towards any project.This certificate is becoming very popular in the UK because it comes from the

APM^{, the Chartered Institute for Project Management.}To gain your APM PFQ certificate, the typical learning path is to take APM PFQ training which takes 2 days, or 25 hours if studying online.PRINCE2 Foundation^{In the UK, a PRINCE2 certification is considered the industry standard in project management. The} PRINCE2 Foundation

 certification tests your knowledge of  the PRINCE2 principles, practices, processes, and terminology of the

PRINCE2 methodology

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2. The certification is ideal for anyone who is new to project management making it a popular choice for employers and new project managers alike.
3. The PRINCE2 Foundation certificate is by far the most common project management certification in the UK.
4. To gain your PRINCE2 Foundation certificate, the typical learning path is to take ^{PRINCE2 Foundation training} which takes 2 days, or 20 hours if studying online.

AgilePM is based upon DSDM, one of the first agile methodologies, and for this certification you are assessed on your knowledge of the underlying agile project framework.

To gain your AgilePM Foundation certification, the typical learning path is AgilePM Foundation training which takes 3 days, or 20 hours if studying online.

PMI CAPMThe Project Management Institute offers the Certified Associate in Project Management

•  (CAPM)® certification. This certificate tests your knowledge of the fundamentals of project management and common project terminology.Eligibility for this certification requires that you already possess a secondary degree and requires that you attain at least 23 hours of project management education completed before the exam. This certificate needs to be renewed every 5 years.
• It should be noted that the CAPM certification is mostly popular in the USA, Canada, Africa, and Asia, rather than the UK.To gain your CAPM certificate, a typical learning path is
• CAPM training which takes 35 hours of online study.
• Intermediate project management certificationsIntermediate project certifications usually have some entry requirements. We’ll start with the easiest and make our way up to the hardest.
• Intermediate certifications require that you have a more detailed understanding of what project management is all about. These certifications test you on your ability to apply project management principles, practices, and techniques to life-like project scenarios.APM PMQ
• The Association for Project Management offers the Project Management Qualification
•  which tests whether you have a deeper understanding of project management. The APM PMQ
•  certification is usually taken by students having a few years’ experience of project management.There is no prerequisite for this certification, so you do not need to hold the APM PFQ certificate already.
• To gain your APM PMQ certificate, the typical learning path is APM PMQ training ^{which takes 5 days, or 35 hours if studying online.}PRINCE2 Practitioner