Knowledge Train | APM PMQ

APM PMQ course with expert online trainingSimon Buehring

Prepare for the APM PMQ exam and enhance your project management skills with instructor-led online or blended learning.19 Feb 2026

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Overview

APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) recognises your ability to manage complex projects across different sectors. It builds on your existing experience and gives you a broad, integrated understanding of professional project management.Fixed scheduled dates

What you will gain

  • Deeper understanding of governance, life cycles, planning, and control
  • Stronger skills in stakeholder engagement, communication, and leadershipDigital workbook & mocks
  • Improved ability to manage risk, quality, scope, and change
  • A solid foundation for future professional development and chartered status1 year post-course resources

Who this course is for

  • Project managers and leaders with substantial practical experienceLearners who prefer structure & guidance
  • Professionals who manage projects end-to-end or lead major workstreams
  • Senior team members moving into full project management responsibilityLive interactive sessions with accredited trainers
  • PMO and programme staff who already work closely with projects
  • Candidates who may or may not hold PFQ - it is helpful but not requiredSelf-paced
  • Not suitable for complete beginners with little project experience

Benefits

Recognised professional standard

Interactive online modules
Gain a broad, benchmark qualification valued by employers worldwide.

Designed for experienced practitioners20 hours (43 hours for combined option)

Align your real-world experience with structured, best-practice methods.Tutor and technical support via email and phone

Flexible learning formats

Start anytime
Choose instructor-led online or blended learning to fit around your schedule.

Stronger leadership and communicationIncluded

Develop the skills to lead teams, influence stakeholders, and resolve conflict.Interactive content (workbook included in combined option)

Better control of complex projects

12-month access
Improve how you plan, monitor, and control scope, time, cost, risk, and quality.

Course

This course gives you a comprehensive understanding of professional project management, aligned to the APM Body of Knowledge 7th edition. You’ll explore how projects are shaped, governed, planned, delivered, and controlled, and how to apply these principles across different environments and sectors.

Understand organisations and governance

Learn how projects sit within organisations, how roles are structured, and how good governance supports successful delivery.Read more

Apply life cycles and situational context

Exam & certification
Understand linear, iterative, and hybrid life cycles, and how projects relate to programmes, portfolios, and business-as-usual.Format

Plan for success and manage benefits: Objective-testing (Scenario-based)

Questions
Explore business cases, investment appraisal, benefits management, and information management to support sound decisions.: 60

Control scope, schedule, and resourcesPass mark

: 50% (30/60)
Learn techniques for defining scope, managing change, building schedules, and optimising resources and costs.Duration

Manage risk, issues, and quality: 120 minutes

Materials
Apply structured approaches to risk, issue, and quality management, ensuring project outputs meet stakeholder expectations.: Open book

Lead teams and communicate effectivelyPrerequisites

: AgilePM Foundation V3
Develop your leadership, teamwork, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills to guide projects and resolve conflict.Results
: Same dayAPM Project Management Qualification training courses- learning outcomes

CurriculumExam access

The APM PMQ course follows the official syllabus and covers all learning outcomes and assessment criteria from the APM Body of Knowledge 7th edition.: Online

  • Understanding organisations and project governanceYour path to success
  • Project life cycles and situational context
  • Stakeholders, communication, and leadership Learn
  • Business case, benefits, and information management
  • Planning, estimating, and control Deepen your AgilePM knowledge with structured lessons and expert guidance.

Scheduling, resources, and cost planningI chose Knowledge Train for AgilePM Practitioner because I’d already done Foundation elsewhere and felt I needed a provider that would go beyond just teaching the manual. The trainer constantly related the guidance to real project situations, including governance boards, stubborn stakeholders, and mixed agile/waterfall environments. The sample exam questions were worked through in detail, with clear explanations of why each answer was right or wrong, which is exactly what I needed at Practitioner level. I came away not only passing the exam but also with practical ideas for improving how we run delivery in my portfolio.

  • Creating schedules using critical path and other techniquesElaine H., Portfolio Delivery Lead
  • Resource allocation in linear and iterative life cycles
  • Resource smoothing vs resource levelling and cost planning approaches

Procurement and contract management

What impressed me most was the trainer’s ability to challenge our thinking. We weren’t just learning the process; we discussed when AgilePM is a good fit and when it can create unnecessary overhead. That nuance is rare in exam courses.Read moreDavid L., Delegate
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Exam & certification

What to expect from the APM PMQ exam and how we help you pass. 25,000+

  • Questions learners trained across the UK and beyond: 40 questions worth a total of 90 marks
  • Duration 20+ : 2.5 hours (There is an optional break of up to 30 minutes between the two parts of the exam) years delivering accredited project management training
  • Materials : Closed book 4.9/5
  • Prerequisites average rating based on thousands of verified reviews: None
  • Results 95% : within 8 weeks of customers recommend our courses
  • Exam access : Online 15+

The APM Project Management Qualification question types include: years of e-learning design expertise

  • Multiple response (20 questions worth 1 mark each)
  • Select from list (5 questions worth 2 marks each) 30+
  • Short response (5 questions worth 2 marks each) accredited trainers with 450+ years of combined experience
  • Long response (10 questions worth 5 marks each)

Your path to successTrusted by professionals at

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  • is ideal for professionals with a couple of years’ experience.

Can I put APM PMQ after my name?The pass mark for the AgilePM Practitioner exam is

50% .

No, you cannot put APM PMQ after your name.The test contains

Passing the 60 multiple-choice questionsPFQ, and candidates must score or 30 marks or morePMQ to pass. exams does not grant post-nominal letters.Still have questions? Contact us by phone on 0207 148 5985, via live chat, email, or by completing the form below.

However, achieving the PMQ makes you eligible to apply for full membership of the APMHow to find us. Once accepted, you may use the post-nominal Knowledge TrainMAPM20 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7AN,. England, United Kingdom.

Does the APM PMQ expire?Call

+44 (0)207 148 5985 Opening hours

No, the APM PMQ does not expire.Monday to Friday – 09:00 to 17:15

This certificate remains valid indefinitely and does not require renewal.Get in touch

How hard is the APM PMQ exam?

The APM PMQ exam consists of 40 questions worth 90 marks .Name

The duration is 2.5 hours , with an optional Phone30-minute break between two parts of the exam.

The pass mark is Emailadjusted based on exam difficulty , meaning it may vary slightly from one paper to another.

How long do APM PMQ results take?Submit

APM PMQ results usually take around {"@context":"http://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","headline":"Agile PM Practitioner Training and Online Courses with Exam","url":"https://www.knowledgetrain.co.uk/agile/agile-project-management/agile-project-management-course","significantLink":"https://apmg-international.com/product/agilepm/practitioner","about":[{"@type":"Thing","name":"training","sameAs":["http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Training","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/014jg3","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q918385"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"certification","sameAs":["http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_certification","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/01vt2","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16023913"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"agile project management","sameAs":["http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/02zhbn","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30232"]}],"mentions":[{"@type":"Thing","name":"online courses","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_technology","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/067_f8","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1068473"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"online course","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_technology","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/067_f8","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1068473"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"e-learning","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_technology","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/067_f8","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1068473"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"product owner","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrum_(software_development)","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/0ck_p8","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q460387"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"virtual classroom","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distance_education","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/02h32","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159595"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"examinations","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exam","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/01gd1c","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1355298"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"exam","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exam","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/01gd1c","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1355298"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"project management","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_management","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/05_p2","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179012"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"agile","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/02zhbn","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30232"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"agile project management","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/02zhbn","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30232"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"agile methodologies","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/02zhbn","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30232"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"agile methodology","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/02zhbn","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30232"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"agile methods","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/02zhbn","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30232"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"pmi","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Management_Institute","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/03ngvz","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1545010"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"training","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Training","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/014jg3","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q918385"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"dsdm atern","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_systems_development_method","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/031748","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2335896"]}]},{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Does AgilePM Practitioner expire?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, the AgilePM Registered Practitioner certification does expire. It is valid for < to be released but may take up to strong>five years.< during busy periods.br/>Practitioners must take a re-registration exam within

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