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IntroductionChoose Scrum Alliance or Scrum.org Scrum Master training courses.

While any project management certification is good to have, some are more specialized than others. It pays to know which project manager certification can be applied to your work, and which are tailored to suit specific industries or work environments. A Scrum Product Owner PRINCE2 Agile certificationChoose Scrum Alliance or Scrum.org Product Owner training courses.

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 FoundationCHANGE MANAGEMENT certification tests your knowledge of  the PRINCE2 principles, practices, processes, and terminology of the APMG Change ManagementPRINCE2 methodologyFoundation .Learn the fundamentals of enterprise change management.

The certification is ideal for anyone who is new to project management making it a popular choice for employers and new project managers alike.Practitioner

The PRINCE2 Foundation certificate is by far the most common project management certification in the UK.Includes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.

To gain your PRINCE2 Foundation certificate, the typical learning path is to take PROGRAMME MANAGEMENTPRINCE2 Foundation training which takes 2 days, or 20 hours if studying online.

PRINCE2 Agile FoundationMSP

In the UK, PRINCE2 Agile certifications are becoming increasingly popular as more projects operate within an agile environment.®

PRINCE2 Agile Foundation certification is like PRINCE2 Foundation, except that it is aimed at people working in agile environments. The exam tests you on your knowledge of the core PRINCE2 methodology and agile concepts and terminology.Foundation

To gain your PRINCE2 Agile Foundation certification, the typical learning path is Learn the fundamentals of programme management.PRINCE2 Agile Foundation trainingPractitioner which takes 2 days, or 12 hours if studying online.Includes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.

AgilePM FoundationINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)

Another UK certification which is suitable if you are working primarily in an agile environment is the AgilePM Foundation certification from the Agile Business Consortium. This is the most popular agile project management certification in the world, not just in the UK.ITIL

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 Foundation AgilePM Foundation trainingLearn the fundamentals of ITIL service management. which takes 3 days, or 20 hours if studying online.Strategist DPI

PMI CAPM3-day ITIL Strategist: Direct, Plan & Improve (DPI) course.

The Project Management Institute offers the Specialist: DSV Certified Associate in Project Management3-day ITIL Specialist: Drive Stakeholder Value (DSV) course. (CAPM)® certification. This certificate tests your knowledge of the fundamentals of project management and common project terminology.Specialist: CDS

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.3-day ITIL Specialist: Create, Deliver and Support (CDS) course.

It should be noted that the CAPM certification is mostly popular in the USA, Canada, Africa, and Asia, rather than the UK.IT Learning Library (ITLL)™

To gain your CAPM certificate, a typical learning path is BUSINESS LEARNING LIBRARY (BLL)™CAPM trainingAgile Learning Library (ALL)™ which takes 35 hours of online study.Business Analysis Learning Library (BALL)™

Intermediate project management certificationsCompliance Learning Library (CLL)™

Intermediate project certifications usually have some entry requirements. We’ll start with the easiest and make our way up to the hardest.IT Learning Library (ITLL)™

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.Business solutions

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The Association for Project Management offers the AboutProject Management Qualification_blank which tests whether you have a deeper understanding of project management. The BlogAPM PMQ  certification is usually taken by students having a few years’ experience of project management.EXPLORE SUBJECTS

There is no prerequisite for this certification, so you do not need to hold the APM PFQ certificate already.Select your preferred subject.

To gain your APM PMQ certificate, the typical learning path is APM PMQ trainingPROJECT MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATIONS & WORKSHOPS which takes 5 days, or 35 hours if studying online.Select your preferred qualification or workshop.

PRINCE2 Practitioner

A PRINCE2 COURSESPRINCE2 PractitionerSelect your preferred training course below: certification requires that you first hold the PRINCE2 Foundation certificate. The Practitioner certification tests you on your ability to apply PRINCE2 to life-like project scenarios. More particularly, it tests whether you can apply the PRINCE2 principles, practices, and processes to a fictional project scenario.

After PRINCE2 Foundation, the PRINCE2 Practitioner certification is probably the top project management certification in the UK.APM COURSES

To gain your PRINCE2 Practitioner certificate, the typical learning path is Select your preferred training course below:PRINCE2 Practitioner training which takes 2 days, or 15 hours if studying online. Training can also be combined with the Foundation certification. In this case, training takes 4 days, or 35 hours if studying online.AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSES

It should be noted that since the release of Select your preferred training course below:PRINCE2 7 thPRINCE2 AGILE COURSES editionSelect your preferred training course below:, the prerequisites for the Practitioner certification have changed. You must now hold one of the following certificates:

  • PRINCE2 Foundation or PRINCE2 Practitioner (6BETTER BUSINESS CASES COURSESthSelect your preferred training course below: edition)