APM Practitioner Qualification Assessment

The assessment centre runs over 48 hours and with continuous assessment in structured sessions, commencing typically at lunchtime on day one and finishing at lunchtime on day three. Due to the intensity of the assessment this event is strongly recommended that candidates are residential as working into the evening is required.

The daily timings for this event are typically:

• Day 1: 11:30 to 19:30
• Day 2: 08:25 to 18:00
• Day 3: 08:25 to 12:30

The event can be broken down into the following categories:

Individual work:

• Candidates will be expected to answer written questions based on a case study and a question regarding current issues in project management
• Candidates will be interviewed individually by their lead assessor.

Group work:

• Candidates will be observed working in groups of three or four by accredited assessors discussing and solving problems related to the case study.

This qualification assesses a delegate's ability to apply project management skills and techniques to a non-complex project, or to assist in the management of a complex project. The candidate will be assessed against 30 criteria, demonstrating that they can analyse, identify and understand issues and information surrounding the management of a non-complex project.