It is expected that candidates at this level may have had some form of prior recognised assessment or formal project management training to a level of IPMA Level D, APM PMQ, PMI PMP, PRINCE2 or similar. You should also have several years’ experience of leading and delivering projects, programmes or portfolios in a way that demonstrates attainment to the defined level of the project professional ChPP standard.

There are numerous benefits to achieving the APM Chartership accreditation.

• Demonstrating that you have reached the highest levels of experience and qualification within the project profession.
• Stand out as a professional with a defined level of knowledge and experience within the field of project management.

The course will focus on the application process and the requirements of it. These are contained in the APM application guidance, but we find that candidates benefit from further explanation and illustration to help them with their application.

Our Chartered Project Professional coaching programme is broken into 6 key syllabus areas:

Module 1 Introduction to ChPP concepts

In this module we introduce you to the application process. We give you a study plan to take you through from start to finish and give you a template to complete the submission. We also start to talk about some of the basic concepts – application routes, technical knowledge, CPD, ethics, interviews and more.

Module 2 Continuous personal development (CPD) and ethics

In this module we look into the requirements for CPD in your application. This may be more or less relevant for you depending on your application route, but there is always a requirement to maintain a CPD log when you receive chartered status. Being a Chartered Project Professional means behaving in an ethical manner, and we will look at the commitment to ethics that you must make to become chartered.

Module 3 Technical knowledge and professional practice

As part of your ChPP application you will need to be able to display your technical knowledge and your professional practice. This means showing that you have knowledge of the underlying processes and theories, whilst also demonstrating your ability to put these into practice through your experience of running projects. The areas to be demonstrated include 9 mandatory competences plus a further 1 from a choice of 2, making 10 in total. This module will introduce you to both of these areas and discuss what you will need to display in both.

Module 4 Writing your project overviews

Your project overviews will form the basis of your written submission for the ChPP. It is therefore very important that they are well thought out, relevant and display the competence statements that you intend to focus on later in the submission. In this module, we will help guide you through choosing which project to write up and give you guidance on what you should and should not include.

Module 5 Writing your professional practice statements

This is where you display the competencies that are required to complete your chartership application. Writing your professional practice and ethical behaviour statements is probably the most challenging part of the application, as you need to tick a lot of boxes in not a lot of words. In this module, we take an in depth look into how to write your competence statements.

Module 6 Interview techniques

Following successful completion of your application you will be invited to attend an interview with 2 APM assessors. As with any interview it is vitally important that you prepare well for the ChPP assessment. We have a wealth of experience with preparing delegates for the interview, and in this module we will do just that, looking at what the assessors might ask and how to respond and conduct yourself throughout.

The assessment is in 2 parts, the first a written application and the second an interview. Depending on the route, there are different demands. All 3 routes require up-to-date knowledge and your experience to be current. If not, a statement to show you are actively involved in the profession is required.

• Route 1 requires a professional practice written application and a 1-hour interview focussed on it.
• Route 2 requires a shorter written application and a 30-minute interview.
• Route 3 requires a professional practice written application and a 2-hour interview focussed on it and your technical knowledge.

Full details about assessment routes are provided during our course and are available on the APM website.