Courses to take if you are a project manager, or want to become one:

• PRINCE2®
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library® (ITIL®)
• ISEB Foundation Certificate for Programme and Project Support Office
• Association for Project Management Professional (APMP)
• Association for Project Management (APM) Introductory Certificate in Project Management.

PRINCE2

Taken as either a single course or split into the two components of Foundation and Practitioner this certification helps people understand the terminology and concepts of the project management method defined in the OGC publication Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2.

While other project management certifications focus on the elements that could be applied by a project management team the PRINCE2 method suggests an effective way to organise them. The main reason for using PRINCE2 is to increase control, reduce risk and maintain quality within a project.

The Foundation and Practitioner exams assess respectively whether a person would:

• Be able to act as an informed member of a project management team using the PRINCE2 method
• Have the ability to apply PRINCE2 in a project environment.

A mixture of learning methods are used on the course including classroom lectures, group and individual activities, discussions, project examples and case study work. Training in PRINCE2 comprises of the following courses:

• PRINCE2 Foundation - usually a three day course (with the Foundation exam)
• PRINCE2 Practitioner - usually a two day course (with the Practitioner exam)
• PRINCE2 Foundation with Practitioner - usually a five day course (with both the exams).

Free CC Consulting resources that will assist you in your PRINCE2 research are:

• Introducing PRINCE2
• How can PRINCE2 help?
• PRINCE2 FAQs
• PRINCE2 Forum (sign-in required)
• PRINCE2 resources.

Unless otherwise stated, our PRINCE2 courses in Europe are provided by our partner ATOs; courses in Australia and NZ are provided by us.

Information Technology Infrastructure Library® (ITIL®)

ITIL® is designed to provide a valuable foundation for quality IT Service Management, and to ensure service delivery and service support processes are efficient and effective.

The IT Infrastructure Library® embodies good practice for IT service management. The Library provides a documented, systematic approach that helps organisations deliver well managed IT services in the face of difficulties such as skill shortages, more exacting and unpredictable business requirements and user demands, and the growing complexity of IT systems.

The course offering for ITIL® will soon be changed to align with ITIL® version 3, however the current offerings are:

• ITIL® Foundation - usually a three day course (with the Foundation exam)
• ITIL® Practitioner - taking the specialisations separately or together these courses range from two days to five days in length and cover one or more of the following topics: Capacity Management, Change Management, Configuration Management, Problem Management, Service Level Management, Service Desk and Incident Management.
• ITIL® Manager's certificate - usually a ten day course over two weeks, some time apart covering the two exams, service support and service delivery.

We sell places on ITIL® courses provided by our partner ATOs.

"The training provided a great framework for me. First day back at work after the course and I’m already making changes to the way I operate my projects and team delivery."
Angela Hart

ISEB Foundation Certificate for Programme and Project Support Office

This course provides those working in project and programme support offices with the techniques, processes and supporting infrastructure to enable these centres of excellence to deliver quality services to their customers. Healthy project and programme offices provide a structured environment that is under more control, and leads to benefits to the organisation.

This course is practical and consists of classroom lectures, discussions, individual exercises, group exercises and case study work, it provides delegates the opportunity to become accredited to foundation level of the ISEB certificate in programme and project management.

Association for Project Management Professional (APMP)

This course gives delegates a foundation knowledge of project management from the strategic and commercial viewpoints to the technical, organisational and people management skills required to effectively participate in a project team.

The APMP is awarded by the Associate for Project Management (APM), the UK professional project management association. The course is suited to project managers in any industry or department. The certificate is both nationally and internationally recognised (through the International Project Manager's Association). The syllabus is based on the 5th edition of the APM Body of Knowledge (supplied prior to the course).

The exam is not sat on the course and may be booked separately. It is practical and consists of classroom lectures, discussions, individual exercises, group exercises and sample examination papers.

Association for Project Management (APM) Introductory Certificate in Project Management

This course gives delegates an introductory knowledge of project management. It is suited to people who wish to know the basics of organisational and people management skills required to effectively participate in a project team.

The APM Introductory Certificate in Project Management is awarded by the Association for Project Management (APM), the UK professional project management association. The syllabus is based on the 5th edition of the APM Body of Knowledge (not required for this course).

The course is suited to those who have had no formal introduction or experience in project management. The exam is sat at the end of the course. It is practical and consists of classroom lectures, discussions, individual exercises, group exercises and sample examination papers. The course was developed in association with the Department for Education and Skills (DfES).