Associate in Project Management (APM)

Certification Overview
Exam Information
Course Outline
Target Audience
Registration Process for E-Course and Exam

Certification Overview

Associate in Project Management (APM)

Exam Code: APM-001

The APM certification is ideal for entry-level professionals, recent graduates, and individuals aspiring to begin a career in project management or transition into project-oriented roles. It is also beneficial for team members who support projects and want a formal understanding of project management processes and terminology. By earning the Associate in Project Management certification, candidates demonstrate their commitment to professional development and gain the knowledge needed to work confidently within project teams and prepare for advanced project management certifications in the future.

The Associate in Project Management (APM) certification is designed to provide a strong foundation in project management principles, methodologies, and best practices. It covers essential concepts such as project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure, along with key areas like scope, time, cost, quality, risk, and stakeholder management. This certification helps individuals understand how projects are structured and managed across industries, ensuring that they can effectively contribute to project success while aligning project goals with organizational objectives.

Project management isn't just for construction engineers and military logistics experts anymore. Today, in addition to the regular duties of your job, you are often expected to take on extra assignments and to get that additional job done well, done under budget, and done on time. This E-Course and Certification is not intended to take you from a supervisory or administrative position to that of a project manager. However, the Associate in Project Management (APM)^® Certification will familiarize you with the most common terms and the most current thinking about projects.

Associate in Project Management (APM)^® is an important globally recognized credential in the field of Project Management. Passing the exam and obtaining the APM credential will demonstrate your commitment to project management excellence. The Associate in Project Management (APM)^® certificate is an entry-level certification in the field of Project Management Framework, The APM certificate demonstrates that the candidate has a required knowledge in the field of Project Management confining to the entry-level of project management, candidate who have little or no knowledge of project management can appear for the APM certification.

E-Course Duration: 15 to 20 Hours

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Exam Information

The exam comprises of 50 Multiple Choice Questions out of which the candidate needs to score 70% (35 out of 50 correct) to pass the exam.

The total duration of the exam is 1 hour (60 Minutes).

The exam is conducted in AI-proctored mode and can be taken anytime, anywhere within an eight-month validity period.
Upon purchasing the Premium Package or an Exam Voucher Code, a voucher code with two attempts will be assigned to your login profile under the "My Vouchers" tab. You can then take the exam through the "My Exam(s)" tab in your profile. To take the exam, simply apply the voucher code.

The Exam Voucher included in the Premium Package or purchased separately is valid for two (2) attempts. If you are unable to pass the exam within these two attempts, you can purchase a new voucher code, which will grant you an additional two attempts.
Kindly Note: The voucher will not be valid for a second attempt if you pass the exam on your first attempt.

The Associate in Project Management (APM)^® Certificate is valid for life.

Associate in Project Management (APM)^® is a Registered Trademark of GAQM.

Disclaimer: Please note that this product has no affiliation to the Association for Project Management (APM), a chartered professional body incorporated in the United Kingdom.

Note: The Associate in Project Management (APM)^® Certification has no prerequisites (Completion of an E-Course is not mandatory from GAQMBok portal), but we highly recommend doing the E-Course as maximum number of questions are drawn from the E-Course in the actual exam.

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Course Outline

Module 1 – Project Management Fundamentals

Defining a project and project management
How projects can benefit you and your organization
Project life cycles
Selling your own project ideas
Role & skills of the project manager
Creating a vision
Setting project goals
Project planning worksheets
The statement of work

Module 2 – Project Management Training

What a project is
Project management basics
How projects can help you
A project’s life cycle
Selling and preparing a project
The role of a project manager
Project goals
Laying out a project
Project risks and contingency planning
The work breakdown structure
Planning tools and budgets
Teamwork and development
Communication
Closing out a project
Team meetings
Project presentations

Module 3 – Intermediate Project Management

What really needs to be done?
Scheduling your project
The Work Breakdown Structure and other planning tools
Budgeting
Project risks
Schedule and budget compression
Change control process
Closing out a project

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Target Audience

Managers and project team members, students at the graduate or undergraduate level, and/or entry level practitioners, as well as anyone who has an expressed interest in project management as a career or wants to improve their effectiveness in a project management environment

The APM certification is suitable for you if you:

Have a basic or limited understanding of project management
Are working in a project environment
Require knowledge for APM Certification Exam
Want an internationally recognised project management qualification

Registration Process for E-Course or E-Book and Exam

Premium Package
(E-Course Version)

Self Explanatory
Valid for 40 days
This package provides a voucher code granting eligibility for two (2) exam attempts.
Includes E-certificate and Digital Badge if you qualify in the exam.
Course Duration: 40 Days
Price: 175 USD

Exam
Voucher

Validity: 240 Days
Price: 150 USD
1) The Exam Voucher is valid for two (2) attempts.

2) You will receive your voucher code within 24 business hours.

3) Once you receive the voucher code, you can take the exam via the "My Exam(s)" tab in your login profile.

Associate in Project Management (APM)

Certification Overview