APM Project Professional Qualification (PPQ).
A practitioner-level qualification for project professionals with five or more years' experience. Practical, scenario-based, and one of the fastest routes to APM Chartership.
Built for seasoned practitioners, not entry-level learners.
PPQ sits above the APM's Project Management Qualification (PMQ). It's for project professionals who already have core technical knowledge and want to deepen practical skill — and, for many, open the fastest pathway to Chartership.
PPQ suits you if you…
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Want the next qualification step after APM PMQ or PRINCE2
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Want to become a full member of the APM (post-nominal MAPM)
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Want an efficient route to Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) — PPQ enables Chartership Pathway 2
A blended programme, built around a real project scenario.
Live online induction, on-demand video covering all sixteen syllabus topics, a two-day practical workshop, and full preparation for the optional exam.
Live induction
An online session with your tutor to scope the journey, set expectations, and answer questions before the self-paced phase begins.
16 video modules
Pre-recorded sessions covering the full PPQ syllabus — from leadership to integrated planning. Watch in your own time, revisit as needed.
Self-test & reference library
Self-test questions to check understanding, plus online access to a substantial project management reference database.
Practitioner podcasts
Senior project managers talking through real-world project management — what the theory looks like in practice.
Two-day live workshop
A highly practical tutor-led workshop built around a real-world project scenario. Work alongside other PMs to develop solutions to realistic situations.
Feedback & optional exam
Post-workshop feedback report, followed by the optional PPQ examination — thoroughly prepared, with everything you need to sit it with confidence.
PPQ paired with PMQ — for teams with mixed experience.
Several clients have found it valuable to combine our PPQ workshops with the technical knowledge syllabus of the APM PMQ. This blended approach gives seasoned practitioners the right qualification for their level, while also ensuring a solid base of technical knowledge across the cohort.
It's particularly useful for organisations whose project community spans a range of experience — letting everyone progress on a shared programme without compromising the depth of either qualification.
Corporate cohorts only.
We deliver PPQ exclusively to corporate clients running a selected cohort. We don't offer PPQ as an open course for individuals.
That's a deliberate choice. A scenario-based practitioner course works best when the cohort is drawn from a single organisation — the workshop discussions land harder, the case study connects to real internal context, and the learning sticks because the people in the room will keep working together afterwards.
Typical cohort
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A selected group of senior PMs from one organisation
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Five-plus years' project management experience
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Often already hold PMQ or PRINCE2
Where PPQ fits.
PPQ is one of four APM qualification levels and a common stepping-stone to Chartership.
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APM Standards & Qualifications
The four APM levels — PFQ, PMQ, PPQ, and Chartership — and how we deliver them across in-house programmes.
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Chartered Project Professional
PPQ enables Pathway 2 to Chartership. The next step for many of our PPQ graduates.
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Development Programmes
Bespoke training in leadership, advanced PM, and project sponsorship, integrated with your processes.