Special Notices

Please note: QA is a making a small number of subsidised places available on its PRINCE2 courses to help individuals who are funding their own training. Bookings must be made online – book now to avoid disappointment.
This fee includes the foundation and practitioner examinations which are taken during the course.

Overview

If you want to get PRINCE2 certified, but you’re are paying for your own training we know it’s sometimes hard to find the money. In the long term, the qualification will improve your career prospects, but it’s the short term investment that’s important. QA has created this cost-effective course to support those who are funding their own professional development, making a small number of places available allowing access to our effective classroom training at a subsidised price.
The five-day accredited course is presented by skilled trainers with extensive experience in the practical application of project management, so you’ll get hands-on experience of the PRINCE2 method, themes, processes and activities. The course includes examination coaching and practice using sample questions, giving you every confidence that you’ll achieve the PRINCE2 Project Management Foundation and Practitioner qualification.

Prerequisites

You might be new to project management, but have other business experience, or you may be an experienced project manager looking to quickly and effectively gain certification. You may have experience of team leading, project management, project assurance/support or user management.
You will be provided with pre-course reading by email prior to attending the course. It is recommended that you spend 10 hours working through the pre-reading to improve your experience of the course and chances of success.  If you have not received your pre-reading material prior to attending your course, please call our Exam Administration team on 01793 696273. It is with regret that, owing to the requirement to complete the recommended 10 hours of pre-course reading, QA is unable to allow late bookings on this course.

Delegates will learn how to

• Understand the philosophy and structure of PRINCE2 and the benefits of a structured project management methodology
• Explain the PRINCE2process model and understand the PRINCE2 themes
• Create a Project Brief and a Project Organisation Structure
• Initiate a project and create Project Initiation Documentation
• Appreciate the use of PRINCE2products and plans
• Apply progress control mechanisms
• Understand Quality Management, Change Control, Configuration Management and Risk Management
• Tune PRINCE2for differing environments

You will sit the PRINCE2 Foundation exam (a multiple choice paper) in the late afternoon of the third day of the course. If you wish to appear on the central register for qualified PRINCE2 Practitioners, you may sit the Practitioner examination on the afternoon of the fifth day of the course.

• Please note: You must bring signed photo ID with you on any APMG exam (passport, driving licence, student card) as you will be asked to produce it by the invigilator prior to the exam.  You must also be familiar with the APMG Terms and Conditions of Certification which can be found  on the APMG International website.

This course also provides 35 Hours of Contact Education/Professional Development Units towards PMI PMP certification/re-certification

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