Project management courses

For those looking to earn their first project management certification, there are a few options available.

For beginners to the world of project management, we recommend our project management for non-project managers course, which provides an essential overview of the core skills required to deliver small to medium size projects.

The 2 day APM PFG is a popular choice and is the first step in APM’s pathway of certifications. PRINCE2 Foundation and APMG Agile PM Foundation are also good options for those that want to earn their first project management qualification.

Although there are no formal qualifications needed to become a project manager, some prior experience or training in subjects like business or management would be useful. Project managers may also benefit from certain leadership or communication skills training, which can provide the foundation for a future career in project management.

Our project management courses cover all of the essential skills you need to progress your career. These include:

• Risk management
• Change management
• Leadership
• Budgeting
• Resource management
• Resource scheduling
• Planning
• Communication
• Value management
• Benefits management

There are many benefits to taking project management training and earning certifications. Other factors, such as experience and education are also important, but course-based learning can help you to learn from others and gain recognition of your knowledge from industry-leading vendors. Those with relevant qualifications can also benefit from greater salaries and better job opportunities.

Having trained and experienced project managers is important for any organisation.

A project manager is responsible for ownership of the project management plan (PMP), which provides the framework for delivering a project. 

Unlike traditional project managers, agile project managers focus on facilitating Agile teams rather than enforcing rigid project plans. 

Project managers need to have strong communication skills, as they're required to develop competency and confidence within the team, providing a vision and using suitable motivators to keep a project moving forward. 

QA is one of the world's leading providers of project management trainer. We have a team of expert project management trainers, with industry accreditations and years of experience in delivering specialist project management certification training to businesses. 

We are also an official partner of many leading accreditation bodies, including PeopleCert, APM, APMG, ICAgile and more.