Project Manager Level 4 Apprenticeship
Achieve your strategic goals through streamlined project delivery and operational efficiency, managing increasing complexity and scale – all supported by recognised project management certification.
Why choose the Project Manager programme?
This programme elevates the standard of in-house project management – enabling timely, cost-effective, and high-quality delivery. Learners benefit from peer-to-peer collaboration, real-world stakeholder engagement, and hands-on experience with the latest tools to boost productivity and drive project excellence.
Project Manager apprentices enable organisations to:
- Deliver to scope, time and cost
- Manage complexity and scale efficiently
- Align outcomes with strategic goals
Programme details
Overview
- Details of standard: Associate Project Manager
- Level: 4
- Total cost: £7,000
- Programme duration: 18 months
- Live instructor sessions: 11 days
Entry requirements
Acceptable qualifications include any of:
Entry Requirements
- Level 3 Qualification (Apprenticeship/A Levels/BTEC etc.)
- OR equivalent work experience (typically 2 years in a relevant role)
AND
- 5 x GCSE’s including English & Maths at Grade 4 (C) or above.
Leaner Journey
The Project Manager programme integrates live and online workshops with self-paced learning, employing a guided discovery approach for individual learner contexts.
Learners are assigned a Digital Learning Consultant (DLC) for personalised coaching and support. These specialists ensure their successful progress, wellbeing, and readiness for assessments.
Modules | 13 months
Module 1: Project Management 101 (5 weeks)
Module 2: Stakeholder Management (4 weeks)
Module 3: Concept and Business Case (5 weeks)
Module 4: Project Finances (5 weeks)
Module 5: Project Planning (5 weeks)
Module 6: Digital Tools and Technology (2 weeks)
Module 7: Risk and Issue Management (4 weeks)
Module 8: Project Monitoring and Quality (6 weeks)
Module 9: Management and Leadership (5 weeks)
Module 10: ProjectXperience (1 week)
EPA | 4 months
Professional Discussion
Project Report with Presentation
Qualification awarded
You’ve achieved your qualification, with the option to complete PRINCE2® Foundation or APM PMQ as an additional certification.
Job roles
This programme is suitable for multiple roles, such as:
- Assistant Project Manager
- Junior Project Manager
- Project Support
Funding
There is no cost to you as an apprentice. Apprenticeships are fully funded through your employer.
If you are an employer, the maximum funding for this programme is £7,000. Expenses for travel to QA centres should be covered by the employer.
Find out how your organisation could benefit from the Apprenticeship Levy.
Tools and technologies
- Communication and Collaboration: Trello, Slack, Monday.com
- Project and Task Management: Jira, Asana, Microsoft Project
- Budgeting and Data Visualisation: Microsoft Excel, PowerBI
Digital by Design
Our market-leading approach accelerates skill development and achievement through our Discover, Practise, Apply methodology, ensuring that both learners and employers are fully supported throughout their programme.
Discover
Leveraging QA’s learning platform, learners follow a development path focused on their job role.
Practise
Learners come together for instructor-led training sessions, practising their skills through hands-on labs and sandboxes in a safe environment.
Apply
These learnings are applied through work-based activities at key and sequenced stages, supported by Digital Learning Consultants.
Downloads
Download programme guideWhat our learners say
“Originally I was trying to get into med school but couldn’t garner enough funding. I had heard about apprenticeships in school before so I thought I should give that a try. Now, I’m getting paid to learn something I love to do and I really do feel I could become anything and that the sky’s the limit. I think apprenticeships are inclusive, flexible, and challenging.”
“I have always had an interest in computer science and becoming a software developer, so this programme has given me a fantastic opportunity to get real-world experience and regular training in this field. For me to be working in an office, alongside senior software developers, absorbing knowledge on a daily basis has been crucial for my own development.”
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