ASSOCIATE PROJECT MANAGER

COURSE OVERVIEW

Projects can be defined and delivered within different contexts, across diverse industry sectors. They can be large or small. Every project needs to be managed to ensure its success, An associate project manager knows what needs to be achieved, how it will be achieved, how long it will take and how much it will cost, and works with the project team to achieve the required outcomes.

COURSE OVERVIEW

18 MONTHS

FUNDING

£6,000

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Individual employers will set their own entry requirements for their apprentices. Typically candidates will have achieved a grade C or above in at least 5 GCSEs including English and Mathematics, and hold a minimum of 48 UCAS points, or equivalent.

KNOWLEDGE:

Project governance

Project stakeholder management

Consolidated planning

Budgeting and cost control

Project scope

Risk and issue management

Contract management and procurement

COURSE OUTCOMES

SKILLS:

Project governance

Business case

Scope management

Consolidated planning

Contract management and procurement

Quality management

Resource management

BEHAVIOURS:

Collaboration and team work

Leadership

Effective and appropriate communication

Drive for results

Integrity, ethics, compliance, and professionalism

ASSESSMENT

Either before or during the apprenticeship, apprentices will be required to achieve level 2 qualifications in English and Mathematics prior to taking end point assessment (EPA). Apprentices are required to achieve a suitable level of knowledge as part of their development such that they achieve an IPMA Level D qualification or APM Project Management Qualification, prior to their EPA.

PROGRESSION

This apprenticeship qualification suits job roles such as Assistant Project Manager, Junior Project Manager and Project Team Leader.