APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) 7th Edition Online

Accredited by the Association for Project Management (APM), this introductory course will lead to an internationally recognised qualification. This learning combines multiple voices, animation and interactive exercises, providing training at a time, pace and location to suit individual requirements. This course is aligned to the APM Body of Knowledge 7th Edition.

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Course overview

About the course

Learning plan

You must review the learning plan for essential details related to this course. It provides valuable information enabling you to fully understand the commitment required to meet the assessment criteria and complete the ILX course.

Course format

This course includes:

PFQ accredited e-learning (Directed Development)
Attendance at six, three-hour online revision workshop sessions. These sessions are available online once a month and must be booked in advance (Guided Learning)

Duration

Please be advised that the APM recommends approximately 34 hours preparation time for the PFQ examination.

The e-learning is expected to take approximately 21 hours.
You must attend a minimum of six online revision workshops which equates to 18 hours.

You must complete all learning prior to undertaking the exam.

Learning objectives

By the end of this course you should:

Understand project management and the operating environment
Understand project life cycles
Understand the roles and responsibilities within projects
Understand project management planning
Understand project scope management
Understand resource, scheduling and optimisation in a project
Understand project risk and issue management in the context of a project
Understand quality in the context of a project
Understand communication in the context of a project
Understand leadership and teamwork within a project

What's covered?

Introduction
Projects, programmes and portfolios
Project lifecycles
Situational context and reviews
Roles and responsibilities
Stakeholder management
Leadership and teamwork
Success, benefits and the business case
Scope, configuration management and change control
Estimating
Scheduling
Resourcing
Risk and issue management
Quality
PMP, deployment baseline and communication
Procurement and reporting
PFQ exam simulator

What's included?

12 months’ online access to our APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) e-learning course.
Access to up to 12 x 3 hour online revision workshops. Minimum requirement, delegates must attend 6 sessions in a 12-month period.
Over 13 hours of additional learning resources to help support exam preparation.
Full tutor support
Exam simulator
APM Project Fundamentals Qualification examination: Must be taken online via remote proctor within 12 months of purchase

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Exam information

The PFQ exam is taken online via remote proctor. For more information about taking your exam including the exam rules and regulations and to check the technical requirements please click here.

Exam format

60-question
Multiple choice examination
One hour duration

Target audience

This qualification is designed for those with little or no project management experience who are looking to start a successful project management career or wanting to understand the principles of project management excellence. Successful candidates will be able to understand the language of project management and the structure of a successful project. They will be able to take an active part in a project team and make a positive contribution to any project environment.

Pre-requisites

No formal pre-requisites are required for this learning or the formal qualification. All potential delegates must complete a free online project management assessment to confirm suitability and readiness for the chosen course and exam.All potential delegates need to undertake a free online project management assessment. This will confirm suitability and readiness for your chosen course and exam. Please watch the APM Learner Suitability video accessible here and then complete the assessment. If following the results of your assessment you have any questions regarding your suitability or readiness, please email contactus@ilxgroup.com and we will discuss this with you.

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