PRINCE2® 7 Foundation and Practitioner Online

Training in PRINCE2 will equip you with the skills and knowledge required to improve project success rates. Enhancing your abilities in areas such as risk management, stakeholder engagement and team communication. 

By the end of the Foundation learning you should:

• Understand key concepts relating to projects and PRINCE2
• Understand how the PRINCE2 principles underpin the PRINCE2 method
• Understand the importance of people insuccessful projects
• Understand the PRINCE2 practices and how they are applied throughout the project
• Understand the PRINCE2 processes and how they are carried out throughout the project

By the end of the Practitioner learning you should:

• Understand how to apply the PRINCE2 principles in context
• Understand how to apply effective people management in successful projects
• Understand how to apply and tailor relevant aspects of PRINCE2 practices in context
• Understand how to apply (and tailor) relevant aspects of PRINCE2 processes in context

The PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner e-learning contains the following modules:

• Course overview
• Projects, principles, practices, and processes 
• People 
• Processes and practice quiz 
• Practices:  
  • Business case 
  • Organizing 
  • Plans 
  • Risk 
  • Quality 
  • Issues 
  • Progress 
• Processes:  
  • Starting up a project 
  • Initiating a project 
  • Controlling a stage 
  • Managing product delivery 
  • Managing a stage boundary 
  • Closing a project 
  • Directing a project 
• Process model walkthrough 
• PRINCE2 walkthrough 

This course includes the following:

• 12 months online access to our accredited PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner e-learning
• The cost of the PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner exams, valid for 12 months from purchase date (exams must be taken online via remote proctor)
• The official PRINCE2 manual (digital)
• Full tutor support, plus many additional resources to help put PRINCE2 into practice
• PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner exam simulators
• PRINCE2 process map (digital)

Optional extras:

• The official PRINCE2 manual (hardcopy)
• PRINCE2 process map (hardcopy)
• Take² exam insurance – a cost effective solution, providing insurance and peace of mind if things don’t go to plan with your first exam attempt. Find our more about the Take² terms and conditions here.

Materials

Digital official manual: You will be sent an email invitation within 48 hours of your purchase to register on the Peoplecert portal. Once registered you will be able to access the digital version of your manual. Please note: There is a 5-year limitation in accessing your eBook.

Hardcopy official manual: If you decide to purchase the hardcopy official manual as an optional extra your manual will be shipped to your chosen address within 48 hours of purchase.

Hardcopy process map: If you decide to purchase the hardcopy process map as an optional extra it will be shipped to your chosen address within 48 hours of purchase.

Exams are taken online via remote proctor. You will be sent an email invitation within 48 hours of your purchase to register on the Peoplecert portal. Once registered you will be able to book your online exams at a date and time of your choice. You are responsible for booking your own exams. Find out more about how to take your exam and the technical requirements.

Please note: We would like to inform you that during open book exams candidates can use only official hard copy books or softcopy e-books available only through VitalSource on a secondary device. 

Recertification: This certification has a renew within three years of the award date to remain current. There are multiple ways to recertify, find out more information regarding the recertification options.

Exam format

The format of the Foundation exam is as follows:

• Multiple choice
• 60 minutes
• Closed book
• 60% pass mark (36/60)

The format of the Practitioner exam is as follows:

• 150 minutes
• 70 questions, each worth 1 mark
• 42 questions correct to pass the exam
• Open book (the PRINCE2 7 official book, should be used but no other material is allowed)

This course would benefit:

• Project managers and aspiring project managers
• Other key staff involved in the design, development and delivery of projects, including:
• Project board members (e.g. senior responsible owners)
• Team managers (e.g. product delivery managers)
• Project assurance (e.g. business change analysts)
• Project support (e.g. project and programme office personnel)
• Operational line managers/staf

There are no formal prerequisites for the Foundation exam but you must have passed the Foundation prior to taking the Practitioner exam.