APMG-International Change Management™ v3 Foundation Virtual

Enjoy the personal experience of a classroom without having to leave your home with our new virtual Change Management v3 Foundation course, as you explore how and why the delivery of change needs to be adapted and managed according to your projects’ needs.

Course overview

About the course

Change Management is associated with the effects and management of change; this is primarily within organisations where change can have greater impact. This qualification is based on the theory and application of change for the individual, change for the organisation, communication and stakeholder engagement and change management best practice. Once you have passed the Foundation qualification you can progress to the more advanced Practitioner qualification.

What is virtual training?

Virtual training incorporates both the personal teaching experience of a classroom, with the ease and flexibility of a virtual environment. Our virtual courses are interactive and engaging, allowing participants to communicate with both the instructor and each other in a collaborative manner. Please review our FAQs for more information relating to virtual learning, including the technical specifications.

Duration

This is an intensive three-day course that prepares you for the Change Management v3 Foundation examination. The training is conducted via a virtual training environment. You need to ensure that you can satisfy the technical requirements that can be found on our website. In addition, whilst attending your course, there will also be some examination preparation evening work.

Learning objectives

By the end of the course you should be able to recall, recognize and demonstrate understanding of the theories, concepts, models and approaches outlined in the course text, including terms used, process sequences and roles involved.

Specifically you should be able to demonstrate this understanding by being able to:

Identify key features of the organizational context in which a change initiative is taking place including the benefits the organization is seeking to drive, the approach being taken to the change and the organizational culture.
Contribute a range of perspectives on the various human responses seen in a change initiative, suggesting ways in which a change can be managed to minimize negative impacts and in which people can be supported through change.
Distinguish between well-founded concerns about a change and resistance to change, recognizing signs of resistance and proposing approaches that will mitigate it.
Recommend and support appropriate actions taken by people in various change roles, especially change sponsors, line leaders and change agents, and help to build and maintain effective teamwork through change.
Describe significant elements of the stakeholder engagement process in a change initiative, and relate this to building appropriate communications strategies
Discuss with colleagues the different areas of impact of a change initiative, the severity of those impacts and how change progress can be measured.

What's covered?

This course includes, but is not limited to:

Organisational context and approach
People and change
Change leadership and teams
Stakeholders and communication
Work of the change manager

What's included?

This is an intensive three-day virtual course that includes the following:

All accompanying course material (Digital)
The official Change Management v3 study guide (Hardcopy)
The cost of the Change Management Foundation examination (must be taken online via remote proctor within 12 months of purchase)
Online pre-course

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Materials

Digital ILX course materials: These will be accessible via the ILX portal. Full instructions with a link to the portal will be issued approximately two weeks prior to course commencement.The course materials will be provided in a PDF format and available for download.

Hardcopy official manual: The hardcopy official manual will be shipped to your chosen address approximately two weeks prior to course commencement.

Please note: A digital version of the official Change Management v3 study guide is available upon redemption of your Change Management Foundation exam voucher on the APMG portal. Instructions regarding how to redeem will be sent directly to your nominated email address.

Exam information

Exams are taken online via remote proctor. You will be sent an email invitation approximately two working days prior to course commencement with your ILX exam redemption code. You will be able to book your online exam at a date and time of your choice. You are responsible for booking your own exam. For more information about how to take your exam and the technical requirements, please click here.

Exam format

Multiple choice
Four sections, total of 50 questions
25 marks required to pass (out of 50 available) – 50%
40 minutes duration
Closed-book

Target audience

The Change Management qualification is aimed at anyone involved in change at any level within an organisation:

Change leaders (e.g. senior responsible owners)
Change managers
Portfolio managers
Organisational development managers
Change ‘agents’ (e.g. business change managers)
Change implementers (e.g. programme/project managers)
Change support (e.g. programme/project office) and operational line
Managers/staff
Senior management

Pre-course

A concentrated course that requires you to complete mandatory online pre-course study, which is designed to take approximately six to eight hours to complete. Full instructions with a link to the online pre-course will be issued within 48 hours of your confirmed booking.

Review the technical requirements for the online pre-course learning here.

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