Project Manager, cPM (pma/IPMA® Level C)

Requirements

Knowledge

• Knowledge according to ICB4
• Methods & processes of the latest pm baseline

Experience

• At least 540 person days (1 year = 180 person days) of project management experience during the last 6 years including
  • at least 360 person days as a project manager with overall responsibility on moderately complex projects. This includes
    • Person days as a project manager
    • Person days as a project team member with leadership of a sub-team

Certification process

Participation in a compulsory (online) certification briefing

• Registration via the event calendar

Certification fee

The fee for certification as a Project Manager for

• pma members EUR 1,133.00 (incl. 10% VAT)
• Non-members EUR 1,353.00 (incl. 10% VAT)

Preparation

To prepare for certification as a Project Manager you should study the IPMA Competence Baseline (ICB4), the latest pm baseline & supplementary literature.

In addition, you can also prepare with the help of:

• Seminars run by pma training partners
• PM training programmes at institutions of higher education
• PM seminars at educational and training institutions
• Independent study

Validity period

The pma/IPMA® Level C certification is valid for 5 years. It proves the current level of knowledge and experience in a professional field that is constantly evolving. Therefore, continuous personal development is necessary to maintain the certification status. After 5 years, a pma/IPMA® Level C re-certification or, with appropriate experience, a higher certification according to pma/IPMA® is possible.