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Apprenticeship standard

Associate Project Manager

This occupation is found in small, medium, and large organisations within the public, private and third sectors. Associate project managers work in all sectors such as government, retail, food and drink, infrastructure, education, charities, research, and banking. The…

  • 13 modules
  • 66 sections
  • 62 KSBs
  • 66 learning hours
  • A KSB quiz at the end of every module
  • Certificates for every module quiz and the standard
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13 modules, 66 sections.

Each module is split into sections, and each section counts as one learning hour. Every module ends with a quiz on its KSBs.

    1. K1 – Projects And Business As Usual (APM)
    2. K3 – Projects, Programmes And Portfolios (APM)
    3. K2 – Aligning A Project With Organisational Objectives (APM)
    4. K6 – Organisational Structures And Their Effect On Projects (APM)
    5. K7 – Roles And Responsibilities In A Project (APM)
    6. K8 – Linear, Iterative And Hybrid Life Cycles (APM)
    7. K4 – Understanding The Project Context With PESTLE, SWOT And VUCA (APM)

    1. K5 – Project Governance And What It Means For Your Role (APM)
    2. S20 – Providing Data For Governance Submissions (APM)
    3. K9 – The Business Case: Purpose, Content And Importance (APM)
    4. K10, S9 – Keeping The Business Case Valid: Review And Feedback (APM)
    5. K10 – Managing Benefits From Identification To Realisation (APM)

    1. K27, S23 – Data Protection In Your Project Role (APM)
    2. K27, S23 – Other Legislation And Regulation That Affects Projects (APM)
    3. K29, S23, B4 – Ethical Project Management And Professional Integrity (APM)
    4. K29 – Inclusive Project Management (APM)
    5. K28 – Sustainability And Net Zero In Project Objectives (APM)

    1. K13 – Identifying And Analysing Stakeholders (APM)
    2. K13, S2, S18 – Managing And Engaging Stakeholders Through The Project (APM)
    3. K14 – Communication Techniques And Planning (APM)
    4. K14, S5, B1 – Adapting Your Communication To Stakeholders And Changing Circumstances (APM)
    5. S6 – Communicating The Project Vision To Gain Buy-in (APM)
    6. K17, B2 – Working Collaboratively And Building Strong Relationships (APM)
    7. K17 – Supporting Team Performance (APM)

    1. K16 – Conflict On Projects And The Approaches To Handling It (APM)
    2. S4 – Resolving Conflict Within The Limits Of Your Role (APM)
    3. K16 – Negotiation Techniques (APM)
    4. S7 – Preparing Information To Support Negotiations (APM)
    5. S3 – Influencing And Negotiating For A Positive Project Outcome (APM)

    1. K12 – Defining And Recording Scope (APM)
    2. K12 – Integrating, Delivering And Managing Scope (APM)
    3. K18 – Estimating Methods And When To Use Them (APM)
    4. K21 – Building A Schedule Using Critical Path Analysis (APM)
    5. K21, S12, B3 – Scheduling, Monitoring And Owning Your Activities (APM)

    1. K22 – Resource Types, Requirements And Allocation (APM)
    2. S17 – Preparing And Maintaining A Resource Management Plan (APM)
    3. K22, S26 – Managing Resources Through The Project Life Cycle (APM)
    4. S8 – Building A Project Budget (APM)
    5. S21 – Working Within The Approved Budget (APM)
    6. K24 – Procurement Strategies And Supplier Selection (APM)
    7. K24 – Ethical And Sustainable Procurement (APM)

    1. K23 – Principles Of Risk And Issue Management (APM)
    2. S14 – Identifying, Monitoring And Responding To Risks And Issues (APM)
    3. S24 – Using Data To Decide How To Mitigate Risks (APM)
    4. S13 – Evaluating A Risk Management Plan (APM)

    1. K19 – Configuration Management And Change Control (APM)
    2. S10 – Applying Change Control To Manage Scope (APM)
    3. S25 – Keeping The Schedule Under Configuration And Change Control (APM)
    4. K25 – Quality Requirements, Planning And Control (APM)
    5. S15 – Delivering A Quality Management Plan (APM)

    1. K11 – The Project Management Plan: Purpose, Format And Significance (APM)
    2. S22 – Integrated Schedules (APM)
    3. S11 – Evaluating An Integrated Project Management Plan (APM)

    1. S1 – Tracking And Reporting Project Performance (APM)
    2. S8 – Monitoring And Analysing Project Budgets (APM)
    3. K20 – Principles Of Earned Value Management (APM)
    4. K20, S8 – Interpreting EVM Information To Forecast And Act (APM)

    1. K15 – Information Management On Projects (APM)
    2. K30 – Project Management Technology And Software (APM)
    3. S19 – Using Digital Tools For Research, Collaboration And Problem Solving (APM)
    4. K31, S19 – Presenting Project Information (APM)

    1. K26 – Transition, Handover And Project Closure (APM)
    2. K26 – Evaluating Project Success (APM)
    3. K26 – Capturing Lessons Learned (APM)
    4. S16 – Using Continual Improvement To Improve Performance (APM)
    5. B5 – Continuing Professional Development (APM)

KSBs

62 KSBs, all covered

Knowledge (31)

  • K1
  • K2
  • K3
  • K4
  • K5
  • K6
  • K7
  • K8
  • K9
  • K10
  • K11
  • K12
  • K13
  • K14
  • K15
  • K16
  • K17
  • K18
  • K19
  • K20
  • K21
  • K22
  • K23
  • K24
  • K25
  • K26
  • K27
  • K28
  • K29
  • K30
  • K31

Skills (26)

  • S1
  • S2
  • S3
  • S4
  • S5
  • S6
  • S7
  • S8
  • S9
  • S10
  • S11
  • S12
  • S13
  • S14
  • S15
  • S16
  • S17
  • S18
  • S19
  • S20
  • S21
  • S22
  • S23
  • S24
  • S25
  • S26

Behaviours (5)

  • B1
  • B2
  • B3
  • B4
  • B5

A KSB counts as covered once all its sections are done and its module quiz is passed.

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