Certification Possibilities

Prerequisites

• Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate´s degree or the global equivalent)
• 6,000 hours of project management experience
• 10,5000 hours of program management experience

or

• Four-year degree
• 6,000 hours of project management experience
• 6,000 hours of program management experience

Certification

• First phase of evaluation is panel review
• The certification exam has 170 multiple-choice questions and four hours to complete it
• To maintain the PgMP, 60 professional development units (PDUs) must be earned every three year

MSP Practitioner training

You can self-study for the MSP Practitioner certification or you can take a training course with an AXELOS Accredited Training Organization (ATO).

Target Audience

Project managers, business change managers, experts and advisers working within a program office as well as other specialist/ governance roles involved in supporting programs following the MSO guidance. This level is also suitable for SROs and those wishing to pursue higher level certification (e-g- Program Managers) and those aspiring to become program management professionals in the future.

Examination Format

• Objective testing
• Eight questions per paper, 80 marks available in total
• 40 marks required to pass -50%
• Two-and-a-half hours duration
• Open book (only the MSP Guide is allowed)

MSP Practitioner training

You can self-study for the MSP Practitioner certification or you can take a training course with an AXELOS Accredited Training Organization (ATO).

Target Audience

The MSP Advanced Practitioner certification is appropriate for a variety of roles, including (but not limited to), SROs, Program Managers, those appointed to lead a portfolio or program support function, BCMs and other program support and management professionals.

Examination Format

• Eassy-based
• Two questions per paper, 75 marks available in total
• 38 marks required to pass -50%
• Three hours´duration
• Open-book (other material than the MSP Guide, such as notes or copies of presentations can be used, but use of electronic aids is not permitted).