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Project Management for Sustainable Development (PM4SD™)
La certificación PM4SD no es válida por un período definido y no expirará.
PM4SD stands for Project Management for Sustainable Development and is a specialised scheme for those working in the tourism sector. The certification aims to support the process of making tourism more sustainable and responsible by addressing the need to use a project management approach that can be applied specifically to the tourism sector and can be used as a tool for the implementation of sustainability principles. The scheme follows best practice in project management and includes a number of components specific to sustainable tourism policies and practices.
The certification has both a Foundation and Practitioner level, which are based on the manual ‘Project Management for Sustainable Development’.
PM4SD foundation and practitioner exams are currently available in English only.
La certification PM4SD n'est pas valide pour une période définie et n'expirera pas.
PM4SD is based on the manual ‘Project Management for Sustainable Development’ published by TSO. This can be purchased from APMG Business Books.
Most PM4SD accredited training organizations include this publication with the course materials.
A set of project management templates are also part of the examinable material. These will be supplied to you by your ATO if you receive accredited training. If you decide to self-study, on booking your PM4SD exam you will be sent a link to the templates at no additional cost.
Les examens de base et de praticien PM4SD sont actuellement disponibles en anglais uniquement.
La certificazione PM4SD non ha una validità per un periodo definito e non scadrà.
For individuals self-studying it is almost impossible to say. As all candidates have different experience and amount of time available for study, it varies from person to person. We suggest you buy the manual and have a look through for yourself before deciding how long you need to spend learning.
For those studying with an accredited training organization, foundation courses are generally delivered over 3 days, while combined foundation and practitioner courses are generally delivered over 5 days. It is well worth investigating with individual providers, as many will offer tailored and blended learning solutions.
The Project Management for Sustainable Development book is currently available in English. A French and Spanish translation is underway.
PM4SD-certificering is niet geldig voor een bepaalde periode en verloopt niet.