About Project Management Certification
Project Management Certification Overview
Benefits of Project Management Certification
For Individuals
- Gain an understanding of the European Commission’s official methodology for project management.
- Learn to manage projects and project tasks more effectively.
- Future-proof your career by becoming certified in the preferred approach for EU funded projects.
- Develop practical knowledge in project stages, risk management, stakeholder engagement and change handling.
For Organizations
- Adopt a consistent and official project management methodology recognised across the EU.
- Ensure staff are equipped with practical, clear, and structured approaches to project delivery.
- Strengthen governance and stakeholder engagement in projects.
- Improve project outcomes by aligning with the European Commission’s preferred methodology.
Useful links
Useful links
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European Commission's Official Website
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PM² Project management methodology
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Project Management Certification levels
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SFIA
This APMG certification has been informally mapped against the SFIA Framework to indicate the skills that are addressed and referenced by the certification. Although it is not yet possible to claim this digital badge, the indicative skills can be used to plan your professional development through assessing the skills you have and the skills you need for the role you want.
knowledge
Project Management (PM²) Foundation Certification
Generic attribute Business Skills up to level 3, Generic attribute Knowledge level 3, Project management level 4, Methods and tools up to level 4
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FAQs
PM² is the official European Commission project management methodology, created by incorporating best practices, standards and methodologies to support the management of any type of project.
The PM² Foundation certification has been developed by APMG to certify your ability as a Project Manager to:
- Define key project & PM² concepts.
- Describe the project organisation, roles and phases of a project.
- Understand planning, monitoring and controlling of projects.
- Identify project risks and issues.
- Explain change, quality and requirements management.
- Understand reporting, communication and stakeholder management.
The PM² exam is currently available in English, Polish, French and Italian.
No, the exam is only available as closed book.
The PM² certificate does not expire.
- Provisional results: After completing the Foundation examination, candidates may receive provisional results either orally from the invigilator or on-screen at the end of an online exam.
- Official results: Once processed, official results, including a PDF breakdown of marks by syllabus area, are available in the APMG Candidate Portal. Results are issued as the total number of marks achieved.
- Processing time: Exam papers are usually marked immediately after the exam. APMG formally processes and confirms results via the Candidate Portal within 2 working days of receiving completed papers.
- Outstanding payments: In exceptional cases, results may be withheld until full payment has been received.
Once you’ve been notified that you’ve passed your exam, you will have the option to create a digital badge in APMG's Candidate Portal.
Visit APMG's Candidate Portal, view your exam results and select 'Create Badge'.
This takes you to the Credly website where the digital badges are hosted. You will be guided through the Credly account creation process.
Once you have created an account with Credly, log into the account and accept your pending badge.
Candidates will be able to claim their digital badge and electronic certificate from the APMG Candidate Portal within two business days of their exam result being issued.
If you are sitting the examination through an Accredited Training Organization, the cost of the exam is generally included in the course fee. Please ensure you confirm with your training provider that the exam is included in these costs.
If you have selected a self-study option, please note that APMG-International uses a global pricing model for all exams. The examination fees for candidates attending a public exam centre are determined by the location where the exams are administered.
To find out the costs in your region, please refer to our examination portal or contact the APMG-International Service Desk (servicedesk@apmg-international.com).
Most, if not all, of our certifications come with at least one Sample Exam to help participants prepare for their exam. Access to the Sample Exams can be located on our website.