About TBM Certification
Technology Business Management - Improving IT Processes
Benefits of TBM Certification
For Individuals
- Understand the Legislative Foundations of TBM - Gain insight into the processes that led to TBM adoption—equipping you to navigate and support its implementation confidently.
- Communicate TBM Value Effectively - Learn how to clearly explain the benefits and core principles of TBM to stakeholders within your agency.
- Apply TBM Roadmaps – Understand how to develop and apply TBM roadmaps within your organization.
- Enhance Federal IT Performance – Learn how to integrate and leverage the advantages of Technology Business Management into Federal IT.
- Strengthen Programme and Budgeting Expertise - Build foundational knowledge in federal programme management and budgeting to support strategic decision-making.
- Manage Risk with TBM Insights - Combine TBM principles with practical risk management techniques to safeguard implementation success.
- Drive Results with Metrics and KPIs - Use TBM to establish meaningful performance indicators that enhance oversight and program effectiveness.
- Receive Personalized Post-Course Support - Continue your learning journey with one-on-one coaching from experienced instructors to tackle real-world challenges.
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APMG is not a training provider. Please contact accredited training organization's listed on our website for prices and dates. Alternatively, you can self-study for an exam directly through APMG.
Pass the exam & receive a certificate
When you are ready to take your exam, book an online timeslot yourself with APMG, or your training organization may organize this for you. If you pass your exam APMG will issue you with a digital badge for you to share!
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FAQs
When you pass an exam – you will instantly have the option to claim a digital badge as representation of your new certificate. Your badge can be embedded on an email signature, website, digital CV, or shared via LinkedIn.
Access the downloadable guide for more information on how to claim your digital badge.
You can always access all your records, electronic certificates and badges via the APMG Candidate Portal.
Once you have logged on to the Candidate Portal, click on the ‘Badges and Certificates’ option from the menu bar at the top of screen. From here you should click on the ‘Create Badge/Certificate’ button. This will take you to the Credly platform to create an account and download your badge and certificate.
Step-by-step guidance is available to download from the ‘Badges and Certificates’ area in your Candidate Portal.
Electronic certificates are environmentally friendly, but you can print the certificate yourself at home or work, if required.
If you have any problems you are welcome to contact our customer service team.
If you previously sat an exam with us and were issued a paper certificate but would like to upgrade to a digital badge and e-certificate, please contact us. There is a £25 administration fee for providing a digital badge and a form for which you will need to complete to consent to your personal information being used in order to manually create the badge in Credly.com.
If your exam is booked through a Training Organization, and they are proctoring your exam over a platform of their choosing, you will need reach out to them directly to discuss options to reschedule.
If your exam is with ProctorU, you can reschedule without additional charges as many times as you wish up to 24 hours prior to your booked slot. If you reschedule within this 24-hour period, you will need to pay the £38 reschedule fee, as we will still be charged by ProctorU for your slot.
You can merge your account by logging into your candidate portal with your initial email address and click on your name at the top. Then click merge and send a merge request to your secondary email address. Once you have agreed to the email request, everything will appear in one account. Please contact us if you have any problems with this process and we will be happy to help.
You may contact our Accreditation Team directly, and they will be happy to answer your questions regarding the Accreditation process.
To become an Accredited Training Organization (ATO), apply for accreditation or contact your local APMG office. If suitable, you'll receive an invoice and undergo APMG International's ATO assessment.
Trainers must be sponsored by an Accredited Training Organization (ATO), which can be found using the APMG International search tool. The sponsoring ATO must submit a trainer application to APMG.
The requirements, including pass marks of the exams, will vary depending on the certification, please get in touch for more information.
If you go to the invigilator portal, use the same log in details as you would for your Marlin account. Once logged in then click on the '+' icon. This will provide two lists - 'Invigilators' and 'Trainers'. Click the appropriate one and find the person you are looking for, then send the invitation.