Only 3 days
Classroom
27/01/2025 (Monday)
Overview
Firebrand Training's accelerated PeopleCert P3O® Foundation and Practitioner course equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to design, implement, and manage effective Portfolio, Programme, and Project Offices (P3O®).
Whether you’re a project professional looking to enhance organizational governance or a leader seeking to optimize project delivery, this course prepares you to deliver measurable results quickly.
Firebrand is a trusted training provider with over 20 years of experience delivering accelerated certification courses. Our immersive learning environment ensures you gain real-world skills fast, helping you return to work ready to make an immediate impact.
Transform how your organization delivers value through portfolios, programs, and projects with Firebrand’s PeopleCert P3O Foundation and Practitioner course.
What you'll learn
Over the course of this program, you'll master P3O concepts, principles, and tools that enable you to:
- Develop tailored P3O models: Understand how to build and implement P3O structures that align with your organization’s strategic goals.
- Optimize decision-making: Learn techniques to ensure the successful prioritization of resources, initiatives, and investments.
- Enhance governance and delivery: Support project, program, and portfolio teams with frameworks that improve oversight and performance.
- Prepare for certification: Gain the knowledge and confidence to achieve both the PeopleCert P3O Foundation and Practitioner certifications.
Why choose Firebrand?
- Flexible Delivery Options: Choose between classroom-based training or virtual instructor-led sessions, with delivery options to suit your needs and schedule
- Comprehensive Certification Preparation: Covers both Foundation and Practitioner exams with integrated study materials and practice questions
- Interactive Learning: Includes hands-on workshops, case studies, and group discussions to apply concepts practically
- Experienced Instructors: Led by certified trainers with extensive industry experience
Audience
This course is ideal for:
- Portfolio, Programme, and Project Managers
- Change Managers and Business Transformation Leaders
- Project Management Office (PMO) staff
- Professionals seeking P3O Foundation and Practitioner certification
Start your Programme Management journey in a distraction-free environment and learn at twice the speed through Firebrand's Lecture | Lab | Review methodology.
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Curriculum
P30® Foundation Curriculum:
- P3O Overview and Principles
- P3O Models and Structures
- Functions and Services of a P3O
- Tools and Techniques Used in P3O
- Introduction to Business Cases for P3O Implementation
- Roles and Responsibilities within a P3O
- Understanding P3O Terminology
P30® Practitioner Curriculum:
- Application of P3O Principles
- Tailoring P3O Models to Organizational Needs
- Designing a P3O Model
- Implementing and Embedding a P3O
- Change Management in P3O Implementation
- Using P3O Tools, Techniques, and Processes
- Exam Preparation and Practice
Exam Track
At the end of this accelerated course, you'll prepare and sit for the following exams, covered by your Certification Guarantee:
P3O Foundation Certificate in Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices:
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Format: Multiple-choice questions, closed-book
- Number of questions: 70
- Passing score: 50%
P3O Practitioner Certificate in Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices
- Duration: 150 minutes
- Format: Multiple-choice questions, open-book
- Number of questions: 80
- Passing score: 50%
Please note: P3O® Certifications require recertification after 3 years. If you would like to know more, please contact us to discuss your recertification requirements.
Prerequisites
No prior experience is necessary, though familiarity with project or programme management concepts is recommended.
P3O® Foundation Certification is a prerequisite for the P3O® Practitioner examination. Both certifications are included in this course.
What's Included
Your accelerated course includes:
- Accommodation *
- Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
- On-site exams **
- Exam vouchers **
- Practice tests **
- Certification Guarantee ***
- Courseware
- Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
- 24-hour lab access
- Digital courseware **
* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.
Benefits
Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training
- Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
- You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
- Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
- Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
- You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
- You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
- You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals
*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
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