PM² Alliance Expert Certification

This accelerated PM² Expert Certification course, is designed to confirm a candidate’s ability to apply the PM² Methodology in practice.

Candidates who achieve the certification prove a deep level of understanding of the methodology and their ability to apply PM² best practices in their own projects, but also in helping from an expert’s position others apply them.

In just 3 days, you’ll learn the PM² Guide 3.0. You’ll also learn:

• All PM² Artefacts templates
• Project Management Tools & Techniques

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the PM² Expert Certification exam, and achieve your PM² Expert Certification.

Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get certified at twice the speed of the traditional training and get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal for:

• Project Management Experts PM² Methodology Experts PM²
• Consultants PMO/PSO internal support experts PM²
• Educators & Trainers
• Project Coordinators
• Staff of organisations that offer project management services to EU Funded Projects

The PM² Expert Certification is comprised of three parts: a online Training, an online Case Assessment and an online Exam.

• Module 1: Advanced PM² Concepts and discussions
• Module 2: The PM² Expert Case Assessment
• The assessment is completed with the submission of the documented PM² project based on the following PM² Artefacts templates: Project Initiation Request, Business Case, Project Charter, Project Handbook, Project Work plan, Business Implementation Plan, the Project Logs and Project Status Report.

At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

PM² Expert Certification exam

The PM² Expert Exam is the second part of the PM² Expert Certification. It’s an online proctored exam conducted through the PM² Center’s online examination platform.

In contrast to all other PM² Alliance Certifications, the PM² Expert Certification Exam is based on a balanced mix of advanced PM² knowledge and situational judgement type of questions. The exam is taken after the successful completion of the case assessment.

• Duration: 40 minutes
• Format: Multiple choice questions (advance PM² knowledge and situational judgement); open book
• Number of questions: 30 questions per exam
• Passing score: At least 25 questions need to be answered correctly to pass the exam. One mark awarded for every right answer.

Before attending this accelerated course, you should have:

• PM² Essentials Certification PM²
• Advanced Certification Completion of the relevant PM²
• Expert Training Completion of the online PM²
• Expert Assessment Process Online PM²
• Expert Certification Exam

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.

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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