What is the Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) standard?
Chartered status shows you’ve achieved the highest standard of expertise and have proven your exceptional project capabilities, through a defined level of technical knowledge, professional practice and ethical behaviour.
The standard has been designed to be equally accessible to individuals both with or without project management qualifications (APM or others) but with significant relevant experience of projects, programmes or portfolios. It’s drawn from the APM Competence Framework.
We recognise the diverse paths individuals take into the profession, offering four pathways to ChPP.
Who is chartered for?
Our Chartered Project Professionals span a range of sectors, ages and career stages, from organisations big and small. It’s for project professionals that:
- Are professionally active with a proven track record of delivering projects, programmes or portfolios that exhibit characteristics of complexity or if you work in a key role enabling successful project delivery.
- Have the required breadth of project experience to meet the competence requirements.
- Have an advanced technical knowledge and can confidently evaluate and analyse theory of current practices and methods.
- Are committed to continuing professional development and an ethical way of working.
- Meet the eligibility criteria.
Please note: You do not need to be an APM member to apply and there is no minimum years’ experience requirement.
Why become a Chartered Project Professional?
Global recognition
Becoming a Chartered Project Professional gives you global credibility, recognition and validates your expertise. This boosts your reputation, opens doors to new opportunities, and builds trust with clients and peers through external validation of skills.
Networking opportunities
Joining a community of fellow Chartered Project Professionals provides valuable networking opportunities allowing you to connect and collaborate with like-minded professionals in the field.
How to achieve chartered status
Choosing your pathway
The application process is designed to be as inclusive as possible with four different pathways according to your qualifications, previous assessments and experience.
The same requirements for technical knowledge and professional practice apply to everyone but they are tested in different ways.
All submissions require:
- Details of two proposers
- Confirmation of CPD undertaken
- Agreement to commit to and comply with the APM Professional Code of Conduct
- All interviews will include questions on ethics, compliance, and professionalism
Are you ready for Chartered?
It is important you check you are ready to begin your Chartered application. We offer a range of support services to help both APM members and non-members on their journey to achieving chartered status.
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Before you apply
ChPP Self-Assessment Tool The ChPP Self-Assessment Tool helps assess your readiness and identify the most suitable evidence for your application, as well as highlight areas for development. |
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Application support
Free online clinics We run a range of free monthly support clinics to help you through your application to becoming a Chartered Project Professional. |
For those who meet the eligibility criteria and have a recognised assessment for technical knowledge.
Assessment
- Recognised Assessment for technical knowledge.
- Written submission including project overviews for professional practice covering 12 competences.
- One hour 15 minute interview covering professional practice.
For those who meet the eligibility criteria and have a recognised assessment for professional practice.
Assessment
- Recognised Assessment for professional practice.
- Written submission including project overviews for professional practice covering eight competences.
- One hour interview covering technical knowledge.
What is a recognised assessment?
A recognised assessment is awarded to an organisation who can show that a particular development programme or qualification meets either the technical knowledge or the technical knowledge and professional practice criteria needed to achieve the standard.
This means that if you have successfully passed the assessment you’ll be eligible to apply for the Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) standard via Pathway 2, 3 or 4.
Register of Chartered Project Professionals
The register lists Chartered Project Professionals who have met the standard by demonstrating a defined level of technical knowledge, professional practice and ethical behaviour.