Our future Chartered Project Professional assessment
The future of how we assess our Chartered Project Professionals is being built today ready for launch in 2027.
This is part of our ongoing focus to maintain the standard and achievement of those who hold ChPP Status and to ensure our assessment holds the rigor, objectivity and accessibility our profession demands.
The new assessment will:
- Future proof against the unfair use of AI in assessments whilst recognising its prevalence.
- Enhance global accessibility to support all project professionals towards ChPP Status.
- Bolster fairness and objectivity in the process to reflect diversity and growth across our profession.
- Continue to offer each applicant the same excellent experience to support their application.
Work starts now, alongside assessment experts and you – the profession – to inform, pilot and be part of our new assessment development.
What’s changing?
Only the assessment method (interview and written submission).
The standard, competences, and pathways to achieving ChPP status will remain the same.
What to expect
Our new assessment will:
- Address the responsible use of AI in assessments
- Improve accessibility for global candidates
- Strengthen fairness, objectivity, and inclusivity
- Maintain a high-quality experience for every applicant
Timeline at a glance
Summer 2025 |
Development on the make up of our new assessment (s) that will be piloted, including consultation and review by the APM Professional Standards and Knowledge Committee. If you are interested in being involved in the consultation, please register your interest below. |
Autumn 2025 |
Subject to approval, we plan to open recruitment for a broad, diverse pilot. If you are currently eligible to apply for ChPP Status and would be interested in being part of our pilot, please register your interest below. |
Winter 2026 |
Subject to approval, candidates will sit our new assessment. |
Spring 2026 |
We’ll be conducting analysis of what we saw and heard throughout the pilot using feedback submitted by those involved. |
Summer 2026 |
If the pilot was successful and approved, from this point, teams across APM will start the creation of our new assessment model. |
Late 2026 into 2027 |
We will support the transition of the profession from the current to the new assessment with the launch of the new assessment in Spring 2027 subject to a successful pilot and approvals. |
Project Professionals and applicants
The guidance to all project professionals is to continue in your personal development as normal. There will be no change in the status or standing in your achievement irrespective of if you sit the current or future assessment model.
If you are looking to achieve ChPP Status in early 2026, our pilot may be of interest – so be sure to register your interest.
Mentors
Thank you for continuing to support those who are applying for ChPP Status. There will be no impact on the current application process for the near future so please continue doing the same great work.
If you have any pilot candidates approach you for support, the competences they require will be the same and we’ll share with you how we’ll be assessing these.
Organisations with Recognised Assessments
There will be no impact on your candidates or your role as providers of a recognised assessment during the development of our new assessment model.
We’ll keep you well informed as we progress this development and will remain on hand if you have any questions.
Cohort Leads and Corporate Partners
We know the importance of forward planning for your organisation. Please use the timeline above and your account manager to help with this.
If you have any questions, your account manager will be able to answer them.