What is an APM Recognised Assessment (ChPP)

An awarding body or other organisation may apply to have its assessment recognised as either:

• meeting the technical knowledge requirements; or
• meeting the technical knowledge and professional practice requirements.

Should the application be successful, it will mean that those who have successfully passed the assessment will be eligible to apply for the Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) standard via Route 1 (for assessments meeting the requirements for technical knowledge) or Route 2 (for assessments meeting the requirements for technical knowledge and professional practice).

APM Recognised Assessment Scheme - ChPP

If you are an organisation looking to put your assessment through the APM Recognised Assessment Scheme please contact recognisedassessments@apm.org.uk for the application form and guidance.

Recognised assessment providers

Route 1

• APM Project Professional Qualification
• APM Practitioner Qualification (PQ)
• Anglia Ruskin University (London) - MSc in International Project Management
• Arden University - BSc in Project Management
• Cranfield University - MSc in Programme and Project Management
• Coventry University - MSc Project Management
• Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University - MSc Project Management
• Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen Business School - MSc Project Management (including Post-graduate Diploma in Project Management)
• The University of the West Indies - MSc Project Management (including module PRMG 6009 or PRMG 6013)
• University of Reading, School of the Built Environment – MSc Project Management (including module CEM335)
• University of South Wales - BSc Construction Project Management
• University of South Wales – MSc Construction Project Management
• University of Winchester - MSc Project Management
• York St John University - MSc Project Management / Post-graduate Diploma in Project Management

Route 2

• APM Group – Praxis Framework Professional
• APM Registered Project Professional (RPP)
• AtkinsRéalis Certified Project Professional (ACPP) (previously ADS&T PM Competency Assessment)
• Brunei Shell Petroleum Sdn Bhd (BSP) – BSP Project Engineering (PE2) / Project Services (PS2) Job Competency Profile (JCP)
• Petroleum Development Oman - JG2 (Project Engineer Level 2) role
• Shell plc Level 2 and 3 project professional roles via the Shell Project Academy's Assessment and Accreditation Process. Details can be found here (or *Requires Shell login)
• Sellafield Ltd – Sellafield Project Manager Level 2 Assessment
• Siemens - Senior Project Management Certification
• University of Cumbria - Masters in Project Leadership

For all recognised assessments that have a validity date, the certificate needs to be current during the full assessment cycle that an applicant applies under.

New pathway – coming September 2024

• APM Project Management Qualification
• Project Management Institute (PMI) - Project Management Professional (PMP)^® Certification