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From PMP to ChPP: My 20-year journey to becoming a Chartered Project Professional from the USA (and why you should do it too) Blog

After two decades in the trenches, working at different countries to massive Fortune 500 transformations and everything in between, I finally pulled the trigger on something that felt bigger than any other certification.


What chartered status really signals in project management Blog

Being chartered in a project management context — meaning Association for Project Management Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) — indicates formal recognition that an individual has met a defined standard of competence, ethical practice and professional commitment.


From “Doing projects” to “Owning outcomes”: How ChPP changed me Blog

When I set out to achieve Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status through The Association for Project Management (APM), I was not seeking a badge or a credential for its own sake.


From intimidation to intention: Beginning my Chartered Project Professional journey Blog

Becoming a Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) was always something I intended to do, but it was also something I kept actively not doing.



More than letters: The value of being Chartered Blog

After nearly seven years in project management, I realised I’d hit that moment.



The ultimate guide to achieving the project management Chartered Standard Blog

So, you’re ready to take the next step in your career as a project manager? Becoming a Chartered Project Professional is the ultimate benchmark in project, programme and portfolio management.


Five benefits of becoming a Chartered Project Professional in 2025 Blog

Chartered Project Professional has a nice ring to it, right? And in all seriousness, the demand for skilled project managers is higher than ever.



From PMP to ChPP: My 20-year journey to becoming a Chartered Project Professional from the USA (and why you should do it too)

After two decades in the trenches, working at different countries to massive Fortune 500 transformations and everything in between, I finally pulled the trigger on something that felt bigger than any other certification.


What chartered status really signals in project management

Being chartered in a project management context — meaning Association for Project Management Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) — indicates formal recognition that an individual has met a defined standard of competence, ethical practice and professional commitment.


From “Doing projects” to “Owning outcomes”: How ChPP changed me

When I set out to achieve Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status through The Association for Project Management (APM), I was not seeking a badge or a credential for its own sake.


From intimidation to intention: Beginning my Chartered Project Professional journey

Becoming a Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) was always something I intended to do, but it was also something I kept actively not doing.


More than letters: The value of being Chartered

After nearly seven years in project management, I realised I’d hit that moment.



The ultimate guide to achieving the project management Chartered Standard

So, you’re ready to take the next step in your career as a project manager? Becoming a Chartered Project Professional is the ultimate benchmark in project, programme and portfolio management.


Five benefits of becoming a Chartered Project Professional in 2025

Chartered Project Professional has a nice ring to it, right? And in all seriousness, the demand for skilled project managers is higher than ever.


ECITB celebrates ChPP success as next round opens

The ECITB is celebrating the success of ten people from across the engineering construction industry who have just achieved Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status from the Association for Project Management (APM) while opening applications for next year’s cohort.


Meet Ed Mason-Smith, APM’s Chartered Project Professional of the Year

What are the secrets to Ed Mason-Smith’s success? As Director of Project Services at his company CBO, and Chair of APM’s Channel Islands Branch, I asked him how it felt to win the APM award for Chartered Project Professional of the Year? “It feels amazing and pretty insane to have won.




APM and PMI qualifications recognised on future ChPP Pathway

Project professionals aspiring to Chartered Project Professional status now have more options open to them as more qualifications have become recognised by the Association for Project Management (APM).




APM welcomes a rise in number of UK universities with its accredited status

APM has welcomed a rising number of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) which offer APM accredited academic courses in project management.


How to become the youngest Chartered Project Professional ever

Bel French, project manager at Gleeds, was told she was throwing her career away by skipping university, but she has beaten all the records anyway.


First university course to gain Route 2 Recognised Assessment from APM welcomes new students

A new group of learners has started work on a one-of-a-kind master’s degree that will put graduates on the road to Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status.


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