Proves you can run a project end to end — plan it, control the scope, keep the schedule honest and close it properly.
Most entry-level project roles are learned on the job, which makes them hard to evidence. You have run stand-ups, chased dependencies and written a status report nobody read — but there is nothing on your CV that says so.
This certification closes that gap. It assesses whether you understand how a project actually holds together: why scope creeps, what a dependency costs when it slips, and how to tell a stakeholder something they do not want to hear. It assumes no formal training and no logged hours.
It sits in the Core Project Management track at Associate tier, and is issued with a unique credential ID, a two-year validity period and an independently hosted digital badge.
Coordinators, analysts, team leads and graduates who are already contributing to delivery and want the practice behind it recognised. Also suited to people moving into project work from an adjacent discipline — operations, support, engineering — who need a credential that does not require years of documented experience first.
The paper is weighted across five domains. Weightings show how much of the examination each area accounts for, so preparation can be planned against them.
| Domain | Weighting | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Delivery planning and scope control | 25% |
| 02 | Stakeholder engagement and governance | 20% |
| 03 | Risk, issue and dependency management | 20% |
| 04 | Schedule, cost and resource discipline | 20% |
| 05 | Closure, benefits and lessons learned | 15% |
Hiring managers for junior delivery roles screen on evidence, and 'involved in projects' is not evidence. This credential gives them something assessed and externally verifiable to point at.
It also sets up the upgrade path: once you are accountable for outcomes rather than tasks, the Professional tier is the next step, and this certification is the natural preparation for it.
No. The Associate tier is an entry point: it assumes no prior formal project management experience and tests understanding of practice rather than years served.
Online, monitored by a live proctor alongside automated integrity checks. You book a slot after enrolling and can sit it from home or your workplace.
Two years from issue. The expiry date is printed on the certificate and shown on the public verification record, so a lapsed credential is always visible.
A certificate carrying a unique credential ID and verification QR code, plus a digital badge hosted independently by LiveCertification for LinkedIn, a CV or an email signature.
Yes, without contacting us. Every credential ID resolves on our public register, and the digital badge carries its own independent verification page.
You receive a result breakdown by domain so you know where to focus. A retake can be booked from your dashboard at a lower fee than the original enrolment.