Identifying, quantifying and actively managing delivery risk — before it becomes an issue log entry.
Most risk registers are theatre: a spreadsheet updated monthly that nobody acts on. Real risk management changes decisions — it reshapes the plan, moves the money, and occasionally stops the work.
This certification assesses whether you can do the version that matters: quantifying exposure honestly, choosing responses that are proportionate, and escalating in a way that produces a decision rather than a meeting.
It sits in the Specialised Practice track at Professional tier, and is issued with a unique credential ID, a two-year validity period and an independently hosted digital badge.
Project and programme practitioners who own risk on live delivery, PMO staff responsible for risk governance, and delivery leads in regulated or safety-critical environments where risk practice is scrutinised.
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% |
Risk specialism is one of the clearest ways to differentiate inside delivery. Sectors where risk is regulated — construction, finance, health, infrastructure — screen specifically for it.
Yes. The Professional tier assumes you are already working on live delivery. There is no formal hours requirement, but the examination is written for practitioners who have made real trade-offs on real work.
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.