Hello my name is Paul Naybour from Parallel Project Training. Quite often people ask me which project management qualification do you think I should be doing? It really depends on your experience and where you want to go. Learn more at our website http://www.parallelprojecttraining.com
In this video we're going to review the main options for project management qualification and help you decide which might be right for you. There are three streams of project management qualification, PRINCE2, PMI and APM. We are going to looks at the main qualifications from these streams, PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMP certification, the APM introductory certificate or foundation qualification and the APM project management qualification (APMP). We are going to rank each using a simple star rating against the following criteria.
How much do you have to learn to take the exam?
How easy is it to pass the exam?
Prerequisites you need before the course?
Value in the job market?
The best indicators of competence?
Summary scores
So our summary scores. Well the APM foundation qualification got two stars. It’s a good easy way to learn how to get going in project management. With lots of practical hints and tips. PRINCE2 practitioner is really good if your organisation follows a PRINCE2 methodology or one based on PRINCE2 methodology and but in terms of the job market, everybody has it so it doesn't really differentiate you very much. So we gave that two stars also. APM project management qualification is a good challenging project management qualification, recognised quite widely in the UK and so we gave that three star, considering it is more difficult than PRINCE2. Then PMP gives you that global recognition of knowledge and experience, so we gave it gave that four stars.
