This Level 4 Associate Project Manager programme is built to equip learners with essential KSBs (knowledge, skills and behaviours) for planning, organising and delivering project work and leading project teams.

During this course apprentices will learn, through a mixture of classroom and practical experience:

Plan and schedule project activities, and support resource management.
Manage and engage stakeholders, adapting communication to each audience.
Monitor budgets, review business cases and use change control to manage scope.
Identify, monitor and respond to risks and issues, and support quality management and lessons learned.

The Level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship

The Level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship equips learners to deliver projects on time, to budget and to the right quality. Throughout the programme, apprentices learn about project governance, planning, scope, schedule, budgeting, risk and issue management and stakeholder communication. Combining practical workplace application with industry best practice, learners build leadership and teamwork skills and the ability to track and report on project performance. By the end of the apprenticeship, they are a capable project professional who can lead work packages and teams with confidence.

Who is the programme for?

This apprenticeship is ideal for people who enjoy organising work, bringing people together and seeing projects through to delivery. It is well suited to aspiring or existing project co-ordinators, assistant or junior project managers and project team leaders, as well as employees who regularly run projects alongside their day job. Whether you're starting out in project management or formalising the experience you already have, this programme provides the knowledge, practical skills and professional behaviours needed to deliver successful projects in any sector.

About the Course

Duration: 18 months (not including EPA)

Delivery Method: Online or Face-to-Face

Funding: Levy Funded (£7,000)

Minimum Off The Job Hours: 348

Apprenticeship course type: Business & Administration

Mandatory Requirements

There are no mandatory requirements for this course

Assessment Methods

There are 2 assessment methods for this apprenticeship:

Written project report with presentation and questioning
Professional discussion (portfolio)

How your Business Benefits

Projects Delivered on Time and on Budget

Apprentices learn to plan, schedule and track cost, giving you better control of delivery.

Clear Communication with Stakeholders

Associate project managers keep the right people informed and engaged, reducing surprises.

Risks Managed Early

Training in risk and issue management helps problems get spotted and dealt with before they grow.

Leaders for Your Next Projects

Build in-house project capability and give your people the skills to lead work with confidence.

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