PRINCE2® Attend from Anywhere - PRINCE2® Virtual Course

PRINCE2 Certification and Related Examinations

There are two main levels of exam: Foundation and Practitioner.

We'll help you organise your online exams.

For Foundation level the course involves approximately 18 hours of instruction over several days. The exam is generally taken online at the learners convenience once study is complete.

For Practitioner the course requires 12 hours of instruction over several days and the Foundation certification is a prerequisite. For someone requiring both Foundation and Practitioner the training can either be relatively 'back to back' or with several weeks gap between as long as the learner maintains their knowledge.

The Re-registration exam was a shorter version of the Practitioner exam, applicable to PRINCE2 2009 Practitioner holders only. The PRINCE Re-registration ceased to be available 31st December 2017. The main process to maintain your PRINCE2 Practitioner is to sit the 6th Edition Practitioner exam. We'll help you assess how much study will be required. You may just need a few hours of study if you're using the PRINCE2 method daily. Typically a few hours study and attending the Practitioner course will be sufficient. For someone who has not used the method for some time, the full course may be necessary.

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PRINCE2 'Attend from Anywhere' Audience

This course is for anyone involved, or planning to be involved, at any level within a project environment. This includes current and aspiring project managers or professionals who manage projects.

Attending virtually has multiple advantages including shorter session times, no travel, no accommodation costs, less time away from work and more time to review and practise PRINCE2.

A further relevant audience includes those involved in the design, development and delivery of projects and includes roles such as:

• Project Board members (e.g. Senior Responsible Owners)
• Team Managers (e.g. Product Delivery Managers)
• Project Assurance (e.g. Business Change Analysts)
• Project Support (e.g. Project and Programme Office personnel) and operational line managers/staff
• Other roles related to the management, implementation or monitoring of projects - contact us for an informal discussion

At Course Completion

After completing this course, attendees will be able to:

• Understand the benefits and principles underlying a structured approach to project management
• Apply the principles of PRINCE2 within a work environment
• Operate effectively with colleagues and managers within a structured project management environment
• Be ready to attain PRINCE2 status by sitting the Foundation and Practitioner

For the virtual courses, learners typically sit the exams after completing the training. We can help organise online examinations as part of the training package.

Prerequisites

This is a Virtual Classroom and you'll need a PC or Mac and internet connectivity. See the 'Materials' tab for details.

There are no prerequisites for the Foundation Course other than English at 'Business Level'.

To attend the Practitioner course you'll need to be fluent in PRINCE2 at Foundation level.

To sit the Practitioner Examination you'll need one of:

• PRINCE2 Foundation (this must be a 2009 certificate or later)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)*
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)*
• IPMA Level A® (Certified Projects Director)
• IPMA Level B® (Certified Senior Project Manager)
• IPMA Level C® (Certified Project Manager)
• IPMA Level D® (Certified Project Management Associate)

*'PMP' and 'CAPM' are registered marks of Project Management Institute, Inc. PMI is not affiliated with AXELOS, nor does it endorse any AXELOS qualifications

PRINCE2 Course Materials

We provide all the required learning materials for your course and these typically include:

• The PRINCE2 Manual: 'Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 6th Edition' published by TSO
• Comprehensive Accredited Courseware and On-line Resources
• Pre-reading Guidance
• PRINCE2 Practice Examinations
• PRINCE2 Foundation Examination
• PRINCE2 Practitioner Examination

Additionally you'll need either a PC or a Mac with internet access and a suitable headset.

Course Outline - Foundation 18 Total Hours^* | Practitioner 12 Total Hours^*

The delivery is instructor-led and purposefully created to ensure the PRINCE2 Exam Syllabus is covered efficiently using session timings optimised for real-time virtual learning.

Your PeopleCert approved PRINCE2 Trainer, with practical experience of project management, utilises:

• Approved Courseware
• A Market-leading Virtual Classroom Environment (Cisco's GoToTraining)
• Multiple Examples using Rich Media
• Short, Focused Presentations
• Guided Discussions - with Your Examples
• Timely Hands-On Exercises with Immediate Feedback
• Official Practice Papers
• Minimum and Guided Pre-Reading and Evening Work

The above help build your PRINCE2 knowledge and skills and prepare you for the exams and also your future in project management. A pre-event preparation pack including reading and specially written software will be sent to everyone attending this event. The course is built around the PRINCE2 6th Edition syllabus and features an interesting case study and relevant examples to illustrate the PRINCE2 method and help learners understand its concepts.

PRINCE2 Virtual Foundation Course 18 Hours Total^*

Initially there's an overview of PRINCE2 including a review of the pre-reading which covers the high level concepts and terminology of PRINCE2.

The course then continues in a series of highly interactive sessions covering the entire PRINCE2 Foundation Syllabus which includes the Principles, Themes, Processes and Techniques.

Learning is optimised for a virtual classroom and incorporates multiple delivery methods and appropriate intermissions for comfort and knowledge retention. The full-time course is 6 hours per day (3 days) and for part-time course, 3 hours 30 minutes per day (5 days).

Optimal consolidation activities are included during the sessions. Review activities and a minimum of evening work are required during the training engagement.

Lessons and Activities

• Minimum Pre-Reading - completed prior to attending
• Introduction
• Overview
• Introduction to Principles, Processes, Themes and Techniques
• Overview of Processes
• Business Case Theme
• Organisation Theme
• Quality Theme - including the Quality Review Technique
• Plans Theme - including the Product Based Planning Technique
• Risk Theme
• Change Theme
• Progress Theme
• PRINCE2 Project Journey - the Processes at Foundation Level
• Examination Strategy
• Feedback on the Practice (Mock) Exam
• Course Summary and Close

PRINCE2 Virtual Practitioner Course 12 Hours Total^*

The course consists of a series of highly interactive sessions based on the entire PRINCE2 Practitioner Syllabus. You'll gain knowledge and understanding of how to apply and tailor the method appropriately for a range of different project environments and scenarios.

Learning is optimised for a virtual classroom and incorporates multiple delivery methods with appropriate intermissions for comfort and knowledge retention. The full-time course is 6 hours per day (2 days) and for part-time course, 3 hours per day (4 days).

Optimal consolidation activities are included during the sessions. Review activities and a minimum of evening work are required during the training engagement.

NB The course assumes that the learner has fluent Foundation level knowledge and skills at the outset.

Lessons and Activities

• Minimum Pre-Reading - completed prior to attending
• Introduction
• Overview
• Apply the PRINCE2 principles in context
• Apply and tailor relevant aspects of PRINCE2 themes in context
• Apply and tailor relevant aspects of the PRINCE2 processes in context
• The above are discussed in multiple project context examples
• Practitioner Examination Technique - Structure and Best Approach
• Practise Questions and Feedback
• Course Summary and Close

^* Total course hours are across a number of days, full-time and part-time events vary slightly in duration to optimally accommodate the content. E.g., the full-time Foundation course has three six hour sessions, with appropriate breaks each day, spread over three consecutive days.