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PRINCE2 online training courses are for students wanting to learn about PRINCE2 but are unable to attend a classroom course or prefer to study in their own time.
PRINCE2 online training is available at both PRINCE2 Foundation and PRINCE2 Practitioner levels. Click for more details.
PRINCE2 stands for Projects IN Controlled Environments – it is the 2nd iteration of the PRINCE method.
The PRINCE2 project management methodology is a system of principles, processes, themes, and guidance which detail the following questions:
PRINCE2 is comprised of 7 principles, practices, and processes.
PRINCE2 is a certification scheme in addition to offering practical guidance to project managers. There are 2 levels of PRINCE2 certification – Foundation and Practitioner.
The PRINCE2 Foundation certification is the entry-level PRINCE2 certificate. PRINCE2 Foundation is aimed at those who support project managers or have duties considered part of project management but are not responsible for the outcome a project.
PRINCE2 Practitioner is the highest available PRINCE2 certification. It is suited to those in a role that involves project management as part of day-to-day work, such as change managers, project support, product managers, or business analysts.
To earn your PRINCE2 project management certificate, you can enrol on an instructor-led PRINCE2 course. Our instructor-led PRINCE2 courses take place in one of 2 ways:
In both types of instructor-led course you receive face-to-face tuition from one of our experienced trainers. Whichever way you choose to learn PRINCE2, your instructor will get you ready to take your PRINCE2 certification exam.
All instructor-led courses are taught by experienced PRINCE2 project management trainers and offer the benefits of gaining your certification with the help of face-to-face learning with an experienced tutor. To participate in an instructor-led PRINCE2 course, you must be able to commit to a fixed classroom schedule.
To check whether there is a classroom instructor-led PRINCE2 project management course in your area, or a virtual instructor-led course hosted on the internet, please check the dates on the PRINCE2 Foundation or PRINCE2 Practitioner page.
If you cannot commit to a fixed classroom schedule, you can always obtain your PRINCE2 certification by enrolling in a self-paced online PRINCE2 course.
PRINCE2 project management is widely used in public, private, and third sectors in many different countries. PRINCE2 is used by some of the largest brands in the world.
PRINCE2 has established itself as the world’s most popular project management methodology and certification. Almost 2 million people have earned their PRINCE2 project management certifications to date.
PRINCE2 is more popular than other well-known certifications, such as Project Management Professional (PMP)® and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® from the Project Management Institute (PMI)®.
In the UK, an entry-level role in project management can pay around £33,500 per annum, while the average salary for a project manager is £46,500 gross per year. Senior project managers can expect to earn more than £125,000 a year.[1]
PRINCE2 first began as PRINCE (PRojects IN Controlled Environments). The UK government employed PRINCE to manage IT projects and, as such, contained IT-specific terminology.
In 1996, PRINCE 2 was released as a generic project management method. IT-specific terminology was removed so project managers could apply it to any project.
In 2013, ownership of PRINCE2 was transferred to AXELOS who, together with PeopleCert, now oversee the accreditation of training organisations, trainers, and students.
In response to popular demand, the PRINCE2 project management method has been updated to reflect the popularity of agile trends in project management. PRINCE2 Agile describes how the governance and control provided by PRINCE2 can be integrated with popular agile development methods such as Scrum.
Instructor-led PRINCE2 Foundation training covers the following topics:
The full PRINCE2 Foundation syllabus can be found here.
The instructor-led Practitioner-level PRINCE2 course covers the following topics:
Prior to sitting the PRINCE2 Practitioner exam you must already hold one of the following certificates:
IPMA® is a registered trademark of IPMA in Switzerland and other countries.
The full Practitioner-level PRINCE2 syllabus can be found here.
Yes. Knowledge Train is an Accredited Training Organisation for PRINCE2. We gained our accreditation in 2006. Since then, we have helped tens of thousands of people to gain their PRINCE2 by providing instructor-led training.
Knowledge Train only hires the most experienced project management professionals and certified PRINCE2 trainers to help deliver our world-class PRINCE2 training.
Our instructor-led PRINCE2 training courses are taught by the best PRINCE2 trainers in the UK. Each is a training expert with years of experience working as project managers in a PRINCE2 context. They help us deliver a high quality of PRINCE2 training you won’t find elsewhere!
If you’d like to sit in on an instructor led virtual PRINCE2 course and learn how we run our virtual training courses, give our team a call at +44 (0)207 148 5985, and we’ll find you a place on our next available PRINCE2 course.
We’ve designed our instructor-led training and self-paced courses to give you the best possible chance to learn about PRINCE2 and pass your PRINCE2 exams. Simply choose the PRINCE2 course format that best suits your needs.
You should take instructor-led PRINCE2 classroom training if any of the following apply:
You should take a self-paced PRINCE2 online course if any of the following apply:
Instructor-led Foundation-level PRINCE2 courses are best suited to:
Instructor-led Practitioner-level PRINCE2 courses are best suited to project managers wanting to:
This makes an instructor-led Practitioner-level PRINCE2 course suitable for those wanting to work as PRINCE2 project managers and those who work closely with project managers such as:
PRINCE2 is updated regularly to align with the latest developments in project management best-practices.
The latest update to the core PRINCE2 publication was in 2017 – Managing Successful Projects PRINCE2 (6th edition).
This update brought with it a stronger emphasis on tailoring the methodology to the project’s needs, reflecting the shift in project management becoming a business-wide discipline.
You will need to renew your PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner certifications after 3 years. All Foundation and Practitioner certifications issued on or before 30 June 2020 will have a renew by date of 1 July 2023.
Foundation certifications that have passed their renew by date will still be accepted as pre-requisites for further certification.
To keep your PRINCE2 certification up to date, you can choose any one of 3 ways provided by PeopleCert and AXELOS.
All exam results and certifications are administered by PeopleCert.
Foundation official exam results and digital certificate are issued within 1 working day of submitting your exam.
Practitioner official exam results and digital certificate are issued within 3 working days of submitting your exam.
If you choose to attend an instructor-led PRINCE2 Foundation or Foundation & Practitioner course, you will receive a digital copy of the PRINCE2 manual via email.
You can still elect to receive a hard copy of the PRINCE2 manual if you choose but must pay an additional fee.
If you’ve enrolled in an instructor-led PRINCE2 course, we’ll provide introductory reading to help you familiarise yourself with basic terms and concepts before the course begins.
For the Foundation-level PRINCE2 course, pre-course reading should take no more than 4 hours. For the Practitioner-level PRINCE2 course, pre-course reading should take approximately 3 hours.
In our instructor-led PRINCE2 training courses, your instructor may set aside time during training hours within which to take the exams.
However, you are not obligated to sit your PRINCE2 exams at this time and can book your exams whenever it is most convenient for you.
As a student of an instructor-led PRINCE2 course, you’ll receive 2 official sample exams that match the style, form, and content of questions you will be asked in your live PRINCE2 exams.
Students of our instructor-led PRINCE2 courses are also able to watch video recordings of earlier training sessions for later review.
If you choose to study through our instructor-led classroom PRINCE2 courses, our trainers will assign you homework. Typically, you can expect to be required to complete 2-3 hours of homework at the end of each day.
Homework includes reading assignments, quizzes, and other beneficial revision exercises.
The PRINCE2 Project Management Game is separate from our instructor-led PRINCE2 courses. It is a game designed to help PRINCE2 students learn how to apply the PRINCE2 method on projects.
It uses a simulation of a fictional project and poses a series of dilemmas for the player (the project manager). The game can be completed in 3 hours and can be stopped and returned to later.
The game is included free of charge in the instructor-led Practitioner-level PRINCE2 training.
This PRINCE2 training contains everything you need to study for, and pass, both the Foundation and Practitioner exams.
The PRINCE2 course is for students wanting to learn the basics of the PRINCE2 method and how to apply it on projects.
Now comes with PRINCE2 Project Management Game.
A PRINCE2 Foundation course is a great starting point for learning about PRINCE2.
PRINCE2 Foundation training courses are for people new to PRINCE2, or for people participating in, supporting, or managing projects.
A PRINCE2 Practitioner training course is for students wanting to learn to apply PRINCE2 on projects.
A PRINCE2 Practitioner training course is for people already certified at PRINCE2 Foundation level. PRINCE2 Foundation and PRINCE2 Practitioner training courses can also be combined into a single combined course. Click for more details.
Now comes with PRINCE2 Project Management Game.
This course combines both the PRINCE2 Agile Foundation and Practitioner courses into a single course. It is for students wanting to learn the practical application of PRINCE2 in an agile context.
The PRINCE2 Agile Foundation is a great starting point for learning to use PRINCE2 in an agile context.
A PRINCE2 Agile Foundation course is for people who are new to PRINCE2 and are working in or around an agile project environment.
PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner is for students wanting to learn the practical application of PRINCE2 in an agile context.
A PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner course is for people who are already certified in either PRINCE2 Foundation or PRINCE2 Agile Foundation.
