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AgilePM certification

AgilePM certification

What is AgilePM?

AgilePM is a leading framework for Agile project management. Since its development in 2010, it has been widely adopted, with over 230,000 exams taken globally. AgilePM transforms project management into agile leadership, equipping you to master every aspect of Agile project delivery.

Features of AgilePM

AgilePM has many important features, including:

  • It is a tried-and-tested approach, successfully adopted by a wide range of organisations across multiple industries
  • Addresses the full project lifecycle, offering flexibility while retaining concepts key to effective project delivery and project management
  • Assigns clear roles and responsibilities, advocating collaboration, open communication, and team empowerment
  • Ensures solutions meet project objectives through strict acceptance criteria
  • Incorporates agile tools to support effective solution development
  • It can be easily integrated with existing processes such as PRINCE2 and ISO9001.

Advantages of AgilePM

AgilePM uses an iterative approach, adapting to changing requirements with ongoing user feedback. Unlike traditional methods, it supports larger projects and multiple teams, ensuring scalability while delivering functional solutions in each iteration.

Not just a method

AgilePM is not just a project management method. It is also a certification scheme that helps project managers and aspiring project managers learn to effectively manage projects using modern tools, agile approaches, and best-practice management solutions.

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Is AgilePM certification popular

Is AgilePM certification popular?

Leading agile framework

Since its introduction in 2010, AgilePM has established itself as the world’s leading agile project management framework. Since then, nearly 230,000 people have become certified in AgilePM worldwide.

30% of all AgilePM exams have been sat in the UK – it’s a great choice for those working in the United Kingdom, or EU.

Career development

AgilePM is fast becoming one of the most popular agile certifications available. Instructor-led AgilePM training offers a fast route for anyone wanting to demonstrate their expertise as an agile project manager or those who want to begin working as an agile project manager.

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Why is AgilePM certification so popular

Why is AgilePM certification so popular?

There are 6 key factors why AgilePM certification is proving to be the most popular agile project management course.

AgilePM provides governance and agility

As the world’s leading guidance and certification program for agile project management, AgilePM strikes an ideal balance between governance, structure, and agile principles. Developed in partnership with the Agile Business Consortium, AgilePM ensures visibility, adaptability, and control for project managers while maintaining flexibility in fast-paced environments.

AgilePM never compromises quality

A fundamental principle of AgilePM is that quality must never be compromised. This is achieved by defining high-level acceptance criteria early in the project and maintaining them throughout the project lifecycle.

Risk management

A starting point in AgilePM for understanding risks is the Project Approach Questionnaire. This enables a shared understanding of project risks and how to mitigate them.

Beyond product development approaches

AgilePM offers a structured approach that supports the full project lifecycle, ensuring that project management principles align with agile ways of working. This approach enhances both governance and agility to achieve better project outcomes.

Clear roles and responsibilities

AgilePM assigns clear roles and responsibilities to individuals from the business, user, technical and management areas so that effective stakeholder collaboration can occur.

Incorporates popular agile practices

AgilePM incorporates key agile practices such as MoSCoW prioritisation, timeboxing, and iterative development to support effective product development.

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What are the levels of AgilePM certification

What are the levels of AgilePM certification?

There are 2 levels of AgilePM certification: the entry-level AgilePM Foundation certification and the intermediate AgilePM Practitioner certification.

AgilePM Foundation

This entry-level agile project management course has no prerequisites and does not require any previous experience in project management. It is a great way to start learning about the agile mindset as well as applicable project management skills and tools.

AgilePM Foundation exam
  • Style: Multiple-choice
  • Questions: 50
  • Pass mark: 60% (30/50)
  • Duration: 40 minutes
  • Materials allowed: Closed-book
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Results: Same day.

AgilePM Practitioner

This intermediate-level agile project management course helps students learn to tailor the AgilePM approach to suit different contexts and project scenarios.

Certification requires no previous experience in agile project management, making it a great way for first-time project managers to learn applicable agile skills and tools.

To take the Practitioner exam, students must first pass the AgilePM Foundation exam.

  • Style: Objective-testing (Scenario-based)
  • Questions: 60
  • Pass mark: 50% (30/60)
  • Duration: 120 minutes
  • Materials allowed: Open-book
  • Prerequisites: AgilePM Foundation V3
  • Results: Same day.

How to earn your AgilePM certification

To learn Agile Project Management, you can enrol on our instructor-led AgilePM training. Our instructor-led courses either take place in a traditional physical classroom or take place in a virtual classroom using advanced virtual learning technology. In a physical classroom course, you must travel to the venue. In the virtual classroom course, you participate over the internet using a computer and headset (and optional video camera).

Instructor-led courses

All instructor-led courses are taught by experienced Agile Project Management trainers and offer all the benefits of face-to-face learning with an experienced tutor. To participate in an instructor-led course, you must be able to commit to a fixed classroom schedule.

To check whether there is a classroom instructor-led course in your area, or a virtual instructor-led course hosted on the internet, please check the dates on the AgilePM Foundation page or AgilePM Practitioner page.

Self-paced courses

If you cannot commit to a fixed classroom schedule, you can always enrol in a self-paced online AgilePM course.

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History of agile project management

History of agile project management

Shaping the Agile Manifesto

In 1994, frustrated by costly, rigid, or unreliable software development methods, the not-for-profit DSDM Consortium was formed to help define new, industry-standard management methods.

In 2001, DSDM helped shape the Manifesto for Agile Software Development, also known as the Agile Manifesto.

Agile Project Framework

AgilePM and the DSDM Agile Project Framework were released in 2010. Nearly 230,000 people around the world have become AgilePM certified, making AgilePM a very popular agile credential.

Agile Business Consortium

In 2016 the DSDM Consortium changed its focus from IT-specific frameworks to the wider context of business agility and rebranded as the Agile Business Consortium.

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The Agile framework now places Scrum at the core of team-level development, integrates risk management, and supports multi-team scaling. The focus has shifted from output to outcome, emphasizing project results and introducing the Realisation phase. Leadership takes precedence over management, reinforcing Agile principles and collective leadership. A people-first approach refines collaboration and communication, while training now prioritises practical application over theory.

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Self-paced learning

Self-paced learning

Self-paced learning has had many different names over the years, including distance learning, computer-based training (CBT), and e-Learning (or elearning). We prefer to use the term ‘self-paced’ because you can stop and start your learning whenever, and wherever you want.

Read the benefits of learning with a self-paced course and learn why self-paced learning is a great way to learn about Agile Project Management and gain your AgilePM qualification.

Self-paced training benefits

Self-paced training benefits

Saves you time
  • Busy professionals often cannot afford the time to attend fixed-schedule classroom training. So, self-paced AgilePM online training saves you time.
Saves you money
  • As a freelancer or contractor, you lose money if you take time off work to attend classroom training. With a self-paced AgilePM online course you fit your learning time around your working hours, so this saves you money.
Learn at your own pace
  • You can study AgilePM whenever and wherever you want. You can use any device which has a reliable internet connection. You can choose when and how to study so you study at your own pace.
Support provided
  • As a student on our self-paced Agile Project Management online courses, you have access to an expert trainer. Our trainers aim to answer all questions from students within 1 business day, and often reply within hours.
Best practice design
  • All our Agile Project Management online courses are designed to engage your brain, to promote longer lasting and deeper understanding of the core concepts. For more details about our best practice design see more about self-paced online learning below.
Long validity
  • You have access to our self-paced AgilePM online courses for 12 months. You can take your AgilePM online exam any time within this period.
Online exam
  • All self-paced Agile Project Management online courses include the AgilePM exam taken online. No travel to an exam centre is required, so you can gain your AgilePM qualification entirely from home.
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About self-paced training

About self-paced training

Learning technology

These self-paced Agile Project Management online courses have been designed with the latest web technologies, so they work on Windows, MacOS, iOS and Android. They are fully responsive and fit any device and screen size. No browser plugins or installation files are required.

Best practice design

Our self-paced Agile Project Management online courses are highly interactive, and exercises have been designed to aid a deeper level of understanding, leading to longer-lasting learning.

Like all our online courses, these self-paced Agile Project Management online courses have been designed using the latest best practices in instructional design, including:

Micro-learning

These are short chunks of content taking just a few minutes to complete.

Gamification

Selective use of gamified elements to promote playful elements into the learning process.

Learning Management System (LMS)

A modern LMS which remembers where you are and allows you easy access to all your AgilePM learning content.

Quizzes

Lots of quizzes to check your AgilePM knowledge at the end of each topic.

Audio

Selective use of audio to enhance, which avoids ‘overloading’ the student with ‘too much information’.

Accessibility standards

Meeting many of the recommended accessibility standards from the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1.

Many companies develop e-learning cheaply by simply filming a trainer in a classroom. We do not think that’s a good way to help students learn, nor does it engage learners.

We are confident that our interactive elearning will help you gain an understanding of project management so that you can sit your AgilePM exam with confidence.

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AgilePM Foundation course details

Course format
  • Instructor-led or self-paced online training.
Course includes
  • Accredited instructor-led tuition from an experienced AgilePM trainer, or accredited self-paced AgilePM online course
  • Accredited self-paced Scrum Essential online learning (for online courses)
  • AgilePM Agile Project Management Handbook
  • Sample AgilePM Foundation exams
  • AgilePM Foundation exam.
Course times
  • Instructor-led classroom AgilePM Foundation courses are held over 3 days from 9 am to 5 pm
  • 1-year access to self-paced online AgilePM Foundation course.

Learning outcomes

  • AgilePM Foundation training enables participants to understand AgilePM principles, roles, processes, and techniques for managing projects. It ensures high-quality solutions, fosters effective collaboration, and delivers business value in a dynamic environment.
Course content

AgilePM Foundation training courses covers the following topics:

  • AgilePM Fundamentals
  • Individuals & Interactions
  • Collaboration & Communication
  • Project Process & Lifecycle
  • Estimating & Prioritising
  • Planning & Control
  • Governance & Risk
Prerequisites
  • None.
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AgilePM Practitioner course details

Course format
  • Instructor-led or self-paced online training.
Course includes
  • Accredited instructor-led tuition from an experienced AgilePM trainer, or accredited self-paced AgilePM online course
  • AgilePM Practitioner sample exams
  • AgilePM Practitioner exam
  • 3-month free membership to the Agile Business Consortium after passing the Practitioner exam.
Course times
  • Instructor-led classroom AgilePM Practitioner courses are held over 1 day from 9 am to 5 pm
  • 1-year access to self-paced online AgilePM Practitioner course.

Learning outcomes

  • AgilePM Practitioner training guides the application of AgilePM’s philosophy, principles, people, processes, practices, and work products with common sense and pragmatism to achieve better project outcomes.
Course content

AgilePM Practitioner training covers the following topics:

  • Team Structure & Way of Working
  • Risk Management & the AgilePM Approach
  • AgilePM Process
  • Project Approach Questionnaire
  • Defining & Estimating
  • Responding to Change
  • Delivery Planning
  • The Multi-team Dimension
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Demonstrating Control.
Prerequisites
  • AgilePM Foundation V3.
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Our trainers

If you choose to gain your AgilePM certification by attending an instructor-led classroom course, you’ll receive some of the very best training provided by a team of experienced AgilePM trainers and agile project managers.The instructors include the following.

AgilePM Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Is Knowledge Train accredited for AgilePM training?

Yes. Knowledge Train is an APMG Accredited Training Organisation for AgilePM. Not only that, but we have won awards for the quality of our AgilePM training.

AgilePM verified leader - autumn 2018 AgilePM verified leader - spring 2020

Why choose Knowledge Train over other course providers?

Instructor-led classroom training

Our instructor-led classroom courses are taught by some of the best AgilePM trainers in the UK. Each is a training expert with years of experience working in agile project management. They help deliver a high quality of training you won’t find elsewhere.

In fact, our Agile Project Management (AgilePM) training courses have won awards for being leaders in the field.
AgilePM verified leader - autumn 2018AgilePM verified leader - spring 2020

If you’d like to try our instructor-led training and learn how we run our virtual classroom courses, give our team a call on +44 (0)207 148 5985 and we’ll find you a place on our next available course.

Should I take instructor-led or self-paced AgilePM training?

We’ve designed our instructor-led and self-paced courses to give you the best possible chance to learn about Agile Project Management and pass your AgilePM exams. Simply choose the course format that best suits your needs.

You should take instructor-led AgilePM classroom training if any of the following apply:

  • You can commit to a fixed classroom schedule
  • You’d like to earn your AgilePM certification as quickly as possible
  • You prefer face-to-face learning with a trainer
  • You enjoy learning in a social environment with other students.

You should take a self-paced online AgilePM course if any of the following apply:

  • You cannot commit to a fixed classroom schedule
  • You cannot travel to a classroom training venue
  • You prefer to learn at your own pace.

Should I take an AgilePM Foundation or Practitioner course?

 

 

AgilePM Foundation training is best suited to:

  • Project managers who want to learn to manage agile projects
  • Anyone who wants to become an agile project manager
  • Senior staff who want to learn how to work effectively with agile project managers.

AgilePM Practitioner training is best suited to:

  • AgilePM certified students who want to become agile project managers
  • Project managers who want to add an internationally recognised agile certification to their CV
  • Project assistants, administrators, management specialists, risk managers, business analysts and similar roles who want to start a career in agile project management.

Does my AgilePM certification expire?

AgilePM Foundation certification does not expire and is valid for life. AgilePM Practitioner certification expires after 5 years. Candidates who pass the Practitioner exam are recognised as ‘AgilePM Registered Practitioners’.

Maintaining the ‘Registered Practitioner’ status must be done within 3-5 years by passing an AgilePM Re-registration exam which is the same format as the Practitioner exam and lasts for 2.5 hours.

Beyond the 5-year period, you will be required to complete the full Practitioner exam again to be reinstated as an AgilePM Registered Practitioner.

When do I receive my AgilePM certificate?

For students of our instructor-led classroom courses, you choose to take your AgilePM exams when you feel ready to sit the exam(s). All exam results and certifications are administered by APMG International via the APMG Candidate Portal.

AgilePM Foundation exam results and certifications will be given within 1 working day of submitting your exam.

AgilePM Practitioner exam results and certification will be given within 3 working days of submitting your exam.

When do I receive my AgilePM handbook?

Instructor-led traditional classroom course students
  • You will receive the AgilePM handbook on the first morning of the classroom course.
Instructor-led virtual classroom course students
  • If you live in the United Kingdom, you will receive your handbook via courier in a timely manner before the start of your virtual classroom course.
  • If you live outside the UK, you will receive a digital copy of the AgilePM Handbook via email. You can still elect to receive a hard copy of the AgilePM handbook, but you must pay an additional postage fee.

Students of our self-paced online AgilePM courses do not receive a copy of the AgilePM Handbook as the course is self-contained. Information in the handbook relevant to your certification is already included in the e-learning content.

However, if you are planning to take the Agile Project Management (AgilePM) Practitioner exam, then we recommend that you purchase a copy of the AgilePM Handbook which you can do when you purchase the self-paced course.

How can I prepare for the course?

If you’ve enrolled in our instructor-led AgilePM course, we’ll provide introductory reading to help you familiarise yourself with basic terms and concepts before the course begins.

This reading should take no more than 3 hours and provides a basic overview of some of the topics you’ll encounter on the first day of your AgilePM course.

When can I take my AgilePM exam?

As a student learning on an instructor-led AgilePM course, your instructor may set aside time during training hours within which to take the exams. You are not obligated to sit the exams at this time however and can book your AgilePM exams whenever is most convenient for you.

As a student learning using a self-paced AgilePM online course, you can choose to sit your exam(s) whenever you feel ready. The only requirement is that you sit your exam(s) within 12 months of purchase of the self-paced course.

Do I receive any support to help me pass my AgilePM exams?

All our trainers on our instructor-led AgilePM training courses are experienced at coaching students to learn what is required to pass their AgilePM exams.

In addition, you’ll receive official sample exams that match the style, form, and content of questions you will be asked in your AgilePM exams.

If you are a student of our instructor-led virtual classroom AgilePM training courses you can take advantage of watching recordings of the training sessions for later review.

Your self-paced online Agile Project Management course is designed to help you learn fast and retain information longer, making it an ideal preparation for sitting your exam(s).

The online self-paced training also contains official sample exams that match the style, form, and content of questions you will be asked in your AgilePM exams.

Students also benefit from having access to a dedicated expert trainer who is available to answer your questions via email. Our trainers will try to respond to any queries you may have within 1 working day.

How long do I have to complete my online AgilePM course?

As a student of our self-paced Agile Project Management online courses, you will have access to the online materials for 12 months after purchase.

Can my company use your self-paced courses on its LMS?

Yes. For organisations wanting to train lots of staff members, our training is available for hosting on your organisation’s Learning Management System (LMS).

Our self-paced Agile Project Management training courses use industry standard SCORM and TinCan API formats that are used by modern Learning Management Systems.

Please call our team on +44 (0)207 148 5985 for more details about hosting our AgilePM online courses on your own LMS.

Is there any homework?

As a student on an instructor-led AgilePM training course, our trainers will assign you homework of approximately 2 hours of homework at the end of each day.

Homework may include reading assignments, pop-quizzes, and other beneficial revision exercises.

Is there AgilePM course near me?

AgilePM Courses in England

You can find AgilePM course in these towns and cities in England:

 

AgilePM Courses in Scotland

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AgilePM Courses in Wales

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AgilePM Courses in Ireland

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