Group Certifications for IPMA Level-A
Certified Program Manager

Stage 1

1. Contact us regarding site, schedule, payment, and confidentiality requirements.
   
   
2. Download the Stage 1 Application (click here) and distribute copies to the individuals you wish to have assessed.
   
   
3. When all of your candidates have completed their Stage 1 Applications, submit the full batch to us.
   
   
4. We will analyze the applications and provide you with a list of which candidates are eligible for which level.
   
   

Stage 2

1. Download the Stage 2 Application (we supply the link) and distribute copies to the candidates who will be assessed.
   
   
2. Candidates complete the Stage 2 application:
   
   
   • Part I contains demographic information and descriptions of projects the candidate has managed.
     
     
   • Part II is called the “Portfolio of Evidence” (PoE) and contains representative evidence of the work the candidate has done as a Program Mmanager.
     
     
   • Part III is a 360 degree assessment to be distributed to co-workers of the candidate’s choice.
     
     
3. When all of your candidates have completed their Stage 2 Applications, submit the full batch to us.
   
   

Stage 3

1. All candidates take the written exam on the morning of Day One.
   
   
2. Candidates meet with our assessors as scheduled. Each candidate will be interviewed simultaneously by two assessors; each interview will last from 1.5-2 hours and will cover:
   • Any questions or concerns the assessors have about the authenticity, currency, validity, or sufficiency of the candidate’s Portfolio of Evidence.
     
     
   • All of the “questions to confirm understanding” from the Stage 2 Application instructions.
     
     

Assessment Results

1. Assessment results will be provided within 3-6 weeks.
   
   
2. Successful candidates will receive an ISO-17024-compliant certificate.
   
   
3. Unsuccessful candidates will receive a list of the performance criteria that they failed to satisfy.
   
   
4. Unsuccessful candidates may appeal their result. Click here for a description of the appeals process.