Project Management (Association of Project Management Accredited)

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This course is being delivered by Nottingham Trent University.

Projects are the driving force behind innovation, growth, and achieving strategic goals in business. They transform ideas into tangible outcomes, whether it’s launching new products, improving processes, or expanding market reach. However, without effective project management, businesses risk inefficiencies, missed deadlines, and budget overruns.

Project management provides structure, ensuring resources are allocated efficiently and objectives are met on time. It fosters clear communication, minimises risks, and keeps teams aligned with the organisation’s vision. In a competitive market, strong project management is essential for delivering consistent value, maintaining customer satisfaction, and ensuring long-term business success.

Support your development of project management knowledge, skills and behaviours that lead to effective project delivery with this course, in addition to building your understanding of the tools and techniques that support efficient and productive operational performance.

Project management training benefits a wide range of professionals across all levels of a business. Team leaders and managers gain the tools to plan, execute, and oversee projects effectively, ensuring goals are met efficiently. Employees involved in project execution, from coordinators to specialists, develop skills in task prioritisation, risk management, and collaboration.

Senior executives can also benefit, understanding project management principles to align initiatives with strategic objectives. Additionally, individuals transitioning into leadership roles gain confidence and expertise. Ultimately, anyone involved in planning, executing, or supporting projects can thrive with project management training, boosting team success and organisational outcomes.

As such, this course is suitable for anyone venturing into project management whether in their current role or seeking a new role, whether looking to engage in projects for the first time or maximise the potential of projects in meeting organisational strategies.

Overview

Day 1: Tuesday 24th February 2026

Day 2: Wednesday 25th February 2026

Day 3: Wednesday 11th March 2026

Day 4: Wednesday 18th March 2026 (10am-12pm) online assessment session

The content for this course is split into 12 sections in order to provide a thorough overview of project management in addition to aligning to the Association for Project Management’s Body of Knowledge. The details of these sections are listed in the programme overview.

Through the delivery of this course, participants will secure knowledge of the theory behind effective project management in addition to experience of applying and testing the tools used in project delivery.

This latter element is designed to be undertaken in a critically reflective way to ensure that there is a clear understanding of why tools and models are used and how these can be adapted to suit the specific needs of the project to be delivered.

Outcome

Benefits to your organisation

In today’s fast-paced business environment, efficient project management is the backbone of success. Investing in project management training equips your team with essential skills to streamline processes, boost productivity, and achieve goals on time and within budget. Training empowers employees to prioritise tasks, manage resources effectively, and mitigate risks, reducing costly errors.

Project management skills also foster better collaboration and communication, ensuring everyone stays aligned with project objectives. With a standardised approach, your business gains consistency, driving higher client satisfaction and profitability.

Moreover, trained project managers adapt quickly to changing market demands, offering innovative solutions and competitive advantages. Whether you’re managing large-scale operations or smaller initiatives, project management training enhances team performance and leadership capabilities, enabling your business to thrive.

Project management training is the cornerstone for delivering excellence, exceeding expectations, and staying ahead in the market.

Additional Information

This course is accredited, gaining 20 credits at Level 5 when the assignment is completed and passed.

During delivery of the course, participants will work in small teams to apply the tools taught to a given project in order to build the knowledge and skills required to propose and initiate a project. This will be accompanied by a clear understanding of how projects should be delivered and managed once underway.

The assessment will build from the group work whereby participants will undertake an individual assessment, based on the skills they have developed in the group work, by applying the tools and their knowledge acquired to a project of their choosing.

The course will be delivered over 3 full days of learning and 1 online assessment workshop. The Assessment hand in date is Friday 1 August 2025.

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