Change Management™ Foundation & Practitioner
What is the Change Management qualification?
The Change Management qualification is the definitive certification for project professionals dealing with organisational change, transition and transformation.
This combined Change Management™ Foundation & Practitioner course has been designed to help you manage the impact of change in your organisation and provide you with techniques to effectively plan and implement successful transformation initiatives.
Based on the Effective Change Manager's Handbook and aligned to the Institute's Change Management Body of Knowledge (CMBoK), this course explores how change affects, and is affected by; individuals, teams, organisations and change leaders, equipping you with the knowledge, theories and techniques to successfully implement change in your organisation.
To be an effective leader of change this requires strong communication skills, change management training, stakeholder management and support. All of this and more is covered in this Change Management qualification.
Change Management Overview
Who is this Qualification for?
The APMG Change Management Foundation and Practitioner qualification is for any aspiring or current managers of organisational change, transition or transformation. Those performing key roles in the design, development and delivery of organisation change programmes which can includes; Change Project Managers, Transformation Managers, Business Change Managers, Senior Responsible Owners, Change Programme Managers and Operational Line Managers.
Download the Change Management Syllabus here for the learning outcomes and assessment criteria.
Download a sample chapter from the Change Management Body of Knowledge (CMBoK).
Change Management Foundation & Practitioner Benefits
Delegates will have the knowledge and understanding necessary to contribute constructively to teams specifying, developing, implementing and sustaining change initiatives.
The Change Management Practitioner qualification explores how change affects, and is affected by, individuals, teams and organisations, helping those responsible for change initiatives to:
- Discuss with colleagues the different areas of impact of a change initiative, and how momentum for that change can be built and sustained.
- Outline important aspects of how to build an effective change team, and to contribute to discussions about how to improve the effectiveness of a team.
- Know how to prepare people for change
- Identify organisational drivers of change initiatives and links with governance structures (e.g. strategic, programme or project governance
- Help colleagues understand the difference between organisation change and the human impact of transition.
- Support identification & mapping of stakeholders and develop approaches to build & maintain engagement
- Draft change communication plans for key stakeholders
- Recognise signs of resistance to change and propose actions to mitigate it
- And so much more...
Accreditation / Qualification(s) offered
Successful completion of this course will mean you will be awarded the;
Change Management Foundation certification (does not expire) and,
Change Management Practitioner certification (valid for 5 years).
APMG Online Exam
Foundation Exam – 40-minute multiple choice closed-book online exam. There is a total of 50 questions to answer broken down into four sections. 25 marks required to pass (out of 50 available) – 50%.
Practitioner Exam – 2.5 hours restricted open book exam – The Effective Change Manager’s Handbook may be used in the exam. Objective testing based on a case study scenario. There is a total of 4 questions each worth 20 marks. 40 marks are required to pass (out of 80 available) – 50%.
Download the Guide by Chapter to Examinable Text for The Effective Change Manager's Handbook (ECMH).
Download the Guide by Syllabus to Examinable Text for The Effective Change Manager's Handbook (ECMH).
Course Resit Policy
We have a ‘FREE course resit policy’ for anyone who unfortunately does not pass their exam, all we require is that you pay for your exam resit. You can then attend the next Change Management course for FREE!
Please contact your course organiser to discuss.
What This Course Includes
This price includes course registration and exam registration, course materials and, if successful in passing the exam, an official Change Management Foundation and Practitioner certification.
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- This is a virtual course with a live instructor. It includes interaction and group-work to embed learning. We encourage use of cameras, and have regular breaks to maintain freshness and engagement.
£1,600.00 excl. VAT
- Small Classes
- Free Course Resit
- Both Exams Included
- APMG Certificate
- 5 Year Certification
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- Manage and inform key stakeholders throughout the change process
- Speed up the implementation of change initiatives
- Provide effective support and motivation to individuals and teams to embrace change
- Draw from a range of professional approaches to implement change smoothly and effectively
There are no entry requirements for this course as the Foundation level will be covered in the first 3 days.
Change Management Feedback
The Foundation element of this course will cover:
- The roles needed to assemble teams most likely to achieve successful organisational change
- How people react to organisational change and how to help them adapt
- How to keep stakeholders engaged while an organisation undergoes change
- How the process of organisational change or transformation occurs
- Developing strategies to keep people motivated while an organisation undergoes change.
- The different types of change process e.g. planned and emergent change
The Practitioner element of this course will cover:
- Preparing people for organisational change
- How to properly prepare for an organisational change initiative - such as building an effective change team and offering insights which enhance the team's performance
- How to be motivational in ways that's empathetic towards peoples' roles and personalities
- Applying appropriate process frameworks to optimally plan and understand organisational change
- A range of organisation paradigms with which to understand, support and sustain organisational change processes
- How to establish a clear framework of roles, skills and activities through which leaders can support and sustain the change process
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