Become a professionally-recognised Project Manager!
Equally suitable for New Business and Delivery staff in Development & Regeneration teams
30 places available……Book now to get early-bird discounts….. Also: discounts available if you book 3+ places – contact us for details……..booking deadline is April 27th 2012!
Background
The PM4AHD course offers the opportunity to acquire a professional project management qualification from the Association for Project Management. The course is set within the world of affordable housing property development & regeneration.
The course is aimed at staff with two to five years of experience of delivering affordable housing projects.
Successful students will obtain:
- A recognised professional qualification in project management – the APMP. This is awarded by the Association for Project Management, the main professional body for project management in the UK & Europe;
- An HATC Certificate covering the application of the project management skills learned in a case study.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: APRIL 27th 2012……………10% early-bird discount for bookings received before February 29th 2012.
Course Focus
The PM4AHD course focuses on two specific areas:
Project Management Theory
This knowledge-based syllabus covers formal project management skills from project inception to closure. It covers the professional tools and techniques used in project planning, control and delivery. It is relevant for members of both New Business and Delivery teams. Successful candidates obtain a professionally recognised qualification, the APMP. A list of the APMP syllabus topics is set out at Appendix 1
Project Management Practice
This application-based syllabus requires students to use the knowledge they have acquired in the Theory section to plan and control a case study based on a real affordable housing regeneration scheme.
Course Details
Students will attend 3 one-week blocks of study incentral London.
The attendance periods are being confirmed but are currently scheduled for:
Week 1: 2nd – 6th July 2012
Week 2: 17th – 21st September 2012
Week 3: 12th – 16th November 2012
The sessions will be delivered from 10.00 until 13.00 & 13.45 until 17.00 each day, Monday to Friday.
Students will be expected to:
- undertake study from the provided study pack prior to joining the course,
- attend the course in full,
- study in their own time (self-study period is approximately 60 – 90 hours depending upon experience and previous level of knowledge)
- complete and submit 1 or 2 mock APMP exam questions every week between study weeks 1 & 2.
Where the course fees are paid for by the student’s employer, the employer can receive notification of the results of their employee’s tests if they wish.
Assessments
The main assessments are:
The APMP examination: This is set and marked by the Association for Project Management (APM). The APM is the main professional body for project management in the UK. Successful candidates will attain the professional qualification APMP.Assessment for the APMP part of the course will take place at the end of Week 2. Other assessments in the form of mock APMP exam questions coursework will also be set during the course.
The Project Management in Practice case-study: This will be undertaken by the students in Week 3 of the course, with the assessment being held on the last day. This has proved to be both successful and enjoyable in the past.
Candidates who are successful in both assessments will attain a Certificate from HATC Ltd.
The Course Team
| Name | Role | Responsibility |
| Andrew Drury | Course Leader | Overall responsibility for the course; runs the PM Practice sessions. |
| David Atkinson | APMP lecturer | Developing the APMP course material and (with Simon Dove), delivering the PM Theory sessions. Setting mock exam questions and marking students’ answers. |
| Simon Dove | APMP lecturer | Delivering the course material (with David Atkinson) |
| Amanda Somers | Course Administrator | Maintaining effective communication systems with students and lecturers; initial contact point when students are off-site. Performance review reports and statistics. |
| Rita Barnish | HATC on-site representative | Maintaining effective communication systems with students and lecturers; initial contact point when students are on-site. |
Applicant Eligibility
Applicants must have two – five years experience of delivering projects within the affordable housing sector.
Students should hold the APM’s Introductory Certificate in Project Management. For applicants who do not already hold this Certificate, HATC runs this 2-day course regularly. PM4AHD students are eligible for a 25% discount off the cost of the Introductory Certificate course. For more details click here.
Course fees and costs
The PM4AHD course fee is £2,450 plus VAT. This includes APM exam fees and the APM Body of Knowledge. Students may also need to spend £100+ on additional project management books or have access to them from libraries.
The course fee equates to £163 plus VAT per day. This is approximately half the cost of comparable one-day or two-day courses, or other courses offering a professional qualification.
To Apply
To apply to join the Project Management for Affordable Housing Development course, complete the form below:
APMP Syllabus
8 study days plus home-study of up to 60 – 90 hours, depending upon experience.
| Topic Ref | Topic Name |
| 1.1 | Project Management |
| 1.2 | Programme Management |
| 1.3 | Portfolio Management |
| 1.4 | Project Context |
| 1.5 | Project Sponsor |
| 1.6 | Project Office |
| 2.1 | Project Success & Benefits Management |
| 2.2 | Stakeholder Management |
| 2.4 | Project Management Plan |
| 2.5 | Project Risk Management |
| 2.6 | Project Quality Management |
| 2.7 | Health, Safety & Environmental Management |
| 3.1 | Scope Management |
| 3.2 | Scheduling |
| 3.3 | Resource Management |
| 3.4 | Budgeting & Cost management |
| 3.5 | Change Control |
| 3.6 | Earned Value Management |
| 3.7 | Information Management & Reporting |
| 3.8 | Issue Management |
| 4.1 | Requirements Management |
| 4.3 | Estimating |
| 4.7 | Configuration Management |
| 5.1 | Business Case |
| 5.4 | Procurement |
| 6.1 | Project Life Cycles |
| 6.5 | Handover & Closeout |
| 6.6 | Project Reviews |
| 6.7 | Organisation Structure |
| 6.8 | Organisational Roles |
| 6.9 | Methods & Procedures |
| 6.10 | Governance of Project Management |
| 7.1 | Communication |
| 7.2 | Teamwork |
| 7.3 | Leadership |
| 7.4 | Conflict Management |
| 7.5 | Negotiation |
