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APM PMQ Exam Prep: Project Management Qualification Course

Name: APM PMQ Exam Prep: Project Management Qualification Course
Rating: 4.1 (62 reviews)

Pass APM PMQ First Time | 300+ Practice Questions, Governance, Risk, Scheduling, Leadership | Full Exam Preparation

Created byProjectEngPro Engineering and Project Management

Last updated 6/2026

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What you'll learn

Distinguish projects from business as usual, programmes and portfolios, and explain the project environment
Compare organisational structures, project roles, PMO functions and governance arrangements
Apply the project life cycle, the extended life cycle and gate reviews from start-up to closure
Build a business case, plan benefits management and use investment appraisal to justify a project
Plan schedules, optimise resources and track cost and progress with earned value management
Control scope using requirements management, configuration management and change control
Lead a project team using leadership theory, stakeholder management, communication and negotiation
Apply risk, issue, procurement and quality management across the project life cycle
Answer PMQ-style questions with confidence after practising across every syllabus area

Course content

12 sections • 38 lectures • 6h 21m total length

Projects and Business-as-Usual6:42
How a project differs from business-as-usual work, including its temporary nature, defined objectives and why the distinction matters for the APM PMQ.
Projects, Programmes, and Portfolios11:26
The differences between projects and programmes, and the benefits that project and programme management each bring to an organisation.
Projects, Programmes, and Portfolios (Part 2)6:51
How projects and programmes deliver strategic change, the roles of project and programme managers, and when programme management is the right choice.
Projects, Programmes, and Portfolios (Part 3)7:11
What portfolio management is, how portfolios align projects and programmes with strategy, and what a portfolio manager is responsible for.
Project Environment and Legislative Aspects16:21
How the project environment affects a project, and how to use PESTLE and SWOT analysis to assess external and internal factors.
Legislative Aspects in Project Management8:10
The legal and regulatory factors that shape projects, including employment law, health and safety, governance and sustainability requirements.
Section 1 Quiz: Contexts and Environments

Organizational Structures7:58
How functional, matrix and project-based organisation structures affect authority, responsibilities and decision-making on projects.
Organizational Roles in Project Management11:58
The key project roles in the APM PMQ, including sponsor, project manager, steering group, users and suppliers, and how their responsibilities differ.
Project Management Office (PMO)13:46
What a Project Management Office does, the support, governance and assurance services it provides, and the benefits it brings to projects and portfolios.
Explaining Project Context and Constraints to Senior Stakeholders
Governance in Project Management9:44
How project governance sets authority and accountability, and the framework of controls, roles and approvals that keeps delivery on track.
Section 2 Quiz: Structure of Organisations and Projects

Project Life Cycle12:18
How linear, iterative and hybrid project life cycles are structured, what happens in each phase, and why the life cycle choice matters.
Extended Project Life Cycle9:56
How the extended project life cycle adds adoption and benefits realisation phases, and why this matters for long-term project success.
Reviews10:28
The different types of project review, including gate, audit and post-project reviews, their benefits, and why some projects close early.
Section 3 Quiz: Project Life Cycle

Leadership9:32
What makes a good project leader, and how leadership aligns the team with the project vision and drives performance.
Leadership Theories9:37
Key motivation and leadership theories for the APM PMQ, including Maslow, Herzberg, McGregor's Theory X and Y, and situational and action-centred leadership.
Managing Conflict and Negotiation in a Project Environment
Teams and Teamwork10:45
What makes project teams effective, the benefits and challenges of teamwork including virtual teams, and popular team development models.
Section 5 Quiz: Leadership and Teamwork

Business Case9:23
What a business case is, what it contains, who owns it, and how it justifies and guides a project through its life cycle.
Benefits Management10:14
How benefits management works, what goes in a benefits management plan, and the steps to identify, track and realise benefits.
Investment Appraisal9:00
How to judge a project's financial viability using investment appraisal methods such as payback, net present value and internal rate of return.
Information Management9:14
How information management makes sure the right information reaches the right people at the right time, and how project records are controlled.
Project Management Plan5:12
What the project management plan contains, why it matters, and how it is developed, approved and used throughout the project.
Estimating Techniques11:59
Why estimating matters, the benefits of re-estimating, and common techniques such as analogous, parametric and bottom-up estimating.
Stakeholder Management8:40
How to identify, analyse and engage stakeholders, and how to manage their expectations to support project success.
Earned Value Management9:43
How earned value management combines scope, time and cost to measure project performance, and how to read the key variances and indices.
Section 6 Quiz: Planning for Success

Scope Management9:50
How to define and control project scope, including product and work breakdown structures and how to manage changes to scope.
Defending Project Viability Using Business Case and Performance Data
Requirements Management11:00
How to capture, analyse, justify and document requirements, and how requirements management shapes project scope.
Configuration Management14:17
What configuration management is, its key processes from planning to verification audit, and the roles involved in managing project configurations.
Change Control10:30
Why change control matters, the steps in the change control process, and how it links to configuration management.
Section 7 Quiz: Scope Management

Scheduling in Project Management7:33
How to build and maintain a project schedule, including critical path and critical chain methods and other scheduling techniques.
Handling Scope Change and Control in a Live Project
Resource Optimization in Project Management6:45
How resource levelling and smoothing work, and how resources are allocated in linear and iterative project life cycles.
Cost Planning and Control7:41
How to plan, budget and control project costs, the difference between fixed and variable costs, and cost control in linear and iterative projects.
Section 8 Quiz: Schedule and Resource Management

Risk Management12:58
The project risk management process, from identifying and assessing risks to planning responses, and the benefits it brings to delivery.
Issue Management9:27
How issues differ from risks, the steps in the issue management process, and how escalation and contingency planning work.
Section 10 Quiz: Project Risk Management and Issue Management
Managing Risk and Issues in a Complex Project Scenario

Requirements

No prior APM study is required — the course covers the full PMQ syllabus from the start
Some project experience is helpful but not essential
No software or purchases are needed
Check APM's own exam booking and eligibility rules before you book the exam

Description

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

The APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) tests whether you understand project management as the APM Body of Knowledge describes it: governance, life cycles, planning, people, risk, procurement and quality.

The syllabus is wide, and the exam expects you to apply it, not just repeat definitions. Many candidates struggle because they study topics in isolation and never see how they connect.

This course works through the whole PMQ syllabus in a clear order, with quizzes so you can check what has stuck before you move on.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN TO DO

By the end of this course you will be able to:

Distinguish projects from business as usual, programmes and portfolios
Compare organisational structures, project roles, the PMO and governance arrangements
Apply the project life cycle, the extended life cycle and project reviews
Build a business case, manage benefits and use investment appraisal
Prepare a project management plan, estimate, and manage stakeholders and information
Plan schedules, resources and costs, and track performance with earned value
Control scope through requirements, configuration management and change control
Apply leadership, teamwork, communication, conflict and negotiation skills
Manage risk, issues, procurement, contracts and quality

HOW THE COURSE IS TAUGHT

Follows the PMQ syllabus areas in a logical order, from context through to delivery
Short lectures, one topic at a time, across 38 lectures and about 6.5 hours of video
Interactive role plays to practise exam-style and real-world project scenarios
Quizzes through the course and a final exam section
No software needed

WHAT IS COVERED

Contexts and environments: projects, programmes, portfolios, the project environment and legislation
Organisation structures, project roles, the PMO and governance
The project life cycle, the extended life cycle and reviews
Communication, conflict and negotiation, leadership theories and teamwork
Business case, benefits management, investment appraisal, information management and the project management plan
Estimating, stakeholder management and earned value management
Scope, requirements, configuration management and change control
Scheduling, resource optimisation and cost planning and control
Procurement strategy and contractual relationships
Risk management, issue management and quality management

165 PRACTICE QUESTIONS

Every section ends with a quiz built around realistic scenarios, so you test your understanding as you go and reinforce what you have learned. Each answer comes with a short explanation.

Enrol today and prepare for the PMQ with the whole syllabus in one place.

Who this course is for:

Project managers preparing for the APM PMQ who need to cover the full syllabus in a structured way
Team leaders and coordinators moving into formal project roles who need the language of the APM Body of Knowledge
Engineers and technical staff taking on project responsibility for the first time
Consultants and contractors whose clients or tenders ask for an APM qualification
Candidates on an employer or training provider PMQ programme who want extra revision and practice

APM PMQ Exam Prep: Project Management Qualification Course

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Contexts and Environments6 lectures • 57min

Structure of Organisations and Projects5 lectures • 43min

Project Life Cycle3 lectures • 33min

Communication2 lectures • 21min

Leadership and Teamwork4 lectures • 30min

Planning for Success8 lectures • 1hr 13min

Scope Management5 lectures • 46min

Schedule and Resource Management4 lectures • 22min

Procurement2 lectures • 21min

Project Risk Management and Issue Management3 lectures • 22min

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