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IPMA ITALY Journal of Applied Project Management
Volume 1 no. 1 (April 2015)

Levels and steps of the IPMA® groups as learning forums throughout
Certification the certification process.

To support career development within The next step is to develop a brief CV,
project management, the IPMA® which provides candidates with an
Certification programme consists of overview of previous educations,
four levels with increasing requirements courses and literature. It serves as a
for proven competencies (see Figure reminder, which is further strengthened
2). by the fact that the three most
At the same time, the requirements for important gainings from each
the extent of experience are education, course and literature are
increased: Level D experience is described. In other words, previous
recommended but not mandatory, learning is revived, and new learning
Level C 36 man-months is demanded, will take place.
Level B and Level A 60 man-months.

Figure2. Levels of IPMA® Certification

Step 1: CV, self-assessment and The self-assessment is undertaken by
written exam applying the tool ‘Competencies in
project management’, which is the
The certification process is launched by IPMA Individual Competence Baseline’
an introduction session (certification (IPMA ICB®).
workshop) where the entire process is
explained, and training in applying the First, an overview of experience is
self-assessment tool takes place. The established by a survey of previous
aim of the session is also to draw projects undertaken and of their
attention to the learning potential in complexity, which in itself is a useful
the process – and to create study journey. Furthermore, experience from

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