A guided journey, whatever your experience
Onboarding confirms your route, then the journey sequences what to learn and what to skip. You always know what's next, and why.
PM Elevation Academy · For individual professionals
Your route to Chartered status, mapped end to end.
Every area the ChPP standard assesses, taught through guides, video, podcasts and insight from a former APM assessor, with clear guidance on the application and the interview. Take it online and self-paced via the portal, or with the added structure and support of a guided cohort.
One-off payment · No subscription · Learn at your own pace
Inside the Academy
Guides, videos, podcasts and deep dives, for every part of the standard.
The Academy isn't just content. It's a sequence: confirm your route, learn what each competency asks of you, then get ready for the application and the interview.
01 · Learn
Every competency, taught the way you learn best.
Each area of the standard gets the full treatment: what it covers, what assessors expect to see, and where applications typically fall short, with clear examples of what good looks like.
- Learning objectives
- Overview videos
- Narrated technical knowledge videos
- Study guides
- Deep dives
- Presentations
- Podcasts
02 · Apply
Application and interview, prepared, not improvised.
The assessment doesn't reward the work you've done. It rewards how well you evidence the judgement behind it, and that's exactly what the Academy gets you ready to do before you submit a word.
- How to prepare your written application: what good looks like, and how to write one that meets it
- What questions to expect at interview, how to structure your answers, and what assessors are listening for
- Clarity on the whole application process: what happens, when, and what's expected of you at each step
Every competency covered
All 28 competences of the ChPP standard, mandatory and elective. Whichever subset your pathway calls for, nothing the assessment asks of you is left to chance.
Clarity on the process
What the assessment involves, what it costs APM-side, how long it takes, and what to expect at each stage, set out plainly before you commit.
See it for yourself
Browse a sample, free.
Watch a short introduction and explore real snippets of the Academy: a study guide, a narrated video, a podcast and the former assessor's view of what good looks like. Enough to know it is right for you before you pay.
Why it works
Most resources tell you what ChPP is. This one shows you how to pass it.
Coverage
Everything it takes to get Chartered, covered in depth.
The ChPP standard spans 28 competences, the Academy covers every one, in the format that suits you. And it does not stop there: you also get guidance for the written application, the interview, and the CPD that keeps your Chartered status once you have earned it.
Competency learning
All 28 ChPP competences, the 7 core and the electives your route needs, taught in depth.
- Guides, videos, podcasts and deep dives
- Learning objectives and slide summaries
- Assessor insight woven throughout
Application guidance
Turn the work you have done into evidence that meets the standard.
- How to structure your written application
- What strong evidence looks like
- The standard assessors mark against
Interview guidance
Walk into the interview ready for the questions and the room.
- What to expect and how to answer
- What assessors are listening for
- Question bank and model answers
CPD guidance
Keep your Chartered status once you have earned it.
- The CPD you log each year
- Simple, structured guidance
- Stay compliant with ease
The full competency library, all 28 ChPP competences
Core competences Mandatory
demonstrate all 7 1a Budgeting & cost control
or 1b Financial management
2a Change control
or 2b Conflict resolution
3a Governance arrangements
or 3b Reviews
4a Integrated planning
or 4b Schedule management
5a Leadership
or 5b Team management
6 Risk & issue management
7 Stakeholder engagement & communication
Elective competences
demonstrate up to 5, depending on pathway 8 Assurance
9 Benefits management
10 Business case
11 Capability development
12 Contract management
13 Diversity & inclusion
14 Life cycles
15 Portfolio shaping
16 Procurement
17 Quality management
18 Requirements management
19 Resource capacity planning
20 Resource management
21 Solutions development
22 Sustainability
23 Transition management
Flagship programme
Four live sessions, one a month.
Our most complete route to Chartered, and our highest-touch. Alongside everything in the portal, a guided cohort keeps you moving with real accountability and expert feedback: two group sessions to orient you and check your progress, then two one-to-one sessions with a former APM assessor to sharpen your application and rehearse the interview itself.
Join a cohort
£1,999 + VAT · 4 sessions · 2 one-to-one · one a month
Is this you?
- You are going for Chartered (ChPP) and want a structured route through the standard, not just more content to read.
- You have the experience but need accountability and a plan to actually get the application done.
- You want a former APM assessor to sharpen your written application and rehearse the interview before it counts.
- 01 GroupMonth 1
Kick-off
Meet your cohort, map your route through the standard, and leave with a clear plan for the months ahead.
- 02 GroupMonth 2
Checkpoint on learning
Review progress across the competences, surface where the evidence is thin, and get your questions answered.
- 03 One-to-oneMonth 3
Application form coaching
A one-to-one session with a former APM assessor: shape your written application, decide what to evidence, and make it meet the standard.
- 04 One-to-oneMonth 4
Mock interview
A one-to-one mock interview under realistic conditions, with direct, personal feedback from a former APM assessor, so the real one holds no surprises.
Upcoming intakes Three dates from March 2026, reserve a place or join the waitlist
Each cohort starts on a fixed date and runs for four months. You choose your intake at checkout; when one is full, join the waitlist and we will offer you the next place first.
- March 2026 Applications close 20 Feb Full
- June 2026 Applications close 22 May Few places left Reserve a place
- September 2026 Applications close 21 Aug Open Reserve a place
Cohort places are limited and run to a set schedule, reserve yours when you join.
Membership & pricing
Two ways to join, one Academy.
Choose the level of support that suits you: the self-paced portal on its own, or the portal plus a guided cohort that carries you through the application and interview alongside others. Both give you the full Academy. Which competences you evidence is your ChPP pathway, we confirm that with you at onboarding, once you have joined.
Academy Portal
Full access to the Academy portal: every competency, taught in every format, with complete guidance on the written application and the interview, worked through entirely at your own pace.
Best for self-directed PMs who want the full material and are happy to set their own pace.
£499 + VAT · one-off
- Full portal access, for as long as you need it
- All 28 ChPP competences, in every format
- Written application guidance
- Interview preparation
- Learn at your own pace, no subscription
Portal + Blended Cohort
Everything in the portal, plus a place on a guided cohort: four live online sessions across four months that carry you from kick-off to a full mock interview.
Best for those who want structure, accountability and one-to-one feedback on the application and interview.
£1,999 + VAT · one-off
- Everything in the Academy Portal
- 4 live sessions, 2 group, 2 one-to-one
- Delivered over 4 months, one session a month
- One-to-one application coaching and mock interview with a former assessor
- Learn alongside a cohort of peers
The four cohort sessions, month by month, are set out just above.
Teams & organisations
Contact us about company access
Buying for several people, or your whole team? We can set up company access and invoice your organisation directly.
FAQs
Before you ask.
Who is the Academy for?
Project professionals preparing for the APM Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) application and interview. The journey adapts to your experience level: newer practitioners get the fundamentals in full, while experienced practitioners can move straight to evidencing what they already do.
How do I know which pathway I'm on?
It depends on where you are on your journey as a project professional, and whether any of your qualifications are recognised by APM. No recognised assessment puts you on Pathway 1. A recognised assessment for technical knowledge (such as the APM PPQ) means Pathway 2; one for professional practice (such as the PMQ with validated experience) means Pathway 3. Holding both, usually through an employer's scheme, points to Pathway 4. Your pathway shapes which competences you evidence, not your price, and we confirm it with you during onboarding, so you are never left guessing.
What is the difference between the two memberships?
The Academy Portal (£499 + VAT) is the complete self-paced learning experience: every competency, every format, and full guidance on the application and interview, worked through in your own time.
The Portal + Blended Cohort (£2,499 + VAT) includes that same portal and adds a place on a guided cohort, four live online sessions across four months, two group plus one-to-one application coaching and a one-to-one mock interview with a former APM assessor, so you have live guidance, accountability and expert feedback alongside the material.
How does the blended cohort work?
You join a cohort for four live online sessions, one a month across four months: two group sessions (a kick-off and a learning checkpoint) to orient you and track progress, then two one-to-one sessions with a former APM assessor, application form coaching and a mock interview. The sessions are timed to match how a strong application comes together, and you work through the portal material between them.
Is this a subscription?
No. Both memberships are a one-off payment. The Academy Portal is £499 + VAT; the Blended Cohort, which adds four live sessions, is £1,999 + VAT. Nothing recurs.
How much time does it take?
The Academy is fully self-paced, and every area comes as reading, video and audio, so it fits around real work. How long the whole journey takes really depends on your pathway and how much of the standard you already do day to day. The guided journey makes it clear what your route needs and what you can skip.
What's included, and what costs extra?
Both memberships include the full portal: the guidance library for every competency your route calls for, the complete resource kit, application guidance, interview preparation and the guided journey. The Blended Cohort adds four live online sessions across four months, two group, and two one-to-one with a former APM assessor, on top of everything in the portal.
APM's own application fees are separate and paid directly to APM. We set out exactly what those are during onboarding, so there are no surprises.
What happens if my application isn't successful?
It happens, and it's recoverable. The Academy helps you make sense of the assessor feedback and rebuild the weaker parts of your submission, and you can book a debrief to turn that feedback into a clear plan for resubmitting. Most applications that fall short do so on how they're evidenced rather than on ability, and that's the part the Academy is built to fix.