IPMA certification
Level A Certification
Level A
Role descriptors and eligibility
Experience must have been acquired within the last 12 years. The minimum experience requirements for Level A are 5 years (7,500 hours on-the-job) as a project manager managing very complex projects of which at least 3 years were at a strategic level.
Experience must have been acquired within the last 12 years. The minimum experience requirements for Level A are 5 years (7,500 hours on-the-job) as a program manager managing very complex programmes at a strategic level, OR 4 years (6,000 hours on-the-job) as a program manager managing very complex programmes at a strategic level, AND 3 years (4,500 hours on-the-job) as a project manager managing very complex projects at a strategic level.
Experience must have been acquired within the last 12 years. The minimum experience requirements for Level A are 5 years (7,500 hours on-the-job) as a portfolio manager managing very complex portfolios at a strategic level, OR 4 years (6,000 hours on-the-job) as a portfolio manager managing very complex portfolios at a strategic level, AND 3 years (4,500 hours on-the-job) as a project or programme manager managing very complex projects or programmes at a strategic level.
Your next step
Journey to certification
To start the certification process, choose the IPMA level that best suits your experience and complete the application form along with an eligibility check. Based on the level you apply for, you'll undergo a Competence Evaluation, with methods varying by level. Once you've successfully completed all the required steps, you will be awarded your IPMA certification.
Start your journey here: read our Candidate Guide, available from the certification information and policies page.
Online certification applications open in a later stage of this build.
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