PRINCE2® FoundationProject Management

You don't need any experience or qualifications to enrol on this introductory PRINCE2 course, but some experience of working with a project environment would be helpful. 

If you already hold a project management qualification, you might be able to skip this level and go straight to the advanced PRINCE2 Practitioner course.

If English is your second language, we recommend you have an IELTS 6.5/ESOL Level 2 or equivalent, but we're happy to review your case on an individual basis.

Your course is fully online, delivered through engaging bite-sized lessons and interactive exercises.

You'll learn the essentials of the PRINCE2 method, allowing you to work confidently within PRINCE2 projects and advance to PRINCE2 Practitioner.

Themes

You’ll learn the seven aspects you must address throughout a project in order to stay on track.

• Business case - what value will the project bring to the organisation?
• Organisation - how will the project team's individual roles and responsibilities be defined?
• Plans - what steps will we take to develop our plans and apply the PRINCE2 techniques?
• Risk - how will we address uncertainties in our plans and environment?
• Quality - what are the project's quality requirements, and how will we deliver them?
• Change - how will we assess and address unforeseen issues?
• Progress - how will we assess the performance of the project and decide how/if it should continue?

Processes

You’ll understand the seven processes that are overseen by a project manager.

• Starting up a project
• Initiating a project
• Controlling a stage
• Managing product delivery
• Managing a stage boundary
• Directing a project
• Closing a project

Principles

You’ll learn the seven principles and best practices that a project should adhere to.

• Continued business justifications
• Learn from experience
• Defined roles and responsibilities
• Manage by stages
• Manage by exception
• Focus on products
• Tailor to suit the project environment

For full details of what you’ll learn on this course, download our PRINCE2 Foundation course guide.

You'll be assessed through a secure 60-minute online proctored exam.

You'll answer 60 questions and need 33/60 correct to achieve the 55% pass mark.

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PRINCE2 Foundation is the perfect starting point. It has no entry requirements and covers the essential knowledge required to understand the PRINCE2 method.

PRINCE2 Practitioner will teach you to adapt and apply the PRINCE2 framework to varied projects and allow you to become a registered PRINCE2 Practitioner.

It's ideal if you've already completed PRINCE2 Foundation (2009 or 6th Edition), or if you hold one of the following qualifications.

Project Management Institute (PMI):

• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)®
• PMI Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®

International Project Management Association (IPMA):

• IPMA Level A (Certified Projects Director)
• IPMA Level B® (Certified Senior Project Manager)
• IPMA Level C® (Certified Project Manager)
• IPMA Level D® (Certified Project Management Associate)

You'll also be eligible if you hold one of the IPMA member associations' equivalent qualifications, including:

Association for Project Management (APM):

• APM Project Management Qualification (equivalent to IPMA Level D)

International Project Management Association USA (IPMA USA):

• IPMA USA Certified Project Management Associate (equivalent to IPMA Level D)

PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner Combined is ideal for PRINCE2 beginners who want to become fully registered Practitioners and save money by studying both courses in one.

After passing the Foundation exam, your Foundation Certification will be valid forever.

After passing the Practitioner exam, you'll be a PRINCE2® Registered Practitioner for 3 years as long as you keep up your My PRINCE2 membership subscription. (1 year of membership is included in your course fees, after which you'll pay £50 per year.)

You can maintain your Registered Practitioner status after 3 years by:

• Retaking the Practitioner exam, AND
• Maintaining your PRINCE2 digital badge through your My PRINCE2 subscription. You'll need to record 20 CPD points per year in specified categories to be eligible.

If you don't maintain your Registered Practitioner status, you'll still be PRINCE2 qualified and can use 'PRINCE2® Practitioner' (rather than 'PRINCE2® Registered Practitioner') on your CV, business cards, and elsewhere.

Your comprehensive online course covers everything you need to know to understand the PRINCE2 method and excel in your Foundation exam.

When you’re ready to take your exam, you’ll be given access to an ebook copy of Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2® 6th Edition to help with your exam revision.

You'll also benefit from:

• Unlimited expert tutor support online and by phone
• PRINCE2 Foundation exam simulator
• A case study including examples of a PRINCE2 project and documents
• A comprehensive collection of PRINCE2 document templates
• A digital PRINCE2 process map
• A glossary of PRINCE2 terminology

Right away! When you enrol, you’ll be able to log in to your course and get started within an hour.

There are no set start dates or schedules – everything is shaped around you.

As an ICS Learn student, you'll always have a real person on hand to help you when you need it. From the moment you enrol, you'll have:

• Unlimited support online or by phone
• Interactive online learning designed by project management and online learning experts
• 24/7 access to the Student Community, your all-in-one learning platform
• Student forums to network and share advice with other learners
• In-house student services team, so you’re never more than a message or phone call away from a helping hand

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• A CV and cover letter builder
• An interview simulator
• An elevator pitch builder
• Career and work psychology assessments
• In-depth industry and employer profiles
• 350+ employer films with practical advice from hiring managers
• 1000+ short courses, articles and videos on key career skills like negotiating a raise and leading a team

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If you’re funding the course yourself, our flexible 0% payment plans allow you to spread the cost with interest-free monthly instalments. We manage all our payment plans in-house, so there are no third parties or credit checks.

If your employer is funding all or part of your course, we can invoice them directly for your course fees – just let your course advisor know and we’ll arrange everything.

We also accept funding through ELCAS for this course. If you’re an Armed Forces member looking to use the Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme, speak to our course advisors for more details.

Get in touch with our PRINCE2 Advisors on 0330 127 8179.

They’ll talk through your experience and ambitions to make sure you’re choosing the right course, then get you enrolled with an interest-free payment plan.

If you have any disabilities which you think might affect your studies or assessments, please tell your Course Advisor before you enrol so we can advise you on whether reasonable adjustments can be made to accommodate your needs.