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Overview                                                                                                        

The P3O® (Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices) course was designed for individuals who are interested in studying the P3O® guidance in a classroom environment with the assistance of an experienced facilitator.  There are 2 levels to the  P3O certification program:  Foundation and Practitioner.  The Foundation level is conducted over 3 days while the Practitioner course runs for an additional 2 days (5 days in total for Foundation & Practitioner).

Students can book the following course options:

1. Foundation: 3 days
2. Foundation & Practitioner: 5 days consecutive
3. Foundation & Practitioner split: 3 days and then return for the final 2 days at a later date
4. Practitioner: 2 days (students must have completed the Foundation exam already)

Course Outcome

The P3O® course provides students with indepth knowledge and understanding on the practical application of the P3O® guidance.

Who should attend?

This course is suitable for:

• Project Support staff
• PMO* staff
• Individuals looking to move into a PMO or Project support role
• Plus anyone interested in project work.

*aka Centre of Excellence, Programme Office, Portfolio Office

Entry Requirements

This is an open course with no pre-requisite qualifications.  Any experience with projects would be beneficial although not critical.

Course Content

The course is based on the Porftolio, Programme and Projects Offices manual.  The course covers the establishment of PMOs, the value they add to organisations and the various models that may be applied when considering the setup of a PMO.

 Participants will work through the PMO lifecycle from starting a PMO through to review of the PMO.  During this journey they will consider all key aspects of the P3O guidance including the roles and responsibilities and the tools and techniques available.

Assessment

To achieve the P3O qualifications, participants need to successfully complete the exams.

1. P3O Foundation Exam: this is a 40 minute multiple choice exam (taken on the 3^rd day)
2. P3O Practitioner Exam: this is a 2.25 hour Objective Test Exam (taken on the 5^th day)

Participants must pass the Foundation exam before proceeding to the Practitioner exam

Course dates

This course is currently conducted on an as needs basis.  Please contact our office for further information.

Course fee includes

The course fee includes:

• P3O manual
• Foundation exam fees
• Practitioner exam fees (for those students undertaking the 5 day course)
• Blue Maple study materials
• refreshments for the event (on public courses).

PDUS

This course provides 21 PDUs (Foundation) and 14 PDUs (Practitioner level).  The combined Foundation & Practitioner course provides 35 PDUs.