Prepare or teach. One assessment for everyone.
To earn the credential, choose how to study: on your own, with an instructor or in a class. To teach, accredit your organisation or apply as an instructor. Either way, the credential is earned in the same certification exam, drawn from the same item bank and marked against the same passing score.
Pick the route that fits how you learn
- 01Self-studyFor people already working in the fieldStudy on your own using the published certification exam domains and the knowledge base, then check yourself with a free Open Assessment before booking the exam.Try a free assessment
- 02Being formedPrivate classFor people who want to close specific gapsWe are accrediting the first instructors. The list opens here once there are enough options for you to compare.Do you teach? Apply
- 03Being formedClassroom at an ATOFor people who learn better in a groupWe are accrediting the first training organisations. The list opens here once there are enough options for you to compare.Do you teach? Apply
Preparation is your choice
Study in the way that works for you and sit the certification exam when you are ready. The credential comes from passing, and that is what gives it value: it demonstrates knowledge, and anyone can verify the achievement.
Three ways to work with us
The road to the credential is open to whoever teaches it well. Partners prepare candidates, and PMCert assesses, with the same certification exam for everyone.
- 01Audited and listedAccredited Training OrganisationFor training companies with a syllabus and a scheduleRun courses aligned to the published certification exam domains, listed in our directory and audited by PMCert. Accreditation is renewed each year against the current exam blueprint.Accredit my organisation
- 02Listed, not auditedIndividual instructorFor experienced practitioners who teach one to oneOffer private sessions to candidates who already know the field and need depth in specific domains. Listed in the directory, without the audit an ATO goes through.Apply as an instructor
- 03Vouchers and invoicingCompanyFor teams certifying togetherBuy certification exam vouchers in bulk for your product organisation, with a single invoice issued by Stripe and control over who uses them. Useful when certification is part of a career track.See terms for teams
How accreditation works
Organisations go through an automatic checklist when they apply and again every year. Instructors are reviewed by the PMCert team before they join the directory.
What accreditation requires
- A syllabus mapped to the published domains of the certification taught
- Instructors who hold the certification they teach
- Published course dates, prices and cancellation terms
- Agreement that PMCert never shares certification exam questions with partners
What the audit checks
- Syllabus mapped by domain
- Instructors with a valid credential
- Public course page that names the certification
- Email on the website domain
Terms
- Organisation accreditation is valid for 365 days and is renewed by the annual audit, which starts 30 days before it expires.
- A missing item in the audit triggers a warning, and there is until the expiry date to fix it. If the accreditation expires without a fix, the organisation leaves the directory until it applies again.
- Instructors are listed without the annual audit, which applies to organisations only.
- No fee in the first year of accreditation.
The last point is not negotiable, and it is what makes the credential worth carrying: a partner who could see the certification exam would be teaching the answers rather than the subject.
Apply to become a partner
Tell us which certifications you want to teach and where you operate. We will send the accreditation criteria and the next steps.