This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply advanced knowledge and skills in a range of strategic portfolio management roles.

Individuals in these roles have full responsibility and accountability for personal outputs and for the work or function of others. Individuals at this level make high-level autonomous decisions and use initiative and judgement to plan and implement a range of project, program and portfolio management functions in varied contexts.

They use cognitive and creative skills to review, critically analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge, in order to generate ideas and provide solutions to complex problems. They use communication skills to demonstrate their understanding of theoretical concepts and to transfer knowledge and ideas to others.

A Certified Project Director (CPD) has the proven ability to lead multiple, complex projects, programs and portfolios of work.

They make high-level autonomous decisions and use initiative and judgement to navigate a diverse range of activities that span functions, organisations, regions and cultures.

A Certified Project Master (CPM) is a project leader and innovator.

They have been independently assessed against a broad range of project management competencies, and can apply a suite of specialised technical and managerial skills to initiate, plan, execute and evaluate their own project work and the work of others.

A Certified Project Professional (CPP) applies contemporary project management tools, techniques and methods to the unique context of each project they undertake.

They identify and respond proactively to project risks, opportunities and issues, keeping stakeholders fully informed throughout.

A Certified Project Officer (CPO) is a fundamental contributor to any project team.

They have been examined on at least 30 hours of project management study, and can employ project management knowledge in a wide variety of settings, taking responsibility for their own work performance.

The Order of Merit recognises excellence in project management knowledge.

Those Certification holders who attain an overall grade of 100% in the OPEN quizzes will be automatically entered into the Institute of Project Management’s Order of Merit.
 

A Certified Project Trainer (CPT) is a proven project expert who communicates knowledge, facilitates learning and inspires the next generation of project leaders.

They bring coursework to life with a worldly repertoire of experiences and stories, while applying high standards of professionalism in all aspects of training and assessment.