Certified Senior Project Manager

  • The IPMA Level B Project Management Certificate proves that the certificate holder has the competencies of a project manager in a complex project environment within the organization. Level B can be applied by those who have the competencies to manage complex projects and they can demonstrate this through the process of testing knowledge, skills, and abilities in practice.
  • In the last eight years, the candidate must have at least five years of experience as a project manager, of which at least three years in a responsible position of managing complex projects.

Certified Senior Portfolio Manager

  • The Level B IPMA Portfolio Management Certificate requires candidates to have operated in a very complex portfolio environment within the organization.
  • In the last eight years, the candidate must have at least five years of experience as a portfolio manager, of which at least three years in a responsible position of managing complex portfolios. The period of admissible evidence may be extended by four years to 12 years with justification.

Application procedure

  • The candidate must submit to the e-mail info@ipma-greece.gr CV, certification application form, summary of the project report, self-assessment form, references, and management complexity assessment form.
  • After determining the admissibility of the application, the certification body invites the candidate to pay the certification fees or provide proof of the payment already made.
  • Upon confirmation of payment, the candidate is given the task of preparing a report on the example of a project determined by the certification body between the projects described in the summary of the report. The candidate must demonstrate satisfactory evidence in 80% of the competency elements within the corresponding domain defined in ICB 4.0. The report must be prepared and submitted in e-form to the e-mail cert@ipma.hr within a maximum of 90 calendar days since the task was issued.
  • Upon successful completion of the project report, the certification body grants the candidate access to the written exam. The candidate must demonstrate satisfactory evidence in 50% of the competency elements within the relevant domain defined in ICB 4.0.
  • After successfully passing the written exam, the certification body invites the candidate for a final interview.
  • After the interview, the certification body makes a final assessment and for a positive outcome, the candidate is issued an IPMA level B certificate.

Documents that the candidate should study when applying for certification of competencies and issuance of IPMA certificates:

Documents submitted by candidates when applying for certification:

  • CV
  • Certification and recertification application form – includes all the necessary personal data so that the certification body can identify the candidate and process the data necessary for the applicant and make a decision on access to the certification process.
  • Self-assessment – a form by which the candidate conducts his/her own assessment of competencies in knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  • Summary of the project report – The report may have a maximum of 15 pages and contains:
    • organization (details of the company, industry, and types of projects, main objectives of the company, and the business unit in which the applicant works);
    • a one-page summary for each project with related timelines and phases and resources available;
    • the role of the applicant (organizational chart with established position, area of responsibility, review of project management procedures they use, relationship with internal and external stakeholders);
    • how the candidate led the project and how he/she meets the complexity criteria for the level for which he/she is applying.
  • Summary of the portfolio report – The report should be between 15 and 20 pages long, with additions to the report of 8 – 15 pages.
    • organization (details of the company, industry, and types of projects, main objectives of the company, and the business unit in which the applicant works);
    • a one-page summary for each portfolio with related timelines and phases and available resources;
    • the role of the applicant (organizational chart with established position, area of responsibility, review of project management procedures they use, relationship with internal and external stakeholders);
    • how the candidate has managed the portfolio and how he/she meets the complexity criteria for the level for which he/she is applying.
  • References for verification – For Level B, the applicant should provide the names and contacts of at least two persons to verify his / her eligibility in relation to the level and domain of certification which he is applying for.
  • Assessment of management complexity – the form is used by candidates and assessors to assess the complexity of project management and serves to qualify the experience. The form contains ten indicators of complexity. A full description of each indicator is included in all worksheets.

Κόστος Πιστοποίησης/Εξέτασης

Level B

Αρχική Τιμή 1250,00 €

Κόστος Επαναπιστοποίησης (πριν την λήξη του πιστοποιητικού)

Level B

Αρχική Τιμή 625,00 €