Level 4 Management and Project Management Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship standard: Associate Project Manager
Develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to successfully lead projects and manage teams in fast-paced, real-world environments – while working towards CMI Foundation Chartered Manager status.
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Apprenticeship overview
Lead projects and teams that drive successful business outcomes.
The Level 4 Management and Project Management Apprenticeship is designed for managers who are responsible for delivering projects, coordinating teams and achieving results in modern, dynamic working environments.
Throughout the programme, you'll develop practical project management skills that help you plan, coordinate and deliver work with greater structure and control. You'll strengthen your ability to manage people, resources and competing priorities effectively, while improving communication, decision-making and stakeholder engagement.
You'll also build the confidence to manage risks, solve problems and respond to changing demands, while gaining a clearer understanding of how projects contribute to wider business goals and performance.
On completion, you'll achieve a Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Leadership Academy Management qualification, CMI Foundation Chartered Manager status and Leader as Coach accreditation – so you're equipped for the next step in your management career.
Apprenticeship information
- Duration
- 20 months
- Start Dates
- TBC
- Application deadline
- 6 weeks before start date
- Study modes
- Online live teaching and performance coaching, professional workshops and work-based projects
- Cost
- Only the apprenticeship standard is levy funded£7,000levy fundedFreefor learners
Apprenticeship standard
Associate Project Manager
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Course structure
The Organisational Context of Project Management
Explore how projects operate and how responsible project management creates sustainable impact.
Defining Projects that Matter
Learn how to shape and structure projects that deliver value.
Leading People, Leading Projects
Build the leadership and coaching skills needed to inspire teams, manage performance and lead projects confidently, underpinned by a recognised first-line management qualification.
Managing Stakeholder Dynamics
Engage, influence and collaborate with stakeholders, managing communication, conflict and negotiation to achieve positive project outcomes.
Turning Project Data into Better Decisions
Learn how to use project data effectively, applying information management and earned value techniques to monitor performance and support better decision-making.
Translating Strategy to Deliverable Plans
Learn how to build strong business cases, manage dependencies and control scope using modern digital tools.
Driving Success and Assuring Outcomes
Focus on delivering successful outcomes through effective risk, quality and change management, ensuring projects remain controlled, resilient and aligned to objectives.
Maximising Capability, Capacity and Resources
Learn how to deliver projects efficiently using budget and resource management techniques.
(To be studied throughout the programme)
(These are not funded by the Apprenticeship Levy but have been included within the programme for more focused managerial impact)
'I': Working with Self
Understand transactional analysis, parent, adult and child ego states and how they can help us to think about our own states before engaging with others.
'We': Working with Others
Practise holding coaching models like GROW and solutions focused lightly to reflect the different types of conversations and engagements they will have with others.
'They': Working within an Organisation
This workshop will focus on enabling individuals to reflect on their experiences of applying coaching approaches within the organisation and with key stakeholders.
(To be studied throughout the programme)
Personal and Team Effectiveness
Develop a strong foundation in personal and team effectiveness to support their transition into and growth within management.
Managing Performance and Conflict
Explore how to manage performance and address workplace conflict.
The Management Impact Project
Building on and complimenting the core Project Management module, you’ll develop the skills to plan, deliver and evaluate a workplace project or process.
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The Management and Project Management Apprenticeship is a Level 4 qualification equivalent to 2 A-level passes at grade E+.