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PRINCE2® Foundation & Practitioner in English

Kurser PRINCE2® Foundation & Practitioner in English

PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner is an intensive course which aims at equipping you with a comprehensive knowledge of the PRINCE2 method as well as enabling your successful completion of both the PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner exams.

• Learn and understand the PRINCE2 method
• Link the PRINCE2 principles, processes, themes products to a project scenario
• Develop thorough understanding of Best Practice Project Management through PRINCE2
• Pass Foundation and Practitioner exams respectively

The PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner course will give you a thorough knowledge of the PRINCE2 method. You will also gain knowledge of the seven principles, processes, and themes key to running projects according to the PRINCE2 method. Upon successful completion of your exam, you will receive the Registered PRINCE2 Practitioner certificate.

This course is relevant, if you want knowledge of the PRINCE2 method, or you either individually or organisation wide seek a controlled approach to project management and dealing with projects. You are involved in projects as e.g. a team member or project manager.

This course focuses on process oriented project management and knowledge of project work according to PRINCE2 would be to your personal advantage.

Approximately three weeks before course start, you will receive the PRINCE2 e-book and pre-course workbook. The pre-course workbook consists of an introduction to PRINCE2, exercises and recommendations of relevant readings in the e-book. We recommend that you spend an estimated 20 hours going through the pre-course workbook prior to your participation in the course. You should read the whole e-book prior to the course.

The course is held as an intensive 5-day daytime course without overnight accommodation. The course runs from 9 a.m. to 4.30 pm on Day 1-4, and 9 a.m. to 3 pm on Day 5.
Please note that evening work will be required. As a participant you are encouraged to actively contribute during course activities which alternate between theoretical reviews and exercises. Theory will be reviewed in relation to practical examples. You will also have the opportunity to test your progress against mock exam papers.

• Introduction to PRINCE2
PRINCE2 Principles, Themes and Processes
• Project Lifecycle
Processes, themes and documents used to assess viability of the project
• Initiation Stage
Processes, themes and documents used to initiate a project
• Subsequent Stages
Processes, themes and documents used to run through, more than once if necessary, the subsequent delivery stages
• Final Stage
Processes, themes and documents used to complete the project, handing it over to operations.
• PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner exam preparation
Review of typical exam questions, mapped against key areas of the PRINCE2 e-book
• How to structure your time during the exams
• Mock exam practice

After the course you can book your exam by using your exam voucher. It is a pre-requisite that you have participated in the course before you can take the exam. As Peak Consulting Group does not have exam rooms available, it is not possible to take the exam at the end of the course. The Foundation exam consists of a multiple choice paper of 60 questions. In order to pass the exam, you must have 33 correct answers. You may not bring the PRINCE2 e-book or any other aids to the exam. The Practitioner exam is a 2½ hour exam which consists of a case with 68 questions, each of which equals 1 mark, giving a total of 68 marks. The required score to pass is 38 (55%). You may use the PRINCE2 e-book to the exam.Your Practitioner certificate will expire after 3 years, requiring a re-examination to uphold the certificate.

Our trainers are highly experienced consultants, actively providing advice and assistance in relation to project, programme, and portfolio management. They bring both a high level of practical experience and theoretical knowledge to the course.
The course is held in Danish or English, using course and examination materials in each respective language.
Choose your language when signing up.

• The official PRINCE2 e-book
• PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner Pre-course workbook
• Access to PRINCE2 quiz
• Comprehensive course materials useful as a reference guide after the course
• PRINCE2 Foundation exam
• PRINCE2 Practitioner exam
• Lunch, coffee and tea during the course

Please notice that this certification must be renewed every 3 years.

•If you have a PRINCE2 certificate from before 30 June 2020, your certification will expire on 30 June 2023.
• If you took your PRINCE2 certification after 30 June 2020, your certification expires 3 years after the date on your certificate.

This means that in the future you must renew your certification every 3 years if you want to keep your PRINCE2 certificate valid.If you are in doubt about when you have taken your exam, and thus when your certificate expires, you must log in to your PeopleCert profile, where you have access to your exams and certificates.