I Want to Sit the Exams... How do I start?
So you've decided that you want to sit the PRINCE2® Examinations... what's the best way?
Learning is a very personal thing and it really does depend on your personal preference whether you sit a course and examination with an Accredited Training Organization, or teach yourself the subject using your own reading material and then sit the examination via a Public Exam Center.
Candidates can undertake the updated PRINCE2 Qualification Scheme (launched on July 6th 2009).
The Exams
- If you want to become a Registered Practitioner, you MUST sit the Foundation Examination and then the Practitioner Examination, in that order.
- You can sit both exams in the same week or even day, or you can split them and sit them months (or even years!) apart.
- If you pass both examinations in the same week, you will receive a Practitioner Certificate but not a Foundation Certificate - as you cannot sit the Practitioner exam without first having passed the Foundation, it is not necessary to send a separate Foundation Certificate.
- You do not have to take a course to sit the examinations - it is down to your personal preference.
The Choices
If you would prefer to be trained by a tutor, with the benefits of full-time tuition and attention, a course might suit you best -
- Take a training course and one or both exams with an Accredited Training Organization (ATO)
Most training organizations offer a selection of courses, ranging from overviews without examinations, to Foundation courses where you sit the Foundation exam after a short course, to combined Foundation and Practitioner courses where you are trained intensively for a week and sit both exams. Of course if you sit a Foundation course and exam, you can then go back and sit the Practitioner course and exam at a later date. Alternatively you could sit a course without an examination, then go on to sit the examination only at a later date, either with an ATO or via one of our Open Centres. To contact an ATO and request details of their courses, use our Accredited Organization Search Facility.
If you would prefer to teach yourself at your own pace, a Public Exam Center might be your choice -
- Teach yourself about PRINCE2 and take one or both examinations through a Public Exam Center
If you are self-motivated and would prefer to learn PRINCE2 at your own pace, you might like to take your exam via a Public Exam Center. When you are ready to take the exam(s), email us at info@apmg-india.com. We will then advise you of the venue options and complete the booking process. Contact Us to find out more about taking your exam at one of our venues.
We hope this brief summary helps you to make a decision about the examinations, and wish you luck with your chosen route.
