About Change Management Certification
Overview
Change Management Foundation and Practitioner
Benefits of Change Management Certification
For Individuals
- The knowledge you gain will build your confidence and improve your ability to manage change, using structured, proven approaches.
- Enhance your career prospects — from promotions to new roles — and increase your earning potential with a certification recognized by employers worldwide.
- Learn how to clearly demonstrate the value you bring to change programmes, showing employers and stakeholders the impact you make.
- Showcase your achievement by sharing a digital badge online - highlighting your expertise, enhancing your professional profile, and helping you stand out in a competitive job market.
- These qualifications also offer a pathway to independent accreditation by the Change Management Institute.
- Successful candidates can claim 2 months free membership of the Change Management Institute to help them continue and develop their Change Management careers.
For Organizations
- Increase the success rate of change initiatives by managing all aspects of change more effectively and unlocking resistance to change.
- Build capability with a globally recognized certification that improves individual and organizational performance.
- Support and motivate individuals and teams throughout the change process.
- Speed up the adoption of change programs by applying a range of proven methods.
- Ensure that all stakeholders are identified and engaged throughout the change process to gain support.
Useful links
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Change Management Institute
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About Change Management Institute Accreditation
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Pass the exam & receive a certificate
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Change Management Certification levels
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Testimonials
Another course achievement from APMG International. I found it very insightful into how projects and change can impact people and organisations. I believe the course content is relatable in any business or even on a personal and family level.
I really enjoyed the APMG International Change Management course. I have found awareness of the change models and techniques covered in the course incredibly useful.
Really pleased to have achieved the Change Management Practitioner Qualification from APMG. I found the course to be very insightful for managing change from a people and organisational perspective. I really recommend the course to any change professional or those starting their career in change.
The course explores in depth the various theories behind change management practices and gives practical scenarios that teach you how to see and apply these in your own work. The insights and tools gained from this experience are a great benefit to anyone working in the change management field.
The APMG Change Management course has been an enjoyable experience and great addition to my skill set. The course seamlessly blends theory and practice, introducing tools and techniques instrumental to managing change initiatives in any industry. The knowledge gained has helped me become a better digital transformation professional and improved my skills to drive change initiatives concerning people, technology and organisations.
The Change Management was great timing as I can relate to and recognize some of the theories as I'm going through the change process myself; transitioning to new ways of working and learning new systems within my new role. Change happens a lot in local government so I can use what I have learnt in my role on a personal level, as a manager and as a team member. The practitioner level is an opportunity for you to demonstrate that you can use the knowledge from the Foundation level in an actual work situation.
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This APMG certification has been informally mapped against the SFIA Framework to indicate the skills that are addressed and referenced by the certification. Although it is not yet possible to claim this digital badge, the indicative skills can be used to plan your professional development through assessing the skills you have and the skills you need for the role you want.
knowledge
Change Management Foundation
Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3, Organisational Change Management level 3
Same as above plus Organisational Change Management up to level 4
knowledge
Change Management Practitioner
Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3, Generic attribute Business Skills up to level 3, Organisational Change Management up to level 4
Same as above
knowledge
Change Management Foundation
Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3, Organisational Change Management level 3
Same as above plus Organisational Change Management up to level 4
knowledge
Change Management Practitioner
Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3, Generic attribute Business Skills up to level 3, Organisational Change Management up to level 4
Same as above
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FAQs
Change Management is a professional discipline that focuses on helping organizations to develop and implement sustainable change – whether planned projects or emergent transformations. It integrates human insights with an understanding of organizations to develop a people-centred, continuous process of planning and adaptation to make change effective.
'The APMG Change Management Study Guide' is the main publication for the Change Management v3 Training Course and certification. This guide is available exclusively to candidates who have enrolled in a course with an Accredited Training Provider or registered for a public exam with APMG. The Study Guide is available in English, Dutch, French, German, Polish and Spanish.
The Change Management examinations are available in English, French, German, Polish, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese.
The Change Management foundation examination does not expire.
Candidates who pass the practitioner exam are recognized as ‘Change Management Registered Practitioners'. Individuals will remain 'Registered' for a period of 5 years. To maintain Registered status, practitioners must complete and pass a Change Management Re-Registration examination within 3-5 years following their initial/previous practitioner certification.
The Change Management Registered Practitioner certification is valid for 5 years. Between the third and fifth year after initial certification, Registered Practitioners are required to take a re-registration examination to verify their ongoing competence and knowledge in Change Management, thereby maintaining their registered status.
After the 5-year validity period, a practitioner's certification remains valid, but they will lose their 'Registered' designation. To regain Registered status after this 5-year period, individuals will be required to retake and pass the full Practitioner exam.
- Provisional results: After completing the Foundation examination, candidates may receive provisional results either orally from the invigilator or on-screen at the end of an online exam.
- Official results: Once processed, official results, including a PDF breakdown of marks by syllabus area, are available in the APMG Candidate Portal. Results are issued as the total number of marks achieved.
- Processing time: Exam papers are usually marked immediately after the exam. APMG formally processes and confirms results via the Candidate Portal within 2 working days of receiving completed papers.
- Outstanding payments: In exceptional cases, results may be withheld until full payment has been received.
Once you’ve been notified that you’ve passed your exam, you will have the option to create a digital badge in APMG's Candidate Portal.
Visit APMG's Candidate Portal, view your exam results and select 'Create Badge'.
This takes you to the Credly website where the digital badges are hosted. You will be guided through the Credly account creation process.
Once you have created an account with Credly, log into the account and accept your pending badge.
Candidates will be able to claim their digital badge and electronic certificate from the APMG Candidate Portal within two business days of their exam result being issued.
If you are sitting the examination through an Accredited Training Organization, the cost of the exam is generally included in the course fee. Please ensure you confirm with your training provider that the exam is included in these costs.
If you have selected a self-study option, please note that APMG-International uses a global pricing model for all exams. The examination fees for candidates attending a public exam centre are determined by the location where the exams are administered.
To find out the costs in your region, please refer to our examination portal or contact the APMG-International Service Desk (servicedesk@apmg-international.com).
Most, if not all, of our certifications come with at least one Sample Exam to help participants prepare for their exam. Access to the Sample Exams can be located on our website.