IPMA cert

IPMA 4LC certification provides unique formal certificates of competence for individuals developing a career in project management. Certification is conducted in three domains (project, program, and portfolio) through four levels.

  • Level A Certified Project (or Program or Portfolio) Director

- certifies that the certificate holder has the competencies of a project (or program or portfolio) director and operates in a very complex project environment that has a strategic impact on the organization.

  • Level B Certified Senior Project (or Program or Portfolio) Manager

- certifies that the certificate holder has the competencies of a project (or program or portfolio) manager in a complex project environment within the organization.

  • Level C Certified Project Manager

- certifies that the certificate holder has the competencies of a project manager within a moderately complex project environment within the organization.

  • Level D Certified Project Management Associate

- certifies that the certificate holder has extensive knowledge of project management and can work in the project team.

  • The IPMA 4-L-C system operates within three domains: project management, program management, and portfolio management.

IPMA standardi za certifikaciju

  • The required competencies for each of the domains (projects, programs, portfolios) are defined in the book Individual Competence Baseline for Projects, Programme & Portfolio Management through the areas: People, Practice and Perspective.
  • This document is the basic literature for IPMA certification, which each candidate must study in detail.

IPMA certification of individuals in Croatia

  • IPMA certification of individuals in Croatia is carried out by a certification body (CAPM CERT) as a professional and independent body of IPMA Croatia, based on the agreement with IPMA.

  • The first IPMA certification was held in 2002. Since then, two thousand project managers have been certified for one of four levels D, C, B, or A
  • The key regulation that describe the certification of individuals is IPMA International Certification Regulations (version for the public) - For the assessment of individuals in the management of projects, programs, and portfolios.

Termini ispitnih rokova

  • In the case of a larger number of candidates, the organization of an extraordinary exam is also possible
  • For larger groups that come from educators, it is possible to arrange an ‘in-house’ exam.