APMG Change Management ™ Foundation & Practitioner (FULL) eLearning (incl. Exams)

"Change management is an essential skill for IT, project management and development."

The world has become so unpredictable. Therefore, the ability of organizations to adapt to change is crucial to stay competitive. At the same time, innovation is also happening with unprecedented speed, complexity and global reach. Leaders and team managers need to be able to deliver continuous results with a much higher degree of agility than before. All this often with geographically dispersed teams.

The development of organizations and projects will only succeed if they are supported by effective organizational change management.

Learn how to implement and manage change effectively!

The APMG-International Change Management course is associated with the impact and management of change; this is a high priority for any organization where change is essential to facilitate project implementation. This qualification is based on the theory and application of change for the individual, change for the organization, communication and stakeholder engagement, and change management best practice.

APMG-International Change Management™ v3 Foundation & Practitioner eLearning

Reap all the benefits of classroom learning, but from the comfort of your own home, as you learn all about how to prepare people for organizational change and why the delivery of change needs to be managed and adapted in your organization to suit the needs of your projects.

With our online eLearning, you can complete the training at a time and pace that suits you.

About the course

Change Management is associated with the impact and management of change; this is mainly within organizations where change can have a major impact.

The Foundation qualification provides you with the knowledge to effectively contribute to change initiatives and is the first step towards the Practitioner qualification. With the Practitioner qualification, you will learn to apply and adapt change management strategies to real-life situations, enabling you to drive successful change with the right guidance and support.

Note: This course covers the Foundation & Practitioner level.

Content of the course

This course includes, but is not limited to:

• Organizational context and approach
• People and change
• Change leadership and teams
• Stakeholders and communication
• The work of the change leader
• Sustaining change
• Learning for change
• Coaching for change
• Managing conflict in change management
• Facilitation for co-design

What is included in the course?

• Course and material are in English
• 12 months online access to accredited eLearning platform 24/7
• It takes approximately 15 hours to complete each course. Total 30 hours
• Change Management Foundation & Practitioner exam - Valid for 12 months from purchase date. Must be taken online via web proctor
• Change Management mock exam revision tools

Exam format

Format of the Foundation exam:

• Multiple choice questions
• Four sections, 50 questions in total
• 25 points required to pass (out of 50 possible) - 50%.
• 40 minutes duration
• Closed book

The Foundation qualification is a prerequisite for the Practitioner qualification.

Examination format for Practitioner:

• Objective test based on a case study scenario
• 5 sections with 16 points each
• 40 points required to pass (out of 80 possible) - 50%.
• 2.5 hours duration
• Limited Open Book - APMG Study Guide for Change Management

Prerequisites

You must first pass the Change Management Foundation exam to take the Change Management Practitioner exam.

Training objectives

By the end of the course, you should be able to recall, recognize and demonstrate understanding of the theories, concepts, models and approaches described in the course text, including terms used, process sequences and roles involved.

Specifically, you should be able to demonstrate this understanding by being able to:

• Identify key features of the organizational context in which a change initiative takes place, including the benefits that the organization is trying to pursue, the approach used for the change and the organizational culture.
• Contribute a range of perspectives on the different human reactions that can be seen in a change initiative, suggest ways in which a change can be managed to minimize negative effects and in which people can be supported through change.
• Distinguish between well-founded concerns about a change and resistance to change, recognize signs of resistance and suggest approaches that can mitigate it.
• Recommend and support appropriate actions taken by people in different change roles, especially change sponsors, line managers and change agents, and help build and sustain effective teamwork through change.
• Describe key elements of the process of engaging stakeholders in a change initiative and relate this to building appropriate communication strategies.
• Discuss with colleagues the different areas affected by a change initiative, the severity of these effects and how change progress can be measured.
• Apply key principles to define what needs to be learned by those involved in a change initiative
• Understand how to provide effective and developmental feedback to support others through change
• Apply coaching principles to support change leaders at all levels
• Demonstrate how to recognize and manage different sources of conflict during change
• Consider effective ways to facilitate groups to enable collaboration and co-design of change.
• Understand ways to sustain change by identifying organizational levers, adoption methods and reinforcing systems to help anchor change in an organization

The leading Change Management certification for professionals working in organizational change, transition and transformation.

Our Change Management courses, developed in partnership with the Change Management Institute, are designed to help organizations and their people manage the impact of change. They provide techniques to effectively plan and implement successful transformation initiatives.

In the modern business environment, change is relentless. This can be a challenge, but it also presents opportunities. By managing change effectively, organizations can improve their performance and achieve their goals.

Understanding the impact of change is crucial to managing it. Change can create either positive or negative outcomes. It can lead to increased productivity, improved morale and new opportunities, but it can also cause stress, anxiety and resistance.

Our Change Management training explores how change affects and is affected by individuals, teams, change leaders and organizations.

APMG accredited change management courses provide individuals with the knowledge, proven methods and techniques to:

• Unlock resistance to change.
• Provide effective support and motivation to individuals and teams to embrace change.
• Use a range of professional methods to implement change in a smooth and effective way.
• Identify and engage with key stakeholders throughout the change process to gain support
• accelerate the implementation of change programs
• Highlight their contribution as change experts to initiatives.

Techniques and tools discussed in the course, such as how to lead change and involve those affected by it, and effective communication strategies, can help organizations manage change and reap the benefits.

These qualifications also offer a route to independent accreditation by the Change Management Institute.

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