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Project Planning and Control Certification

Name: Project Planning and Control Certification
Price: 2800.00 USD
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A 3-day course to plan, schedule, monitor and control projects, with practical exercises and rigorous practice for Foundation and Practitioner exams.

24 hours (3 days) Foundation to Practitioner APMG Certifications

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THE BIG PICTURE

About this course

Project Planning & Control (PPC) is a two-level certification awarded by APMG International that focuses on building reliable plans and maintaining effective project control throughout delivery. It is aligned to widely used practices for planning, scheduling, monitoring and control across project lifecycles. Across three days you work through the core syllabus: scope breakdowns, estimating, network logic and critical path, baselining, performance measurement, reporting, change control and governance. You will build and critique schedules, analyse progress data, interpret reports, and apply techniques to realistic case studies. The certification is examined at Foundation (knowledge-based) and Practitioner (application-focused) levels and is administered by APMG International. This course includes exam practice; candidates book the exams separately with APMG or an Accredited Training Organisation. APMG International owns the certification scheme. MindClick provides training and exam preparation and is not an accredited or authorised partner.

What you’ll learn

Build product and work breakdown structures and define planning assumptions
Produce a logically linked schedule with critical path and basic resource considerations
Establish a baseline and apply schedule quality checks and reviews
Collect progress data and forecast completion using variance analysis and simple earned value measures
Manage changes and maintain an auditable baseline through integrated change control
Interpret performance reports to recommend corrective and preventive actions
Explain governance, roles and interfaces with risk, cost, procurement and contracts in planning and control
Practise exam-style questions and create a personal study plan for the PPC Foundation and Practitioner exams

A CLEAR PATH FORWARD

3-day course agenda

3 days · 24 contact hours · 09:00–17:30

3 instructor-led days (24 contact hours) mapped to the exam domains. Each day combines short concept sessions, hands-on practice on a running case study and exam-style questions.

Learning route: 3 recommended days
Practical work: 3 guided activities
Finish with: Mock exam + certification exam

Take a look at each day. Open a section to see the topics and practical work.

Day 1Building the plan and schedulePlanning, breakdown structures, estimating, scheduling and baselines

What we’ll cover

09:00–09:30 · Course introduction, objectives and overview of the PPC syllabus and exams
09:30–10:30 · Scope definition: product/WBS/PBS, assumptions and dependencies
10:45–12:30 · Estimating approaches, resourcing basics and calendars
13:30–14:45 · Network logic, critical path and float analysis
15:00–16:00 · Schedule quality checks and baselining the plan
16:00–17:00 · Preparing for control: progress data, status cycles and calendars
17:00–17:30 · Exam-style practice questions and debrief

Put it into practice

Create a first-pass schedule for a provided case study: build a WBS, estimate key tasks and develop a dependency network. Baseline the schedule and capture planning assumptions.

You’ll take away
First-pass schedule and baseline pack

Day 2Monitoring, reporting and change controlBaselines, performance measurement, reporting and integrated change control

What we’ll cover

09:00–09:20 · Recap and Q&A from Day 1
09:20–10:30 · Status collection, progress updating and forecasting methods
10:45–12:30 · Earned value measures: PV, EV, AC, CPI/SPI and interpretation
13:30–14:45 · Variance analysis, trend charts and performance reporting
15:00–16:00 · Integrated change control and impact assessment on time and cost
16:00–17:00 · Interfaces with risk, cost control, procurement and contracts
17:00–17:30 · Exam-style practice questions and debrief

Put it into practice

Update the Day 1 schedule with status data, calculate variances and trends, and prepare a short performance report. Evaluate a change request and document its impact on the baseline.

You’ll take away
Updated schedule, variance report and change log entry

Day 3Applying the methods and exam preparationScenario-based application across all domains; governance, roles and handover

What we’ll cover

09:00–09:20 · Recap and Q&A from Day 2
09:20–10:30 · Governance, roles and responsibilities in planning and control
10:45–12:30 · Case study workshop: diagnose planning and control issues and propose actions
13:30–14:45 · Interfaces: risk responses, cost forecasts, benefits and contract change
15:00–16:00 · Practitioner-style question techniques and marking approach
16:00–17:00 · Timed mock exam (Foundation or Practitioner, as appropriate)
17:00–17:30 · Mock debrief and step-by-step exam booking guidance

Put it into practice

Work end-to-end through a case study to apply planning and control techniques, interpret reports and justify recommendations. Practise answering scenario questions to time.

You’ll take away
Completed case study answers and personal exam study plan

Bring it all together

Certification exam: Project Planning & Control (PPC) Foundation and Practitioner, awarded by APMG International. Confirm the current exam format with the awarding body when you book. Every attendee also receives a MindClick certificate of completion for 24 contact hours.

Sample MindClick certificate of completion for Project Planning and Control Certification, marked SAMPLE — What you receive
You earn two separate credentials. The sample shows the MindClick training certificate.
MindClick certificate of completion: 3 days, 24 contact hours, issued to every attendee who completes the course.
Project Planning & Control (PPC) Foundation and Practitioner: issued by APMG International when you meet its requirements and pass the exam.

Before you choose your learning route

Session timings are indicative; the trainer may adjust them for the group. Exam details reflect the awarding body’s published information at the time of writing; confirm the current version when you book.

APMG International owns this certification scheme. MindClick provides training and exam preparation and is not an accredited or authorised partner of APMG International.

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Fees

Fee per learner outside India. Exam fee included.
Delivery format	Fee per learner	Exam fee
Live online	$2,800 USD	Included
Classroom	$4,500 USD	Included

One awarding-body certification exam attempt is included in the training fee. Confirm the current fee, any applicable tax and what the fee covers in writing before you pay.

Prerequisites

No formal prerequisites for Foundation are stated; experience in a project environment is recommended. To sit the Practitioner exam, a current PPC Foundation pass is typically required by the awarding body. Please bring a laptop, photo ID for exam booking, and any planning templates or tools you use at work.

Who is this course for?

Project Managers, Project Planners, and Project Coordinators.
Consultants - Engineers - Project Controls Managers - Senior Project Managers.

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Oct252026

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