Program Management Professional (PgMP)

Become a certified Program Management Professional with Atypix

PMI's Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification attests to your ability to lead large-scale strategic programs and deliver benefits aligned with organisational objectives. Atypix, a PMI Authorised Training Partner at Premier level (ATP Premier), prepares program managers across West Africa and Canada for this demanding exam.

Fully online, live over MS Teams

This 30-hour course is delivered in a synchronous virtual classroom by an instructor holding the CAPM, PMP, PgMP and PfMP certifications. You work through the five official performance domains of the exam: program strategy alignment, life cycle management, benefits management, stakeholder engagement and governance. The content follows the PgMP Examination Content Outline and PMI's Standard for Program Management.

End-to-end support

Our approach combines theory, case studies drawn from real programs worldwide, mock exams under PMI conditions, and personalised coaching on writing your application and preparing for the panel review stage. Cohorts are capped at 12 participants, which keeps interaction with the instructor high.

Register for the next PgMP cohort.

• Align a program with organisational strategy and defend its business case before an executive committee
• Design and steer a program roadmap covering projects, resources and benefits
• Manage the five phases of a program life cycle in line with PMI standards
• Build a measurable benefits realisation plan and a post-program sustainment approach
• Conduct stakeholder analysis and engagement at strategic level
• Deploy a governance framework that meets PMI and organisational requirements
• Anticipate and manage risks that cut across a program's component projects
• Write a PgMP application that meets PMI expectations and defend your experience at panel review
• Approach the PgMP exam with a structured method and in-depth knowledge of the Examination Content Outline

This course is designed for experienced project management professionals moving up to program leadership: senior project managers, program managers, PMO directors, junior portfolio managers, and project management consultants who hold the PMP certification or have equivalent experience.

It is particularly suited to candidates who meet PMI's eligibility criteria: at least 4 years in project management and 4 to 7 years in program management depending on their initial degree.

Participants typically come from telecommunications, energy, banking, public administration, international organisations, and large infrastructure or digital transformation programs in Senegal, Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Canada and the wider French-speaking world.

Eligibility requirements set by PMI

To apply for the PgMP exam, PMI requires one of the following two paths.

Path A (secondary degree): high school diploma or global equivalent, 48 months of project management experience within the last 15 years, 84 months of program management experience within the last 15 years.

Path B (four-year degree): bachelor's degree or global equivalent, 48 months of project management experience within the last 15 years, 48 months of program management experience within the last 15 years.

Prerequisites recommended by Atypix

Solid reading comprehension in English is required, as the PgMP exam is administered in English only. Holding the PMP certification beforehand is an advantage but is not mandatory. Proven experience running several interdependent projects at once is expected.