IPP
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Qualifications
Every IPP qualification combines formal assessment with real evidence of project practice. The result is a credential that tells an employer something meaningful.
Qualification pathway
Foundation
The entry-level qualification. Delivered on demand via Activate. No exam centre, no booking window. Sit when you are ready.
Scenario questions make up at least 30% of the paper, so the assessment reflects real project judgement, not just textbook recall.
Format
40 questions, 60 minutes
Pass mark
70% — published
Leads to
AIPP membership
Assessment fee
£65 Activate learners
£95 standard rate
Equivalent to: APM PFQ, CAPM (broadly)
Practitioner
For project professionals with one to three years of active delivery experience. Combines a written assessment with a portfolio of real project evidence submitted via Calibrate.
Two assessors review each submission independently. A third moderates. The rigour is genuine.
Written paper
90 minutes, 2 scenarios
Portfolio
6 of 8 competency areas
Leads to
MIPP membership
Assessment fee
£195
Portfolio reviewed within 15 working days
Equivalent to: APM PMQ, PMP (broadly)
Advanced
For senior practitioners moving into leadership, governance, or programme management. Project Leadership rather than Project Management in the title is deliberate.
A 60-minute structured professional discussion with two IPP assessors, built around a pre-submitted case study of a complex project you have led. Combined with a full evidence portfolio and reflective statement.
Discussion
60 min, 2 assessors
Portfolio
All 8 competency areas
Leads to
FIPP membership
Assessment fee
£395
Includes reflective statement review
Equivalent to: APM PPQ, PgMP (broadly)
Chartered · ChPP
Coming 2028The ChPP is the capstone designation. It is not bought with a fee and an exam. It is earned through a career: a track record, peer endorsement, a rigorous panel assessment, and a commitment to ongoing contribution to the profession. We will not rush it.
Indicative requirements: 7-10 years senior experience, MIPP or FIPP for 3+ years, panel review, peer endorsement.
Equivalence
A transparent comparison. No criticism of other frameworks. Equivalences are indicative, based on level and scope, not formal mutual recognition arrangements.
| IPP | APM | PMI |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | APM PFQ | CAPM |
| Practitioner | APM PMQ | PMP |
| Advanced | APM PPQ | PgMP |
| ChPP (future) | APM ChPP | Portfolio |