What are the best project management courses and how do I choose one?
The best project management course for your depends on what your career goals are and what your existing level of experience is within this space.
- If you're at the start of your career journey or are looking to pivot to project management from an entirely different kind of role, you'll need to start with entry-level and fundamentals courses like the APM Project Fundamentals Qualification or the AgilePM® Foundation.
- If you're already a project management professional looking to upskill or develop your career, you'd benefit from a more advanced course such as the PMI Project Management Professional (PMP), which requires you to have several hours of training and experience.
These are just examples of the courses you could take at different levels. Take a look at our full project management course listings below to start exploring your options.
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PRINCE2® Agile Practitioner
The PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner is a project management certification that combines PRINCE2 methodology with agile approaches.
ITIL® 4 Drive Stakeholder
Enhance customer and user experiences with the ITIL® 4 Drive Stakeholder Value course. Earn your ITIL DSV certification in just 20 hours of study time.
CBAP | Certified Business Analysis Professional
Advance your career with the CBAP Certified Business Analysis Professional course. Gain in-depth experience and enhance your business analysis expertise today.
ITIL® 4 Direct Plan and Improve (DPI)
Elevate your leadership skills with the ITIL® 4 Direct, Plan and Improve (DPI) course. Perfect for IT and digital managers, learn to align strategies, optimize teams, and drive continuous improvement.
ITIL® 4 Digital and IT Strategy (DITS)
Lead IT innovation with the ITIL® 4 Digital and IT Strategy (DITS) course. Designed for senior IT and business leaders, master strategic planning for IT-enabled products and services.
ITIL® 4 High Velocity IT (HVIT)
Boost IT service delivery with the ITIL® 4 High Velocity IT (HVIT) course. Gain the skills to drive business success—enrol now for online HVIT training and certification.
Did you Know? Project Management careers offer big earning potential
According to APM's most recent 2025 Salary and Market Trends Survey for the project management job market, project management professionals earn 40% more than the UK average salary, and salaries have risen at a rate exceeding UK inflation figures since the last survey in 2023.
Scrum, AgilePM, and change management courses and certifications explained
When exploring project management, you’ll often hear about Scrum, AgilePM, and change management. While they all fall under the wider umbrella of project delivery, each focuses on a slightly different skill set — and the right certification depends on where you’d like your career to grow.
AgilePM
- A broad project management methodology based on the Agile principles of adaptability, collaboration, and incremental progress to deliver projects on budget and to deadline.
- Suitable across industries — not just tech — and often valued in digital transformation projects.
- Popular certifications: AgilePM Foundation & AgilePM Practitioner.
Scrum
- A framework within agile project management, widely used in tech, product development, and IT.
- Focuses on iterative delivery, teamwork, and defined roles such as Scrum Master or Product Owner.
- Popular certification: ABC Scrum Master
Change Management
- Centres on the people side of projects — how to manage transitions in a business, minimise resistance, and ensure teams adopt new systems or processes.
- In demand in organisations undergoing large-scale restructuring, system upgrades, or cultural shifts.
- Popular certification: APMG Change Management Foundation or Change Management Practitioner
Should you choose a Scrum, AgilePM, or Change Management course?
- If you’re aiming for flexibility across multiple industries: AgilePM is ideal.
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If you want to work closely with development teams: start with ABC Scrum Master.
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If you’re drawn to stakeholder engagement and people-focused roles: consider Change Management certifications.
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Meet Elizabeth Baseley
Elizabeth wanted a career change after realising she didn’t want to be a teacher anymore. After finding Learning People and speaking to one of our expert Career Consultants, she found she had many transferable skills which would help her excel in Project Management. At the time of this interview with just half of her studies completed, Elizabeth has just secured a role as Project Controller at her dream company, BAE Systems!
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Did You Know? Project Managers earn above average in the UK
According to data from Adzuna, one of the most comprehensive job search engines in the UK, the mean salary for project management and business analyst professionals in the UK is £54,894, which is 41.4% more than the overall national mean salary.
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