APMP Accreditation - APMP South Africa

Last year, Jon Williams from the UK-based company, Strategic Proposals (an Approved Training Organisation for the APMP) presented the APMP Foundation Accreditation training in Johannesburg and this year, it's BJ Lownie's turn to come out and coach the aspiring trainees on the 27th July 2011 to write the Foundation Level exam.

If you work in a proposal-related role and are looking to gain a recognised professional qualificationcome along to the course and write the exam at the end of the day. It does help to do some pre-work so order your Shipley's Proposal Guide from nFold asap and get ahead of the pack.

To write the Foundation Level Accreditation exam you will need at least one year's experience, with a basic knowledge of best practice (Shipley's Proposal Guide) and the assessment will be conducted in the form of an online multiple choice exam.

When you pass you will officially be an Accredited Member of APMP and are entitled to list AM.APMP next to your name to show that you are a Proposal Professional with an internationally recognised qualification.

For further information about the training, costs, ordering your Shipley's Proposal Guide and to prebook your seat, please contact Christian Figenschou on training@apmp.org.za. or click here.

APMP offers the world’s first Professional Accreditation Program for those working in a bid and proposal environment. The Program uses a process of examination and competency-based assessment, which is consistent and measured against world best practice standards.

There are three levels of accreditation - Foundation; Practitioner and Professional. Each level is tested in a different way and each requires a minimum level of experience. To maintain accreditation individuals are required to participate in a Continuing Professional Development program, earning CEU (Continuing Education Unit) credits in accordance with defined standards.

APMP SA is aiming to have at least 20 Foundation level accredited members by the end of 2011. Currently there are 1,687 APMP members with that accreditation - only 13 of which are in South Africa.

Would you like to be a Proposal Professional with the competitive edge and the knowledge?

For more information about the levels of APMP accreditation, please browse to

http://www.apmp.org/?page=AccreditationProgram


	The Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP), a global organisation advancing the art, science and technology of new business acquisition, has accredited Sandy Pullinger, first chairperson of APMP SA and MD of proposal consultancy nFold, as a practitioner. She becomes the second in South Africa to achieve this status, joining the international numbers of 176. Chris Rademeyer, bid manager at Deloitte was the first and has gone on to the next level of accreditation, namely professional. Thirteen people in South Africa have passed the Foundation level exam. http://www.bizcommunity.com/InBrief/196/20/10195.html