Associate Project Manager EPA
The Associate Project Manager EPA is a Level 4 apprenticeship standard.
The broad purpose of the occupation is to contribute to the successful delivery of a project, ensuring its scope and benefits are achieved as planned. They do this primarily by identifying, resourcing, scheduling, and monitoring the activities that need to happen in a certain sequence and timescale. They monitor the project objectives and milestones and adjust plans in accordance with evolving circumstances.
Dependent upon the size of the organisation and the complexity of projects, associate project managers’ job titles will vary, but typically they can include: assistant project manager, junior project manager, project team leader.
Gateway requirements
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Level 2 English and maths
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A portfolio of work-based evidence, used to support the presentation and professional discussion.
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An approved project proposal
Assessment Methods
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Written project report with presentation and questioning: A written project report is submitted that has real business benefit which is based on a project completed during the on-programme phase of the apprenticeship. This is followed by a presentation delivered by the apprentice and questions from an assessor.
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Professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio of evidence: A structured discussion with an assessor, supported by a portfolio of evidence
Indicative duration of assessment
The EPA will typically be completed within a period of up to five months once the Gateway requirements have been met.
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