The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is to help a further 30 people from industry achieve Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status from the Association for Project Management (APM).
Every year, in partnership with APM, the ECITB supports project professionals to gain chartership in project management.
Applications for the 2026/27 programme have opened today and close on 6 October ahead of the first webinar taking place on 19 October, which is mandatory for progressing to the next stages.
“The ChPP programme is a great way for individuals to achieve the chartered status.
“We recognise the importance of the project management discipline across the engineering construction industry and invest in the programme to ensure this kind of development and subsequent achievement be accessed.
“Becoming a Chartered Project Professional shows a commitment to professional standards, continuing professional development and ethical and professional conduct. ChPP status also gives assurance to employers and clients showing achievement at a defined level.”
Matt Knights
Director of Regional Operations at the ECITB
Delivered remotely by Changescope Ltd to allow applicants from anywhere in the UK, the programme is delivered over a series of workshops.
The dates for the 2026/27 ChPP programme are:
- 19 October 2026, 2-4pm: Webinar 1 – Planning your portfolio
- 12 November 2026, 3-4pm: Webinar 2 – Developing your competences
- 15 December 2027, 1-2pm: Webinar 3 – Finalising your portfolio
- 19 February 2027, 4-5pm: APM submission deadline
- 1 March 2027, 2-3pm: Webinar 4 – Interview planning and preparation
Applicants fill out a questionnaire from our delivery partner Changescope, which is designed to assess their competence against the APM Chartered Standard to determine their suitability for the programme.
Chris Humphrey, a Senior Project Manager at Wood, gained chartership via the ECITB-funded programme in June 2026.
He said: “Completing my ChPP has been an opportunity to step back and reflect.
“Much of what I’d learned over the years had become instinctive. The process helped me understand why I approached projects the way I did, gave names to many of those instincts and strengthened my professional practice.”
