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Project Services - Career Structure

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Wed, 2006-07-05 08:42
Peter Holroyd
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We are trying to look at developing a specific career structure for graduate trainees through Project Services depts - 6 to 9 months in planning, cost control, purchasing , expediting, quality, business development & construction management. Does anybody know of any suitable course material that we can latch on too that can offer some sort of qualification at the end and structured learning?
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Fri, 2006-08-18 06:00
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Peter Holroyd
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Still interested in this one guys.
Need to structure project services guys through project management, planning, cost, estimating, procurement, quality etc depts in a career path. To attract graduates I need to offer some sort of structure and qualification prior to say MAPM or PMP.
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Fri, 2006-07-07 06:04
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Peter Holroyd
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Thanks guys - I am a member of both organisations but wouldn’t use them for this. OK after a bit of project experience to direct graduates towards PMP or APM exams / status (as well as professional institutions).
Thinking more along GNVQ / Open College type courses. BNFL started something similar 10 years ago.
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Fri, 2006-07-07 02:29
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Chris Oggham
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Peter,

Nigel’s given you a good one there, but you could also try Association for Project Management.

Regards

Chris Oggham
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Wed, 2006-07-05 09:01
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Nigel Winkley
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Peter

You could try the PMI - they have various courses that all count towards a project management certificate - they also have a UK section.

www.pmi.org
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