ISEB CISPM

Awarding Body

Information Systems Examination Board ISEB

This qualification is for.....

Individuals who have experience in general management and/or project management wishing to acquire a formal IS project management qualification

These qualifications are aimed at practitioners with previous experience or training in people management, motivation and control

In addition, candidates should have:

A minimum of four years' experience of management or four years' in Information Systems and have attended an accredited training course leading to the Certificate;

A minimum of three years' experience as a project manager including the use of a recognised methodology. A report should also be submitted detailing the candidate's work experience and practices (direct entry route)

Candidates who hold the PRINCE2 Practitioner qualification can take the PRINCE2 Conversion course which is 40 hours instead of the standard 80 hour course

(ISEB offers two levels of Project Management certification: FISPM and CISPM)

Qualification Overview

Certificate in IS Project Management CISPM

The examination is based around 3 parts:

Candidate Assessment during the course. Candidates will need to have a positive assessment to take the written examination

Three hour 'closed book' written examination. Candidates need to achieve a pass rate of 50% as well as a 50% pass mark for Question 1 to pass the written examination. Candidates who pass the written examination will be invited to attend an oral examination

45 minute oral examination. Candidates may be questioned on any of the topics on the syllabus including those already covered in the written examination as well as their background qualifying experience. Candidates must take the oral examination within 12 months of the notification of the written examination result.

There are more than 6000 professionally accredited holders of the CISPM

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