UK employers across financial services, tech, and the public sector are increasingly expecting project professionals to show practical AI fluency, not just awareness. As AI reshapes planning, risk forecasting, and reporting, a structured, credible AI credential is becoming a genuine differentiator in a crowded field of self-taught tool users.
The IPM AI Project Professional® certification gives UK-based project managers, PMO leads, and programme professionals a globally recognised way to demonstrate that capability formally.
With IPM AI Project Professional®, you will be able to:
For participants taking the OnDemand / Self-Paced format, you will receive:
Enrolment in this programme includes 12 months’ complimentary access to IPM Membership, supporting continued professional development beyond certification.
AI fluency is becoming a baseline expectation for UK project professionals, not a nice-to-have — employers are actively screening for candidates who can apply AI tools to real delivery work, not just describe them in an interview.
This certification is a focused, practical skills credential rather than a full career qualification, built to be completed in two days without disrupting an already demanding role.
The IPM AI Project Professional® certification is awarded by the Institute of Project Management, an official partner of IPMA®, PMI®, and PRINCE2®, trusted by 50,000+ professionals and 1,000+ organisations worldwide since 1989.
The credential is shareable and independently verifiable, with 14 PDUs recognised toward maintaining PMI certification status, relevant for the many UK-based PMP® holders in this market too.
Here are some benefits:
This programme welcomes all backgrounds — no prior experience is required. It’s ideal for:
Not sure if this certification is the right fit for you? Speak to one of our PM advisers to help you make an informed decision.
Get in depth information about the course and answers to frequently asked questions.
Several UK providers now offer AI-for-project-managers training, varying widely in depth, price, and format. IPM AI Project Professional® combines a hands-on, tool-application curriculum spanning the full project lifecycle with PMI-recognised PDUs and IPM’s 35+ years of project management education experience — at a price point designed to be accessible without compromising on rigour.
Yes. This course awards 14.0 Professional Development Units (PDUs), which count toward maintaining your PMI certification status — making it a practical way to build AI skills while keeping your PMP®, PMI-ACP®, or other PMI credential current.
Your course fee includes access to all course materials via the Student Hub, live expert-led virtual classes, session recordings, a certification question bank, and unlimited support from our Student Support team.
The course is delivered live online over two consecutive days, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. If you miss a session, recordings are available on the Student Hub for a limited time.
Yes. There are no prerequisites. The course is open to professionals from all industries who are interested in applying AI to project management.
Absolutely. The course is designed to make AI concepts and project applications accessible to all professionals. Prior experience is helpful but not required.
The course runs live online for 2 days, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Yes. Recordings of each session will be made available in the Student Hub for a limited time after the course.
This course equips you with practical, future-ready skills in AI application—helping you stay competitive, lead AI-powered projects, and earn 14 PDUs to support your continuous professional development.
Yes. Upon successful completion, you’ll receive the IPM AI Project Professional® certification and 14.0 Professional Development Units (PDUs), which contribute to maintaining PMI certification status.
The Live Online classes are delivered in English. For the OnDemand format, subtitles are available in Arabic, French, Simplified Chinese and Spanish, helping improve comprehension and support more effective study. Simply click the CC button on the video player to enable subtitles
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