Project management certification – TÜV

Upon immediate entry into a certification level, all examination modules must be completed.
A score of 60% must be achieved in each part of the examination in order to pass the respective part. If a participant fails one part of the examination, it is not necessary to repeat both parts of the examination.

The duration and type of examinations can also be taken from the examination regulations.

The prerequisites for issuing a certificate are summarized in the following overview, which can also be found in the guideline:

Notes on the table:

¹ "Successful completion" means that the final examination for the course or the certification has been passed according to this certification program.

At the time that the certificate is issued, all prerequisites requirements must be met.

The training must be provided by a qualified training provider recognized for this by the certification body.

The training of the approved training partners follows the specifications from the guideline and is consequently recognized.

Upgrade options are only possible, for a fee, over the validity period of the certificate:

1. Junior Project Manger - TÜV to Project Manager - TÜV: Completion of case study including presentation of 45 minutes
2. Project Manager - TÜV to Senior Project Manager - TÜV: Submission of proof of three years of work experience with the self-reporting form

The specialist knowledge and the capability of the candidate to master their tasks are assessed.

The qualification criteria defined in Section A of the guideline for project management specialist personnel form the basis of the examinations.

Please fill out our application form for your upgrade application.

The certificate for Junior Project Manager - TÜV is valid for an unlimited period of time.
The Project Manager - TÜV and Senior Project Manager - TÜV certificates are valid from the date of issue for a period of five years.
Exception: The Project Manager - TÜV certificate for students with a valid proof of registration at university is valid for seven years upon initial issuing.

Before the period of validity of the certificate has expired, re-certification can be requested upon the application of the certificate holder for a fee.

For re-certification, the certificate holder must prove to the certification body (through written confirmation from the employer or customer) that they were active in the area of project management for at least a year in the preceding period. They must furthermore prove that they have completed at least five training/further training days in the specialist area of project management within the period of validity, e.g. training days, conference participation, specialist forums, etc.

Notes:
Participation in training and further training days must be confirmed in writing by submitting the proof.

In the event of uncertainties, the certification body is entitled to request further proof and/or invite the certificate holder for a discussion.

If no practical exercise or no training/further training in the last five years can be proven, the certificate is not extended.

With a certification of persons according to the guideline of the TÜV SÜD Certification Body for Persons, and based on ISO 17024 and DIN ISO 21500, you are proving as a project employee that a neutral authority has checked and confirmed your specialist expertise. Depending on the qualification and practical experience, you can choose between three levels of certification, and have an internationally recognized title after a successfully completed examination.

All examination questions are approved by the project management advisory board and the examination commission. The examination questions have been created based on the project management guideline and project management examination regulations of authorized specialist experts. The task of the examination institute is monitoring and managing the project management advisory board.

After each examination, the TÜV SÜD Examination Institute records all answers selected by the participants for each examination question. The results of the evaluation are passed on to the project management examination commission in an anonymized form at regular intervals for continuous improvement. This ensures that all examination questions are checked at regular intervals.