Guild of Project Controls: Compendium | Roles | Assessment | Certifications | Membership

Posted Wed, 2016-01-13 06:18 by PP Admin

THE CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS:

Each "box" from the CAREER PATH MATRIX graphic below represents a real-world job-role as well as a COMPETENCY CERTIFICATION - we have seniority levels and specialism streams so that you can DEMONSTRATE your COMPETENCY, KNOWLEDGE and CAPABILITY in respect to your REAL-WORLD JOB ROLE.

The process utilises a CERTIFICATION BOARD who are an INDEPENDENT PANEL of experienced practitioners, who are responsible for reviewing the findings and recommendations of GUILD ASSESSORS and either accepting or rejecting those recommendations and making the final decision as to whether a practitioner should be issued with the Certification that he / she has applied for.  

You can also join as a NON-CERTIFIED if you wish too, so why not review our Guild Membership & Members

THE CAREER PATH MATRIX:

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Note - document control aspects for the above practitioners has been embedded into each module i.e. document control for Planners & Schedulers has been included in the Planning & Scheduling modules and the same for Cost and Claims.

THE CERTIFICATION CAPABILITY EXPECTATIONS:

FELLOWas an INNOVATOR, THOUGHT LEADER and ROLE MODEL
EXPERT as a SUPERVISOR, MANAGER and MENTOR / FACILITATOR
MASTERto ANALYZE, EVALUATE & CREATE relevant facts, concepts, procedures & critical thinking knowledge
SPECIALISTto APPLY and ANALYZE relevant facts, concepts, procedures and critical thinking knowledge
PROFESSIONALto REMEMBER & UNDERSTAND relevant facts, concepts, procedures & critical thinking knowledge

THE KNOWLEDGE EXPECTATIONS:

Joining the Guild enables the candidate amongst other things, to have a version of the GPC CaR which is updated as necessary by the Guild -the CaR not only gives a reference which contains all the information required to pass the exam and can be referenced during the exam it also provides a reference for the member throughout their working life in Project Controls whatever their level of competency.  

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EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT 
  • An Experience Profile to show ~ 15 years of work relevant the the Credential (i.e. about 35,000 hours) with a minimum of ~7 years (14,000 hours) in a managerial, leadership or academic position. 
  • Project Controls (as opposed to Planning or Cost or Claims) applicants will need to demonstrate an appropriate spread of work experience across all Tracks.
  • A relevant PhD will reduce this by 10,000 hours, Masters by 6,000 hours, 4 year Degree by 2,000 hours, or 2 year Degree by 1,000 hours.

CERTIFICATION METHODOLOGY

The submittal and acceptance of the following deliverables: 

  • 1 x Experience Profile
  • 6 x Library Articles (view current library and submission instructions)
  • 9 x 360 Degree References - 3 x Peer, 3 x Supervisor and 3 x Client  (download MS Word template)
  • To participate in a Video Teleconference or face to face interview by 3 trained Guild Assessors which is designed to validate & assess your ability as a MENTOR, LEADER and ROLE MODEL
  • The review and (independent acceptance) of the above by the Guild Certification Board
PLANNING & SCHEDULING FELLOW (GPSF) COST MANAGEMENT FELLOW (GCMF) FORENSIC ANALYSIS FELLOW (GFAF) PROJECT CONTROLS FELLOW (GPCF)
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Explore EXPERT Level Certification

Posted Fri, 2016-10-14 12:02 by PP Admin

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT 
  • An Experience Profile to show ~ 8 years of work relevant the the Credential (i.e. about 16,000 hours) with a minimum of ~2 years (4,000 hours) in a supervisory or managerial position. 
  • Project Controls (as opposed to Planning or Cost or Claims) applicants will need to demonstrate an appropriate spread of work experience across all Tracks.
  • A relevant PhD will reduce this by 6,000 hours, Masters by 3,000 hours, 4 year Degree by 2,000 hours, or 2 year Degree by 1,000 hours.

CERTIFICATION METHODOLOGY

The submittal and acceptance of the following deliverables: 

  • 1 x Experience Profile
  • 5 x Library Articles (view current library and submission instructions)
  • 6 x 360 Degree References - 2 x Peer, 2 x Supervisor and 2 x Client  (download MS Word template)
  • The preparation for and passing of a computer based exam, consisting of case study questions, requiring short and long essay type answers relating to the Compendium Modules shown below.  The exam portion is designed to validate & assess your ability as a SUPERVISOR or MANAGER and MENTOR while ANALYZING, EVALUATING the work of others and CREATING new processes, procedures, tools technique’s or methodologies by applying critical thinking and innovation.
  • To participate in a video teleconference or face to face interview by 2 trained Guild Assessors
  • The review and (independent acceptance) of the above by the Guild Certification Board
PLANNING & SCHEDULING EXPERT (GPSE) COST MANAGEMENT EXPERT (GCME) FORENSIC ANALYSIS EXPERT (GFAE) PROJECT CONTROLS EXPERT (GPCE)
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Explore MASTER Level Certification

Posted Fri, 2016-10-14 12:02 by PP Admin

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT 
  • An Experience Profile to show ~ 8 years of work relevant the the Credential (i.e. about 16,000 hours).  Project Controls (as opposed to Planning or Cost or Claims) applicants will need to demonstrate an appropriate spread of work experience across all Tracks.
  • A relevant PhD will reduce this by 6,000 hours, Masters by 3,000 hours, 4 year Degree by 2,000 hours, or 2 year Degree by 1,000 hours.

CERTIFICATION METHODOLOGY

The submittal and acceptance of the following deliverables: 

  • 1 x Experience Profile
  • 4 x Library Articles (view current library and submission instructions)
  • 5 x 360 Degree References - 1 x Peer, 2 x Supervisor and 2 x Client  (download MS Word template)
  • The preparation for and passing of a computer based exam, consisting of case study questions, requiring short and long essay type answers relating to the Compendium Modules shown below.  The exam portion is designed to validate & assess your ability to ANALYZE, EVALUATE & CREATE in relation to relevant facts, concepts, procedures & critical thinking knowledge.
  • To participate in a video teleconference or face to face interview by 2 trained Guild Assessors
  • The review and (independent acceptance) of the above by the Guild Certification Board
PLANNING & SCHEDULING MASTER (GPSM) COST MANAGEMENT MASTER (GCMM) FORENSIC ANALYSIS MASTER (GFAM) PROJECT CONTROLS MASTER (GPCM)
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Explore SPECIALIST Level Certification

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EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT 
  • An Experience Profile to show ~ 5 years of work relevant the the Credential (i.e. about 10,000 hours).  Project Controls (as opposed to Planning or Cost or Claims) applicants will need to demonstrate an appropriate spread of work experience across all Tracks.
  • A relevant Masters will reduce this by 3,000 hours, a 4 year Degree by 2,000, or 2 year Degree by 1,000 hours.

CERTIFICATION METHODOLOGY

The submittal and acceptance of the following deliverables: 

  • 1 x Experience Profile
  • 1 x Library Articles (view current library and submission instructions)
  • 4 x 360 Degree References - 1 x Peer, 2 x Supervisor and 1 x Client  (download MS Word template)
  • 1 x Career Path Development Plan  (create a new plan or review of existing plan from Preparatory Level)
  • 1 x Computer Based Exam consisting of 4 hours and 200 questions which utilises multiple choice, fill in the blank, matching and rank ordering type questions relating to the Compendium Modules shown below.  The exam is designed to validate & assess your ability to APPLY and ANALYZE relevant facts, concepts, procedures & critical thinking knowledge and can be taken at home or at work.
  • To participate in a video teleconference or face to face interview by 2 trained Guild Assessors (if Assessors deem necessary based on profile, references and examination results) 
  • The review and independent acceptance of the above by the Guild Certification Board
PLANNING & SCHEDULING SPECIALIST (GPSS) COST MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (GCMS) FORENSIC ANALYSIS SPECIALIST (GFAS) PROJECT CONTROLS SPECIALIST (GPCS)
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Explore PROFESSIONAL Level Certification

Explore PROFESSIONAL Level Certification

Posted Fri, 2016-10-14 11:39 by PP Admin

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT 
  • The provision of an Experience Profile to show ~ 1 years of work relevant the the Credential (i.e. about 2,000 hours).  Project Controls (as opposed to Planning or Cost or Claims) applicants will need to demonstrate an appropriate spread of work experience across all Tracks.
  • A relevant 4 year Degree will reduce this by 1,500 hours, or 2 year Degree by 1,000 hours

CERTIFICATION METHODOLOGY

The submittal and acceptance of the following deliverables: 

  • 1 x Experience Profile
  • 0 x Library Articles  (content is voluntary at this level; view current library)
  • 3 x 360 Degree References - 1 x Peer, 1 x Supervisor and 1 x Client  (download MS Word template)
  • 1 x Career Path Development Plan  (create a new plan)
  • 1 x Computer Based Exam consisting of 2 hours and 100 questions which utilises multiple choice, fill in the blank, matching and rank ordering type questions relating to the Compendium Modules shown below.  The exam is designed to validate & assess your ability to REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND relevant facts, concepts, procedures & critical thinking knowledge and can be taken at home or at work.  
  • The review and (independent acceptance) of the above by the Guild Certification Board
PLANNING & SCHEDULING PROFESSIONAL (GPSP) COST MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (GCMP) FORENSIC ANALYSIS PROFESSIONAL (GFAP) PROJECT CONTROLS PROFESSIONAL (GPCP)
 
 
 
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Explore APPRENTICE Framework Level

Posted Fri, 2016-10-14 10:00 by PP Admin

DELIVERING THE RIGHT MIND SET, TOOL SET and SKILL SET


The Apprentice Framework Plan can be adopted by Employers and Educational Organisations for graduate and non-graduate trainee-practitioners operating in the planning and scheduling, cost management, claims management, project management or project controls disciplines and as such is available to aspiring individuals wishing to become competence certified assistant planners or schedulers, assistant project managers, assistant cost or risk engineers, assistant claims analysts and / or assistant project controls engineers etc.


At the end of the scheme the trainee-practitioner will gain a competency credential documenting that they have proven their ability to REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND relevant facts, concepts, procedures & critical thinking knowledge in relation to their chosen discipline.


Interns / trainees / apprentices will be provided with:

  • Access to an Apprentice Mentor; a senior employee, tutor, or professor who has been trained and certified by the Guild to act as subject expert to mentor and coach the apprentice through their 24 month long Apprentice Framework Plan (AFP).  The Apprentice Mentor will assist each apprentice with their AFP consisting of...
  
  1. An online Experience Profile to help to start showcase their experience to date
  2. One ore more 360 Degree Capability References to help them with initial references
  3. A Career Path Development Plan to help them understand how to advance their careers
  4. An online Knowledge and Capability Exam to validate what they have learned
  5. The Professional Level Guild Certification to validate the successful conclusion of the apprenticeship
  6. An introduction to major / global corporations who utilise candidates of their calibre
  • Access to Apprentice Capability Descriptor (ACD) which defines, in detail, the specific KNOW and UNDERSTAND capability expectations for the practitioner for each of the project controls knowledge areas. 
  • Access to Apprentice Compendium & Reference (CaR) which documents the best tested and proven practices, tools & techniques described and required by the ACD in regard to the 12 knowledge area domains. 
  • Access to Classroom Training or eLearning. The Guild provides a Train-The-Trainer Facility to one or more of the Apprentice Mentors who can deliver in-house training to the apprentices should the employer / organisation not wish to purchase external training or eLearning etc. 
  • Access to Online Competency Examination to validate & assess the apprentices ability to REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND relevant facts, concepts and procedures as mandated by the ACD. 
  • A formal Competency Certification Credential validating the successful completion of the apprenticeship. 
  • Access to a Corporate Career Path Matrix to enable career growth after attaining the end-of-apprenticeship Certification.

To learn more about this exciting programme please email Admin@GuildofProjectControls.com
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Posted Thu, 2016-10-20 09:36 by PP Admin

INFORMATION, TERMS & CONDITIONS - as a result of making your purchase you hereby agree to the following:

  1. When using one of the "Buy It Now" buttons you will be asked for an email address which will be used to help you login to the exam system.  You will need to login to the system in order to reserve a date and time for your exam.
  2. After loging into the exam system and before starting your exam you will need to confirm your identity to the online Proctor via your computer webcam using a Passport or similar Government / Official Photo ID Card.
  3. During your exam you will be observed by a remote invidulator / proctor to ensure that you are working alone.
  4. During the test you can use the Compendium & Reference online or in hard copy format.
  5. Your Certification will only be awarded after all of the above Certification Requirements have been met.
  6. Any questions or disputes must be made in the first instance by email via admin@guildofprojectcontrols.com
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