PBMA — Project and Business Management Association
Certification courseBased on ICB 4.0 standardsAdmission open: 15 March

Full preparation for the IPMA Level C and D examinations

An intensive, practice-led programme built for candidates pursuing the international IPMA project management certificate in Uzbekistan: a deep study of all 28 individual competence elements and the build-up of a Star Report portfolio from real project cases.

Duration
48 academic hours6 weeks / 12 sessions
Format
HybridTashkent + Zoom
Language of study
UzbekSyllabus EN/UZ
Group size
15 seatsSeats left: 4

Certification course

About

International certification requirements, an analysis of all 28 competence elements, and a simulation of real examination cases.

Format
Hybrid: Tashkent Hall and Zoom
Language
Uzbek (materials in EN/UZ)

Which level are you preparing for?

IPMA Level C

Certified Project Manager

For practising project managers with at least three years of experience. Authority to manage projects of limited complexity end to end.

A Star Report portfolio is required

IPMA Level D

Project Management Associate

For junior project management specialists, PMO members and students. A broad knowledge test and a grounding in the international project management methodology.

Knowledge test (exam based)

The ICB 4.0 standard methodology

A system of 28 individual competences

The IPMA Individual Competence Baseline (ICB 4.0) assesses a project manager across three core areas. The course covers in-depth practical cases for every element.

5 elements

Perspective competences

How the project aligns with enterprise strategy, organisational structure and legal requirements:

  • Strategy and portfolio management
  • Governance, structures and processes
  • Compliance, standards and regulations
  • Power and interest analysis
  • Culture and corporate values

Time allocated8 academic hours

10 elements

People

Leadership qualities, team management and effective interpersonal work with stakeholders:

  • Personal leadership and integrity
  • Relationships and conflict resolution
  • Negotiation and consensus building
  • Teamwork and motivation
  • Resourcefulness, creativity and results orientation

Time allocated12 academic hours

13 elements

Practice

The concrete tools of project design, planning, cost control, quality and risk management:

  • Project design and architecture
  • Scope, WBS and deliverables
  • Time, schedule (Gantt) and resources
  • Finance, budget and EVM analysis
  • Risk, uncertainty and procurement

Time allocated16 academic hours

Step-by-step delivery

Curriculum and practical syllabus

A preparation path to the IPMA exams built on theory sessions, practical group assignments and work with real project documents.

  1. Core topics covered

    • Organisational strategy and the project's fit with strategic goals
    • Project governance structures, the PMO role and corporate governance
    • Compliance, copyright, standards and contract terms
    • Organisational culture, informal communication and stakeholder politics

    Practical assignment: Build a Strategic Alignment Matrix for your own project.

  2. Core topics covered

    • Personal leadership style, integrity and self-management
    • Team formation, motivation and role allocation
    • Conflict resolution, negotiation and reaching consensus
    • Stakeholder communication planning and presentation skills

    Practical assignment: Produce a stakeholder map and communication plan for your project.

  3. Core topics covered

    • Project design, scope and WBS structure
    • Schedule, Gantt chart, critical path and resource levelling
    • Budget, cost control and earned value (EVM) analysis
    • Risk register, quality plan and procurement management

    Practical assignment: Prepare a WBS, Gantt chart and risk register from real project data.

  4. Core topics covered

    • Star Report structure and the assessors' evaluation criteria
    • Bringing your project documents up to international requirements
    • Written exam: a simulation of the test and open questions
    • Oral interview practice with an assessor, with feedback

    Practical assignment: Submit a complete Star Report portfolio and sit the mock interview.

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IPMA Level A Assessor

International licence: #IPMA-UZB-004

Lead trainer and expert

Dr Jamshid Karimov

Doctor of Economics (DSc), Board member

  • 340+Graduates
  • 96%Pass rate

Project management is not just schedules and deadlines — it is the art of reaching strategic goals through human capital and limited resources. On this course we work on each participant's own project and prepare them thoroughly for the international certificate.

Experience
15+ years on megaprojects
Certifications
IPMA Level A, PMP, Prince2
Assessment practice
80+ international assessments

Audience

Who is this programme for?

The course is intensive and designed for specialists aiming for leadership in their field.

  • Project managers and PMO specialists

    Professionals with at least two to three years of hands-on project management experience who want internationally recognised Level C status.

    Ideal for Level C status

  • Leads in large enterprises and the public sector

    Department heads coordinating state programmes, infrastructure projects and strategic projects inside large corporations.

    Corporate governance skills

  • IT and engineering leaders going international

    Specialists bidding in international tenders across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, whose foreign partners require a recognised certificate.

    Recognised in over 70 countries

Guaranteed value

What do graduates walk away with?

The programme is not theory alone: it builds every tangible and intellectual asset needed to pass the final certification exam.

94%
Success

Passing the exam on the first attempt

94% of our participants pass the IPMA international test and interview stages on their first attempt.

  • A finished Star Report document

    A personal Star Report portfolio shaped to international assessors' requirements and covering every phase of your project.

  • 48 official CPD hours

    The Continuous Professional Development hours required for international re-certification.

  • Simulator platform

    Ninety days of access to a system holding over 400 real IPMA test questions, with time control and automatic error analysis.

  • The PMBA alliance community

    Membership of the closed club of Uzbekistan's leading project managers, corporate members and international experts.

Quick registration

Reserve your seat on the course

The group is capped at 15 participants. The first 10 applicants receive a personal mentoring consultation free of charge.

Start date:
15 March 2025
Questions:
+998 (87) 077-10-71
Email:
pbma@gmail.com

Your application is reviewed by a coordinator on working days, after which the contract is sent to you.

Payment method

Help and answers

Frequently asked questions

Didn't find your answer?

Our education coordinators are available on weekdays from 09:00 to 18:00.

pbma@gmail.com

No. The preparation course fee and the independent exam fee charged by the certification body (IPMA Uzbekistan Certifying Body) are paid separately. Course participants do, however, receive special terms on the exam fee through membership, plus full support in submitting their documents.

Yes. Every lecture, case discussion and mentoring session is recorded in high quality and stays available in each participant's personal account for six months after the course ends.

Level D requires no experience and is awarded on broad theoretical knowledge of project management (the ICB 4.0 knowledge test). Level C requires at least three years of project management experience and, beyond the test, is defended through a Star Report portfolio written on a real project and an interview with two independent international assessors.

The course's lead trainer is an international IPMA Level A assessor. During the course your report is reviewed closely twice in advance and brought fully in line with the international criteria, which is why our graduates' acceptance rate is above 94%.

Not sure which level fits you?

Book a free 15-minute audit call with our methodologist to assess your project management experience.

+998 (87) 077-10-71Book a consultation

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