This is the senior level of accreditation. An APMP-Professional™ has the necessary experience to produce winning bids and proposals and can demonstrate their commitment to furthering the profession and to personal continuous professional development.
This level of Accreditation is only open to APMP members who have achieved APMP-Practitioner™ level status.
Assessment Process
There are three parts to the accreditation at the APMP-Professional™ level:
- You must provide the name of a reference person to the APMP (such as your line manager, a peer or a commissioning client) who is prepared to provide an independent assessment of your behavior and attitude. You will be asked to provide a referee name and email address immediately after your registration.
- You must provide the APMP with a completed Proposal Profession Impact Paper™ (PPIP)™ providing evidence of how you have furthered your organization or the profession.
- You must participate in a 45-minute Panel Interview (telephone or face-to-face), where you will present and discuss your PPIP™.
APMP-Professional™ Reference Details
As part of the APMP-Professional™ level accreditation process, we require an independent assessment of your behavior and attitude, particularly in the areas of managing and motivating others to carry out required actions in a proposals environment.
The assessment comprises a detailed assessment of nine Key Competency Areas. Individual competencies within these KCAs are described, and your reference will be asked to rate you based upon pre-defined statements. The questionnaire should not take your reference more than 30 minutes to complete.
Preparing for the PPIP™
The purpose of the PPIP™ is to establish your firm claim for the significant impact that you have made in the proposal profession. To prepare for PPIP™ Assessment, you must complete a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation. Once completed, you must submit this presentation to the APM Group.
To understand the level of evidence you are required to show for the PPIP™, please download the PPIP™ Standards and Guidelines.
Preparing for the Panel Interview
Click here to download guidelines for the Proposal Professional Panel Interview.
Notification of Results
If successful, a certificate will be sent to you, confirming your achievement of APMP-Professional™ Level within 2–4 weeks of participating in the Panel Interview.
Continuing Professional Development
You are required to earn CEU credits (Continuing Education Units) to maintain your accreditation. Please review the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Guidelines for the APMP Accreditation Program.
Register for Accreditation
Click here to register and pay for the APMP-Professional™ Level Assessment.