Whether you are about to start working on your first project or you are already an experienced project manager, you will be able to design a course programme that helps you build up an extensive toolbox and develop in your role as project manager. 

• Experienced professionals (engineers, graduates, architects, graduates and other professionals) from any business sector, interested in improving their skills and professional performance as Project, Program or Portfolio Managers.
• Professionals without experience in project management and direction, but who in the future could assume that role as Project Manager in their organization.
• Managers of public administration and non-profit organizations, interested in improving the provision of services from project-program management, and in staff development.
• Human Resources (HR) management professionals who want to establish competency models in project management with recruitment processes for individuals with suitable profiles and personal development activities.
• Training and research professionals, interested in obtaining an international certification for project management.
• Recent graduates or final year students who want to start a professional career as future project managers and improve their CV from the IPMA international competencies.

Registration Process:

Those interested in taking the course should contact the course secretary at: projectmanagementipma@upm.es

The IPMA certification preparation course costs €550, including the right to take the IPMA-AEIPRO International Certification Level D exam.

In addition, the fee for the first year as an individual member of AEIPRO-IPMA is included, with the corresponding benefits and services, including IPMA standards, research publications, and conferences.

The process consists of three phases:

      a. Pre-registration

To pre-register, you must have the following documents ready and attach them to the following link. If you have any questions, please contact us directly at
projectmanagementipma@upm.es:

• Registration here.
• Photocopy of both sides of ID or Passport.
• A summary of each participant's CV.

Once all the documentation has been received, the provisional admission of the students will be carried out. The selected candidates will then be sent the bank details where they must pay the course fees. In this second phase, the student must send proof of payment to the course secretary.

      c. Final admission and registration

• It is the first online course registered by IPMA as IPMA REG IPMA REG Exam Preparation Course worldwide to prepare for the IPMA International Certification in Project Management.
• The program has a duration of 4 months (16 weeks) and a workload of 90 hours.
• Competence Areas in Project, Program and Portfolio Management ICB4 IPMA Competence Baseline:
  • People Competencies: These consist of the personal and interpersonal competencies required to successfully participate in or lead a project, program or portfolio. It comprises these 10 elements: Self-reflection and self-management (People 1), Personal integrity and reliability (People 2), Personal communication (People 3), Relationships and participation (People 4), Leadership (People 5), Teamwork (People 6), Conflicts and crises (People 7), Resourcefulness (People 8), Negotiation (People 9) and Results orientation (People 10).
  • Practice Competencies: are the specific methods, tools and techniques used in projects, programs and project portfolios to achieve their success. These are the 14 elements: Project, program, or project portfolio design (Practice 1), Requirements, objectives, and benefits (Practice 2), Scope (Practice 3), Time (Practice 4), Organization and information (Practice 5), Quality (Practice 6), Finance (Practice 7), Resources (Practice 8), Procurement and partnerships (Practice 9), Planning and control (Practice 10), Risks and opportunities (Practice 11), Stakeholders (Practice 12), Change and transformation (Practice 13), and Selection and balance (Practice 14).
  • Perspective Competencies: The methods, tools, and techniques through which individuals interact with their environment are grouped together, as well as the reasons that move people, organizations, and societies to start and sustain projects, programs, and project portfolios. These are 5 elements: Strategy (Perspective 1), Governance, structures and processes (Perspective 2), Compliance, standards and regulations (Perspective 3), Power and interest (Perspective 4) and Culture and values ​​(Perspective 5).

• • Preparation for the IPMA Certification exam levels D and C: preparation of the STAR report, preparation of the interviews.

  The preparation course for the IPMA International Certification in Project Management: Basis for the competency is officially registered in the IPMA system (ESP-E-033).

Certification: those who have successfully completed the course will receive the Certificate of the Polytechnic University of Madrid "IPMA International Competencies in Project Management", as well as a report on personal competencies.

Certification exam conditions: after completing the course, a 100% online exam will be held. Upon successful completion of the exam and confirmation of the results, each participant will receive their certificate. The costs of issuing the IPMA International Certification and the corresponding inclusion in the Register of Certified IPMA Project Managers are not included in the exam fees. This cost of issuing the IPMA International Certificate for level D is €200 (per candidate).

The fees for the evaluation process for Levels higher than level D are not included in this course and must be consulted on the website of the OCDP secretary (secretaria@certificacionipma.com).

Course Coordinator

Ignacio de los Ríos PhD. Agricultural Engineer. Professor of the Engineering Projects Area at the UPM. Quality Manager of the Certifying Body in Project Management (OCDP) AEIPRO. Certified Project Manager (PDP) International Project Management Association (IPMA). (IPMA-C)

Course Secretary

Félix Muñoz Úbeda Graduate in Fine Arts. UCM. GESPLAN Researcher. Department of Agroforestry Engineering. Certified Project Management Associate (TDP) International Project Management Association (IPMA-D). projectmanagemetipma@upm.es

Professors

	Adolfo Cazorla PhD. Agricultural Engineer. Professor of Projects at the UPM. Project Management. Director of the Fundación Ingenio Chair. Certified Senior Project Manager (PDP) International Project Management Association (IPMA). (IMPA-B)
	Fernando Rodríguez PhD. Civil Engineer. Professor at the UPM. Director of CPV, Control, Prevention and Risks. Certified Senior Project Manager (DP) International Project Management Association (IPMA). (IPMA-B)
	Santiago Díez Torrijos PhD. Agricultural Engineer (UPV). CEO of 10t Project Management, a company specializing in Construction Project Management. Certified Project Manager (PDP) International Project Management Association (IPMA). (IPMA-B)
	Pablo Benlloch Castello Industrial Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Valencia. Director of the IDOM Geographic Area: Valencia, Castellón, Alicante, Murcia and Palma de Mallorca for the last 21 years. IDOM member for 17 years. pbenlloch@idom.com
	Alejandro Puerta Industrial Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Valencia. Director of the IDOM Geographic Area: Valencia, Castellón, Alicante, Murcia and Palma de Mallorca for the last 21 years. IDOM member for 17 years.
	Luis Ortiz Marcos Industrial Engineer. Director of ERP and CRM Solutions at INSA (IBM group company). IESE Management Development Program at the University of Navarra. Certified Project Manager (PDP) International Project Management Association (IPMA). (IPMA-C)
	Pedro Ricote Lázaro Industrial Engineer. Head of Commercial International Project Execution SIEMENS. Head of Project Management Office in South West Europe. Certified Project Manager (PDP) International Project Management Association (IPMA). (IPMA-B)
	Javier Barcos Ibáñez Industrial Engineer. PMO Project Manager. Certified Senior Project Manager (DP) International Project Management Association (IPMA). (IPMA-B)
	Olalla García Pérez Industrial Engineer UPM. Systems Development Manager at Talgo. Project Management | PMP® | PMI-ACP® International Project Management Association (IPMA).
	M. Socorro García Cascales PhD. Industrial Engineer (Polytechnic University of Cartagena, UPCT). President of the Board of Directors at AEIPRO-IPMA_Spain. Professional Certificate in Project Management by IPMA-AEIPRO (International Project Management Association - Spanish National Association of Project Engineering and Management)
	José Antonio Navarro Rey Ingeniero Industrial UPM. Especialidad en Organización Industrial. Consultor de Innovación y Transformación Digital, Aluxion Innovation Hub. Certified Project Manager (PDP) International Project Management Association (IPMA). (IPMA-D)
	Miriam López González Agronomist UPM. Career civil servant of the State Corps of Agricultural Engineers. Certified Project Manager (PDP) International Project Management Association (IPMA). (IPMA-D)
	Guillermo Montero Industrial Engineer with degrees from the University of Seville and the Hochschule München. Founding partner and director of Proinca Consultores, a consulting firm founded in 1996. Associate Professor at the School of Engineering of the University of Seville, Department of Industrial Organization and Business Management. IPMA-C certified professional, an evaluator for the Global Project Excellence Award, and a Project Excellence Baseline Professional.

IPMA-AEIPRO 4-level certification model

The IPMA Certification System proposes a career plan for Project Management professionals through four major levels that correspond to an increasing degree of maturity and responsibility in the application of the 29 elements of competence established by IPMA to evaluate personal competences (Practice with 14 elements, Perspective with 5 elements and People with 10 elements) of Project Management.

The Spanish Association of Project Management and Engineering (AEIPRO) is the Spanish headquarters of IPMA and the body responsible for the application of the competence certification model in Spain. To this end, the four levels are specified that correspond to four categories of people, to whom the same standards apply:

• IPMA Level A - DPP: Will be able to manage portfolios or programs. Has at least five years of experience in portfolio management, program management or multi-project management.
• IPMA Level B - DP: You will be able to manage complex projects. You have at least five years of experience in project management.
• IPMA Level C - PDP: You will be able to manage projects of limited complexity or manage a subproject of a complex project in all the project management competency elements. You have at least three years of experience in project management.
• IPMA Level D - TDP: You will have knowledge of project management in all competency elements. Experience is not mandatory.

Advantages of certification.

Joining certification programs is an incentive for project, program and portfolio managers, and for members of project management teams to:

• Increase and improve their knowledge and experience.
• Continue their education and training.
• Improve the quality of project management.
• Achieve project objectives more effectively.

The benefits of certification programs are:

• For project management staff: obtaining an internationally recognized certificate attesting to their project management competence.
• For project management service providers: a demonstration of the professional competence of their employees.
• For clients: greater certainty that they will receive the most advanced services from a project manager.

Certification process

1. The candidate seeking certification in project management must contact the OCDP secretariat (secretaria@certificacionipma.com) indicating their interest in participating in one of the planned calls and the level requested.
2. The secretariat will send the preliminary acceptance and will ask the candidate to send the "Assessment Request" corresponding to the requested level, which includes and explains the models to be completed by the candidate.
3. The candidate justifies payment of the fee and signs the application, returning it to the secretary's office, as well as the forms for the curriculum vitae (format included in the application) and self-assessment duly completed, and the forms for proof of experience, if applicable.
4. Once the documentation has been studied, the secretary's office returns:
   1. Acceptance or denial as a candidate to begin the certification process.
   2. The proof of payment of the refund (in case of non-acceptance).
   3. Notification for attendance at the test.
5. The candidate takes the test 100% online.
6. The secretary's office informs the candidate of the results directly and of the next steps that proceed.
7. The secretary's office updates the certificate records so that the new recruits appear in the IPMA Certificate Book for the current year. And, finally, the certificate is given to the newly certified person.

PARA MÁS INFORMACIÓN CONSULTA LA WEB DE AEIPRO www.aeipro.com

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Certificado bonificación de costes de la acción formativa ante FUNDAE

The training credit is the amount available to your company during the year to help with the training you provide to your employees. It is calculated based on the amount paid for vocational training as well as the average number of employees (data from the previous year's Contribution Settlement Receipts).

The application will automatically calculate it based on the data from the General Treasury of Social Security (TGSS). However, if you want to calculate the credit available to your company, the easiest way is to enter your data in our simulator.

All management of the bonuses is carried out through the application

for Training Programmed by Companies. This management can be carried out by the company itself (subsidized), or by an organizing entity. In the case of groups of companies, the management can be carried out by one of the companies in the group designated for this purpose.

If you are going to act as an organizing entity, or, alternatively, you are going to hire their services, you are interested in knowing more about it (+information).

If you are going to act as an administrative manager (you only carry out communications in the application), the company must register with the subsidized profile (or group of companies) and authorize you as a user with the “manager” profile.

To register in the application, you will need a digital Representative certificate.

User guide and installation of Digital Certificates

If the company does not have RLT, skip directly to point 4. Communicate the start of the course. If your company has any form of Legal Representation of Workers, it must be informed of the subsidized training that is planned to be carried out (training actions and PIF).

Related documentation

Information for the Legal Representation of Workers (RLT) - Training actions and individual training permits

Model of minutes of discrepancies

To communicate the start of the course, first of all, you must register the training action in the application, and then communicate the start of the training group:

Registration of training actions
Communication of the start of the training group

• The training must be free for the participants.
• The total duration of the course cannot be less than 2 hours.
• The training cannot exceed 8 hours per day, unless it is done in a single day.
• The number of participants must not exceed 30 in face-to-face mode (25 if it is a Professional Certificate), and 80 per tutor in distance learning.
• In the case of face-to-face training, the Attendance Control Model must be completed (in the case of distance learning, the platforms must enable the registration of the participants' activity).
• At the end of the course, the participants must be given the Course Evaluation Questionnaire.
• Within a maximum period of two months from the end of the course, the participants must be given a certificate of attendance or diploma.

Before applying the bonus, you must communicate the completion of the course through the application, from its end date and, in any case, before the presentation of the contribution bulletin for the month of December.

To carry out this step, you must report:

• The details of the participants who have completed the training (who have completed 75% of the course).
• The costs of the course
• The amount and the month in which you will receive the bonus.

The application will calculate the maximum cost for which you can receive a bonus, which will be the lowest of these three amounts:

Once the completion has been communicated in the application, and until the presentation of the bulletin for the month of December of the current year, you can apply the training bonus in the receipts for the Settlement of Contributions to Social Security.

To do so, you must meet the following requirements:

• Be up to date with payments to the Tax Agency and Social Security
• If applicable, have informed the RLT
• Have communicated the start, completion and completion of the training

The training bonuses will be applied through the  Direct Settlement system (code 763 -key of the file FAN CA80- continuous training bonus), indicating the amount communicated in the application.

Guide for the application of training bonuses.

You must keep, for a period of four years, the documentation proving the training actions for which you have applied the bonus, in case it is required.

Once the exercise has finished, Fundae will check the bonuses applied to ensure that they are correct:

• That you have not exceeded the available credit
• That you have met the requirements (information to the RLT, co-financing, etc.)
• The results of the monitoring and control actions, if you have had them.
• Working life of the participants.
• If said verification is not in compliance, you will receive, by means of an electronic notification, a communication indicating the reasons, having a period of ten days to make the appropriate objections.

You can access the “Check your data” section for further information on the verification of results.

Related documentation

Practical guide to presenting objections

Documents and models
Regulations