PM Elevation
APM-endorsed ChPP development

Elevating Project Management capability

Specialist support for experienced project professionals pursuing Chartered Project Professional status, and for organisations working towards an APM Recognised Assessment.

  • 100+ coached to Chartership
  • 40+ Pathway 4 assessments
Davy WilsonFounder · ChPP · APM Fellow
Two ways we help
What we do

Two routes to professional recognition.

One for the individuals earning it, one for the organisations building the capability behind it.

For individual professionals

Become a Chartered Project Professional

Structured competency development, application guidance and assessment preparation for experienced project managers aiming to reach the profession's highest standard.

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For organisations

Achieve APM Recognised
Assessment

Assess your organisation's current capability, close the gaps and build the frameworks and evidence needed to secure recognition against the APM's professional standards.

Why PM Elevation

From professional capability to professional recognition.

Whether the goal is Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status or APM Recognised Assessment, success depends on demonstrating capability against recognised professional standards.

Davy Wilson, founder of PM Elevation Davy Wilson · ChPP · FAPM
Meet the founder · Davy Wilson

Davy has spent over 30 years delivering complex projects and developing the people behind them. As lead developer of bp's APM Recognised Assessment, he has coached experienced project managers to Chartered status and conducted Pathway 4 recognised assessments. Assessor, coach and applicant, he brings rare first-hand insight into exactly what Chartered status demands.

Lead developer of bp's APM Recognised Assessment
Facilitator on the APM pilot for Pathway 1
Chartered Project Professional (ChPP)
Fellow of the Association for Project Management (FAPM)
Proven in Practice Davy's track record, including his work at bp
100+ Chartered
Professionals coached to Chartered status
40+ Assessments
Pathway 4 recognised assessments conducted
30+ Years
Delivering complex projects
Three roles in one
Ex-assessor, coach and applicant
For individuals · PM Elevation Academy

Your online home for ChPP-ready learning.

A self-paced portal of multi-media modules that teach the fundamentals, then guide you through writing a strong application and preparing for interview. All in one place, on your schedule.

  1. 01

    Learn the fundamentals

    Study guides, video lessons, podcasts, and knowledge checks across the APM Body of Knowledge.

  2. 02

    Write a strong application

    Turn knowledge into structured, assessor-ready evidence with worked examples and templates.

  3. 03

    Prepare for interview

    Practise the Professional Practice, Technical Knowledge and Ethics discussions with example questions.

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The PM Elevation Academy learning portal, showing a video lesson and module progress.
Optional extras

Want more hands-on support? Add these to your self-paced learning whenever you need it.

Live online sessions

Scheduled group workshops to go deeper on tricky topics, with live Q&A alongside other candidates.

Add-on · instructor led

1:1 coaching

Personal guidance on your application tailored to get the best out of your submission.

Add-on · booked 1:1
For organisations · Pathway 4

A completely bespoke route to APM Recognised Assessment.

We turn your internal development and assessment scheme into an APM Recognised Assessment, assessing your capability, closing the gaps, and building the frameworks and evidence recognition requires. Help your most experienced PMs reach Chartered status by the most efficient route and boost the credibility of your internal talent.

The bespoke build Designed from scratch around your organisation.
  1. 01

    Assess capability

    Benchmark your scheme and practitioners against the APM standard.

  2. 02

    Close the gaps

    Pinpoint what's missing and what's already strong enough to build on.

  3. 03

    Build the framework

    Design the competency frameworks, resources and evidence infrastructure.

  4. 04

    Achieve recognition

    Take your scheme through to APM Recognised Assessment (Pathway 4).

Securing Pathway 4 for bp was a huge achievement and has opened the door for our most experienced project managers to get chartered in the most efficient way. He's built a foundation and a succession path that will outlast all of us, a real legacy.
Shelley Persad MSc · ChPP · PMP Appraisal Engineering Manager, bp
Testimonials

Trusted across the profession.

Voices from across the profession: from project managers articulating their experience for the first time, to chartered leaders and the organisations building these pathways.

The real work was in articulating my experience within strict guidelines. The tools and structured techniques Davy provided made what could have been daunting far more manageable, and noticeably improved my confidence going into the interview.

Jeff McQueen Project Manager · bp

Davy's guidance, encouragement and clarity at every step made the whole experience feel smooth and supportive, and ultimately led me to achieving my APM ChPP chartership.

İlhan Öner ChPP · Senior Project Controls Manager · bp

This structured accreditation, capturing what it really takes to deliver major infrastructure investments and the technical, people and relationship skills it demands, is genuinely valuable.

Brian Gebruars Project General Manager · bp

Davy was on a mission, not just for himself but for everyone he worked with. The quality and volume of materials he created, and gaining Pathway 4 accreditation, are testimony to his dedication to the profession.

David Coombes ChPP · RPP · FAPM · 2020 Project Management
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Take the next step toward recognition.

Two routes, depending on who you are. Choose yours below.

For individuals · ChPP

Join the Academy

Self-paced, multi-media learning that takes you from the fundamentals to a strong application and confident interview, so you can start building toward Chartered status today.

  • Start immediately, learn at your own pace
  • Optional live sessions and 1:1 coaching
For organisations · Pathway 4

Talk to us about Pathway 4

A bespoke route to APM Recognised Assessment for your internal scheme. Start with a free, no-obligation consultation to scope the work and map the route.

  • 30 minutes, by video or phone. A conversation, not a pitch.
  • Leave with a clear, honest view of your route

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