PRINCE2 Practitioner

The PRINCE2 Practitioner certification demonstrates the ability to apply and tailor PRINCE2 methodology in real-world project scenarios. Unlike Foundation, which tests recall, Practitioner tests your ability to apply the methodology to project scenarios — making it the qualification recognised by employers for managing PRINCE2 projects independently.

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What is the PRINCE2-P Course?

Who Should Take This Course?

PRINCE2 Foundation holders ready to move to Practitioner level
Practising project managers implementing PRINCE2 on live projects
PMOs and project governance professionals
Programme managers and portfolio analysts
Consultants delivering PRINCE2 training or implementations
Senior project coordinators targeting PM roles

What You Will Learn in the PRINCE2-P Course

A comprehensive curriculum covering all exam objectives with hands-on labs and real-world practice.

Applying the Business Case Theme

Developing, maintaining, and reviewing the Business Case
Benefits realisation planning and reporting
Triggering a premature close based on business justification
Project vs programme benefit tracking

Applying Organisation & Plans

Designing project management teams for real scenarios
Delegation of authority and tolerance setting
Product-based planning: PBS, PFD, Product Descriptions
Stage planning vs project planning trade-offs

Applying Risk, Quality & Change

Risk appetite, risk tolerance, and risk response strategies
Quality planning: quality register, quality trail
Issue management: raising, escalating, and resolving issues
Change control approach and change budget management

Applying PRINCE2 Processes

Tailoring initiation documents for project size
End-stage assessments and go/no-go decisions
Checkpoint Reports and Highlight Reports
Closure activities and benefits review planning

Scenario-Based Application

Applying PRINCE2 to case study scenarios
Identifying correct documents at each process
Resolving project deviations and exceptions
Integrating PRINCE2 with Agile (PRINCE2 Agile concepts)

Tailoring PRINCE2 for Context

Scaling for large, complex, or multi-vendor programmes
Adapting for Agile delivery environments
Combining with MSP (Managing Successful Programmes)
Public sector vs private sector adaptation

Course Prerequisites

Pre-requisites training is free when you purchase the course from ProSupport

PRINCE2 Foundation certification (mandatory)
PMP or equivalent project management experience (recommended)
Experience working on structured projects is helpful

Exam Information

Everything you need to know about the PRINCE2-P certification exam.

Exam Component	Details
Exam Name	PRINCE2 Practitioner
Exam Code	PRINCE2-P
Exam Type	Objective testing — scenario-based (open book)
Total Questions	68
Passing Score	55% (38 out of 68)
Exam Duration	150 minutes
Language	English, German, French, Dutch, Polish, Norwegian, Danish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese
Exam Provider	PeopleCert (online proctored or in-person)
Exam Focus	Applying and tailoring PRINCE2 to real-world project management scenarios
Exam Registration	PeopleCert official website
Retake Policy	No mandatory waiting period; retake fee applies
Certification Validity	3 years (renewal by re-examination or CPD units)