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MSP® 5th Edition Foundation and Practitioner

This accredited eLearning bundle gives you full access to both MSP® 5th Edition Foundation and Practitioner courses. Build a solid understanding of programme management principles, then advance to mastering real-world application. Interactive modules and scenario-based exercises prepare you for both certifications and equip you to lead complex change initiatives with confidence.

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92 days licence and approx. 42h to complete

Official Certificate from PeopleCert

Provided by ILX

Costs per course (incl. exam voucher)

 1.053,00

The Foundation and Practitioner exam package costs 854€ and includes the exam fee, an original e-book, and digital training materials. According to the accrediation body PeopleCert, the package is mandatory, cannot be cancelled, and will be sent via email after purchase. The eLearning costs 199€. All prices are exclusive of VAT.

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Why this course matters

  • Mastering Structured Programme Management
    Managing change without a clear framework often leads to fragmented efforts and missed opportunities. The MSP® 5th Edition eLearning bundle introduces you to a globally recognized programme management methodology, equipping you with the principles, themes, and processes to deliver complex change initiatives with confidence. You’ll learn to define governance, roles, and responsibilities that ensure every programme phase is aligned and effective, and then advance to applying these in real-world scenarios.

  • From Knowledge to Confident Leadership
    Knowing the MSP® framework is only the beginning. The Practitioner training takes you further, showing you how to apply MSP principles, themes, and processes to lead real programmes. You’ll learn to translate theory into action, ensuring every programme phase delivers strategic value and measurable benefits.

  • Tailoring MSP to Fit Your Organization
    A single approach rarely suits every transformation. This bundle shows you how to adapt MSP to the unique needs of your organization and programmes. By learning how to tailor the framework, you’ll ensure that each programme aligns with strategic objectives, manages dependencies, and responds flexibly to evolving priorities and risks.  

  • Solving Common Programme Challenges & Real Complexity
    Programmes often struggle with unclear benefits, stakeholder resistance, and unmanaged risks. Large-scale change initiatives are also hampered by shifting priorities, stakeholder conflicts, and unclear governance. This eLearning bundle provides practical tools and techniques for benefit realization, stakeholder engagement, and risk management. You’ll gain the skills to address ambiguity, prioritize outcomes, manage interdependent projects, and maintain clear oversight—even in volatile environments.
  • Aligning Change with Strategy
    Sustainable change requires more than good intentions. The training helps you align programmes and projects with business strategy, ensuring investments deliver the right outcomes. You’ll learn to justify decisions, optimize resource use, and keep benefits realization at the heart of every programme.

  • Enhancing Organizational Agility
    Unstructured change management can result in wasted resources and slow adaptation. MSP® emphasizes agility and responsiveness through incremental delivery and clear governance. This bundle empowers you to streamline change, optimize resources, and embed new capabilities, enabling your organization to stay competitive and resillient.

The learning journey

With access to our eLearning platform (LMS), you benefit from fully flexible and self-organized learning, supported by scientifically based concepts that efficiently build your knowledge. Our scenario-based MSP® 5th Edition Foundation & Practitioner training offers:

  • Flexible Learning
    Tailor your education to your individual preferences with diverse formats and media types, ensuring a personalized learning experience. Learn at your own pace, from any device, and access content whenever it fits your schedule.

  • Gamification 
    Enjoy a playful approach with gamification techniques, making learning both effective and enjoyable.

  • Comprehensive Content 
    This eLearning bundle provides a clear and structured path to mastering and applying the MSP® 5th Edition framework at both Foundation and Practitioner levels. Through engaging video modules, interactive exercises, realistic programme scenarios, and practical simulations, you’ll learn to apply MSP’s principles, themes, and processes to both fundamental and advanced programme management challenges. Special emphasis is placed on tailoring, decision-making, risk management, and benefits realization—ensuring you can confidently transfer your knowledge to your daily work. 
  • Exam Preparation
    Prepare thoroughly for both the MSP Foundation and Practitioner certifications with integrated exam simulators, practice papers, and exam technique guides. Resources such as digital workbooks, quick-reference materials, and specific training on marking up the MSP manual help reinforce your knowledge and boost your confidence for both official exams.

This training not only builds and deepens your understanding of the MSP® 5th Edition framework, but also immerses you in an engaging, interactive learning environment. You’ll be fully equipped to apply MSP confidently in real-world programme scenarios, ensuring you can lead complex change and deliver strategic value as a certified MSP professional. 

Course content

This eLearning bundle is designed to take you from foundational knowledge to confident, advanced application - preparing you to lead, manage, and deliver successful programmes in any organisational context. 

  • MSP Principles in Practice 
    Start by mastering the seven core principles that underpin successful programme management. These principles provide a robust foundation and serve as guiding commitments for programme governance, ensuring every initiative aligns with organisational strategy and delivers measurable benefits. 

  • Programme Lifecycle & Processes
    Learn the complete MSP lifecycle - from identifying the programme and designing outcomes, to planning progressive delivery, delivering capabilities, embedding outcomes, evaluating new information, and closing the programme. The training emphasizes both the step-by-step structure and the incremental, cyclical nature of programme management, helping you adapt to change and ensure sustainable results.

  • Programme Organization, Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement 
    Gain insight into the roles and responsibilities that drive successful programmes, such as Senior Responsible Owner, Programme Manager, Business Change Manager, and Programme Office. Develop practical skills for leading teams, fostering collaboration, and engaging stakeholders at all levels for effective communication and lasting transformation. 

  • Governance Themes & Practical Application 
    Deepen your understanding of the seven essential governance themes: Organization, Design, Justification, Structure, Knowledge, Assurance, and Decisions. Apply these through interactive simulations and scenario-based exercises covering programme organisation, business case development, risk management, benefits mapping, blueprint creation, quality management, and planning & control. 
  • Strategic Planning, Control & Benefits Realization 
    Build expertise in creating robust programme plans, managing project portfolios, controlling transitions, and optimizing resources. Learn advanced techniques for developing compelling business cases and managing the full benefits lifecycle—from identification and mapping to realization and measurement—ensuring every programme delivers tangible value.

  • Vision, Blueprint & Change Management 
    Craft strong vision statements and actionable blueprints using the POTI model (Processes, Organization, Tools, Information) to define and achieve your organisation’s future state. Implement effective risk and issue management, escalation, and change control to navigate uncertainty and embed sustainable change.

Who this training is for

The MSP® 5th Edition Foundation & Practitioner eLearning bundle is ideal for professionals at any stage of their programme management journey. Starting with Foundation, it welcomes newcomers seeking a flexible, self-paced introduction to programme management, as well as experienced professionals looking to formalize or deepen their skills. Progressing to Practitioner, the bundle supports those ready to apply MSP in real-world environments and demonstrate advanced expertise through certification.

Ideal for Professionals as:

  1. Programme Managers and Team Members  
  2. Senior Managers and Sponsors of Change 
  3. PMO Staff and Leaders 
  4. Business Change Managers and Benefits Managers 
  5. Project Managers transitioning to programme roles 
  6. Operational Managers and Team Leaders 
  7. Consultants, Stakeholders, and Business Analysts 

What to expect in the exam?

The MSP Foundation and Practitioner Online Examination is conducted through an Online Proctor exam by PeopleCert, scheduled based on an individual appointment. Your MSP Foundation and Practitioner Certificate will be accessible as an E-certificate within 48 hours following the successful examination. It will be in your personal account on the Peoplecert Candidate Portal. The Exam Voucher remains valid for 12 months.

Foundation Exam:

  • Duration: 60 minutes (75minutes allocated in countries where English is a second language)
  • Number of questions: 60
  • Format: Multiple choice and true/false questions
  • Minimum pass rate: 60% which means 36 correct answers
  • Language: English
  • Prerequsities: None

Practitioner Exam:

  • Duration: You have 150 minutes to complete the MSP Practitioner exam in English, or 188 minutes if English is not your native language.
  • Number of questions: 58 questions (including 6 matching tasks, each worth 3 points). 
  • Format: Multiple choice and true/false questions, open book, you will deal with question blocks on principles, topics and processes of MSP.
  • Minimum pass rate: 60%
  • Language: English
  • Prerequsities: None

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