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Attending project management courses in Reading

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Jun 20
APM Project Professional Qualification (PPQ) Excluding Assessment
3 day PPQ with pre exam catchup
  • £990.00 excl. VAT
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Jun 27
APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) Classroom
Virtual PFQ
2 days, 09:00 AM BST - 05:00 PM BST
  • £775.00 excl. VAT
Online View
Jul 03
APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) 5 Days in 5 Weeks
5 Weeks, Exam in Week 6
  • £1,650.00 excl. VAT
Online View
Jul 07
APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) Exam Webinar and Exam
Webinar Friday, Exam Monday
  • £600.00 excl. VAT
Online View
Jul 11
APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) Classroom
Virtual PFQ
2 days, 09:00 AM BST - 05:00 PM BST
  • £775.00 excl. VAT
Online View
Jul 19
APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) 5 Days in 5 Weeks
5 Weeks, plus exam in week 6
  • £1,650.00 excl. VAT
Online View
Aug 10
APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) Classroom
Virtual PFQ
2 days, 09:00 AM BST - 05:00 PM BST
  • £775.00 excl. VAT
Online View
Aug 18
APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) Exam Webinar and Exam
Webinar Friday, Exam Monday
  • £600.00 excl. VAT
Online View
Sep 04
APM Project Professional Qualification (PPQ) Excluding Assessment
3-day PPQ with exam prep follow-up
  • £990.00 excl. VAT
Online View
Sep 12
APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) Classroom
Virtual PFQ
2 days, 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • £775.00 excl. VAT
Online 2-day APM PFQ View
Sep 13
APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) 5 Days in 5 Weeks
5 Weeks, Exam in Week 6
  • £1,650.00 excl. VAT
Online View
Sep 22
APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) Exam Webinar and Exam
Webinar Friday, Exam Monday
  • £600.00 excl. VAT
Online View
Oct 06
APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) Exam Webinar and Exam
Webinar Friday, Exam Monday
  • £600.00 excl. VAT
Online View
Oct 10
APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) 5 Days in 5 Weeks
5 Weeks, Exam in Week 6
  • £1,650.00 excl. VAT
Online View
Oct 17
APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) Classroom
Virtual PFQ
2 days, 09:00 AM BST - 05:00 PM BST
  • £775.00 excl. VAT
Online View
Oct 31
APM Project Professional Qualification (PPQ) Excluding Assessment
3-day PPQ with exam prep follow up
  • £990.00 excl. VAT
Online View
Nov 08
APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) 5 Days in 5 Weeks
5 Weeks, Exam in Week 6
  • £1,650.00 excl. VAT
Online View
Nov 17
APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) 5 Days in 5 Weeks
5 Weeks, Exam in Week 6
  • £1,650.00 excl. VAT
Online View
Nov 21
APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) Classroom
Virtual PFQ
2 days, 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • £775.00 excl. VAT
Online 2-day APM PFQ View
Dec 14
APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) Classroom
Virtual PFQ
2 days, 09:00 AM GMT - 05:00 PM GMT
  • £775.00 excl. VAT
Online View

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Instructor Info

Here is some information about just one of our trainers who conducts courses in Reading. All of our trainers conduct courses across the country. For more information on all of our trainers see our Trainers page

 

Adrian Wilson

MSc BSc CEng FAPM MBCS

Adrian Wilson draws on 25 years experience of many project and line-management roles in both military and civilian environments.  He is an experienced consultant in project management and is also an accomplished educator and accredited PRINCE2® Practitioner and trainer.  He has excellent business skills developed in many client-facing environments, both within the public and private sectors.  He holds an MSc in Design of Information Systems, is a Chartered Engineer and is a Fellow of the Association for Project Management.

Key Achievements:

Consultancy: engagements included general project management consultancy, running project initiation workshops, health checks, setting-up governance arrangements, project manager coaching, process improvement and acting as an interim project manager.

Training: teaching project management to business and technical clientele.  Undertook training needs analysis, course design and tailoring material for both tutor-led and distance leaning courses.  Managed a team of accredited trainers and instructed the APMP qualification, PRINCE2 and taught on the Middlesex University MSc. 

Professional Services: managed the professional services for 3Com UK & Ireland.  Managed 20 staff across departments which included project management, network design, and installation; managed the delivery of solutions and pre-sales support.  Projects practice manager for the European HQ running a number of project country teams spread across Europe. 

 

Tanya Rahman
Tanya Rahman
1683902265
Excellent course and really well led by Tyrone. Great method of getting the key information across and really informative.
Aaron
Aaron
1680533030
APM PMQA well run and thought through course. The online portal, with videos and learning material was a great benefit along side the teams sessions.Our trainer, Carmen, was very knowledgeable and helpful. She put time aside to help answer questions, review work of our allotted sessions which was really appreciated.A slight frustration for me was that the paper work didn't always match the slides we were looking at, and the study guide arrived after our first days learning. But overall a very well run course.Many thanks,Richard
Richard Nurse
Richard Nurse
1678182503
Amazing course and highly recommended. Carmen was very knowledgeable and easy to understand in order to pass the APM PMQ exam.
Rico Craigie
Rico Craigie
1678105503
Excellent training delivered by Paul Naybour; would recommend to anyone pursuing APM qualifications
Tom Murphy
Tom Murphy
1677492187
Colin Duffy
Colin Duffy
1677229640
I can highly recommend Parallel Project training for the preparation of the APM certification. The trainer are highly skilled and take huge effort in working with each individual to prepare for the exam (Thank you Carmen for you huge support and going the extra mile!). Their online platform includes very helpful videos and their prep questions trains you well for the assessment criteria.Absolute worth it!
Nosherwan Ali
Nosherwan Ali
1676912596
I complete the APM Project Fundamentals Qualification through online webinars and exam. The learning materials were high quality and delivery was very professional. The tutor was extremely well prepared and use analogies, case studies and real world examples to help make the course engaging.If you want to get an APM Fundamentals Certificate and your company uses the APM system for project management, then this course is a good introduction. However, the content is largely about the APM words for different aspects of project management and you are tested, not on your PM skill, but your ability to remember a specific set of terminology. This led to a lot of "teaching to exam" rather than developing any skills. This course lacks depth and does not develop Project Management skills.
Ben Doughty
Ben Doughty
1671182457
I completed the APM qualification 5 days over 5 weeks and I found this to be better way due to work commitments etc. Our trainer Carmen was very knowledgeable and I found the first 4 days of the course very beneficial. Unfortunately the final day which was used for revision didn't suit my learning style and I came away feeling more unprepared. Instead of going over all the content we have already learnt and answering any questions we just kept going over 'possible' questions and answers which really didn't work for me. I also found the exam questions to be very different to the ones we have spent time on practicing, so again seemed like a waste.
Attended the APM PFQ training & certification - One of the best trainings I have been in, the instructor (Jan Underdown) was very knowledgeable on the subjects due to her immense real-life experience in project management, very articulate and took time to ensure everyone understood the concepts.
Parallel Project Training provide a well-structured course, enabling an in depth understanding of project management methodologies, structures and challenges to overcome. The tutor (Jan Underdown) balanced the course well and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The online service is exceptional!
Nicola Evans
Nicola Evans
1666863044
Would highly recommend this course. Very well led, Jan skill fully balanced the breadth of syllabus in a pace that was manageable for the 5 week course.
Leigh Haywood
Leigh Haywood
1663053589
Brilliant. Great support and presented very well
Amanda L
Amanda L
1660858456
Rachael Parry
Rachael Parry
1660039617
The APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) course was very chaotic to say the least. The training provider spent way too much time making kitchen analogy to illustrate structural breakdown and then ended up rushing through the rest of the course and I feel like she missed important bits that we were asked about in the exam.
Marcus Parker
Marcus Parker
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Ramya Ganesh
Ramya Ganesh
1647853785
Took the virtual APM PMQ 6-week course with Paul Naybour. The course was conveniently timed to fit around the day job. Paul is hugely knowledgeable and supportive, teaching both PM principles and exam technique. Highly recommend to others with or without previous project management experience.
Rebecca Unwin
Rebecca Unwin
1646044458
Fantastic quality training by excellent tutors. Highly recommended.
Jon Cummins
Jon Cummins
1646043303
Monalisa Biswal
Monalisa Biswal
1638435946
Robert Marriott
Robert Marriott
1634297534
Parallel training is an exemplary company, from the customer service, to the study material, and the course itself.Fully recommend, thank you Michelle and Paul.
Mr Jones
Mr Jones
1633104489
Alvin Muchai
Alvin Muchai
1631787084
I heartily recommend Parallel's APM PMQ 8 week virtual course. Its not an easy exam, however the tutors at Parallel ensure you have the knowledge and tips to pass. The tips and advice on how to pass the exam were invaluable and compliment the online lessons, text books, podcasts and homework.
Cam Woodhouse
Cam Woodhouse
1627846251
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About Reading

About Reading

Reading is a town located in South-East England. It is a commercial centre of particular significance with businesses in the fields of Insurance and Information Technology. The town is famous as the home of the Reading Festival; one of the biggest festivals in the UK. It was also the site of Reading Abbey; one of the richest and largest monasteries of medieval Britain. Located just 40 miles west of London, Reading is easy to get to and a popular choice for those people looking to attend training courses as it has good transport links from both the east and west.

Transport

Reading describes itself as one of the best-connected towns that you will find in the UK, and it is easy to see how they can make the claim. Thanks to its position on the M4 corridor, Reading’s local airport is Heathrow, which is just a 25-minute drive away. As an international airport Heathrow connects Reading to locations not just in the UK but all over the world. Reading is also served by some very good motorway networks with the M40 linking it to Birmingham and the North, Bristol and then into Wales is reached by the M4 and a number of good A roads making it very accessible from other areas of the country. Reading has 2 train stations and is just a 22-minute train ride away from London. Whatever way you choose to travel, getting to Reading is easy.

Where to Stay

With training courses lasting between 2 – 5 days it is usually easier to find accommodation near to the training location. There are a number of very good four-star hotels in and around the Reading area with plenty for you to choose from.

voco Reading, RG2 0FL

Located directly next to the FC Conference Centre, voco Reading is a contemporary hotel with light open communal areas and thoroughly modern uncluttered rooms. The hotel is a couple of miles outside the centre of the town and has free parking facilities for guests as well as good access to local public transport links. There is a business centre and meeting rooms for hire as well as free wifi throughout. The proximity to the conference centre makes this a very good hotel for those people attending project management training in Reading.

Malmaison Reading, 18-20 Station Rd, Reading RG1 1JX

The Malmaison Reading is a city centre hotel with a stunning history. The hotel is a contemporary reworking of the 1844 Great Western Hotel which is believed to be the oldest surviving railway hotel anywhere in the world. Its central location makes it a great choice for getting about however this does mean that there is no onsite parking – however it is just a 2-minute walk from the station so ideal for guests visiting by train. This is a travel sustainable hotel, which means that Malmaison has taken steps to help reduce its carbon footprint. They offer all of the amenities you would expect from a hotel of this calibre.

Hilton Reading, Drake Way, Reading RG2 0GQ

Another centrally located hotel the Hilton Reading is just a few minutes’ drive from the centre, and there is free onsite parking. The hotel has a range of fitness facilities, including a swimming pool which may be of interest to those guests who like to stay healthy whilst away from home. There are onsite business facilities and meeting rooms that can be hired for training courses. The hotel is also very accessible with a number of special adaptations having been made.

Meeting rooms

All of the hotels we have mentioned have large meeting room facilities that can be hired for project management courses. For those who prefer not to stay and do their training in the same hotel then there are plenty of meeting rooms for hire in Reading.

Regus

Regus offer a number of options for meeting room hire in Reading, there are 2 in the town centre with a further 4 located on the outskirts. The Arlington Business Centre in Theale on the outskirts of Reading offers modern well equipped meeting rooms and plenty of parking in lovely surroundings. All of the meeting facilities offered by Regus, such as the ones at Davidson House, Forbury Square, Reading RG1 3EU, have been thoroughly inspected and offer fully equipped rooms with up-to-date facilities, perfect for your project management course requirements.

Meetingo, 9 Greyfriars Road, Reading,, RG1 1NU

Another company specialising in meeting rooms, Meetingo offers a range of spaces in central Reading and on the outskirts, The Greyfriars building centre on Greyfriars road is the perfect town centre location, easily place for local amenities and public transport links. This contemporary building is home to a range of different-sized meeting rooms with all of the amenities necessary for a training course.

Things To Do

When your course is scheduled to last for a couple of days it can be nice to take some time to explore some of the things that the area has to offer.

Restaurants

When it comes to restaurants, Reading is a real melting pot of different types of cuisine with a diverse range of restaurants to opt for, you may well find that you are spoilt for choice.

Reading is the closest town to L’Ortolan, a Michelin star restaurant with an incredible reputation. The restaurant was awarded its star in 2001 and has retained it ever since. The food is described as being a mixture of traditional tastes using contemporary recipes. The chef’s table experience offers a stunning taster menu with wines paired with each item on the menu to enhance the overall dining experience. L’Ortolan is located in the village of Shinfield which is just a short drive from the centre of Reading.

Entertainment

Reading is home to a very good number of pubs and wine bars offering a range of cask ales and specialist beers. If a good venue for a nice drink is at the top of your list, then you are sure to be able to find somewhere to suit in Reading from Milk on Merchants Place with its large selection of Rums to The Greyfriar on Greyfriars Road.

If you fancy something a little different, then head to Mates Rates Comedy Club on Gun Street where you will find a wide range of comedians performing each night. The shows are a mixture of well-established comedians and newcomers with something to amuse everyone.