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Entering an occupation or growing in your current role
Two catalogue families answer two career moments. The occupational title targets a named job and gets you into it. The certificate takes the role you hold and equips it for a specific function. Here are their frameworks, volumes and proofs.
Two families, two entry points
An occupational title is anchored to a named job in the official catalogue: it carries a code, a level from four to seven, and competency blocks describing what its holder handles unaided. A professional certificate starts from a function to be performed in an organisation that already employs you: it is taken while keeping your job and produces a measurable effect on work in progress. Both are publicly verifiable and publish their hours.
One framework, one programme
| Criterion | Project Coordinator | Project Management Certificate |
|---|---|---|
| What it targets | project coordinator, assistant project manager | A function to hold in your organisation |
| Register | Level 5 — Senior technician and supervisor | Professional certification |
| Duration | 10 months | 6 months |
| Supervised hours | 700 h | 180 h |
| Credits | 70 credits | 18 credits |
| Breakdown | 5 competency blocks | 4 teaching blocks |
| Reference | TP49 | Professional certificate |
What the occupational title attests
- Framing and planning
- Monitoring delivery
- Budget and procurement
- Risks and stakeholders
- Professional conduct
What the certificate puts in your hands
- Write a project charter that commits stakeholders
- Plan, estimate and track project progress
- Identify and handle risks before they become crises
- Report to leadership clearly and with numbers
What should carry your decision
You are entering the occupation
The occupational title is built for this: it names the job, describes its blocks and serves as a reference for a recruiter who does not know you yet.
You already hold the post
The certificate acts where you are: it equips a specific function and is taken without interrupting your work.
You are planning both
Blocks validated on one side are reviewed on entry to the other. The admissions adviser builds the sequence with you.
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