ASSOCIATE PMC

Associate Practising Management Consultant (APMC)

Non Enterprise Singapore (ESG) - recognised Certification for Management Consultants

EDUCATIONMinimum diploma 
CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
  • At least 500 management consulting hours in the past 3 years or the equivalent
  • 5 years of experience in management function and/or consultancy for degree holders, or 7 years of experience in management function and/or consultancy for those with professional recognised qualification, or 10 years of experience in management function and/or consultancy for diploma holders (length of experience may be assessed on a case-by-case basis)

          OR

  • 10 years of experience in senior management level (minimum level of General Manager or Head of Department) without consultancy projects can be considered for admission but are subjected to final approval of the PMC-CB Review Panel (level/length of experience may be assessed on a case-by-case basis)
CONSULTANCY PROJECTSWritten summaries of 3 or more recent projects outlining the client’s business situation, the specific proposed solution, including diagnosis of the issues, identification of options, and definition and justification of the proposed course of action. These will be during the oral presentation. Applicant must also provide client’s contact information for verification of projects undertaken.
CLIENT AND OTHER
3RD PARTY REFERENCES		NA
COMPETENCYAttend and complete the APMC Training
ETHICSNA
RECOMMENDATIONBy the Review Panel and endorsed by the Practicing Management Consultant Certification Board (PMC-CB).
VALIDITY2 years from date of certification.

CERTIFICATION FEES

APPLICATION AND PROCESSING FEES$500
INTERVIEW ASSESSMENT FEES$500
CERTIFICATION FEE (2 YEARS)S$1,300 
  • Above fees (Application & Processing, Interview Assessment and Certification Fees) need to be paid in advance for each stage of certification and are not refundable.
  • For the schedule of the upcoming intake, please click here.

FEES PER MODULE

TRAINING FEE*S$500
WRITTEN ASSESSMENT FEES$200
  • Above fees (Training and Written Assessment Fees) need to be paid in advance for each stage of certification and are not refundable.
  • *Under UTAP, NTUC members (paying the union membership fees of $117 per annum) will enjoy 50% unfunded course fee support, capped at $250 each year. NTUC Family Membership will not be eligible for the UTAP Funding. For further details, visit here.

UPGRADE FEE FROM APMC TO PMC

UPGRADE APPLICATION FEES$200
PMC CERTIFICATION FEES$2,300
  • Fees need to be paid in advance for each stage of certification.
  • APMCs who are not successfully conferred to PMC and wish to re-apply will need to pay Upgrade Application Fee for each attempt.

Payment may be made via bank transfer or cheque.

For bank transfer, please use the information below and send us a screenshot of your successful payment notice:

Beneficiary: Singapore Business Advisors and Consultants Council Limited
Bank: United Overseas Bank Limited
Account No.: 450-304-500-6
Bank Code: 7375
Branch Code: 001
Swift Code: UOVBSGSG

Cheques are made payable to SINGAPORE BUSINESS ADVISORS AND CONSULTANTS COUNCIL LTD.
 

Please mail the cheque to:

Singapore Business Advisors and Consultants Council Limited
2985 Jalan Bukit Merah, SMF Building, #01-01E, Singapore 159457
Attention: Certification Team

Please indicate your name and contact number at the back of the cheque (outside of the information box).  All applications will be processed only upon receipt of payments. 

Click here for the list of frequently asked questions.

All applications made online should contain the following attachments for processing:

  • A softcopy of your resume/CV.
  • A softcopy of your photo identification document e.g. NRIC, FIN Card, Passport.
  • Copies of your educational and professional qualification certificates.
  • Copies of client testimonials or project materials e.g. proposals, reports listed in the “Assignment Details and References” section in the application form.

Please note that you will be required to produce the original copies of the above supporting documents for verification. 

Upon submission of application online, please issue a cheque payment of S$1,000 payable to SINGAPORE BUSINESS ADVISORS AND CONSULTANT COUNCIL LTD.

Please mail the cheque to:
Singapore Business Advisors and Consultants Council Limited
2985 Jalan Bukit Merah, SMF Building, #01-01E,  Singapore 159457
Attention: PMC Certification Team

Please indicate your name and contact number at the back of the cheque (outside of the information box).  All applications will be processed only upon receipt of payments. 

  1. Upon receipt of the above documents, SBACC will process your application and contact you for an interview session with the PMC-CB Review Panel. During the interview, you will be required to present 3 consulting projects that you have undertaken.
  2. The Review Panel will assess your abilities based on the evaluation criteria, your work and consulting experience and the consulting projects’ presentation. These would determine your eligibility for the appropriate certification levels.
  3. The interview results will be communicated to you via email at least 7 working days from the date of your interview date.

For any deferment requests, the candidate is required to write in to SBACC at least 3 working days before commencement of training. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of fees paid. 

Deferment is only allowed for a maximum of 3 times.  Beyond that, the fees paid will be forfeited. A new registration is required for the next intake commencement. 

Interested applicants are to read through and be familiarised with the pre-requisites for each level of certification before submitting the application. If you have any enquiries or if you require any accommodation of special needs, please fill-up the enquiry form that can be found in the CONTACT US tab, or contact us at secretariat@pmccertification.sg or +65 6958 9000.

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