The CCMP and the APMG exams both end in an assessment, while the Prosci programme ends in a certificate tied to its own method. The CCMP is awarded by the ACMP, the APMG exams by APMG International, and Prosci is a methodology and training company, not a credential-awarding body.
\nWe compared the three on 7 October 2026, using the official pages of each organisation. The facts below come from the ACMP eligibility page, from prosci.com and from apmg-international.com. Where a page does not publish a figure, we say so rather than guess. The ACMP, for instance, publishes no pass rate and no count of CCMP holders.
\nThis site follows Leanova Academy, an official ACMP QEP, so you should read the Leanova parts with that in mind. Leanova is a training provider. It does not award the CCMP.
\n\nThey differ most on prerequisites, cost and the type of assessment, as the table shows with figures read on 7 October 2026.
\n| Point | CCMP (ACMP) | Prosci | APMG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite | Degree plus 4,200 hours of experience, or secondary education plus 7,000 hours; 21 hours of training | Not published | Not published here |
| Assessment | 150 multiple-choice questions, three hours, online proctoring | Programme completion | Foundation: 50 questions, 40 minutes. Practitioner: 80 scenario questions, 2 h 30 |
| Cost | US$595 member, US$795 non-member (exam included); training extra | US$4,500 online, US$4,850 in person | Practitioner exam bundle £336; Foundation price not published |
| Validity | Three years, 60 PDUs to renew | Renewal not published | Foundation does not expire; Practitioner re-registration exam within 3 to 5 years |
| Languages | Exam languages not published | English, plus French, Spanish, German, Portuguese mentioned | English, French, German, Polish, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese |
The CCMP price is the application fee. You also pay for the 21 hours of training, which is a separate purchase from any provider. Our own 21-hour course is listed in the cost comparison in the full breakdown of certification costs.
\nThe CCMP requires a four-year degree and 4,200 hours of change management experience, or secondary education and 7,000 hours, plus 21 hours of aligned training taken in the past seven years.
\nThe experience hours have no time limit. Only the training has the seven-year window. According to the ACMP training FAQ, an instructor must be present, in a classroom or online, and blended formats are accepted. QEP courses are pre-qualified. Any other instructor-led training can be submitted with its objectives, outline, dates and duration, documented in English.
\nThe exam has 150 multiple-choice questions over three hours, taken with online proctoring by Kryterion or at a Kryterion test centre. You get up to three attempts within a year of application acceptance, and a retake costs US$300 for members or US$375 for non-members. The credential lasts three years and renewal asks for 60 PDUs and US$100 (member) or US$150 (non-member).
\n\nProsci gives a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner credential after a three-day intensive, at US$4,500 online or US$4,850 in person on 7 October 2026.
\nThe programme runs three to five days depending on format. Online, it means about eight hours a day plus self-study. The price includes a methodology workbook, a 90-day Prosci membership trial and a one-year subscription to the Research Hub and Proxima. Prosci lists PDUs for ACMP QEP credits, PMI and HRCI, which matters if you also hold a CCMP and need renewal credits.
\nProsci does not publish prerequisites or renewal terms on that page. If you already know the ADKAR model and work in an organisation that uses the Prosci method, the programme is a natural fit. If your goal is a credential built on a published standard, it is a different thing. We discuss how the models relate in the guide for French-speaking Europe, where language availability often decides.
\nAPMG suits you if you want a short exam with a stated pass mark, since Foundation requires 25 of 50 and Practitioner 40 of 80 on 7 October 2026.
\nThe syllabus was developed with the Change Management Institute and its CMBoK. Foundation is a closed-book exam of 50 multiple-choice questions in 40 minutes, usually after a three-day course, and it does not expire. Practitioner is an open-book scenario exam of 80 questions in 2 h 30, usually after a two-day course. Training happens through Accredited Training Organisations, so the course price depends on the trainer: The Knowledge Academy listed a Foundation and Practitioner package at £3,795 for five days.
\nThe Practitioner exam bundle was £336 and the exam alone usually £448. The Foundation price was not published. As a fixed point, the ACMP publishes no CCMP pass mark, which makes APMG the more transparent of the two on that one point.
\n\nYes, and a reasonable order is a QEP course first, then the CCMP, with a Prosci or APMG programme added if your employer asks for it.
\nA QEP course prepares the CCMP and counts toward the 21 hours. A Prosci programme lists ACMP QEP credits among its PDUs, so it may count toward CCMP renewal; confirm with the ACMP. For a first credential with three years of experience, the CCMP is the one we would aim for, because the experience rules also check what you have actually done. We say this as the authors of a QEP course.
\nIf you are comparing providers for the 21 hours, the ranking of change management certifications sets out the criteria, and our own option is the self-paced CCMP exam prep course, a 21-hour QEP course (code Q000607) with 45 modules and one year of access. It carries a 14-day money-back guarantee, and Trustpilot showed 4.7 out of 5 from 39 reviews on 7 October 2026.
\nNext step: check the registry at acmp.learningbuilder.com for the hours and language you need, then compare the price of the training with the ACMP application fee.
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