Overview & Benefits

As the owner and guardian of the Project DPro (PMD Pro), Program DPro, Finance DPro (FMD Pro), and MEAL DPro guides, PM4NGOs does not offer training courses directly to learners and organizations. Instead, we count with a global network of training providers.

The Training Partners Program offers an opportunity to have your organization recognized as official training provider of PM4NGOs best practices, increasing the visibility and credibility of your training courses and services. These are some of the benefits the program will grant to your organization:

Certification Exams

• Setup of candidates’ profiles, exam schedules, weekly calls (English) to provide guidance and answer questions from candidates, and detailed reports to your organization. You will only need to purchase the exams and send us a list of candidates.
• Access to periodic detailed reports of DPro certification, and the DPro+ platform.
• Quarterly calls with Training Partners and NGO Partners to provide updates as well as collect feedback and suggestions for new features and benefits.

Marketing and Communications

• Authorization to use the Training Partners Badge in courses certificates, marketing materials, website, and social media.
• Announcement of our partnership on our website, social media, and other communication channels.
• Access to communication materials (social media and brochure templates in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish) focused promoting your courses and certification.
• Promotion of your organization’s training courses through our agenda, social media, and other channels.
• Monthly marketing emails to PM4NGOs database with upcoming courses.

Trainers

• Partners’ trainers are eligible to receive a Digital Badge to improve their credibility and authenticity as a DPro Trainer.
• Invitation to be panelists at PM4NGOs Webinars, to write articles, and develop guides’ supplemental materials.
• Early access to new guides, giving the opportunity to contribute through feedbacks and suggestions and, more importantly, develop or update your organization’s training materials before official launch.

Learners

• Simple and user friendly process to take the exams that your organization is offering to them.
• Access to Q&A sessions and webinars dedicated for partners’ trainees.
• Free access to DPro+ platform, with optional access to materials that your organization develops for your trainees.

Important notes:

• PM4NGOs Training Partners Program is not an accreditation. We do not accredit trainers nor issue accreditation certificates to training organizations.
• The program is a partnership initiative to create a network that benefits not only our partners, but most importantly, the PM4NGOs main beneficiaries: project managers and teams. Collaboration among members of this network is motivated and expected, creating synergy to improve project and program management in our sector.
• New training partners’ approvals are at the PM4NGOs discretion. Attending the partnership program criteria does not make any individual or organization automatically entitle to become a partner.

Program Requirements

In order to becoming a PM4NGOs Training Partner, your organization must meet the following requirements:

The organization:

• Comply with PM4NGOs Code of Ethics.
• Develop and use training materials aligned with the PM4NGOs Branding Guidelines.
• Share past training courses statistics (number of participants and successful certifications).
• Demonstrate continuous improvement of courses based on students feedback.
• Pay the application fee.
• Pay the annual Training Partners fee.

The organization’s trainers:

• Trainers must be certified in the best practices (DPro) that they facilitate with a score (pass rate) over 80%.
• Trainers must have experience with the non-profit / governmental sector (at least 3 years, evidence required).
• Trainers must have taken a ToT (Training of Trainers) or provide evidence of at least 2 years’ experience in training project management in the development sector.

Important notes:

• PM4NGOs Training Partners Program is not an accreditation. We do not accredit trainers nor issue accreditation certificates to training organizations.
• The program is a partnership initiative to create a network that benefits not only our partners, but most importantly, the PM4NGOs main beneficiaries: project managers and teams. Collaboration among members of this network is motivated and expected, creating synergy to improve project and program management in our sector.
• New training partners’ approvals are at the PM4NGOs discretion. Attending the partnership program criteria does not make any individual or organization automatically entitle to become a partner.

Process Options

There are two process options to follow and become a PM4NGOs Training Partner.

1) Knowledge and course materials transfer (recommended)

Regardless if your organization is already offering DPro Courses, we strongly recommend this option to becoming a PM4NGOs Training Partner:

• Your organization will be sponsored and mentored by one of the current PM4NGOs Training Partners.
• After receiving your application, PM4NGOs team will contact your to assess your needs: DPro best practices your organization is planning to offer; course format; countries or regions; languages; number of trainers and courses.
• We will share your need with all current partners and introduce you to them.
• The details and agreement to transfer knowledge and course materials is going to be discussed between your organization and the current Training Partner of your choice.

How to apply:

• Submit your application through the link below (button).
• When following the knowledge and course materials transfer process option, PM4NGOs may offer a discount or waive the application fee of USD 500.

2) PM4NGOs Assessment

This option is only available if your organization is already offering DPro courses for the past 6 months, at least.

• After receiving your application, PM4NGOs will designate an external assessor.
• You will receive a list of evidences to share with the assessor that includes but is not limited to:
  • videos, slides, training materials of your DPro training courses.
  • trainer(s) name(s), contact information, curriculum, and DPro Certification(s).
  • feedback (filled out evaluation form) that you have applied to the trainees.
• Attend a scheduled interview with the external assessor.
• After the interview the assessor will send his/her recommendation to the PM4NGOs Training Partners Committee, which will review it and communicate with you about its decision.
• If the application is approved, PM4NGOs will publish your organizational profile at the Training Partners Directory and our organization will be entitled to use the Training Partners Badge.

How to apply:

• Submit your application through the link below (button).
• Pay the application fee (non-refundable) of USD 500.

Important notes:

• PM4NGOs Training Partners Program is not an accreditation. We do not accredit trainers nor issue accreditation certificates to training organizations.
• The program is a partnership initiative to create a network that benefits not only our partners, but most importantly, the PM4NGOs main beneficiaries: project managers and teams. Collaboration among members of this network is motivated and expected, creating synergy to improve project and program management in our sector.
• New training partners’ approvals are at the PM4NGOs discretion. Attending the partnership program criteria does not make any individual or organization automatically entitle to become a partner.

Application and Subscription Options

The application fee (same for both tiers, non-refundable) is US$ 500.

Depending on the number of courses your organization is planning to offer, your can choose between two annual subscription options:

Tier I – Entry Level
Organizations with small number of exam groups per year.

Annual Fee: US$ 400/year.

• Support to up to DPro Foundation 02 exam groups per year.
• This support refers to creating candidates profiles, setting up their exams, answering their inquiries, and generating results report.
• Additional group: US$ 100/group.
  1st trainer’s credential (digital badge): Free.
• Additional trainers’ credentials (digital badges): US$ 150/year per trainer.

Tier II – Unlimited
Organizations with large number of exam groups per year.

Annual Fee US$ 1,250/year (unlimited exam groups).

• 1st and 2nd trainers’ credentials (digital badges): Free.
  Additional trainers’ credentials (digital badges) US$ 150/year per trainer.