PMFORUM Breaking News
Breaking News in the Project Management World
Friday, February 19, 2010
Grant Kerr named First Assessor by Project Management Association of Canada
The Project Management Association of Canada - Association de
Management de Projet du Canada (PMAC-AMPC) has announced that Grant
Kerr has been appointed a "First Assessor" for IPMA certification
reviews. PMAC-AMPC represents the IPMA (International Project
Management Association) in Canada.
Grant
Kerr, B.SC, PMP, IMBA, has provided project management consulting
services in many industries, from services to utilities, healthcare,
financial services, automotive, natural resources and academic clients
from startups to Fortune-50 companies in Canada, the USA and Japan.
Grant was one of the original members that started PMAC-APMC. Recently,
he has achieved the Level A status of IPMA 4 Level Certification. is
currently completing his PhD in project management and believes this
will allow him to help PMAC-APMC apply a broader definition of project
success in Canada and internationally to multiple and varied
industries. Grant has an International MBA and is currently treasurer
with PMAC-APMC.
According to Mr. Kerr, "The mission for IMPA and PMAC-APMC is for their members to succeed, and I hope we are now providing professionals in Canada with the required knowledge and qualifications to succeed as well. Becoming a certified project manager should carry more weight when it also denotes competence."
Others also named "First Assessors" are Keith Farndale, Kevin Aguanno, Alex Jalalian and Morley Selver. According to the announcement from PMAC, the appointment of the first assessors is a major step forward for Canada, PMAC-AMPC and IPMA.
One of the primary missions of the PMAC-AMPC is to provide independent third party assessments of project, program and project portfolio management competence for Canadian professionals. To that end, the organization provides a number of certification options. The levels of the IPMA certification range from the lowest, Level D, to the highest, Level A. The 4 level certification of IPMA not only provides a process where project managers can develop the skills necessary to lead and manage people but it provides a meaningful career path for project managers.
Further information on the levels of certification can be viewed at http://www.pmac-ampc.ca/certification.
In compliance with IPMA regulations and international standard ISO 17024, the association operates an independent Certification Body (CB) to provide for competence (i.e. knowledge and experience) assessments of its members who are seeking PMAC-provided qualifications. The day-to-day operation of the CB is completely independent of the PMAC's Board of Directors. The Director of Certification, a PMAC Board of Directors position, sits as the head of the CB's Strategic Management Board (SMB). The current Director of Certification and Chair of the CB's SMB is Tamer Atiba.
Incorporated
January 18, 2007, the Project Management Association of Canada /
Association de Management de Project du Canada (PMAC-AMPC) is a
federally-registered, non-profit organization formed to serve the
Canadian project management community. It is the Canadian member
organization of the International Project Management Association
(IPMA), the world's oldest project management professional organization
which is a federation of over 45 national project management
associations worldwide. PMAC-AMPC sets national standards for project
management competence assessment, provides project management
certifications, publishes news and provides other services to PM
professionals across Canada. The current president of PMAC-AMPC is
Beverly Pasian. Learn more at www.PMAC-AMPC.ca
According to Mr. Kerr, "The mission for IMPA and PMAC-APMC is for their members to succeed, and I hope we are now providing professionals in Canada with the required knowledge and qualifications to succeed as well. Becoming a certified project manager should carry more weight when it also denotes competence."
Others also named "First Assessors" are Keith Farndale, Kevin Aguanno, Alex Jalalian and Morley Selver. According to the announcement from PMAC, the appointment of the first assessors is a major step forward for Canada, PMAC-AMPC and IPMA.
One of the primary missions of the PMAC-AMPC is to provide independent third party assessments of project, program and project portfolio management competence for Canadian professionals. To that end, the organization provides a number of certification options. The levels of the IPMA certification range from the lowest, Level D, to the highest, Level A. The 4 level certification of IPMA not only provides a process where project managers can develop the skills necessary to lead and manage people but it provides a meaningful career path for project managers.
Further information on the levels of certification can be viewed at http://www.pmac-ampc.ca/certification.
In compliance with IPMA regulations and international standard ISO 17024, the association operates an independent Certification Body (CB) to provide for competence (i.e. knowledge and experience) assessments of its members who are seeking PMAC-provided qualifications. The day-to-day operation of the CB is completely independent of the PMAC's Board of Directors. The Director of Certification, a PMAC Board of Directors position, sits as the head of the CB's Strategic Management Board (SMB). The current Director of Certification and Chair of the CB's SMB is Tamer Atiba.