Become a confident, certified Earned Value professional — without leaving your projects
The APMG Earned Value Management Foundation certification, delivered fully self-paced and built by practitioners who run live programmes. Learn the discipline that lets you forecast, defend performance and control delivery with authority.
Most EVM courses are taught by trainers. Ours is built by the people who use it.
Xacom delivers project controls services to defence, infrastructure, nuclear and engineering organisations every week. The same specialists who run that work wrote this certification — so what you learn is what holds up in a real programme review.
Recognised credential
An accredited APMG Training Organisation, aligned to the official Foundation syllabus and exam.
Written by practitioners
Authored by specialists who apply Earned Value on live programmes — not theory rewritten for a slide deck.
Proven in demanding sectors
Grounded in the way performance is reported where scrutiny is highest: defence, infrastructure and nuclear.
Built to be used Monday
Every concept ties to how it is applied on a real programme, so it transfers straight into your reporting.
Most projects do not fail on day one. They drift.
Cost reports look fine. The plan looks on track. Then a milestone slips and the true position becomes clear far too late. Earned Value Management gives you one integrated view of where a programme really stands, while there is still time to act — and the standing to defend it in front of a board.
Scope
What the work was supposed to deliver, broken down and baselined into measurable packages.
Schedule
When the work was planned against when it is actually being earned and completed.
Cost
What has been spent against the value of the work genuinely delivered, not just hours booked.
Decisions you can defend
Scope, schedule and cost integrated into clear indices and forecasts you can stand behind in any review.
The same certification, without losing a week to a classroom
Classroom EVM training means travel, time away from live work and a fixed pace that suits the room, not you. Self-paced learning gives you the accredited outcome with none of those costs.
Same accredited certification. Same official APMG exam. Designed to fit the way project professionals actually work.
A proper learning environment, not a folder of PDFs
Interactive modules, a built-in EVM calculator, knowledge checks, progress tracking and a full practice exam — everything you need to arrive at the Foundation exam genuinely prepared.
One clear path from first principles to exam ready
See every module, where you are up to and what comes next. No hunting through files — the course always shows you the next step.
Concepts you can see and work through
An animated S-curve, a live EVM calculator and a drag-and-drop responsibility matrix turn formulae into something you actually understand.
Checks after every module
Short questions with instant feedback so you know a concept has landed before moving on.
Track completion at a glance
Pick up exactly where you left off, on any device, with progress saved as you go.
A full exam simulator
A 40-question practice exam that mirrors the official format and timing, plus a personalised clinic on the areas to revise.
What this certification does for your career and your projects
Foundation is more than an exam pass. It changes how you read a programme, how you are heard in a review, and how your organisation sees you.
See trouble before it lands
Read the early signals in a programme and act while there is still time, instead of explaining a slip after the fact.
Forecast you can defend
Produce estimates at completion and recovery numbers that stand up to challenge from a board or a client.
Speak the language of delivery
Hold your own in performance reviews using the measures stakeholders and clients already expect.
A recognised credential
Add an internationally recognised APMG certification to your profile — valued across defence, infrastructure and beyond.
Confidence with the numbers
Calculate and interpret the core measures — SV, CV, SPI, CPI, EAC — without second-guessing yourself.
Stronger reporting from week one
Take what you learn straight back into your programme and lift the quality of your performance reporting immediately.
Six guided modules, from first principles to exam ready
A clear path that builds one capability on the last, with knowledge checks and worked examples throughout. Expand any module to see what it covers.
Foundations of Earned Value Management
- What EVM is and the problem it solves
- Core terminology and the integrated baseline
- Where EVM fits within project controls
Scope, Schedule and the Work Breakdown
- Defining and structuring scope into work packages
- Building a credible performance measurement baseline
- Linking scope to the schedule and the budget
The Three Key Measures
- Planned Value, Earned Value and Actual Cost
- Methods for measuring earned value
- Reading the S-curve and what it reveals
Variances and Performance Indices
- Schedule Variance and Cost Variance
- SPI and CPI and how to interpret them
- Spotting drift early and acting on it
Forecasting and Estimates at Completion
- Estimate at Completion and Estimate to Complete
- To Complete Performance Index
- Producing forecasts you can defend in review
Exam Preparation and Revision
- Practice questions in the official exam format
- Revision guidance and key formulae
- Exam format: 40 multiple-choice questions, 60 minutes, closed book, calculator allowed
Foundation is where it starts, not where it ends
Foundation gives you the understanding. Practitioner builds the applied capability to lead Earned Value on a live programme. Most professionals progress from one to the next.
Foundation
Understand the principles, the measures and how Earned Value reads a programme.
Practitioner
Apply Earned Value in practice — tailoring, analysis and decision-making on real programmes.
Advanced capability
The confidence to own programme performance and lead project controls with authority.
Made for the people who carry programme performance
If you are accountable for cost, schedule or delivery, Earned Value Management belongs in your toolkit.
Project Controls Professionals
Project Managers
PMO Professionals
Planning Engineers
Cost Engineers
Programme Managers
Defence Organisations
Infrastructure Organisations
Nuclear Organisations
Engineering Companies
Grounded in the sectors where performance is held to the highest bar
Xacom delivers project controls services to organisations operating some of the UK’s most demanding programmes. This certification is built on that same experience.
Defence
Performance reporting where assurance and scrutiny are non-negotiable.
Infrastructure
Large, long-running programmes that live or die by their forecasts.
Nuclear
The highest assurance bar there is for cost and schedule control.
Transportation
Multi-stakeholder delivery where every milestone is visible.
Energy
Capital programmes where control of cost and schedule is everything.
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Two decades of project controls experience behind every module
This is not a course written from a textbook. It is built on real delivery across some of the UK’s most demanding programmes, by an accredited training organisation that works in project controls every week.
Thousands of project professionals have been reached through Xacom’s training, consulting and assurance work — the same expertise that now sits inside this certification.
How Earned Value creates better decisions
The same pattern recurs across sectors: Earned Value turns late, disconnected reporting into an early, integrated view that people can act on.
Defence Programme
Late visibility of performance issues meant problems surfaced only after they had taken hold.
Improved forecast confidence and earlier intervention, with issues caught while there was still time to act.
Infrastructure Programme
Schedule and cost reporting sat in separate places, so no one had a single, trustworthy picture of performance.
A single integrated performance view that stakeholders could rely on and align around.
Engineering Delivery Programme
Reporting was reactive — explaining what had already happened rather than what was coming.
Proactive forecasting and performance management, shifting the conversation from hindsight to foresight.
Earned Value works when the people teaching it have run real programmes. That is what we bring to every learner.
Learn from the people who do this work
APMG accredited
An accredited Training Organisation delivering against the official APMG Foundation standard.
Real project controls experts
Course content shaped by practitioners who apply EVM on live programmes, not by trainers alone.
Defence and infrastructure experience
Deep delivery experience in the sectors where performance reporting is held to the highest bar.
Practical application focus
Built to translate directly into better reporting, sharper forecasts and stronger reviews.
Learn Earned Value from someone who applies it
Bring a consistent EVM standard to your whole function
For PMOs, defence programmes, infrastructure and delivery organisations standardising on Earned Value — a simple way to upskill a team without co-ordinating diaries or losing people to a classroom week.
Team licensing
Buy a block of licences and allocate them across your team as people are ready to start.
Volume discounts
Per-learner pricing improves as numbers rise — ask for a quote for your headcount.
Centralised purchasing
One order, one invoice, raised against a purchase order if your finance team requires it.
Invoice payment
Pay by invoice and BACS on standard commercial terms — no card needed for team orders.
Multiple-learner management
Keep visibility of who is enrolled and progressing, with a single point of contact at Xacom.
A named contact
Deal with people who understand project controls, not a ticket queue, from enquiry to enrolment.
Tell us your numbers
Share how many people and whether you need the exam included.
Receive a quote
We confirm volume pricing and terms, with a PO raised if needed.
Roll out licences
Allocate access to your team as and when each person is ready.
Track and certify
Your team learns at their own pace and sits the official exam.
Get a team quote
Tell us your headcount and we will come back promptly with volume pricing and the simplest way to get your team enrolled.
From enrolment to certification, with no waiting around
There are no cohorts to wait for and no scheduling to arrange. You are learning within minutes of enrolling.
Enrol
Choose your option and complete enrolment online, or by invoice for teams.
Access the course
Receive your access details and start straight away, on any device.
Complete the modules
Work through all six modules at your own pace, with knowledge checks and a full practice exam.
Sit the official exam
Prepare with the exam simulator and take the official APMG Foundation exam when you are ready.
Enrol during the launch period and get more for the same price
We are not discounting the certification — it is priced for the value it delivers. Instead, everyone who enrols during the launch period receives these extras at no additional cost.
Extended access period
Additional months of access beyond the standard window, so you are never rushed.
Priority support
Questions answered directly by the practitioners who built the course.
Additional revision resources
Extra worked examples and revision material to help you walk into the exam fully prepared.
Choose the route that suits you
Self-paced learning, with or without the official APMG exam. Team licences available for organisations training several people.
- All six course modules
- Knowledge checks and full practice exam
- Six months full access
- Learn on any device
- Official APMG exam
- All six course modules
- Knowledge checks and full practice exam
- Six months full access
- Learn on any device
- Official APMG Foundation exam
- Volume pricing for teams
- Flexible licence allocation
- Optional exam bundle per learner
- Invoicing and PO payment
- A single point of contact at Xacom
Frequently asked questions
How long do I have access to the course?
Your enrolment includes six months of full access from the day you start. That gives you time to work through every module, revise and prepare for the exam at a pace that fits around your work.
What is the learning platform like?
It is a proper interactive environment, not a set of PDFs. You get guided modules, an animated S-curve, a live Earned Value calculator, a drag-and-drop responsibility matrix, knowledge checks throughout, progress tracking and a full practice exam. Everything runs in your browser, with your progress saved as you go.
Can I study on a tablet or mobile device?
Yes. The course runs in your browser and is designed to work across desktop, laptop and tablet, so you can pick up where you left off wherever you are.
How much study time should I plan for?
Most learners are comfortable completing the Foundation material over a few weeks of part-time study, fitted around live work. Because it is self-paced you can go faster or slower, and the six-month access window gives you plenty of room either way.
Do I need any prior experience to take this course?
No formal prerequisites are required. The course starts from first principles, so it suits both newcomers to Earned Value Management and experienced professionals who want a structured, accredited grounding.
How quickly can I start?
Straight away. This is self-paced learning with no cohorts or fixed start dates, so once you enrol you receive your access details and can begin within minutes, at any time of day.
Why is the course priced at a premium level?
Because of what sits behind it. You are getting accredited training authored by practitioners who apply Earned Value on live programmes, a full interactive platform with a live EVM calculator and exam simulator rather than a set of PDFs, six months of access, and a route to the official APMG certification. It is priced for the capability it builds and the credibility it carries, not as a commodity e-learning module.
How does this compare to classroom training?
You earn the same accredited certification and sit the same official APMG exam, without the travel, the time away from delivery or the fixed pace of a classroom week. You can also revisit any module as often as you need, which classroom training does not allow once the week is over.
What support is available?
The course is designed to be self-contained, with guided modules, worked examples, knowledge checks and a full practice exam. Where you need help, you can reach the team behind the course, and organisations training a team are given a named point of contact at Xacom from enquiry through to certification.
Is the official APMG exam included?
The exam is included if you choose the Course plus Official APMG Exam option at £1,995 plus VAT. The course-only option at £1,695 plus VAT does not include the exam, and you can add it later if you prefer.
How is the exam taken?
The official APMG Foundation exam is multiple choice: 40 questions in 60 minutes, closed book, with a calculator allowed. The pass mark is 65 percent, which is 26 correct answers out of 40. Our practice exam is written to mirror its format, and we confirm the booking details once you are ready.
What does the certification pathway look like?
This course prepares you for the official APMG Earned Value Management Foundation certification. Passing the Foundation exam confirms your understanding of the core principles and is the recognised starting point on the EVM pathway, before the Practitioner level.
Is the certification recognised?
Yes. APMG International is a globally recognised examination institute, and the Earned Value Management Foundation is a recognised professional certification valued across project controls, defence, infrastructure and engineering organisations.
Do you offer corporate or team licences?
Yes. We offer volume pricing, flexible licence allocation, consolidated invoicing and a single point of contact for organisations training several people. Use the Request Team Pricing button, or call 0800 030 6727, and we will come back to you promptly.
How do team licences work in practice?
Tell us your headcount and whether you want the exam included, and we confirm a quote. You buy a block of licences and allocate access to each person as they are ready to start, so you do not need to co-ordinate everyone onto the same dates.
Can organisations roll this out globally?
Yes. Because the course runs entirely in the browser and is self-paced, it can be rolled out to teams in any location and time zone, with no travel or scheduling. Licences are allocated centrally, so a distributed team can be brought to a consistent Earned Value standard wherever people are based.
Can I pay by invoice or purchase order?
Yes. Individual enrolments can be arranged by invoice, and team purchases are invoiced centrally on standard commercial terms. Contact us if you need a purchase order raised before enrolment.
What happens after I enrol?
You receive access details to begin straight away. From there you study at your own pace, complete the knowledge checks and practice exam, and prepare for the official exam within your six-month access window.
Start your Earned Value Management certification today
Enrol now and begin building the performance insight that defines strong programme delivery — or talk to us about training your team.