This optional full day workshop will be held on Tuesday 5 May 2026 at The Langham Melbourne and will be facilitated by APMP ANZ Chapter industry partner, Bid Academy.

The workshop is for those who have at least one year’s experience working in a bids or proposals environment and who seek formal recognition of their knowledge and skills.

Foundation certification is also a prerequisite for experienced bid managers who wish to progress towards more advanced APMP Practitioner and APMP Professional certification levels.

Facilitated by a highly respected member of the industry, the APMP Foundation Certification training provides a thorough introduction to each of the five APMP key competency areas listed below: 

• Information Research and Management
• Scheduling
• Development
• Management
• Sales Orientation

At the conclusion of the workshop, you will complete the APMP v4 Foundation exam(65 minutes, open book, 75 multi-choice questions). After successfully completing the exam, participants will gain the professional credibility of having completed the first step of APMP’s industry certification program. APMP will directly issue successful exam candidates with their APMP Foundation certification badge, providing public recognition of your knowledge and understanding of best practice proposal and bid management.

The cost to attend this workshop is additional to the conference registration fee, and is set at $1,265.00 including GST per person. This fee includes:

• Professional course facilitation 
• APMP v4 Examination
• Full day catering (morning & afternoon teas, plus a working style lunch)