PRINCE2.com’s P3O courses give you a clear framework to design, implement, and manage Portfolio, Programme, and Project Offices effectively. You’ll explore the benefits of a P3O model, master the tools for establishing one, and understand how to tailor it to suit your organisation’s maturity and goals. Earning this P3O qualification showcases your ability to strengthen governance, align investments with strategy, and enhance career prospects in portfolio and programme management.
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P3O® training and certification
Built on recognised best practice methods such as PRINCE2® Project Management, MSP®, and M_o_R®, P3O helps organisations create consistent, effective support structures across portfolios, programmes, and projects.
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Drive better strategic outcomes with P3O training and certification
Why take a P3O course?
Studying P3O gives you the ability to establish a central office function that improves governance and provides consistent support for portfolios, programmes, and projects. With this framework in place, organisations can direct resources towards the initiatives that matter most, strengthen accountability, and achieve better alignment with strategic priorities. A P3O qualification equips you to streamline decision-making, reduce duplication of effort, and deliver measurable business value.
What you gain with a P3O certification:
- Detailed knowledge of P3O concepts, models, and structures
- Clear understanding of how projects, programmes, and portfolios differ
- Practical methods to support evidence-based, value-driven decisions
- Confidence to coordinate and manage complex change initiatives
- Tools to reduce risk exposure and increase efficiency across teams
- An internationally recognised certification that supports long-term career advancement
Course options
P3O®
P3O® Foundation
P3O®
P3O® Practitioner
P3O®
P3O® Foundation & Practitioner
FAQs
P3O is designed to give organisations the structure and tools they need to run portfolios, programmes, and projects more effectively.
What makes a P3O different from a PMO?
A PMO usually focuses on supporting projects. P3O, however, is more comprehensive. It brings together portfolio, programme, and project offices into one coordinated framework. This wider scope helps businesses link day-to-day delivery with long-term strategy, improves how resources are managed, and ensures governance standards are consistent across all levels.
Who should consider P3O certification?
A P3O qualification is valuable for anyone involved in managing change, governance, or resource planning. It’s especially relevant for PMO Managers, Portfolio Managers, Programme and Project Managers, and leaders responsible for aligning projects with business strategy. Completing a P3O course gives you the skills to create and manage support structures that add real organisational value.
What P3O training options does PRINCE2.com provide?
We offer a choice of Foundation, Practitioner, or combined Foundation & Practitioner P3O courses, each available in flexible formats:
- Foundation: Around 18 hours of eLearning with 12 months’ access, or a three-day classroom/live virtual classroom course.
- Practitioner: A two-day classroom or live virtual classroom course.
- Foundation & Practitioner: A five-day classroom or virtual programme, or blended learning with 18 hours of online Foundation training followed by two days of Practitioner study.
This mix of learning pathways means you can work towards your P3O certification in the way that best fits your schedule.
Career development & support
Guidance and support
Choosing the right course can raise a few questions. That’s why we offer flexible ways to learn, a choice of payment options, and extras like exam resit support to tailor your experience. You’ll find answers to common queries in our help centre, and if you’d prefer to speak to someone, our friendly customer team is just a message away.
Boost your learning with free resources
Our resource centre is built to support your development as a project professional. From blogs on emerging trends to bite-sized videos and live webinars, you’ll find useful insights and practical tools to strengthen your skills and stay ahead in a fast-moving field.
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Your study options
eLearning
Do you prefer to learn at your own pace? Our interactive and engaging eLearning is the perfect self-study option, allowing you to move through resources and activities at a time that suits you.
Classroom
Our in-person classroom courses provide an interactive and collaborative learning environment, where you will benefit from the knowledge and passion our trainers bring to the subject.
Live virtual classroom
Our virtual courses provide the personal teaching experience of a classroom with the ease and flexibility of a virtual environment. All the benefits, without the travel!
Blended
Our blended courses combine eLearning with face-to-face training. Study the Foundation certification at your own pace and then use the Practitioner workshop to put the theory into practice.
What our customers say
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