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Certified Humanitarian Program Manager

Online Certification  ·  20 Week  ·  Globally Recognised  ·  (CHPM)

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Executive Summary

Certified Humanitarian Program Manager

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Humanitarian Program Manager (CHPM) delivers a rigorous Intermediate-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in project planning, delivery and programme management.

This 20 Week programme is structured around PMI/PMBOK, PRINCE2 and recognised project-management standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CHPM holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification
Certified Humanitarian Program Manager
Acronym
CHPM
Category
Project Management
Level
Intermediate
Duration
20 Week
Delivery Mode
100% Online
Assessment
Online Examination
Certificate
Digital + Physical
CPD Eligibility
CPD Accredited
Alumni Benefits
GLI Network Access
Self-Paced
USD 349
Live Virtual
USD 549
Target Audience

Who Should Enrol?

  • Project Coordinators and Officers
  • Project and Programme Managers
  • PMO and Portfolio Professionals
  • Team and Delivery Leads
Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

  • All study materials and study guide
  • Access to GLI online learning portal
  • Online examination and assessment
  • Digital certificate and digital badge
  • Physical certificate (shipped to you)
  • CPD credits for professional bodies
  • GLI alumni network membership
  • Facilitator and tutor support
  • Resource downloads and reference library
  • Automatic enrolment confirmation
Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Leadership Capability
Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex project planning functions
Career Advancement
Accelerate your career towards senior project, programme and PMO leadership roles
Strategic Thinking
Build the strategic thinking, analysis and execution skills of world-class leaders
Organisational Impact
Design and implement project planning systems that drive performance and measurable results
Personal Excellence
Develop emotional intelligence, resilience and authentic executive presence
Global Employability
Qualify for project planning roles across corporates, NGOs, construction, IT and development organisations worldwide
Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Project Initiation, Scope and Planning
✦Schedule, Cost and Resource Management
✦Risk, Quality and Procurement in Projects
✦Agile, Hybrid and Delivery Approaches
✦Programme, Portfolio and Benefits Management
✦Professional Ethics and Governance
Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

Click any module to explore the detailed curriculum topics included in this certification.

1
Foundations and Strategic Context of Certified Humanitarian Program Manager
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Project management principles and lifecycle
  • Projects, programmes and portfolios
  • Project management standards (PMI, PRINCE2)
  • The project environment and stakeholders
  • Project roles and the project manager
2
Project Initiation, Scope and Planning
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Project initiation and chartering
  • Requirements gathering and management
  • Scope definition and work breakdown structure
  • Stakeholder identification and analysis
  • Deliverables, milestones and acceptance criteria
3
Schedule, Cost and Resource Management
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Activity definition and sequencing
  • Critical path and network diagrams
  • Schedule development and optimisation
  • Cost estimation and budgeting
  • Resource planning and levelling
4
Risk, Quality and Procurement
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Risk management planning
  • Risk identification and analysis
  • Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis
  • Risk response and contingency
  • Quality planning and assurance
5
Agile, Hybrid and Adaptive Delivery
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Agile principles and the Agile Manifesto
  • Scrum framework and roles
  • Kanban and flow-based delivery
  • Backlogs, user stories and prioritisation
  • Sprints, increments and reviews
6
Stakeholder and Communication Management
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Stakeholder engagement strategy
  • Communication planning and management
  • Reporting and dashboards
  • Managing expectations and influence
  • Negotiation and conflict management
7
Project Technology, Data and Tools
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Project management software and tools
  • Scheduling and planning tools
  • Collaboration and workflow platforms
  • Project data, reporting and analytics
  • Portfolio and resource management systems
8
Programme, Portfolio and Benefits
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Programme management principles
  • Portfolio management and prioritisation
  • Benefits identification and realisation
  • Value management and business value
  • Programme governance and assurance
9
Leadership, Teams and People
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Leading project teams
  • Team development and effectiveness
  • Motivation and engagement
  • Conflict resolution and negotiation
  • Emotional intelligence for project managers
10
Stakeholder Engagement and Governance
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Project governance frameworks
  • Steering committees and sponsorship
  • Assurance, audit and health checks
  • Stakeholder and sponsor management
  • Reporting to boards and executives
11
Leading Change and Project Innovation
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Organisational change management
  • Change and adoption in projects
  • Innovation and continuous delivery
  • Agile and digital transformation projects
  • Managing resistance and readiness
12
Professional Ethics, Standards and Governance
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Professional ethics and responsibility (PMI)
  • Integrity, transparency and fairness
  • Conflicts of interest and procurement ethics
  • Confidentiality and information handling
  • Sustainability and social impact in projects
13
Performance Measurement and Continuous Improvement
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Project KPIs and performance metrics
  • Earned value and forecasting
  • Benchmarking against best practice
  • Quality and delivery metrics
  • Root-cause analysis and problem solving
14
Business Case, Finance and Value Management
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Developing the project business case
  • Cost-benefit and investment appraisal
  • Project budgeting and financial control
  • Funding, cash flow and financing
  • Value and benefits management
15
Advanced Professional Practice: Consulting and Advisory Excellence
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • The consulting mindset and trusted advisor positioning
  • Diagnosing client problems before prescribing solutions
  • Structuring engagements: scope, deliverables and expectations
  • Discovery interviews and evidence gathering
  • Root cause analysis frameworks in advisory work
16
Data, AI and Digital Tools for the Modern Professional
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Data literacy: reading, questioning and using data
  • Descriptive statistics for everyday professional decisions
  • Data visualisation and dashboards that inform
  • Generative AI as a professional productivity tool
  • Automation, workflows and no-code tools
17
Professional Communication, Influence and Negotiation
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Professional case study and presentation
  • Giving and receiving feedback
  • Closed-loop feedback systems
  • Report writing and case management
  • Safety communication and campaigns
18
Leadership, People and High-Performance Teams
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Leading through peak and change
  • Leadership versus management and when each is needed
  • Sales enablement and coaching
  • Safety culture and leadership
  • Group and team coaching
19
Talent, Culture and the Modern Workplace
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Policy, institutions and the enabling environment for agriculture
  • HR's role in culture, values and employer brand
  • Wellbeing at work and in life
  • DevOps culture and practices
  • Remote sensing, satellite imagery and GIS in agriculture
20
Customer, Market and Stakeholder Value
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Customer experience strategy
  • Social media customer care
  • Strategic customer relationships
  • Supply markets and the enabling environment
  • Email marketing and automation
21
Financial and Commercial Acumen for Professionals
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Board reporting and investor relations
  • Investment and disinvestment decisions
  • Options appraisal and cost-benefit
  • Financial data, master data and the chart of accounts
  • Loan structuring and pricing
22
Evidence, Measurement and Decision Quality
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Credit risk measurement and mitigation
  • Trend analysis and leading indicators
  • Data security and confidentiality
  • Protecting data and information assets
  • HR metrics, KPIs and the HR scorecard
23
Strategy, Innovation and Leading Change
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Weed management strategies
  • Key account management strategy
  • Financial strategy and capital allocation
  • Customer service and CX strategy
  • Competitive bidding processes
24
Project and Programme Delivery Essentials
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Communication strategy in change programmes
  • Leading IT projects and change
  • Project and programme oversight
  • Leading finance projects and change
  • Voice of the customer programmes
25
Quality, Process Excellence and Continuous Improvement
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Continuous improvement and lean finance
  • Cost, quality and cycle-time metrics
  • Data governance and quality
  • Quality assurance of audit
  • Integration with quality and environment
26
Governance, Risk, Ethics and Compliance
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Risk-sharing and guarantees
  • Building a culture of compliance
  • Risk appetite and tolerance
  • Cybersecurity and information governance for leaders
  • Compliance, audit and accountability
27
Sustainability, Safety and Responsible Practice
  • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Housing, welfare and environmental management
  • Health and safety in water works
  • Responsible and sustainable procurement
  • Environmental legal compliance
  • Carbon, scope 3 and sustainable logistics
28
Certification Recap and Integrated Review
    29
    Your Certification in Action: 90 Days to Recertification
    • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
    • Designing your first 90 days after certification
    • Your one-year professional development trajectory
    • The two-year horizon: expertise, leadership and professional standing
    • Recertification, CPD and staying current
    • Building your professional portfolio and evidence of practice
    30
    Capstone Project and Certification Readiness
    • Certified Humanitarian Program Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
    • Capstone scoping: a real project or programme
    • Business case and requirements
    • Designing the project plan and schedule
    • Risk, cost and feasibility analysis
    • Delivery, quality and stakeholder plan
    Learning Outcomes

    What You Will Achieve

    • Establish a comprehensive understanding of Certified Humanitarian Program Manager principles aligned with PMI/PMBOK, PRINCE2 and recognised project-management standards
    • Apply evidence-based methods to improve project planning, delivery and programme management
    • Master project initiation, scope and planning and schedule, cost and resource management
    • Apply risk, quality and procurement in projects and agile, hybrid and delivery approaches in real-world settings
    • Lead risk management, quality and compliance relevant to your field
    • Design stakeholder engagement and professional communication strategies
    • Use data-driven decision-making and performance-measurement tools effectively
    • Apply internationally recognised best practice to advance your career in project planning
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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Common Questions

    What is the CHPM certification?

    Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 85+ countries and are aligned with PMI/PMBOK, PRINCE2 and recognised project-management standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

    Who should enrol in the CHPM?

    This certification is ideal for Project Coordinators and Officers, Project and Programme Managers, PMO and Portfolio Professionals and Team and Delivery Leads, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in project planning, delivery and programme management with a globally recognised credential.

    How long does the CHPM certification take to complete?

    The programme is structured over 20 Week and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

    Is the CHPM internationally recognised?

    Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 85+ countries and are aligned with PMI/PMBOK, PRINCE2 and recognised project-management standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

    What is the cost of the CHPM certification?

    The Certified Humanitarian Program Manager is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 349 and Live Virtual at USD 549. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

    What does the CHPM certification include?

    Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

    What is the assessment format for the CHPM?

    The Certified Humanitarian Program Manager is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

    What CPD credits do I earn from the CHPM?

    The Certified Humanitarian Program Manager carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

    Can I study the CHPM while working full-time?

    Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

    What career outcomes can I expect from the CHPM?

    Graduates progress towards senior project, programme and PMO leadership roles. The CHPM strengthens your expertise in project planning, delivery and programme management and positions you for advancement across corporates, NGOs, construction, IT and development organisations.

    Graduate Voices

    What Our Alumni Say

    “

    The curriculum was directly applicable to my daily work. I immediately applied what I learned and saw results within weeks of completing the programme.

    Programme Director
    Private Sector
    “

    GLI's certification is the most practical professional programme I have attended. The international frameworks gave me credibility with my employer and clients.

    Project Manager
    NGO Sector
    “

    I earned my CHPM while working full-time. The self-paced format made it possible, and the quality of the content is genuinely world-class.

    PMO Lead
    Government
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