About BRM Certification
Overview
Business Relationship Management Professional and Manager
Benefits of BRM Certification
For Individuals
- Access the framework and methods that enhance business partnering through tools like the BRM Capability Model or Relationship Maturity Model.
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of value and the impact relationships have in achieving successful outcomes.
- Increase cross-functional collaboration and navigate complex situations with ease.
- Master key BRM tools and frameworks to align efforts with business strategy, measure value, and build lasting partnerships across the organization.
- Learn how to gain trust, foster collaboration, and influence decisions—even if you don’t have formal authority.
- Redefine what value means and uncover a new process that begins with idea documentation to measure impact.
For Organizations
- Provides organizations with the foundation to build sustainable results.
- Helps teams deliver collaborative solutions that optimize products and services while focusing on strategic objectives.
- Teaches different ways to engage professionals at all levels within an organization to better promote collaboration and change implementation.
- Offers a different approach to improve processes and systems by emphasizing partner needs and focusing on impact.
- Allows teams to transform traditional project management practices by removing functional silos and expanding collaboration.
Useful links
Useful links
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BRM Institute Website
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Maintaining your CBRM CPDs
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Celebrating 10,000 certified BRMPs
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Top 5 benefits of effective Business Relationship Management
Success in 1 2 3
Over 2.6 million people in 192 countries have an APMG certification. Our certifications are used by 80% of the FTSE 100 and a third of the Fortune 500 and S&P 500, and are proven to deliver better outcomes.
Select your certification
APMG certifications can advance your career, build your confidence and help you transition into a new field. Browse our careers section for inspiration or visit our certification pages for details of what you’ll learn and how you will benefit from certification.
Choose your learning style
APMG is not a training provider. Please contact accredited training organization's listed on our website for prices and dates. Alternatively, you can self-study for an exam directly through APMG.
Pass the exam & receive a certificate
When you are ready to take your exam, book an online timeslot yourself with APMG, or your training organization may organize this for you. If you pass your exam APMG will issue you with a digital badge for you to share!
BRM Certification levels
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Training organizations for BRM Certification
Testimonials
I found the course incredibly valuable. The instructor was knowledgeable and engaging, and the inclusion of real examples further enhanced my learning experience. Overall, I feel much more confident in my ability to build and maintain successful business relationships after completing this course. Highly recommend!
Videos & Case studies
Videos
What is Business Relationship Management?
A day in the life of a Business Relationship Manager - BRMP | Jade Okuyiga, CBRM, Allen & Overy
Case studies
IT Service Manager to Business Relationship Manager
Career Story: Business Relationship Manager
SFIA
This APMG certification has been informally mapped against the SFIA Framework to indicate the skills that are addressed and referenced by the certification. Although it is not yet possible to claim this digital badge, the indicative skills can be used to plan your professional development through assessing the skills you have and the skills you need for the role you want.
knowledge
Business Relationship Management Professional (BRMP®)
Stakeholder Relationship Management level 4
Same as above plus Stakeholder Relationship Management level 5, Consultancy level 4
knowledge
Certified Business Relationship Manager (CBRM®)
Stakeholder Relationship Management up to level 5
Same as above plus Consultancy Level 4
knowledge
Business Relationship Management Professional (BRMP®)
Stakeholder Relationship Management level 4
Same as above plus Stakeholder Relationship Management level 5, Consultancy level 4
knowledge
Certified Business Relationship Manager (CBRM®)
Stakeholder Relationship Management up to level 5
Same as above plus Consultancy Level 4
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FAQs
It is not mandatory to attend BRMP training, however attending an accredited training course is recommended.
Training is mandatory for the CBRM exam.
BRMP
The BRMP® examination is based on the BRMP Course Textbook/Study Guide which is included in the course materials supplied to you by your training provider. This is an abridged version of the BRM Explained: The Collected Works (Volume 1) which is available to purchase via the BRM Institute Marketplace.
CBRM
The CBRM® course is based on the CBRM Guidebook which is included in the course materials supplied to you by your training provider.
Candidates are not permitted to take any supporting materials into the BRMP exam.
Candidates are permitted to refer to the CBRM Guidebook book during the CBRM exam.
The BRMP exam (updated in October 2021) is currently available in English, German, Italian and Spanish. Details of availability in other languages will be announced in due course.
Legacy exams for the BRMP certification are available in:
- French (France)
- French (Quebec)
The CBRM exam is available in English only.
BRMP courses are generally delivered over 3 days and CBRM courses are generally delivered over 5 days. However, we recommend investigating with individual providers, as many may offer tailored learning solutions.
The BRMP qualification is not valid for a defined period and will not expire.
The CBRM qualification is valid for 3 years, candidates will need to comply with BRM Institute Continuous Education requirements to retain certification. Find out more on the BRM website. You can track your CBRM Continuous Professional Development (CPD)'s via your membership profile.
- Provisional results: After completing the Foundation examination, candidates may receive provisional results either orally from the invigilator or on-screen at the end of an online exam.
- Official results: Once processed, official results, including a PDF breakdown of marks by syllabus area, are available in the APMG Candidate Portal. Results are issued as the total number of marks achieved.
- Processing time: Exam papers are usually marked immediately after the exam. APMG formally processes and confirms results via the Candidate Portal within 2 working days of receiving completed papers.
- Outstanding payments: In exceptional cases, results may be withheld until full payment has been received.
Once you’ve been notified that you’ve passed your exam, you will have the option to create a digital badge in APMG's Candidate Portal.
Visit APMG's Candidate Portal, view your exam results and select 'Create Badge'.
This takes you to the Credly website where the digital badges are hosted. You will be guided through the Credly account creation process.
Once you have created an account with Credly, log into the account and accept your pending badge.
Candidates will be able to claim their digital badge and electronic certificate from the APMG Candidate Portal within two business days of their exam result being issued.
If you are sitting the examination through an Accredited Training Organization, the cost of the exam is generally included in the course fee. Please ensure you confirm with your training provider that the exam is included in these costs.
If you have selected a self-study option, please note that APMG-International uses a global pricing model for all exams. The examination fees for candidates attending a public exam centre are determined by the location where the exams are administered.
To find out the costs in your region, please refer to our examination portal or contact the APMG-International Service Desk (servicedesk@apmg-international.com).