PeopleCert, the official testing institute for PRINCE2 certifications, has changed the names of its most well-known training and exam levels.
PRINCE2® Project Management Foundation
PRINCE2® Project Management Practitioner
The original PRINCE2® Foundation and PRINCE2® Practitioner certifications are now referred to as:
This change affects both the PRINCE2® training terminology and the names of official PRINCE2® exams, which you may encounter at accredited training centers.
The main reason for the renaming is to make the certification more understandable and clearly link it to the field of project management. The new names better reflect the fact that PRINCE2® is an internationally recognized project management methodology and a professional qualification that can be used in practice.
✅ In terms of content, it is still PRINCE2® (PRINCE2® project management methodology)
✅ The aim is to standardize terminology and make it clearer that this is a project management qualification
✅ The certificate/exam name will feature new labeling, but it will still be the same Foundation/Practitioner "level."
📌 Level of difficulty: Foundation vs Practitioner
📌 The value of certification for your CV and career
📌 Continuation: Foundation (entry level) → Practitioner (advanced level)
In practice, it is best to use the new official name, or add the original name, for example:
This will help HR managers and companies who are still looking for traditional PRINCE2® certification names.
