Practising Management Consultant (PMC)
Enterprise Singapore (ESG) -recognised Certification for Management Consultants
Certification Process
Criteria
Education | Minimum diploma |
Consulting Experience |
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Consultancy Projects | Written summaries of 3 or more recent external projects outlining the client’s business situation, the specific proposed solution, including diagnosis of the issues, identification of options, and definition and justification of the proposed course of action. These will be during the oral presentation. Applicant must also provide client’s contact information for verification of projects undertaken. |
Client and other 3rd Party References | Provide 3 clients or 3rd party references for the 3 recent external projects undertaken. This could be in the form of testimonial or independent 3rd party evaluation/feedback forms. |
Competency | Attend PMC training and pass written assessment within one year. Exemption will be considered based on experience and qualification. The Review Panel will make an assessment and recommend the appropriate training. |
Ethics | A qualifying written assessment and oral presentation on the PMC-CB’s Code of Ethics and ethical aspects of management consulting. |
Recommendation | By the Review Panel and endorsed by the Practising Management Consultant Certification Board (PMC-CB). |
Validity | 3 years from date of certification. |
Fees
Certification Fees | |
Application and Processing Fee | S$500 |
Interview Assessment Fee | S$500 |
Certification Fee (3 YEARS WITH PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE) | S$2,300 |
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Fees Per Module | |
Training Fee | S$500 |
Written assessment Fee | S$200 |
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Upgrade Fee from PMC to SPMC | |
Upgrade Application Fee | S$500 |
PMC Certification Fee | S$2,100 |
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Payments may be made via bank transfer or cheque.
For bank transfer, please use the information below and send us a screenshot of your successful payment notice:
Beneficiary: Singapore Business Advisors and Consultants Council Limited
Bank: United Overseas Bank Limited
Account No.: 450-304-500-6
Bank Code: 7375
Branch Code: 001
Swift Code: UOVBSGSG
Cheques are made payable to SINGAPORE BUSINESS ADVISORS AND CONSULTANTS COUNCIL LIMITED.
Please mail the cheque to:
Singapore Business Advisors and Consultants Council Limited
2985 Jalan Bukit Merah, SMF Building, #01-01E, Singapore 159457
Attention: Certification Team
Please indicate your name and contact number at the back of the cheque (outside of the information box). All applications will be processed only upon receipt of payments.
Click here for the list of frequently asked questions.
SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS
All applications made online should contain the following attachments for processing:
- A softcopy of your resume/CV.
- A softcopy of your photo identification document e.g. NRIC, FIN Card, Passport.
- Copies of your educational and professional qualification certificates.
- Copies of client testimonials or project materials e.g. proposals, reports listed in the “Assignment Details and References” section in the application form.
Please note that you will be required to produce the original copies of the above supporting documents for verification.
Application Process and Interview
- Upon receipt of the above documents, SBACC will process your application and contact you for an interview session with the PMC-CB Review Panel. During the interview, you will be required to present 3 consulting projects that you have undertaken.
- The Review Panel will assess your abilities based on the evaluation criteria, your work and consulting experience and the consulting projects’ presentation. These would determine your eligibility for the appropriate certification levels.
- The interview results will be communicated to you via email at least 7 working days from the date of your interview date.
TRAINING MODULES
To fulfill the certification scheme requirements, all applicants are required to attend and pass the following PMC training modules:
Compulsory modules | Module 1b: Ethics and the Law Module 9: Application of Government Incentives |
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Elective modules Additional module(s) may be assigned to the applicant, after assessment by the PMC-CB Review Panel. | Module 1a: Introduction to Management Consultancy Please click here to find out more about the training module. For general enquiries, please contact secretariat@pmccertification.sg |
For any deferment requests, the candidate is required to write in to SBACC at least 3 working days before commencement of training and written assessment. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of fees paid.
Deferment is only allowed for a maximum of 3 times. Beyond that, the fees paid will be forfeited. A new registration is required for the next intake commencement.
WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
All written assessment will be conducted at the SBACC office or within SMF Building (where SBACC is located) and the duration for each written assessment (comprising of multi-choice, short and long questions) will be 90 minutes. You will need to attain at least 70% score to pass the written assessment.
Candidate must complete their required training and pass written assessment within 1 year from the date of their application. For more information on the training dates for the PMC Modules and Written Assessment, please click here.
Application
Interested applicants are to read through and be familiarised with the pre-requisites for each level of certification before submitting the application. For enquiries, please fill-up the enquiry form that can be found in the CONTACT US tab or call tel: 6826 0955.