Reply to: Prince 2 Training Providers

[TykeMerc]

Clearly, other opinions are available...

Indeed.

However if an existing member the discount sounds pretty meaty and worth investigating.

SPOCE do have a decent name in training (as do a load of others), I've worked with a fair few who've done SPOCE courses and I don't recall any negative feedback.
These days they all follow a reasonably generic CBT training regime for remote courses, it's generic because it's effective, so apart from a few frills and nice to haves like Tutors available to contact it's mostly a matter of find a course with a price you like and any extras that fall into your requirements. To be fair passing Prince 2 isn't spectacularly tricky, just learn how they like their questions to be answered.

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Clearly, other opinions are available...

As I said above please lets not go there....

[mudskipper]

Renamed and evolved, but yes, it's still the body that is representing contractors.

Clearly, other opinions are available...

[eek]

Here we go again...

Let's hope not.... Especially considering all MS was doing was pointing out the discount available...

[northernladuk]

Here we go again...

[TykeMerc]

Renamed and evolved, but yes, it's still the body that is representing contractors.

That's not true, in fact I'd go as far to say that's a total sham....

It's the body that CLAIMS to represent contractors while pushing the agenda of a few who have control. There's a monumental difference, their mandate is minuscule at best and utterly untrue in reality.

Their past "successes" have done little apart from damage to the lot of contractors, an example being the "Opt Out" which has bitten me again in the last 2 weeks with an agent revealing that they won't actually contract anyone that fails to opt out. No I won't out the agency as it's a complete exercise in futility.

Yes you have clearly become an IPSE drone and it's rather tragic to see, no I don't trust the IPSE setup any more since you and TheFaqqer joined their leadership, it's rather disappointing to see how much you both toe their line.

[mudskipper]

The discount is good. It is still considerably higher than the online training with spoce. Online suits me better as is like to do it in my own time and not take time off work.

Is ipse just a renamed pcg?

Renamed and evolved, but yes, it's still the body that is representing contractors.

[NetContractor]

The discount is good. It is still considerably higher than the online training with spoce. Online suits me better as is like to do it in my own time and not take time off work.

Is ipse just a renamed pcg?

[northernladuk]

Even better at the moment - 57% off

https://www.ipse.co.uk/academy/recommended-courses

Actually I did mine a long time ago so wasn't available but that's a bloody good discount.

[mudskipper]

Doh! It was 45% off for a Plus member - not sure if that's still the case - you'd need to check before booking.

Even better at the moment - 57% off

https://www.ipse.co.uk/academy/recommended-courses

Tempted to go for it myself at that price - not sure how long I can keep blagging it as a techie!

[mudskipper]

Now you tell me!!!

Doh! It was 45% off for a Plus member - not sure if that's still the case - you'd need to check before booking.

[northernladuk]

Don't forget that you can get a really good discount on Prince Training with QA if you're an IPSE member.

Now you tell me!!!

[mudskipper]

I did and I'm sure there will a few others. I did mine in between gigs in one 5 day chunk. I think it was with QA.

Don't forget that you can get a really good discount on Prince Training with QA if you're an IPSE member.

[redgiant]

I have decided to get certified in Prince 2. I need to take an online certification, and am currently comparing courses from SPOCE and e-Careers, both almost identical and the same price.

Has anyone had any experience with either of these providers?

Has anyone taken the Prince 2 Foundation and Practitioner courses?

Thanks.

I have used SPOCE in the past for both the foundation and practitioner but that was many years ago. My last renewal of P2 practitioner was done entirely online and the exam was remote proctored/monitored via a webcam - it was very easy to schedule and setup on the day.

[oracleslave]

I have decided to get certified in Prince 2. I need to take an online certification, and am currently comparing courses from SPOCE and e-Careers, both almost identical and the same price.

Has anyone had any experience with either of these providers?

Nope

Has anyone taken the Prince 2 Foundation and Practitioner courses?

Thanks.

I did mine through maventraining and the instructor was very good. Not sure they even exist anymore - must have been 8 or more years ago