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Change Management Foundation

Lead change that actually sticks. Change Management Foundation teaches you how people and organisations respond to change — and how to plan and support it so transformation lands rather than stalls. The entry-level certification, no prior experience required, with your official exam included.

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Duration
3–6 weeks
Format
100% online
Prerequisites
None needed
Access
12 months

About this qualification

What Is Change Management Foundation?

A practical grounding in how to lead people through change — and the entry point to the APMG Change Management certification.

What Change Management is

Change Management Foundation is a globally recognised qualification, developed with the Change Management Institute and certified by APMG International. It teaches the established theory behind successful change — how individuals and organisations react to it, and the approaches that help transformation take hold rather than stall.

The Foundation level builds your knowledge of the core models and principles: how people experience change, how organisations adapt, how to engage stakeholders, and how to plan and support change in practice. There are no prerequisites — it’s open to anyone.

Change touches every project, restructure, and new system — and across Australian government and enterprise, that makes the skill valuable in every sector. It pairs naturally with delivery methods like PRINCE2 and AgilePM — they deliver the change; change management makes sure people come with it.

v3
the current Change Management syllabus from APMG and the Change Management Institute
0
prerequisites — start at Foundation with no prior experience or qualifications
APMG
globally recognised certification, accredited by the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS)
CMI
developed with the Change Management Institute, the global professional body for change managers

Is this for me?

This Course Is for You If…

Change Management Foundation is for anyone who helps make change happen — whether you lead it, deliver it, or support the people living through it.

Change & Transformation Leads

Working on change, transition, or transformation initiatives and want a recognised grounding in how change works.

Project & Programme Managers

Delivering change through projects and want to bring people with you, not just hit milestones.

Managers & Team Leaders

Leading a team through a restructure, a new system, or a new way of working — and wanting to do it well.

HR & OD Professionals

Supporting organisational change and want a shared framework and language to lead it with.

Business Analysts & Consultants

Advising organisations on change and want a recognised credential that backs your expertise.

New to Change Management

Starting out in change roles and want the entry-level qualification employers recognise.

Course structure & curriculum

What You’ll Learn — Module by Module

The course is structured across 8 modules, building from how individuals experience change through to organisational strategy and exam preparation. Total study time is around 25 hours.

Introduction to Change Management
What change management is · Why change initiatives fail · Where it fits alongside project delivery
~2 hrs
Change and the Individual
How people learn and react to change · The change curve · Motivation · Understanding and managing resistance
~4 hrs
Change and the Organisation
Drivers and types of change · Organisational culture and metaphors · The roles that make change happen
~4 hrs
Stakeholder Strategy
Identifying and mapping stakeholders · Building a stakeholder engagement strategy
~3 hrs
Communication & Engagement
Planning communications · Channels and feedback · Keeping people engaged through the change
~3 hrs
Change Impact & Readiness
Assessing the impact of change · Building readiness · Preparing the organisation to adopt it
~3 hrs
Change Management Practice
Planning and levers for change · Measuring progress · Sustaining change so it sticks
~3 hrs
Exam Preparation & Mock Papers
Exam technique · Full-length practice papers · Weak-area review · Final revision checklist
~2 hrs

What the syllabus covers

How people experience change

The change curve and transition

Learning styles and motivation

Drivers of individual behaviour

Understanding and managing resistance

Building individual commitment

Drivers and types of organisational change

Organisational culture

Metaphors of organisations

Models of organisational change

Leadership and the roles in change

Building change teams and capability

Identifying and mapping stakeholders

Stakeholder engagement strategy

Communication planning and channels

Assessing change impact

Building readiness and adoption

Sustaining and measuring change

What’s included

Everything You Need to Succeed

Each course includes the materials, practice, and support you need to learn the method properly and walk into the exam ready.

12 Months Course Access

Full access to all accredited course materials for 12 months. Study on any device, online 24/7. Never lose your progress.

Add Your Official Exam

The official APMG Change Management Foundation exam is an optional add-on at checkout — so you only pay for it when you’re ready. We handle the booking with APMG.

Practice Exam Papers

Full-length practice papers and sample questions modelled on the real exam, so you walk in knowing exactly what to expect.

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Success Manager Support

A dedicated Success Manager to keep you on track and answer your questions, from enrolment through to your exam.

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Certificate & Digital Badge

Pass your exam and you receive an official APMG International certificate and a shareable digital badge for your LinkedIn and CV.

14-Day Money-Back Guarantee

Not the right course? If you change your mind within 14 days of enrolling, we’ll refund you — no fuss.

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In practice

Change Management in Australia

Every restructure, system rollout, and merger is a change real people have to make. See how structured change management helps it land.

New Systems & Tech

Rolling out a new system people actually adopt

When a 600-person company replaced its CRM, the technology was the easy part — getting people to use it was the challenge. A structured change approach mapped who was affected, planned for the dip in confidence the change curve predicts, and used targeted communication so teams understood what was changing and why, well before go-live.

Change management in action Instead of a single “big bang” announcement, change champions in each team fielded questions and fed concerns back. Adoption held steady through go-live rather than collapsing into spreadsheets and workarounds.

Restructures

Guiding a department through a restructure

A restructure meant new reporting lines and unfamiliar roles. Rather than leave people to absorb it alone, leaders used change management to understand individual reactions, communicate honestly about what was known and what wasn’t, and support managers to have the difficult conversations well.

Change management in action By assessing readiness first, the team saw where resistance was highest and focused support there — keeping morale and productivity steadier through the transition.

Mergers & Culture

Bringing two cultures together after a merger

After a merger, two organisations had to become one — with different cultures, habits, and expectations. Change management gave leaders a way to read each culture, define the shared way of working they wanted, and move people towards it deliberately rather than hoping it would happen.

Change management in action Treating culture as something to be actively shaped — not left to chance — meant the combined teams settled into common ways of working months sooner.

Exam details

About the Change Management Foundation Exam

The official APMG exam is an optional add-on — add it to your course at checkout, and we’ll arrange the booking with APMG International when you’re ready. The Foundation exam is closed book, so it’s about understanding the material rather than looking things up.

Format
Multiple choice
Questions
50 (4 sections)
Pass mark
25 / 50(50%)
Duration
40 minutes
Type
Closed book
Booking
We arrange it

What to Expect on Exam Day

You sit the exam online through APMG International’s remote invigilation platform. Here’s the full process, from booking to results.

Booking

When you feel ready, contact your account manager. We handle the booking with APMG International and confirm your exam date, time, and joining instructions — usually within 5–10 working days.

Equipment required

You need a laptop or desktop computer (not a mobile or tablet), a working webcam and microphone, and a stable internet connection.

On the day

Log in 15 minutes before your scheduled start. The invigilator will verify your identity using photo ID and ask you to scan your room. The 40-minute timer then begins. No notes or materials are permitted — the Foundation exam is closed book.

Results

You get a provisional pass or fail result as soon as you finish. Your official APMG International certificate and digital badge follow shortly after, with your result available in your APMG candidate portal.

Rescheduling

If you need to reschedule, contact us at least 48 hours before your exam time. We will arrange a new date at no additional charge.

Your instructor

Learn From a Certified Expert

Janzelle Kotze, Change Management tutor
Janzelle Kotze
APMG Accredited Trainer in Change Management
APMG Accredited Trainer in Change Management & Course Tutor

This course is developed and delivered by Janzelle Kotze, an APMG Accredited Trainer in Change Management who also holds AgilePM® v3 Practitioner and PRINCE2® v7 Practitioner certifications. She brings a practical blend of change, agile, and traditional project expertise to every module, keeping the content aligned to the official APMG syllabus and grounded in how change really plays out in organisations.

Change Management Trainer APMG Accredited AgilePM® v3 Practitioner PRINCE2® v7 Practitioner

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Career Growth Path

Where This Qualification Takes You

Change Management Foundation is your launchpad into change and transformation roles. See the roles it supports — and the certifications that take you further.

Where You Are Now

Any background

Change Management Foundation

$80k–$100k avg.

You are here

Change Analyst

$100k–$125k avg.

Change Manager

$130k–$165k avg.

Transformation Manager

$160k–$200k avg.

Organisations increasingly treat change management as a dedicated, professional discipline
Change and transformation roles are in growing demand across Australia

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→ Natural next step

Change Management Practitioner

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PRINCE2® Foundation

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AgilePM® Foundation

Deliver change iteratively — a recognised, applied agile project management credential.

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APM PMQ

A methodology-neutral project management credential — change and delivery go hand in hand.

$115k–$150kLearn more →

Pricing

Simple, Transparent Pricing

One course. Everything included. No hidden extras.

Foundation only — right for you if…

You’re new to change management, or you want the entry-level qualification before deciding whether to go on to Practitioner.

Foundation & Practitioner — right for you if…

You want the complete qualification. Choose the Upgrade to Foundation & Practitioner option below — both courses and both official exams, for less than buying everything separately.

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Everything you need to learn Change Management Foundation. Add your official APMG exam at checkout when you’re ready.

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