About us

At Benchmark we specialise in helping individuals and organizations to learn and use PRINCE2®.

Far too many PRINCE2 courses are just exam crammers. Delegates are asked to complete a lengthy pre-course study pack and are then drilled in how to pass the exams. This is certainly not the best way to learn how to use PRINCE2 on a real project – and it’s not even the most effective way to tackle the exams!

A refreshing approach to PRINCE2 - Our approach is refreshingly different. If you attend a Benchmark PRINCE2 course you won’t just pass the exams – though you have more chance than with most training companies – you’ll also be equipped to use the method effectively and to discuss it with confidence at a job interview if required.

Plain English - PRINCE2 is an incredibly flexible and powerful method. Any approach to learning the method needs to reflect that flexibility. At Benchmark we use a range of learning methods – including realistic case studies and plenty of real-world examples - and pride ourselves on our ability to explain things in plain English.

Focus on the Essentials - We don’t ask you to complete a pre-course study pack or try to read the manual in advance because we concentrate on teaching you the essentials. If you know what these are, and understand how to use them, we’re confident that you’ll pass the exams.

Benchmark Exam Promise - Our examination success rates are well above the national average so we offer a free re-sit to all of our Foundation candidates. And if you book a 5–day PRINCE2 Practitioner Course with us, we offer a free place on one of our exam Workshops if you fail the Practitioner exam. You just need to cover the cost of the exam and any venue expenses. You will also be allocated one of our accredited trainers who will provide one to one coaching via the phone and email.

All we ask is that you complete all the coursework and homework to the satisfaction of the trainer and attended the whole course without significant interruption.

Project Management Specialists - Finally, it’s worth remembering that we’re specialists in project management. All of our trainers are practising project managers as well as excellent tutors. And it’s not just the trainers who know what they’re talking about. Since we became an accredited training organization in 2002, more than 5000 delegates have successfully obtained a PRINCE2 qualification by attending a Benchmark course. Each one of them received the same first class level of personal support from our small but dedicated course administration team.