CSK: APMG/APMP approved training organisation (ATO)

CSK Management is an Accredited Training Organization (ATO) accredited by APMG International for the APMP Certification Scheme(Association of Proposal Management Professionals). CSK is an ATO since 2011.

The company is one of the few authorized firms to offer APMP Foundation-level courses and exams.

CSK has been the pioneer in offering APMP certification training through webinars and eLearning modules. Also, with offices in Zurich, Giessen and Munich, CSK has been the pioneer for the APMP certification in the German speaking countries including Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

All prospective ATOs must go through an exhaustive approval process to ensure they meet the high quality course delivery of APMG's (APMG International) certification standards. The process includes designating a lead trainer, attending and auditing workshops led by APMG, developing course materials that meet APMG's certification standards and having those materials approved.

The following CSK training modules are officially approved by APMP for CEUs (Continuing Education Units):

• Storyline Workshop Standard
  2-day class-room or 6 online sessions à 2.5 - 3 hours: 16 CEUs
• Storyline Workshop Compact
  1-day class-room or 3 online sessions à 2.5 - 3 hours: 8 CEUs
• General BidMaster Workshop Standard
  3-day class-room or 8 online sessions à 2.5 - 3 hours: 24 CEUs
• BidMaster Workshop Compact
  2-day class-room or 6 online sessions à 2.5 - 3 hours: 16 CEUs
• Writing Truly Compelling Executive Summaries
  1-day class-room or 3 online sessions à 2.5 - 3 hours: 8 CEUs
• Mastering Complex Proposal Management
  1-day class-room or 3 online sessions à 2.5 - 3 hours: 8 CEUs
• Creating Convincing Graphics and Illustrations
  1-day class-room or 3 online sessions à 2.5 - 3 hours: 8 CEUs
• Best Practice Capture/Opportunity Management
  1-day class-room or 3 online sessions à 2.5 - 3 hours: 8 CEUs
• Pricing and Value Creation
  1-day class-room or 3 online sessions à 2.5 - 3 hours: 8 CEUs
• Powerful Proposal Presentations (PPP)
  1-day class-room or 3 online sessions à 2.5 - 3 hours: 8 CEUs
• APMP Foundation-Level Prep Course
  1-day class-room or 3 online sessions à 2.5 - 3 hours: 8 CEUs
• APMP Practitioner-Level Prep Course
  1/2-day class-room or 2 online sessions à 2 hours: 5 CEUs

CSK provides the full range of APMP Certification Training:

• APMP Foundation-Level:
  • eLearning (public)
  • Webinar Series (inhouse or public)
  • Class-room Training (inhouse or public)
    
    
• APMP Practitioner-Level:
  • eLearning (public): to be published, shortly
  • Webinar Series (inhouse or public)
  • Class-room Training (inhouse)
    
    
• APMP Professional-Level:
  • Individual Coaching

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Since 2007, our engagement in APMP has been substantial:

• Chris Kälin was part of the founding board of APMP DACH from 2007/2008 onwards. He served more than 7 years as a member of the APMP DACH board, including several years as chair.
• CSK was key in bringing many corporate members on board (Swisscom, Bechtle, T-Systems, Panalpina, Arvato, Controlware, Jenoptik, Capgemini Poland, …).
• CSK translated the entire Foundation slide deck (100+ pages) into German to penetrate the certification programme into the German-speaking market. No other ATO has made a similar effort.
• While Chris Kälin was a member of the board of APMP international, he initiated the certificaton branding, another effort to promote APMP and its certification scheme.
• CSK has led the organisation of 6 APMP DACH conferences and significantly contributed to additional 5 conferences.
• In Chris Kälin's book, The Ultimate Bid and Proposal Compendium, more than 10 pages are dedicated to APMP and the certification scheme, in order to promote it.
• CSK has always promoted APMP events, probably more than any other ATO.
• Chris Kälin and Klaus Pohlmann have been well-received presenters at APMP events.
• CSK has helped more than 1200 candidates achieving APMP certification.
• With APMP and APMG, CSK led the development and implementation of the very first APMP Micro-Certification (Executive Summaries).
• Since many years, to promote the association, CSK has been offering discounts to APMP members for eLearnings, books and other services and goods.