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Certified Humanitarian Program Manager

Online Certification  ·  10 Week  ·  Globally Recognised  ·  (CHPM)

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Executive Summary

Certified Humanitarian Program Manager

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Humanitarian Program Manager (CHPM) delivers a rigorous Intermediate-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in project planning, delivery and programme management.

This 10 Week programme is structured around PMI/PMBOK, PRINCE2 and recognised project-management standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CHPM holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification
Certified Humanitarian Program Manager
Acronym
CHPM
Category
Project Management
Level
Intermediate
Duration
10 Week
Delivery Mode
100% Online
Assessment
Online Examination
Certificate
Digital + Physical
CPD Eligibility
CPD Accredited
Alumni Benefits
GLI Network Access
Self-Paced
USD 349
Live Virtual
USD 549
Target Audience

Who Should Enrol?

  • Project Coordinators and Officers
  • Project and Programme Managers
  • PMO and Portfolio Professionals
  • Team and Delivery Leads
Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

  • All study materials and study guide
  • Access to GLI online learning portal
  • Online examination and assessment
  • Digital certificate and digital badge
  • Physical certificate (shipped to you)
  • CPD credits for professional bodies
  • GLI alumni network membership
  • Facilitator and tutor support
  • Resource downloads and reference library
  • Automatic enrolment confirmation
Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Leadership Capability
Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex project planning functions
Career Advancement
Accelerate your career towards senior project, programme and PMO leadership roles
Strategic Thinking
Build the strategic thinking, analysis and execution skills of world-class leaders
Organisational Impact
Design and implement project planning systems that drive performance and measurable results
Personal Excellence
Develop emotional intelligence, resilience and authentic executive presence
Global Employability
Qualify for project planning roles across corporates, NGOs, construction, IT and development organisations worldwide
Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Humanitarian Programme Management
✦Humanitarian Programme Design
✦Programme Implementation
✦Humanitarian Coordination
✦Monitoring and Performance Control
✦Programme Adaptation
Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

The full programme, module by module.

Core CurriculumModules 1–20 · specific to Certified Humanitarian Program Manager · module 20 is the capstone
1
Humanitarian Programme Management
Programme management: coordinating projects toward an outcome · Humanitarian needs assessment: fast, good enough and decision-driven · Gender in conflict, humanitarian action and crisis · The humanitarian system: architecture, clusters and coordination
2
Emergency Programme Assessment
Organisational maturity, assessment and improvement programmes · Security assessment, vulnerability management and remediation · Emergency preparedness and response planning · First aid and medical emergency response
3
Programme Strategy Development
Fundraising strategy and the donor landscape · The manager's roles, responsibilities and mindset · The middle manager: managing up, down and across · Learning transfer and the manager’s role
4
Humanitarian Programme Design
Leadership development: designing programmes that transfer · Theory of change: the causal argument behind a programme · The project cycle: identification, design, implementation, closure · Proposal development: from the donor’s call to a fundable design
5
Results Frameworks
Logical framework and theory of change: making the project’s reasoning explicit · Community mobilisation, volunteers and sustaining engagement · Community-based organisations: governance, finance and capacity · Livelihoods, income generation and economic inclusion
6
Programme Budgeting
Budgeting: building a plan people will actually be held to · Security programme design and budgeting · Writing a fundable proposal · Resource mobilisation beyond grants
7
Programme Implementation
Implementation and delivery · Project start-up: mobilisation in the first ninety days · Project close-out, asset disposal and final reporting · Intersectionality and structural inequality
8
Humanitarian Team Leadership
Spill, release and hazmat response · Business continuity and recovery · Cash and voucher assistance · Accountability, quality standards and complaints in response
9
Partner Management
Channel, partner and route-to-market selling · Choosing an approach: predictive, iterative or hybrid · Integrated change control · Portfolio alignment: choosing which projects to run
10
Humanitarian Coordination
Community-based protection and prevention · Community mobilisation and participatory approaches · Responding to gender-based violence: survivor-centred practice and referral · Supporting older people: ageing, care needs and dignity
11
Programme Risk Management
Risk and vulnerability assessment · Cash flow statements · Forecasting and planning · Attachment and developmental theory
12
Programme Quality Management
Advocacy and signposting · Risk, protective and social factors · Screening and assessment · Recovery capital and community
13
Monitoring and Performance Control
Sustainability and social impact in projects · Project KPIs and performance metrics · Earned value and forecasting · Project management maturity assessment
14
Humanitarian Reporting
Evaluation use: reporting findings that change decisions · Donor reporting: accuracy, timeliness and reconciliation · Programme management principles · Value management and business value
15
Accountability to Affected Populations
Accountability to affected people: information, participation, feedback and redress · Role clarity, accountability and decision rights · Accountability to affected populations and participation · Commercial negotiation and value capture
16
Programme Adaptation
Programme learning, adaptation and knowledge use · Environmental impact assessment · Community natural-resource governance · Environmental and social safeguards
17
Humanitarian Programme Evaluation
Evaluation design: attribution, comparison and honest claims · Land rights, tenure and equitable resource use · Corporate social responsibility and community impact · Baseline surveys and data collection tools
18
Programme Close-Out
Inclusive and fair value chains · Financial management and cash flow · Community engagement and equity · Policy and water rights
19
Programme Sustainability
Exit, sustainability and handover: what continues after the project · Growing value through service · Workforce planning and scheduling · Training and capability building
20
Humanitarian Programme Leadership
Advisory and needs-based selling · Retention, loyalty and lifetime value · Fair treatment and consumer protection · Liquidity and funding management
Professional ElectivesModules 21–30 · common to all GLI certifications · broaden your professional range
21
Strategic Communication and Executive Presentation
Vision, purpose and translating direction into work · Audience-centred communication and message structure · Executive leadership: the board interface and enterprise stewardship · Persuasive structure: framing, evidence and the ask
22
Leadership and Team Effectiveness
Leadership identity, style and the limits of style · Leadership assessment, feedback and continuous self-review · What critical reasoning is and what it is not · Situational and adaptive leadership
23
Analytical Thinking and Evidence-Based Reasoning
Creativity and critical-thinking development · Analytical techniques and bias · Evidence-based improvement · Problem framing: symptoms, definition and scope
24
Professional Decision-Making
Managerial decision-making, bias and decision rights · Escalation and decision-making · Decision support: briefs, options and judgement under pressure · Decision frameworks: criteria, weighting and trade-offs
25
Negotiation, Influence and Stakeholder Management
Negotiation preparation: interests, options and the walk-away · Power, followership and organisational politics · Negotiation: preparation, interests and value creation · Concessions, anchoring and the shape of a bargain
26
Project and Execution Management
Proposals, bids and the business case · Project roles and the project manager · Developing the project business case · Planning, scheduling and personal workflow systems
27
Financial Literacy for Professionals
Financial reporting standards and their application · Financial management for the operating manager · Liquidity, funding and balance sheet management · Management accounting: costing, budgeting and decision support
28
Digital Skills, AI and Technology for Professionals
Digital workplace, collaboration and user support · Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools · Tools for interaction and collaboration · Working with data: quality, interpretation and honest presentation
29
Ethics, Governance and Professional Accountability
Ethical leadership: integrity, tolerated behaviour and moral courage · Ethics, conduct and speaking up · Business development risk, ethics and integrity · AI for managers: adoption, oversight and governance
30
Personal Effectiveness, Productivity and Career Growth
Emotional competence: awareness, regulation and expression · Self-awareness, strengths and the accuracy of self-image · Emotional intelligence and self-regulation · Priority: outcomes, importance and the urgency trap

Every module opens in the learning portal with its full lesson set, worked examples, further reading and video masterclasses. 30 modules · 150 lessons.

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

  • Establish a comprehensive understanding of Certified Humanitarian Program Manager principles aligned with PMI/PMBOK, PRINCE2 and recognised project-management standards
  • Apply evidence-based methods to improve project planning, delivery and programme management
  • Master project initiation, scope and planning and schedule, cost and resource management
  • Apply risk, quality and procurement in projects and agile, hybrid and delivery approaches in real-world settings
  • Lead risk management, quality and compliance relevant to your field
  • Design stakeholder engagement and professional communication strategies
  • Use data-driven decision-making and performance-measurement tools effectively
  • Apply internationally recognised best practice to advance your career in project planning
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CHPM certification?

The Certified Humanitarian Program Manager is a professional certification awarded by the Global Leadership Institute. It covers 20 core modules specific to Humanitarian Program Manager, culminating in the capstone “Humanitarian Programme Leadership”, plus 10 professional elective modules common to all GLI certifications. Candidates study through the online portal, submit the capstone project and sit a final examination; those who pass receive a verifiable certificate carrying a unique certificate ID.

Who should enrol in the CHPM?

This certification is ideal for Project Coordinators and Officers, Project and Programme Managers, PMO and Portfolio Professionals and Team and Delivery Leads, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in project planning, delivery and programme management with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CHPM certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 10 Week and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CHPM internationally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with PMI/PMBOK, PRINCE2 and recognised project-management standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

What is the cost of the CHPM certification?

The Certified Humanitarian Program Manager is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 349 and Live Virtual at USD 549. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CHPM certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CHPM?

The Certified Humanitarian Program Manager is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CHPM?

The Certified Humanitarian Program Manager carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CHPM while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CHPM?

Graduates progress towards senior project, programme and PMO leadership roles. The CHPM strengthens your expertise in project planning, delivery and programme management and positions you for advancement across corporates, NGOs, construction, IT and development organisations.

Graduate Voices

What Our Alumni Say

“

The curriculum was directly applicable to my daily work. I immediately applied what I learned and saw results within weeks of completing the programme.

Programme Director
Private Sector
“

GLI's certification is the most practical professional programme I have attended. The international frameworks gave me credibility with my employer and clients.

Project Manager
NGO Sector
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I earned my CHPM while working full-time. The self-paced format made it possible, and the quality of the content is genuinely world-class.

PMO Lead
Government
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