Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The curriculum is designed for anyone involved in the bid and proposal space—whether seasoned professionals or new hires. It is relevant across all industries and tailored for bid and proposal professionals (such as bid managers, writers, contributors, and coordinators), as well as sales roles (including opportunity, capture, and account managers) and pre-sales professionals.
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Please note that when preparing with the eLearning or Self-study Package, you are free to schedule both, your preparation time and exam date.
The BidMaster™ Certification exam is free of charge for participants of the Global BidMaster™ Programme.
Public live online training
To participate in the programme, you can book a slot in one of the next public series (EUR 2490, USD 2590, GBP 2090, AUD 3860 per participant). Significant discounts for multiple participants from the same organisation apply. The prices are all-inclusive: including free access to all session recordings, access to the CSK Knowledge Portal, free copy of the Ultimate Bid and Proposal Compendium (eBook 400+ pages), access to all course slides, CSK Glossary (300+ terms), Credly Digital Credentials: Digital Badge and individual, verified PDF course confirmation, and optional end-of-program exam. There are no hidden costs, no membership required, and no re-certification fees.
Dedicated Team workshop (online)
You can also book a dedicated group series for entire teams (up to 30 participants per series). Fees are starting from EUR 595 / GBP 510 / USD 675 per participant, including exam, materials, recording access etc.
Dedicated Team workshop (class-room, onsite, face-to-face)
You can also book a three-day in-depth workshop (on-site, class-room, face-to-face) for groups up to 20 participants.
Pricing on request. See Pricing
eLearning
We will launch our eLearning programme, shortly. Stay tuned. See Pricing
Single Sessions
You can also book single sessions of the curriculum (starting from EUR 129 / GBP 109 / USD 139 / AUD 190 per session), without the option to sit the exam.
The BidMaster™ Certification follows a competency assessment process that is fair, consistent, and aligned with global best practice standards.
In part I of the exam, candidates sit a 100 question multiple choice exam.
In part II, they have to re-write an executive summary (scenario-based real-world writing exercise).
There is no formal minimum requirement.
For those who want to take the exam, we recommend at least one year industry experience.
There are no membership requirements.
Once you have achieved your Certification, there are no re-certification requirements (and thus, no further fees).
There are no membership requirements, either.
The total duration of the course is about 24 hours (10 modules of 60-180 minutes).
The public training series is spread over 10-12 weeks.
Exam preparation time varies depending on the participant’s experience and knowledge, typically requiring between one and four days.
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APMP Certification (Foundation, Practitioner*) |
BidMaster™ Certification (Here: Public Online Training version) |
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Type |
APMP's certification, self-study + 3rd-party training, recognized credential |
Global BidMaster™ Programme's certification, live online, cohort-based, skills-proven certification |
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Availability |
to APMP members (Practitioner, Professional), or anyone (Foundation) |
anyone participating in the BidMaster™ classes, |
| Membership | APMP membership required for Practitioner/Professional, APMP membership recommended for Foundation (required for re-qualification) | no membership required |
| Re-certification requirements | CEUs/CPDs required to extend certification validity every two years | no re-certification or validation required |
| Depth of curriculum | focuses on principles and general best practices | covers full bid lifecycle in great detail |
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Exam Fee |
USD 425 (Foundation, APMP member price), USD 780 (Foundation, non-member price) |
free for participants of BidMaster™ classes |
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Delivery |
through Accredited Training Organisations (ATOs) |
Through CSK |
| Practical training | varies by trainer; can be theoretical | highly hands-on with direct application of concepts |
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Preparatory training |
publicly available training, training design depending on ATO |
Global BidMaster™ Programme: 10 modules of 60-180 minutes, total of 63 lessons, over 24 hours of training |
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Basis |
BoK |
CSK materials, based on Compendium, aligned with APMP BoK |
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Materials |
1) BoK (through APMP membership, USD 170/year, Western Region) 2) ATO materials (typically included in ATO's training fees) 3) APMP Study Guide (reduced BoK version for Foundation)
4) APMP Glossary
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all inclusive:
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Exam type |
Foundation: multiple choice, 65 minutes |
One exam, two parts: |
| Certificates | Certificate of Participation: depending on training provider Certificate of Achievement: yes, Credly Digital Badge, verifiable PDF Certificate |
Certificate of Participation: yes, Credly Digital Badge, verifiable PDF Certificate Certificate of Achievement: yes, Credly Digital Badge, verifiable PDF Certificate |
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Pass/fail |
three separate exams, pass/fail, |
one exam, three pass levels (Gold, Silver, Bronze) |
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Preconditions |
Foundation: 1 year of experience, APMP membership required for re-qualification (CPD/CEU requirements) |
attendance of at least 70% of the course time, |
Yes. In the public training series, all sessions are recorded. All participants are provided with the link to the recordings. The link is available for 180 days after the session.
Yes, dedicated in-person workshops can be arranged for entire teams. Typically, they are 3-day workshops. The can also cover Part I of the exam. Part II will still be conducted online.
Furthermore, the programme is soon available as an eLearning module, too.
Please contact us for more information.
You can book your slot here
For dedicated team workshops and group discounts, contact us.
Yes.
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No worries. If you fail, you can re-sit once at a date of your choice, free of charge.
There is no waiting time.
If you failed a second time, you can re-sit again after a waiting time of six months (an administrative fee will apply).
Yes. Group discounts are available. Please contact training@cskmanagement.com.
For Groups larger than 7 participants, you might want to book a dedicated training series.
Yes.
Running a dedicated series is the most economical way to train and certify a whole bid team.
Please contact us for more information.
Yes. Currently, it is available in German, too.
The eLearning will be launched in English, only.
This is an easy process: If you have passed and you wish to achieve a higher level (for instance you have achieved Bronze Level, and you wish to achieve Silver or Gold Level), you can re-sit after a waiting period of 6 months, for an administrative fee of USD 50 /EUR 50 / GBP 45.
Please contact exam.admin@cskmanagement.com
Sure. You can still decide to sit the exam after having completed the curriculum.
Yes. Download it here.
Currently, the exam is exclusively for participants of the Global BidMaster Programme (any format).
Not yet. We are working on it.
No. Despite the similarity in name, BidMaster Certification has no affiliation with Bid-masters.com. We are an independent training and certification program designed specifically for bid and proposal professionals. Please ensure you are on bidmaster-certification.com for all official information.
Please contact training@cskmanagement.com
