Chartered Professional Registration and Designatory Letters

We maintain a Registration System for members who have attained “Chartered” status conferred by recognized professional bodies, such as the UK’s Association for Project Management, the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers etc. The system features a 3-tier hierarchy from Registered Professional Project Director (“RPPD”) down to Registered Professional Project Master (“RPPM”), as shown in the table below.

Registration is approved by the Executive Committee upon application of members on the strengths of their qualifications and experiences etc. Members registered are entitled to using the Designatory Letters which readily signify formal recognition of their distinguished professional status, qualifications and experiences in the project profession.

Title	Designatory letters
Registered Professional Project Director	RPPD
Registered Professional Project Manager	RPPMgr
Registered Professional Project Master	RPPM

Fees for the registration are prescribed as tabulated below:

Chartered Professional	Annual Fee (HK$)	Remarks
RPP Director	2100	/
RPP Manager	1500	/
RPP Master	1000	/
Application fee	500	One-off registration

Use of “Pro.” Title

“Pro.” is a recognised abbreviation for “Professional” under PPMA Constitution, which stipulates that Registered Professional Members may adopt the courtesy prefix “Project Professional” in front of their names. The recognised abbreviation for “Project Professional” shall be “Pro.”.

The correct pronunciation of “Pro.” is “Project Professional” and the Chinese title is 「専業項目管理師」. “Pro.” is the official title for Registered Professional Members of the PPMA, who are encouraged to promote its use in public by addressing each other as “Pro.”, by using it in their name cards and letterheads, etc.
Unauthorised use of the “Pro.” title is not allowed.

Requirements and Application for Chartered Professional Registration

PPMA Chartered Professional Registration Standards

PPMA Chartered Professional Registration Standards	Experience Required	Education/Qualification Required	Skills Required
Registered Professional Project Director (RPPD)	15+ years leading large-scale project initiatives	Chartered Project Professionals / other Chartered Institutions/ equivalent project competence	Strategic alignment, executive influence, complex governance, etc.
Registered Professional Project Manager (RPPMgr)	8+ years delivering complex project initiatives	Chartered Project Professionals / other Chartered Institutions/ proven capability	Methodology applications, risk navigation, team leadership, etc.
Registered Professional Project Master (RPPM)	5+ years in project supervision roles	Chartered Project Professionals / other Chartered Institutions/demonstrated experience	Quality assurance, workflow coordination, adaptive solutions, etc.