Project Management Professional (PMP®) Crash Course:  Prepare for Certification in Five Days!™

(Based on content from the PMBOK® Guide—Fourth  Edition)

 



 

Length: 4.5 days
CPE Hours:  35
PDUs:  29

Prerequisites:
You should have work experience in the area of project management and be familiar with general project-management terms and concepts.  Project Management Essentials (or equivalent knowledge).

Target Student:
 

Your ability as a project manager to demonstrate best practices in project management both on the job and through professional certification is becoming the standard to compete in today's fast-paced and highly technical workplace. This course is designed for experienced project managers who want to increase their project management skills, apply a standards-based approach to project management, and prepare for Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification.

Course Objective:
You will apply the generally recognized practices of project management acknowledged by the Project Management Institute (PMI) to successfully manage projects and help prepare for the PMP® exam.  This course includes a variety of tools designed to help participants pass the test, including practice tests, mind maps, memorization techniques, test-taking pointers, tips and techniques (including diet and behavior tips).  Students will spend Friday morning doing a final review of the material covered in the course, participate in a final preparatory exercise and take a final practice exam. The course instructor will be available for individual questions or additional review throughout the day on Friday.

 

Course Overview:

  • Cover all nine Knowledge Areas as well as the five Process Groups

  • Review over 500 exam format sample questions throughout the course, and several complete 200 question tests intended to simulate the real exam

  • Review exercises for Inputs, Tools/Techniques, Outputs (ITTOs), and Terminology

  • Review Mindmaps for each Knowledge Area

  • Review clearly explained formulas with memorization keys

Students will have online access to the most up-to-date learning materials available, containing over 3500 test questions. Our course also  includes:  

  • Three different test modes (Learning, Simulation and Flash Cards)

  • Tests for Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing

  • Tests for all Knowledge Areas including Professional and Social Responsibility

  • Tests for Inputs, Tools/Techniques, and Outputs (ITTOs)

Have Confidence in our Certification Promise*:

We guarantee that you'll pass the PMP® Exam after our Crash Course, or we'll:

  • provide follow-up tutoring for those who do not pass the test the first time

  • allow participants to attend the course again as a refresher within six months of the original course date

  • pay the fee for the the participant to take the exam again

Instructor Background:  September 20-24, 2010:  The instructor for this course is the current Executive Vice President of the local NCPMI and was formerly the Vice President of Education for NCPMI from 2007-2009.  He has taught more than 2000 PMP Exam Preparation classes and has an exam pass rate of 99%!

* Certification Promise Details:  Participants must take the exam within 14 days of completing the course.  Students who do not pass must provide a copy of their PMP® Exam score sheet in order to qualify for re-taking the course and for post-test tutoring.  Students returning for a refresher course must retain and use  their original course materials.

Cancellation Policy:  Students must cancel or reschedule within 15 business days of the first day of PMP® certification courses; otherwise, the full tuition will be charged  for the course.

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