To obtain the PMP® credential, candidates must first demonstrate eligibility by meeting one of the following requirements:
- High school diploma or Associates Degree /global equivalent secondary school diploma; 7,500 hours of project management experience; 60 unique (non-overlapping) months of project management experience within the eight-year period prior to the application; 35 contact hours of project management education.
- For candidates with a Baccalaureate/global equivalent university degree; 4,500 hours of project management experience; 36 unique (non-overlapping) months of project management experience within the eight-year period prior to the application; 35 contact hours of project management education.
To obtain the CAPM® credential, candidates must first demonstrate eligibility by meeting one of the following requirements:
- High school diploma or Associates Degree /global equivalent secondary school diploma; 1,500 hours of project management experience; 36 unique (non-overlapping) months of project management experience.
- High school diploma or Associates Degree /global equivalent secondary school diploma; 23 contact hours of project management education.
Each training day is segmented into Lecture, Lab, and Review components that cater to a student's multiple learning styles (auditory, visual, and kinesthetic-tactual).
*Note that significant changes may be made to the schedule on a daily basis to ensure that the goals of the course are met.
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Introduction
PMP® Exam Intro
Framework
Develop Project Charter
Identify Stakeholders
Develop Project Management Plan
Collect Requirements
Define Scope
Create WBS
Define Activities
Sequence Activities
Estimate Activity Resources
Estimate Activity Durations
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- Develop Schedule
- Estimate Costs
- Determine Budget
- Plan Quality
- Plan Communications
- Develop Human Resource Plan
- Plan Procurements
- Plan Risk Management
- Identify Risks
- Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
- Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
- Plan Risk Responses
- Direct and Manage Project Execution
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- Perform Quality Assurance
- Acquire Project Team
- Develop Project Team
- Distribute Information
- Conduct Procurements
- Perform Integrated Change Control
- Control Scope
- Control Costs
- Control Schedule
- Perform Quality Control
- Monitor and Control Risks
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| Day 4 |
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- Monitor and Control Project Work
- Verify Scope
- Manage Project Team
- Report Performance
- Manage Stakeholder Expectations
- Administer Procurement
- Close Project or Phase
- Close Procurements
- Professional and Social Responsibility
- Wrap-up and Post-Class Discussion
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PMP version 4 Exam Information
The PMP® Examination measures the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques that are utilized in the practice of project management and is based on the PMP® Examination Specification that details the percentage of questions contained in each performance domain (Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Controlling, Closing, and Professional and Social Responsibility).
The examination is comprised of 200 multiple-choice questions, of which 25 are considered pretest questions. Pretest questions are randomly placed throughout the exam and do not affect the candidate’s score. They are used in examinations as an effective and legitimate way to increase the number of future examination questions. The allotted time to complete the examination is four hours. The four-hour examination is preceded by a 15-minute computer tutorial, which is not part of the allotted four hours.
PMP® Examination questions are:
- Developed and validated by global work groups of content experts Referenced to current resources from project management textbook sources
- Monitored through psychometric analysis, and To satisfy the test specifications of a job analysis
The passing score for the PMP® Examination is determined by a criterion-referenced approach called the Modified Angoff Technique, a certification industry standard practice relying on the collective judgments of groups of PMP® certificants from around the globe.
PMP® candidates who pass the exam may use the credential as long as they comply with the Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) program. The CCR program supports PMPs in developing their professional knowledge and maintaining their credentials by requiring participation in activities during the CCR cycle, which are assigned a PDU value.