Preparing to sit for for the PMP® Credential Exam
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Course Description
“PMI credentials certify your knowledge and experience in project management so you can be more confident at work and more competitive in the job market.” The exam prep course offers in-depth content knowledge to prepare for the CAPM/PMP® Exam. Participants will receive step-by-step instructions to master the ideas, tools, and techniques necessary to pass the CAPM/PMP® exam with almost effortless success.
The course will cover in detail the project management life cycle, the nine project management knowledge areas, and content designed to assist them in studying for the CAPM® or PMP® exam. Materials include a copy of the PMPBOK® Guide, 4th edition
Course Objectives:
• Understand the PMP® Exam Philosophy
• Learn tips and techniques for preparing for the PMP® Exam
• Develop an Exam strategy
• Identify gaps in your knowledge of project management practices
• Course focus on the essential and most frequently tested areas of project management
Target Audience: Individuals seeking to achieve the PMP® credential. The optional PMP® Exam is a separate fee and process through the Project Management Institute (PMI®).
Course Outline:
- Overview of Exam eligibility Requirements
- Test Taking Strategies
- Practice Exam
- PM Fundamentals Review
- Integration Management Review
- Scope Management Review
- Time Management Review
- Cost Management Review
- Quality Management
- Human Resource Management Review
- Communication Management Review
- Risk Management Review
- Practice Exam
- Review
- Analysis of Performance
- Action Plan for Test Preparation
PMP® Certification Eligibility (www.pmi.org)Baldwin-Wallace College does not administer the PMP® Exam. For more information about the credentialing process, please visit http://www.pmi.org/CareerDevelopment/Pages/Our-Credentials.aspx. To achieve PMP® certification a candidate must satisfy all education and experiential requirements established by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and demonstrate a level of understanding and knowledge of project management. You must also meet the following requirements of either category below: |
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| 1. Achieved a baccalaureate degree or better; 2. A minimum of 4, 500 hours of project management experience within the five project management process groups within the six-year period prior to application; 3. Obtain 35 contact hours of project management education. |
| CATEGORY 2: |
| 1. Does not hold a baccalaureate degree or global equivalent university degree, but holds a high school diploma or equivalent secondary school credential; 2. A minimum of 7, 500 hours of project management experience within the five project management process groups, within the eight-year period prior to the application. Candidates who hold an associate’s degree should also apply in this category; 3. Obtain 35 contact hours of project management education. |
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