Course Description

PMP® certification is the gold standard for Project Management professionals. The course covers new trends, emerging practices, tailoring considerations, and core competencies required of a Project Management professional using the PMBOK Guide - 6th Edition. Placing a greater emphasis on strategic and business knowledge, this course also includes a new section on the role of the project manager in both large and small companies.

This course is taught through a sequence of scheduled, live online classes totaling 36 hours.  The live online classes may be supplemented with self-paced lessons that are available on-demand.

All live classes must be taken within 90 days of the student’s enrollment date.  Recordings of those classes will then be available for 1 year from the enrollment date for review and reference.  Self-paced materials are available immediately following enrollment and remain accessible for 1 year from the enrollment date.

Live online classes are currently* scheduled for:

• Saturdays & Sundays from 9:00am – 1:00pm EST
  • Dates: 2/6, 2/7, 2/13, 2/14, 2/20, 2/21, 2/27, 2/28, 3/6
• Fridays & Saturdays from 10:30pm – 2:30am EST
  • Dates:2/12, 2/13, 2/19, 2/20, 2/26, 2/27, 3/5, 3/6, 3/12
• Sundays through Thursdays from 10:30pm – 12:30am EST
  • Dates: 2/14, 2/15, 2/16, 2/17, 2/18, 2/21, 2/22, 2/23, 2/24, 2/25, 2/28, 3/1, 3/2, 3/3, 3/4, 3/7, 3/8, 3/9
• Saturdays & Sundays from 9:00am – 1:00pm EST
  • Dates: 2/21, 2/27, 2/28, 3/6, 3/7, 3/13, 3/14, 3/20, 3/21
• Mondays through Fridays from 10:30am – 12:30pm EST
  • Dates: 2/22, 2/23, 2/24, 2/25, 2/26, 3/1, 3/2, 3/3, 3/4, 3/5, 3/8, 3/9, 3/10, 3/11, 3/12, 3/15, 3/16, 3/17
• Fridays & Saturdays from 10:30pm – 2:30am EST
  • Dates: 2/26, 2/27, 3/5, 3/6, 3/12, 3/13, 3/19, 3/20, 3/26
• Sundays through Thursdays from 7:30pm – 10:30pm EST:
  •  Dates: 2/28, 3/1, 3/2, 3/3, 3/4, 3/7, 3/8, 3/9, 3/10, 3/11, 3/14, 3/15
• Saturdays & Sundays from 9:00am – 1:00pm EST
  •  Dates: 3/6, 3/7, 3/13, 3/14, 3/20, 3/21, 3/27, 3/28, 4/3
• Fridays & Saturdays from 10:30pm – 2:30am EST
  • Dates: 3/12, 3/13, 3/19, 3/20, 3/26, 3/27, 4/2, 4/3, 4/9
• Mondays through Fridays from 11:30am – 1:30pm EDT
  • Dates: 3/15, 3/16, 3/17, 3/18, 3/19, 3/22, 3/23, 3/24, 3/25, 3/26, 3/29, 3/30, 3/31, 4/1, 4/2, 4/5, 4/6, 4/7
• Saturdays & Sundays from 10:00am – 2:00pm EDT
  • Dates: 3/20, 3/21, 3/27, 3/28, 4/3, 4/4, 4/10, 4/11, 4/17
• Fridays & Saturdays from 11:30pm – 3:30am EST
  • Dates: 3/26, 3/27, 4/2, 4/3, 4/9, 4/10, 4/16, 4/17, 4/23

*new classes may be added monthly

Course Outline

• Section 1: Introduction
• Section 2: Create a Higher Performance Team
  • Lesson 01: Build a Team
  • Lesson 02: Define Team Ground Rules
  • Lesson 03: Negotiate Project Agreements
  • Lesson 04: Empower Team Members and Stakeholders
  • Lesson 05: Train Team Members and Stakeholders
  • Lesson 06: Engage and Support Virtual Teams
  • Lesson 07: Build a Shared Understanding About a Project
  • Lesson 08: Case study
• Section 3: Start the Work
  • Lesson 01: Determine Project Methods and Practices
  • Lesson 02: Plan and Manage Scope
  • Lesson 03: Plan and Manage Budget and Resources
  • Lesson 04: Plan and Manage Schedule
  • Lesson 05: Plan and Manage Quality of Products and Deliverables
  • Lesson 06 :Integrate Project Planning Activities
  • Lesson 07: Plan and Manage Procurement
  • Lesson 08: Establish Project Governance Structure
  • Lesson 09: Plan and Manage Project Closure
  • Lesson 10:Case study
• Section 4: Do the Work
  • Lesson 01: Assess and Manage Risks
  • Lesson 02: Execute Project to Deliver Business Value
  • Lesson 03: Manage Communications
  • Lesson 04: Engage Stakeholders
  • Lesson 05: Create Project Artifacts
  • Lesson 06: Manage Project Changes
  • Lesson 07: Manage Project Issues
  • Lesson 08: Ensure Knowledge Transfer
  • Lesson 09: Case study
• Section 5: Keep the Team on Track
  • Lesson 01: Lead a Team
  • Lesson 02: Support Team Performance
  • Lesson 03: Address and Remove Impediments
  • Lesson 04: Manage Conflict
  • Lesson 05: Collaborate with Stakeholders
  • Lesson 06: Mentor Relevant Stakeholders
  • Lesson 07: Apply Emotional Intelligence
  • Lesson 08: Case study
• Section 6: Keep the Business Environment in Mind
  • Lesson 01: Manage Compliance Requirements
  • Lesson 02: Evaluate and Deliver Project Benefits and Value
  • Lesson 03: Evaluate and Address Business Environment Changes
  • Lesson 04: Support Organizational Change
  • Lesson 05: Employ Continuous Process Improvement
  • Lesson 06: Case study

Learner Outcomes

• Learn the work breakdown structure
• Learn resource allocation
• Learn Gantt charts
• Learn mathematical project scheduling models
• Learn project cost estimating
• Learn cost management
• Learn engineering economics
• Learn leadership skills

Notes

How the course is taught: 

• A sequence of scheduled live online sessions totaling 36 hours of class time with supplemental self-paced lessons that are available on demand
• 4 simulation test papers (180 questions each)
• Experiential learning through case studies
• Access to digital materials from PMI
• Video recordings of live instruction sessions and the self-paced course content remain available on demand for 12 months
• Open enrollment, begin anytime