Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Preparation

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PMI's Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification is the preeminent professional credential for individuals associated with project management. This course provides students with the training, the materials and the support to prepare for the challenging PMP® examination. Completion of this course qualifies as the formal education requirement to sit for the PMP® examination.

To be eligible for the PMP® certification, you must first meet specific education and experience requirements and agree to adhere to a code of professional conduct. PMI's education requirements will be fulfilled by successfully completing the UMBC course, but the experience requirements are extensive, and can be referenced more specifically at www.pmi.org. The final step in becoming a PMP® is passing a multiple-choice examination (exam fee not included in course tuition) designed to objectively assess and measure your project management knowledge. This computer-based examination is administered globally through Authorized Prometric Test Centers.

Audience

Experienced Project Managers preparing to sit the PMI's Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification exam.

Topics

• Initiating a Project
• Planning Your Work
• Developing Project Schedules, Cost Estimates, and Budgets
• Planning Project Quality, Staffing, and Communications
• Analyzing Risks and Planning Risk Response
• Planning Project Procurement
• Working the Plan
• Controlling the Project
• Closing the Project

Please visit The Project Management Institute website, www.pmi.org, for more information on the exam.

Prerequisites

In order to sit for the PMP® examination, applicants must meet certain experience and education requirements. These include:

• High school diploma plus 5 years of project management experience plus 35 hours of project management education* OR
• Bachelors degree plus 3 years of project management experience plus 35 hours of project management education*

* This course meets the 35 hour education requirement.

Students who do not meet the PMP® eligibility guidelines may be interested in our Certificate in Project Management program.

Certification Exam

This program prepares you for PMI's Project Management Professional (PMP®) Examination. The cost of the exam is not included in the tuition for this course.

Grading Method

This program is graded on a Pass/Fail basis.  Students who successfully pass this program will receive a Certificate of Training and 5 CEUs (continuing education units).  Certificates are generally distributed on the last day of class.

Schedule

5 days, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Contact Information

E-mail Heith Hart or call (443) 692-6599 if you have any questions about this course or if you would like to be added to the interest list.