About Course
The Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification is recognized as a measure of competency for project management. This 35-hour onsite course will teach you how to successfully implement the principles and best practices of project management in your project environment, while preparing for PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification. Important interpersonal skills needed by effective project managers, such as leadership and communication, are also covered. This course emphasizes all process groups and knowledge areas from the PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition and meets PMI’s educational requirement for taking the PMP® exam. This comprehensive course consists of 31 one-hour knowledge review sessions with a 10-question review test at the end of each session, resulting in more than 300 practice questions. The last day of the course includes a 200-question practice exam, and a debrief session that provides the rationale behind both correct and incorrect answers. Successfully completing this course will provide you with the knowledge and techniques needed to obtain PMP® certification, along with best practices that can be applied to your projects.

Who should attend
Because this course emphasizes all PMI knowledge areas and process groups of the PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition, it will benefit anyone studying for the PMP® examination, as well as anyone seeking a basic understanding of project management best practices.

Course Features
Upon completion of this course, you will:
- Demonstrate an understanding of all knowledge areas and process groups as outlined in the PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition
- Know the process and requirements for PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification
- Recognize your strengths and weaknesses in each knowledge area and process group through the use of review tests
- Understand the answers to practice exam questions

Course Outline
Day 1
- PMP® Exam Overview
- Introduction to Project Management
- Projects Environment
- Project Life Cycle Models
- Project Management Processes & Knowledge Areas
- Role of the Project Manager
- Interpersonal Skills for Project Managers
Day 2
- Launching a Project
- Dealing with Project Stakeholders
- Determining Project Requirements
- Defining the Project Scope
- Defining & Sequencing Project Activities
- Estimating Duration & Resources
- Developing the Project Schedule
Day 3
- Controlling the Project Schedule
- Estimating & Budgeting Costs
- Controlling Cost with Earned Value
- Project Quality Processes
- Key Quality Tools
- Resource Management Processes
- Motivational Theories
Day 4
- Communications Processes
- Effective Project Communications
- Identify Project Risks
- Analyze Project Risks
- Plan, Implement & Monitor Risks
- Procurement Processes
- Contract Types & Terminology
Day 5
- Pulling the Project Plan Together
- Managing & Controlling Project Work
- Closing the Project
- 200 Question PMP Practice Exam
- Review of Practice Exam

Course Information
Duration:
35 Hours (5 Days)
Earn:
35 PDUs
Delivery Method:
Traditional Classroom

Knowledge areas addressed
This course addresses all the knowledge areas included in the Project Management Institute’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) Sixth Edition.