This course satisfies the Project Management Institutes prerequisite training hours required by PMI for the PMP® exam.

Prerequisite Requirements:
To Qualify For the Project Management Professional Exam:

With a bachelor’s degree, the candidate must have 36 months of experience within the last eight years of leading projects. The student must also have 35 hours of contact project management training, which this program provides 40 hours.

With a high school diploma (or equivalent), or an associate degree, the candidate must have 60 months of experience within the last eight years of leading projects. The student must also have 35 hours of contact project management training, which this program provides 40 hours.

Student may also take this course for project management knowledge if they do not want to become certified in project management.

Course Objectives and Description of Course:
This program is for project managers who are studying to take the PMP® exam. It has forty hours of live virtual classroom instruction. The Advanced Project Management Program is a comprehensive training program for aspiring PMP® candidates. In addition to the live virtual training, PSIPM offers an optional five week “PM Prep Study Group” at no additional charge to the registered Advance Program participants. This study group is given weekly assignments to complete in PSIPM eBook which covers all aspects of project management including predictive, agile, and hybrid project management methods. The class comes together each week for 1 ½ hours to review and discuss the material covered. The weekly sessions are facilitated by an ATP instructor.

Also included in the course is PSIPM’s Learning Management System (LMS) including the eBook used in the PM Prep Study Group. The eBook contains 20 question tests after each chapter as well as videos and pod cast which discuss the various topics that are covered in the eBook and the class. In addition to the eBook, the LMS contains a copy of the slides presented during class, example plans and forms that are typically used to manage projects. The project management plans and forms have been integrated with the slides so that for example, when the project charter is being discussed in class, a typical project charter is displayed. This method of presentation provides live view of what is being discussed which aids in the learning experience. The LMS also includes two 180 question simulated exam tests, and a study guide which takes you step by step through the final steps required to prepare for the PMP® exam.

As an Authorized Training Partner, PSIPM uses the PMI-developed materials for the actual classroom instruction. In addition, other learning tools and practical applications are also provided during the class. The instructor for the program is a PMI Authorized Training Instructor who has broad project management experience and extensive experience teaching project management. The instructor works with the students on an individual basis as they prepare for the exam, and the instructor also assists the students with completing the application. The program has a two-fold learning objective: First, to prepare the students for the PMP® exam; secondly, to provide tools the students can apply in their day-to-day projects. All courses are conducted live virtually and are guaranteed to run.

Live Virtual Class Instruction Syllabus:

Start The Project
Planning The Project
Lead The Project Team
Support Project Team Performance
Closing The Project/Phase

Optional PM Prep Study Group Syllabus

(Offered At No Addition Cost To Registered Students)

Week 1 PM Prep Study Group

Agile Project Management
Initiating The Project
Planning The Project

Week 2 PM Prep Study Group

Executing The Project
Monitoring and Controlling Project
Closing The Project
Business Environment

Week 3 PM Prep Study Group

Starting The Project

Week 4 PM Prep Study Group

Plan The Project
Lead The Project Team

Week 5 PM Prep Study Group

Supporting The Project Team Performance
Close The Project

Other Costs:
Additional costs are required for certification and are payable to PMI for membership and for the PMP® exam. To learn more about these fees, visit www.pmi.org.• A copy of PMBOK® Guide is not included in the cost. Recommend becoming a PMI member and downloading the electronic version of the PMBOK® Guide.

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