Today’s fast-paced and highly competitive job market demands individuals who demonstrate proficient levels of project management leadership skills and the ability to demonstrate best practices in project management, both on the job and through professional certification. Individuals who hold the Project Management Institute (PMI)® Project Management Professional (PMP)® credential are currently in high demand and able to command salaries that exceed those of their non-credentialed counterparts.  This 36 hour class will prepare you to pass the challenging 4-hour certification exam.

The PMP® Certification Boot Camp is an intensive, 5-day class designed to prepare experienced project managers for the Project Management Institute (PMI)® Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification exam. Course content includes lectures, hands-on exercises, web-based practice exams, and a copy of the A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide)-Fourth Edition, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2008.

The Charter Performance Difference

• PMI Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.)® 
  
• Free PMP Application Assistance for Boot Camp Registrants
• Includes subscription to a web-based PMP Exam simulator
• Includes PMBOK® Guide and customized study aids
• Exam Pass Guarantee
• Small classes

Course Overview

The PMP Certification Boot Camp is an intensive, 36-hour class designed to prepare experienced project managers for the PMI Project Management Professional Certification exam. Course content includes lectures, student workbook, hands-on exercises, web-based practice exams, and a copy of the PMBOK® Guide (book version).

• 36 PDUs / contact hours
• PMP Certified Instructors
• Snacks and drinks are provided
• Students can visit nearby restaurants for lunch or bring their own; microwave and refrigerators are available

Course Objectives

After completing this course, students will have a solid understanding of how to apply the generally recognized practices of project management acknowledged by the PM to successfully manage projects.  Students will be able to:

• Describe professional project management
• Initiate a project
• Plan project work
• Develop project schedules
• Develop cost estimates and budgets
• Plan project quality, staffing, and communications
• Analyze risks and plan risk responses
• Plan project procurement
• Manage project procurement
• Execute project work
• Monitor and control project work
• Monitor and control project schedule and costs
• Monitor and control project quality, staffing, and communications
• Monitor and control project risk and contracts
• Close the project

PMP Certification Exam Pass Guarantee

• Attend all classes and complete all assignments
• Take the exam within 21 days of completing the class
• If you fail the exam, we’ll pay your exam fee for a second exam or you can retake our PMP Boot Camp within 12 months at no charge

Intended Audience

This course is designed for experienced project managers who want to increase their project management skills, apply a standards-based approach to project management, and prepare for the PMI PMP Certification.

To take advantage of the Exam Pass Guarantee, attendees must take the exam within 21 days of attending this class.

PMI PMP Exam eligibility requirements apply. Visit http://www.pmi.org/ for details.

Class Preparation

Students will be sent a PMP Certification Boot Camp orientation packet upon paid registration which includes a copy of the PMBOK® Guide.  Students are encouraged to read the guide prior to the class. The boot camp is a fast-paced, intensive learning environment and we have found that familiarity with the content of the PMBOK® Guide makes the class experience more enjoyable and less stressful.

Course Contents

Introduction to the Project Management Professional Certification

Introduction to Project Management

• The Project Management Framework
• The Standard for Project Management of a Project
• The Project Management Knowledge Areas

Project Integration Management

• Develop Project Charter
• Develop Project management Plan
• Direct and Manage Project Execution
• Monitor and Control Project Work
• Perform Integrated Change Control
• Close Project or Phase

Project Scope Management

• Collect Requirements
• Define Scope
• Create WBS
• Verify Scope
• Control Scope

Project Time Management

• Define Activities
• Sequence Activities
• Estimate Activity Resources
• Estimate Activity Durations
• Develop Schedule
• Control Schedule

Project Cost Management

• Estimate Costs
• Determine Budget
• Control Cost

Project Quality Management

• Plan Quality
• Perform Quality Assurance
• Perform Quality Control

Project Human Resource Management

• Develop Human Resource Plan
• Acquire Project Team
• Develop Project Team
• Manage Project Team

Project Communication Management

• Identify Stakeholders
• Plan Communications
• Distribute Information
• Manage Stakeholder Expectations
• Report Performance

Project Risk Management

• Plan Risk Management
• Identify Risks
• Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Perform Quanitative Risk Analysis
• Plan Risk Responses
• Monitor and Control Risks

Project Procurement Management

• Plan Procurements
• Conduct Procurements
• Administer Procurements
• Close Procurements

PMP Examination Tips, Tricks, and Strategies

Cancellation Policy

• Cancellation made within 30 days of the class start date will incur a $200 cancellation fee.
• Cancellation made within 7 days of the class start date will incur a $500 cancellation fee.
• Non-attendance without cancellation will result in forfeiture of full registration fee.

References

• Materials in this class are based on the Project Management Institute (PMI)®, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide)-Fourth Edition, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2008.
• Definitions in this class are based on the Glossary of the Project Management, PMBOK® Guide, pages 423-453.
• PMI, PMP, R.E.P. and PMBOK Guide are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.