Online PMP Exam Prep (Third Edition)

This eleven-Module Project Management program builds successful Project Managers at all levels of the organization. Participants successfully completing this program are prepared for the PMP® certification exam. 

This course focuses on the concepts, methodologies, and tools of project management as they are applied in real-world situations. The fundamentals of project management, such as integration management, costing, quality, collaboration, project life cycles, control, risk management, procurement, evaluation, and other essential domains, are also explored.

Ten comprehensive module quizzes and a Practice Exam cover the PMBOK® areas of knowledge.

After completing this course, you'll be able to:

1. Understand the organizational issues surrounding project management
2. Explain the five ongoing processes during a project life cycle
3. Understand effective people management for projects, including how to motivate, develop, and manage teams and resolve their conflicts
4. Create a project communication plan
5. Review the scope of a project and plan a project by phase work breakdown
6. Explain project scheduling and estimating, including the techniques of Gantt charting, PERT, and CPM
7. Understand the general approaches to cost management and the key methods used to estimate and budget for project costs
8. Explain how project risks are identified, prioritized, quantified, and used in decision-making
9. Describe the key aspects of quality management for a project, including quality assurance and control
10. Understand project procurement processes and the elements of the project management plan

Note: Receive 38 PDUs to qualify to take the PMI Project Management Professional Exam ®

Estimated time to complete: 38-40 hours of online course work

This course is designed for self-paced, self-directed, online learning; you will have the entire duration period to complete it.

Prerequisites: Learners should have some experience in project management and will need to have access to the Project Management Institute's A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Third Edition (PMBOK Guide).

NOTE: As of July 1, 2009, the PMP® certification exam will align with the Fourth Edition of the PMBOK® Guide. Learners planning to take the updated exam should prepare with the PMP® Exam Prep Course (Fourth Edition).