The PMP® exam is the leading certification in the field of project management. Those who pass this rigorous exam become certified project managers by the Project Management Institute (PMI)®—an industry authority for setting and maintaining standards for effective and reliable project management.

Successful PMP® candidates are recognized as top professionals within their industries. Project managers who have proven skills and experience can find exciting, high-visibility opportunities in a variety of industries.

According to PMI:

• The PMP® adds value. Ranked by CIO Magazine as the top project management certification in North America, the PMP® demonstrates a dedication to excellence and the capacity to perform at the highest levels.
• The PMP® delivers benefits. The median salary for project professionals in North America is 25% higher than those without it.

• The PMP® demonstrates the ability to work smarter. Project managers with the PMP® certification show they have the skills to drive business results and increase their organization’s impact in the office and around the world.

This in-person or online project management bootcamp prepares candidates for the PMP® exam and provides them with the knowledge and skills to advance in a project management role.

PMP Bootcamp: Overview & Benefits

The ability to demonstrate best practices in project management—both on the job and through professional certification—is becoming the standard to compete in today's fast-paced and highly technical workplace.

Our comprehensive PMP® bootcamp teaches students to apply a formalized and standards-based approach to project management as acknowledged by the PMI. It provides a proven, practical body of knowledge and skills needed to demonstrate project management proficiency on the job.

PME is a PMI Authorized Training Partner (ATP).

Our course can be a significant part of a candidate’s preparation for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification Exam.

The PMP® exam consists of 180 multiple-choice, multiple-response, matching, hotspot and fill-in-the-blank questions.

While challenging, the PMP® exam is not impossible to pass, but it does require extensive preparation. As a PMI Premier Authorized Training Partner (ATP #3921), PME is uniquely qualified and approved to present the PMI sanctioned material to help students pass the PMP® exam.

Our PMP® exam prep bootcamp provides 35 PDUs, which meets the 35 hours of project management training requirement to apply for the PMP® exam. In addition:

• College/university graduates must demonstrate they have 36 months of project management experience
• High school graduates must demonstrate they have 60 months of project management experience

Professional Development

While our bootcamp prepares candidates for the PMP® exam, it is also an excellent professional development course for anyone wishing to advance in a project management career.

This course is designed to help students:

• Improve project management skills
• Increase their competitive edge in the project management profession
• Avoid costly mistakes
• Demonstrate greater proficiency on the job
• Apply a formalized and standards-based approach to project management
• Seek career advancement by moving into a formal project manager job role

Who can take this course?

This course is designed for individuals who:

• Have on-the-job project management experience regardless of formal job title
• Are not certified project management professionals
• May or may not have received formal project management training

To ensure success, students should have experience with basic project management concepts and have some working experience with project management. Students can obtain this level of skills and knowledge by taking the following PME courses:

• Project Management Overview
• Project Management Fundamentals
• Agile Essentials

However, these courses are not mandatory! There are no formal prerequisites to attend the PMP® Exam Prep Bootcamp.

Course Content & Agenda

Lesson 1: Business Environment
1A Foundation
1B Strategic Alignment
1C Project Benefits and Value
1D Organizational Culture and Change Management
1E Project Governance
1F Project Compliance

Lesson 2: Start the Project
2A Identify and Engage Stakeholders
2B Team Formation
2C Build Shared Understanding
2D Decide Project Approach/Methodology

Lesson 3: Plan the Project
3A Planning Projects
3B Scope
3C Schedule
3D Resources
3E Budget
3F Risks
3G Quality
3H Integrate Plans

4A Craft Your Leadership Style
4B Create a Collaborative Project Team Environment
4C Empower the Team
4D Support Team Member Performance
4E Communicate and Collaborate with Stakeholders
4F Train Team Members and Stakeholders
4G Manage Conflict

Lesson 5: Support Project Team Performance
5A Implement Ongoing Improvements
5B Support Performance
5C Evaluate Project Progress
5D Manage Issues and Impediments
5CManage Changes

Lesson 6: Close the Project/Phase
6A Project/Phase Closure
6B Benefits Realization
6C Knowledge Transfer

Course Materials & Computer Requirements

Course Materials
PMI Authorized Exam Prep. Student Guide
PMI Online Exam Prep. Materials – Videos, Assessment Tests, Slide Decks
PMI PMP^® Classroom Study Materials – Activities & MB Questions
PMI PMP^® Exam Content Outline (ECO)
PMI PMP^® Course Outline with ECO References
PMP^® Exam Prep. Post-Class Cloned Questions

Hardware Requirements (Online Course)

• 1 gigahertz (GHz) 64-bit (x64) processor
• 2 gigabytes (GB) of Random-Access Memory (RAM)
• 32 GB available storage space
• Monitor capable of a screen resolution of at least 1,024 × 768 pixels, at least a 256-color display, and a video adapter with at least 4 MB of memory
• Keyboard and mouse or a compatible pointing device
• Internet access

Software Requirements (online course)

• Microsoft Office 365™ license (which provides the Microsoft Office apps)
• Microsoft® Windows 10® Professional
• If necessary, software for viewing course titles