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Certification Prep > PMP Certification Prep 1
 Learn how to prepare for the Project Management Institute's prestigious PMP certification exam. Master the first six chapters of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 4th edition--the essential resource for the PMP certification exam. Find out about the nine Project Management Knowledge Areas, five Process Groups, and 42 project management processes. Raise your project management IQ by discovering tips and techniques related to the questions you'll encounter on the PMP exam. Use proven learning strategies to help absorb key terminology, concepts, and formulas.
This course, the first part of a two-course series, will demystify the toughest sections of the PMBOK Guide, including relationships between inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs. The course will also bring clarity to such topics as precedence diagramming, estimating, and scope management.
This course includes a knowledgeable and caring instructor who will guide you through your lessons, facilitate discussions, and answer your questions. The instructor for this course will be Tony Swaim.
 Tony Swaim has helped many clients, colleagues, and students reach their professional and personal goals. He has been an online instructor since 1998 and has taught at colleges and universities across the United States since 1981. His focus areas are project management, purchasing, continuous process improvement (CPI)/Six Sigma, and supply chain management. Tony manages a successful consulting firm, and his industry experience includes 20 years of supply chain management. He earned an MBA from California State University, Long Beach, and holds professional certifications in six disciplines, including the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
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Requirements:
Required text: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 4th Edition. Internet access, e-mail, and and the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Web browser.
Syllabus:
All courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end. Two lessons are released each week for the six-week duration of the course. You do not have to be present when the lesson is released, but you must complete each lesson within two weeks of its release.
A new section of each course starts on the second or third Wednesday of each month. If enrolling in a series of two or more courses, please be sure to space the start date for each course at least two months apart.
| Week One |
| Wednesday - Lesson 01 |
PMI, PMBOK Guide, & PMP
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| Friday - Lesson 02 |
Projects & Project Management
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| Week Two |
| Wednesday - Lesson 03 |
Phases, Stakeholders, and Structures
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| Friday - Lesson 04 |
PMBOK Guide's Process Groups
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| Week Three |
| Wednesday - Lesson 05 |
Process Interactions
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| Friday - Lesson 06 |
Develop Project Charter and Project Management Plan
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| Week Four |
| Wednesday - Lesson 07 |
Collect Requirements and Define Scope
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| Friday - Lesson 08 |
Create WBS, Verify and Control Scope
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| Week Five |
| Wednesday - Lesson 09 |
Define and Sequence Activities
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| Friday - Lesson 10 |
Estimate Activity Resources and Durations
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| Week Six |
| Wednesday - Lesson 11 |
Develop and Control Schedule
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| Friday - Lesson 12 |
Interpersonal Skills
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Student Reviews:
"Absolutely fabulous course! I recommend this class to anyone who is on the prowl to take their PMP. Wonderful pre-tests to build up to the final exam! Can't wait until the next one!"
"Although many would consider I have much PM experience, the PMP Certification Prep has taught me that I have forgotten a few things... and still have a bit to learn."
"Excellent class. The instructor was awesome. I will be sitting for the PMP this September. I feel this class has prepared me. I feel comfortable and I am ready and confident that I will pass the exam the first time."
"I enjoyed PMP Prep I, and am looking forward to the next course. Tony, keep up the good work, this is good stuff."
"This course definitely met my expectations, and I will be signing up for the PMP Certification Prep 2 class. I've really learned a lot."
"This course was very good. It was very informative and educational. It has showed me what I know and what areas I need to study more so I can pass the PMP test."
"This was my first online course and I am extremely pleased with it. I will be enrolling in other courses."
"Tony Swaim has exceptional subject matter expertise and is very supportive. He makes himself readily available for discussion. I would recommend this instructor to others."
"Tony, thank you for your assistance in this course. I look forward to continuing my studies in pursuit of the PMP certification and would like to thank you for getting me started in the right direction."
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