September 1, 2024 · 5 min read

PMP Prep Course Introduction Guide

This PMP prep course introduction explains what the PMP is, how to study for and sit the exam, and how to keep your certification current.

What This PMP Prep Course Covers

This PMP prep course introduction covers the essentials. It explains what the PMP certification is. It also shows you how to study for the exam, how to sit it, and how to keep the credential current.

There’s a reason project professionals in more than 200 countries have earned and maintained their PMP certification. It also delivers real value in the form of professional credibility, deep knowledge and increased earning potential.

And those benefits have staying power. It’s not only a matter of higher potential salaries across the arc of a career. The PMP is also about getting credit for what you already know and honing your skills. It’s about pushing yourself to excel—and then being recognized for excellence.

Supercharge your skills and work Smarter

The Project Management Professional (PMP)^® is the world’s leading project management certification. Now including predictive, agile and hybrid approaches, the PMP^® proves project leadership experience and expertise in any way of working. It supercharges careers for project leaders across industries and helps organizations find the people they need to work smarter and perform better.

What is PMP®?

Research indicates that employers will need to fill nearly 2.2 million new project-oriented roles each year through 2027. This means skilled project managers are in high demand. The PMP certification is designed by project professionals, for project professionals and validates that you are among the best—highly skilled in:

People: emphasizing the soft skills you need to effectively lead a project team in today’s changing environment.
Process: reinforcing the technical aspects of successfully managing projects.
Business Environment: highlighting the connection between projects and organizational strategy.

PMP certification validates that you have the project leadership skills employers seek. The new PMP includes three key approaches:

Predictive (waterfall)
Agile
Hybrid

Course details (see the appendix for more detail):

Module 1 – Creating a High Performing Team
Define team ground rules, build a shared understanding.
Module 2 – Keeping Your Team on Track
Collaborate with stakeholders, lead a team, manage conflict.
Module 3 – Getting Started With Your Project
Engage stakeholders, manage and plan scope, manage risk.
Module 4 – Doing the Work
Manage project changes, project methods, governance.
Module 5 – Keeping the Business in Mind
Evaluate business and environment changes, support organisational change, improve processes.

Why the pmp®?

The PMP adds value. CIO magazine ranked the PMP as the top project management certification in the world because it demonstrates you have the specific skills employers seek, 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 proves you work smarter. It shows you have the skills to drive business results and increase your organization’s impact in the office and around the world.

Gain a competitive edge. Prove you work smarter. Make your goals a reality. Earn the PMP today.

How to get your pmp®

Earning your PMP® Certification is a commitment, and that’s why it is valuable. Do you have real-world project management experience that’s led to success? Great—you’ve finished the hardest part. Before you apply, make sure you meet of the following sets of PMP® Certification requirements:

A four-year degree
36 months leading projects
35 hours of project management education/training or CAPM^®Certification

— OR —

A high school diploma or an associate’s degree (or global equivalent)
60 months leading projects
35 hours of project management education/training or CAPM^®Certification

Steps to getting your pmp®

Follow the steps below to get on your way to your PMP® Certification:

Step One: Study for the PMP® Exam

Project Management Centre of Excellence (PMCOE) is a Premier Authorised Training Partner of PMI. What that means is PMCOE’s training programs meet the most stringent standards set by the PMI. These include fully certified instructors and study materials that are exclusively provided by the PMI.

In addition, PMCOE’s training staff are highly experienced project management professionals with over 10 years of real-world experience and they are able to bring to bear their experience to enhance the learning experience.

The benefits of studying with PMCOE are many folds:

Your project management knowledge will become a lot more solid and in some cases improve dramatically as the course is designed to provide practical knowledge by leveraging the trainers’ experience
Accelerate the learning process by several folds by focusing on the key areas that the exam questions will likely to be on.
In addition to the virtual face to face classes with the trainer, the course includes an exam simulator and on-demand self-study materials that are usually sold separately for $500 and $800 respectively.
You will be thoroughly prepared to pass the exam through the exam simulator which comes with more than 400 actual past exam questions with answers
The self-study materials will enable you to supplement the class learnings at your own pace and complete the course at the pace that helps you to balance your work, leisure, and study times.