Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® Online

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Develop a working knowledge of the agile principles of scrum, kanban, XP and TDD
• Develop the expertise of implementing multi-iterative development models for any scale of projects
• Deliver high velocity stories and epics

Modules that are included as part of this course:

• Agile principles and mindset - part 1 and 2
• Value-driven delivery - part 1 and 2
• Stakeholder engagement - part 1 and 2
• Team performance - part 1 and 2
• Adaptive planning - part 1 and 2
• Problem detection and resolution - part 1 and 2
• Continuous improvement - part 1 and 2
• What's next
• Tips and tricks
• The Agile Practice Guide

• 12 months access to the PMI-ACP e-learning
• Two industry case studies on real business problems
• Two hands-on projects to perfect the skills learnt
• Five simulation test papers for self-assessment

The Agile Certified Practitioner course is offered by Simplilearn, a partner of ILX Group.

The PMI-ACP exam is not included with this course.

If you do want to take the exam please be aware that you have to apply to the Project Management Institute (PMI)® before you can sit the exam. There’s a strict protocol as they have to authenticate that the pre-requisite criteria has been met prior to exam attendance. You will then pay the exam fee directly to the PMI to schedule your exam. In order to understand the PMI process we recommend you review the PMI-ACP guidance on the PMI website.

In order to sit this exam, you will need to be able to demonstrate to the PMI that you have:

• A secondary degree or higher.
• 21 hours of training in agile practices.
• At least 1,500 hours of experience working on agile project teams during last three years.
• A minimum of 2,000 hours of general project management experience in the last five years. A current PMP® or PgMP® will satisfy this requirement, but you do not need to have either of these qualifications to apply for the PMI-ACP.

Exam format

The format of the exam is as follows:

• Three hours in duration
• Multiple choice
• 120 questions

Every three years, you will need to earn 30 professional development units (PDUs) in agile topics, in order to maintain your PMI-ACP qualification.

This course is suitable for:

• Project managers
• Agile team members
• Team leads/managers
• Software developers
• Any professional aspiring to be a project manager

To be able to sit the PMI-ACP exam (not included), you should have:

• A secondary degree or higher.
• 21 hours of training in agile practices.
• At least 1,500 hours of experience working on agile project teams during last three years.
• A minimum of 2,000 hours of general project management experience in the last five years. A current PMP® or PgMP® will satisfy this requirement, but you do not need to have either of these qualifications to apply for the PMI-ACP