Project Management Professional (PMP) Online

What will I learn from PMP training?

By the end of the course, students will:

• Have sufficient knowledge and understanding needed to work as informed member of a project team
• Be able to undertake a variety of project management roles with a PMO
• Be able to examine and analyse the inputs, tools and techniques of the processes and knowledge areas of the PMBOK Guide
• Be able to describe each process group and knowledge area of the PMBOK Guide
• Understand how to effectively plan, manage and direct a project
• Be able to identify and assess risk to ensure they don’t have a detrimental impact on a project

Discover the benefits of achieving a PMP qualification.

What content is covered in PMP training?

SESSION 1

• 1A – Course introduction
• 1B – Projects and project management
• 1C – Program management
• 1D – Portfolio management
• 1E – Project management office

SESSION 2

• 2A – Components of the Guide
• 2B – Organizational Governance

SESSION 3

• ​3A – Project stakeholder and governance

SESSION 4

• 4A – Project integration management

SESSION 5

• 5A – Scope and requirements management
• 5B – Scope management

SESSION 6

• 6A – Time management
• 6B – Estimating

SESSION 7

• 7A – Plan cost management
• 7B – Control costs

SESSION 8

• 8A – Project quality management

SESSION 9

• 9A – Project resource management
• 9B – Teamwork
• 9C – Leadership
• 9D – Conflict management
• 9E – Human resource management summary

SESSION 10

• 10A – Plan communications management
• 10B – Information management and reporting

SESSION 11

• 11A – Project risk management

SESSION 12

• 12A – Project procurement management

SESSION 13

• 13A – Project stakeholder management

SESSION 14

• Course quiz

SESSION 15

• Exam simulator

What’s included when you purchase PMP e-learning from ILX?

Learners will have access to:

• 12 months online access to our PMP course
• Full tutor support
• PMP exam simulator

Optional extras 

• PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition
• Agile Practice Guide book
• Process Groups: A Practice Guide book

Please note if you become a PMI member you receive a number of benefits including reduced exam rates and a free download of the PMBOK® Guide or other PMI Standards and Guides. To receive more information regarding membership please visit the PMI website.

Exam format

PMP exam format

The PMP examination is comprised of 200 multiple-choice questions.

Of the 200 questions, 25 are considered pretest questions. Pretest questions do not affect the score and are used in examinations as an effective and legitimate way to test the validity of future examination questions. All questions are randomly placed throughout the examination.

Allotted examination time is four hours.

PLEASE NOTE: The PMP exam is not included with this course.

Who is the target audience for the PMP certification?

The Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is designed for experienced project managers, project coordinators, program managers, and business analysts seeking to validate and enhance their project management skills.
It will help individuals aspiring to advance their careers to consolidate their skills and increase their capability in any given project management role.

Prerequisites for the PMP course

If you wish to take the PMP® examination (not included) you need to fulfil certain criteria.

PMP exam prerequisites:

If you wish to take the PMP examination (not included with this course) you will need to fulfil certain criteria.
To be eligible for the PMP certification, you must meet certain educational and professional experience requirements. All project management experience must have been accrued within the last eight consecutive years prior to your application submission.

• Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent)
• Minimum five years/60 months unique non-overlapping professional project management experience during which at least 7,500 hours were spent leading and directing the project*
• 35 hours of project management education OR CAPM certification

OR

• Four-year degree
• Minimum three years/36 months unique non-overlapping professional project management experience during which at least 4,500 hours were spent leading and directing the project*
• 35 hours of project management education OR CAPM certification

*Leading and directing the project as identified with the tasks, knowledge, and skills specific in the Project Management Professional Examination Content Outline. You should have experience in all five process groups across all your project management experience submitted on the application. However, on a single project, you do not need to have experience in all five process groups.

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