Preparation for PMI certification (PMP/CAPM)

The Project Management Professional (PMP) course is designed for project managers who no longer want to manage projects based solely on experience, but want to manage them systematically, with greater confidence, and according to a globally respected standard. If you are responsible for deadlines, budgets, scope, stakeholders, and project results, the PMP will give you a solid framework for how to keep projects under control and make better decisions at every stage of their management.

But it's not just about preparing for the exam. This course will show you how to use PMI principles in real life - in planning, prioritizing, risk management, communicating with management, and leading a project team. Thanks to this, you will not only gain a quality foundation for successfully passing the PMP certification, but also, most importantly, skills that you will use on your projects immediately after the training.

Whether you want to move to a more senior role, confirm your experience with an internationally recognized certificate, or raise the level of project management in your company, this course is a practical and meaningful step.

• Preparation for certification and real practice – we do not only cover the theory for the exam, but also situations from real projects
• Experienced trainer – experience from international projects, transformations and delivery environments
• Practical explanation of complex topics – risks, stakeholder management, budget, governance and prioritization
• Format for companies and individuals – open dates, virtually and in person, possibility of company run
• Clear goal – to help you go through the preparation effectively and without unnecessary fluff

To register for the CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) exam, you need to meet the following requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least 23 hours of project management education completed prior to the exam

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To take the PMP (Project Management Professional) exam, you need to demonstrate a combination of education, experience, and project-based learning. Currently, PMI offers the following options:

• A) High school diploma or equivalent, 5 years of project management experience within the last 8 years, and 35 hours of project-based learning.
• B) College degree or equivalent, 3 years of project management experience within the last 8 years, and 35 hours of project-based learning.
• C) College degree from a GAC-accredited program, 2 years of project management experience within the last 8 years, and 35 hours of project-based learning.

The 35-hour requirement can also be met through the CAPM®, PMP® Exam Prep Course, or Instructor-Led PMP® course.

• experienced project managers
• program and portfolio managers
• project leads and delivery managers
• PMO specialists and project coordinators with experience
• professionals who want to prepare for PMP certification

The course content is set directly by PMI, we use licensed educational materials, we use practice test questions compiled directly by PMI.

Day 1: Agile and predictive approaches, team building

• Project management according to PMI, PMI certification
• The life cycle of an agile project
• Life cycle of a predictively managed project
• Building a powerful project team (team building, team rules, building a common understanding of the project)

Day 2: Project planning and management

• Choosing an adequate approach to project management
• Scope planning and control
• Time schedule planning and management
• Budget and resource planning and management
• Planning and quality control of outputs
• Integration of project planning activities

Day 3: Project planning and management

• Procurement planning and management
• Project governance
• Project/Phase Completion Planning and Management
• Project risk management
• Communication management

Day 4: Soft skills in project management

• Comprehensive case study - project planning
• Engaging stakeholders in the project
• Change management and open points
• Team management
• Identifying and removing barriers to team performance
• Conflict management
• Stakeholder coaching and mentoring
• Emotional intelligence and its application in project management

Day 5: Project and business environment, practice test

• Business value, business case, return on investment
• Project as organizational change
• Support for continuous improvement
• Practice Test - 100 questions directly from PMI

• prepare you to successfully pass the PMP® or CAPM® certification
• consolidate your knowledge of project management according to PMI standards
• teach you to manage projects in a predictive and agile environment
• strengthen your ability to work with scope, time, budget, risks, stakeholders and team
• translate theoretical principles into real project practice