Jun 20, 2012

Course Title: PMP Certification Prep I

School: At a college near you (click "Enroll Now" to see location). [Learn More]
Hours required: 24  
Price: $99  
Length course offered: 6 Weeks   
Instructor: Tony Swaim [Bio]

Description:

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. 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.

Goals:

Raise your project management IQ by discovering tips and techniques related to the questions you'll encounter on the PMP exam.

Grading System:

Confirmation of Completion awarded with passing score.

School Description:

No matter where you live, you will be able to take any of our comprehensive, convenient online courses offered in connection with a college or university near you. Click "Enroll Now" to find the partner school for the course you want to take.

Instructor Bio: 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).