Continuing Education and Professional Development

Project Management

Project Management Essentials and Exam Preparation

Hone your project management knowledge and take your career to the next level with our Project Management (PMP® and CAPM®) training. We’ve partnered with Q'vive, a local leader in innovation strategy and training to offer a ten-week, intensive training program that will improve your knowledge and skill in project management, and prepare you to take the Project Management Institute PMP® or CAPM® certification exam.

With this training, you will be able to…

1. Understand the fundamental concepts of project management.
2. Understand the five project management process groups, and know how to manage projects throughout the project life cycle.
3. Understand the nine project management knowledge areas.
4. Understand the inputs, tools & techniques, and outputs of the 42 project management processes.
5. Create a project management plan based on a project charter and input from stakeholders.
6. Manage a project team to execute the project management plan, and know how to deal with changes.
7. Effectively manage project documentation, including lessons learned throughout the project.
8. Understand how to properly close a project or project phase.
9. Understand how professional responsibility drives ethical behavior.

About the Instructor

Eric is an experienced leader in engineering, technology, and R&D. He has broad expertise in plastics application technology and the development of new processes and products, with a strong focus on the innovation process and infrastructure. Eric is a Credentialed Project Management Professional (PMP®), and holds a number of patents in the area of printing on compound surfaces, and other aspects of polycarbonate glazing. His mission with Q'vive is to streamline the intersection of innovation strategy, new product development, and project management.

Class Description

Project Management Essentials and Exam Preparation

CES2-1572 (3.6 CEU)

Are you preparing for the PMP® or CAPM® exam? Or looking for valuable project management skills? Gain essential knowledge about project management to deliver results for your stakeholders. Topics include management of integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement. Get tools and techniques for initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing projects. Do group practice exercises and discuss exam preparation questions. This course targets those that have project team experience, as well as project managers seeking to refresh their knowledge and complement skill sets.

According to a 2007 PricewaterhouseCoopers survey, 80% of high-performing projects use a credentialed project manager. Make sure you’re one of them by earning a PMI certification.

PMP® Examination Process

The PMP® exam is offered as a computer-based test through the global network of Prometric testing centers. The exam consists of 200 multiple choice questions. 25 are pre-release questions, which are not included in exam scoring. The score is calculated based on the other 175 questions.

Candidates who take the computer-based test receive their results (passed or not passed) immediately upon completion. PMI also evaluates proficiency levels in each project management process group from high proficiency to low proficiency in a score report which the candidates receive after the examination.

Prerequisites to be Eligible for the PMP® Examination

Candidates must verify a high school diploma or an associate’s degree with 60 months (7,500 hours) of project management experience, or a bachelor’s degree with 36 months (4,500 hours) of project management experience. In both cases candidates must also have 35 contact hours of project management education. The application for the exam and verification of education and experience are done online at the PMI website.

CAPM® Examination Process

The PMP® exam is offered as a computer-based test through the global network of Prometric testing centers. The exam consists of 150 multiple choice questions. 15 are pre-release questions, which are not included in exam scoring. The score is calculated based on the other 135 questions.

Candidates who take the computer-based test receive their results (passed or not passed) immediately upon completion. PMI also evaluates proficiency levels in each project management process group from high proficiency to low proficiency in a score report which the candidates receive after the examination.

Prerequisites to be Eligible for the CAPM® Examination

To apply for the CAPM, you need to have:

• A secondary diploma (high school or the global equivalent) and;
• At least 1,500 hours experience OR 23 hours of project management education.

Other Resources

• Project Management Institute
• PMP Handbook
• CAPM Handbook
• Q'vive
• Prometric Testing Centers