PMP® Exam Prep Course

A MindEdge courseAccess Time: 180 days

This completely online and self-paced project management program builds successful project managers at all levels of the organization. It provides a comprehensive preparation for the PMP® certification exam including exam-taking tips, 12 comprehensive module quizzes, five process group tests, and two full-length, 200-question practice exams covering the PMBOK® Guide areas of knowledge, which will provide a report to help you determine your areas of weakness.

This course aligns with the PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition and is meant for learners taking the PMI exam after July 31st, 2013. If you are taking the exam on or before July 31st, 2013, please enroll in the course designed for the 4th edition.

"I passed my exam in the first attempt. I used only the PMBOK® Guide and this course to prepare for the exam—I am satisfied with the course material, registration process and especially your support and prompt response. Thank you for holding my hand (virtually) while I went through the PMP® exam process."

— Uzma Kamal, PMP

Results based on the Fourth Edition PMBOK® Guide

This course contains video segments of project management professionals who offer advice and best practices about how to become a more effective project manager. By submitting a question via the course's Ask the Expert link, you get access to project managers who will answer your questions within 24-48 hours.

Taking advantage of online interactivity, the course utilizes vocabulary games, crossword puzzles, flashcards, ordering games, drag-and-drop activities, and other interactive components to help you master the material.

After completing this course, you'll be able to:

• Describe how enterprise environmental factors and organizational process assets affect how projects can be managed
• Identify the five stages of a project life cycle and explain how these stages can overlap in time
• Create a project management plan with subsidiary plans for each of the knowledge areas and explain how progressive elaboration and integrated change management can keep these documents effective and relevant
• Discuss the overlapping nature of project activities and practice Project Integration Management to coordinate the various project management processes
• Explain how a project's various baselines (including scope, cost, schedule, quality, risk, procurement, and others) are determined, planned for, and managed
• Describe how to effectively manage human resources and engage all stakeholders
• Recognize the key methods used to estimate project schedule and cost at the beginning of a project and to forecast cost and schedule variances at any time during the project
• Explain how the project management knowledge contained in the PMBOK® Guide can be used in practice

Note: After successful completion, you will receive 35 PDUs/contact hours to qualify to take the PMI Project Management Professional® Exam. Successful completion means completing all assignments in the course, and scoring a minimum of 70% on the second 200-question practice test.

Target Audience: This course is designed for adult learners interested in preparing to take the PMP® exam.

Level: Intermediate

Prerequisites: Learners should have some experience in project management and will need to have access to the Project Management Institute's A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Fifth Edition.

Estimated time to complete: 35-40 hours of online course work

MindEdge Guarantee: Learners who pass this course's final self-assessment (Practice Exam #2) with a score of 70 or higher on their first attempt, but who do not pass the PMI PMP® exam, will be able to take the MindEdge PMP® test prep course again for free. To be eligible, students must take the PMI PMP® exam within 45 days of completing the MindEdge course and passing the MindEdge practice exam.

Ask the Expert: This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.

Required Material: This course requires the Project Management Institute's A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Fifth Edition.

Successful Completion Requirement for IACET CEU: Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEU credit. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments.