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Certified Associate In Project Management (CAPM)

Certified Associate In Project Management (CAPM)

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Course Length	3 days
Credits Earned	28 PDU credits

This course provides an in-depth training to the professionals aspiring to be CAPM® certified. The course walks the attendee through topics related to project management that would be part of the examination curriculum. Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) is an excellent first step certification for project professionals.

What You Will Accomplish

The CAPM® credential demonstrates an understanding of the fundamental concepts, knowledge, terminology and processes of effective project management based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®). A CAPM® would be able to integrate and be part of project teams that follow the PMBOK® as the Project Management methodology.

Who Should Attend

This certification is for anyone who wishes to develop competencies and skills in the area of Project Management. This certification is a perfect alternate certification for professionals who may not qualify for the PMP® certification. The following designations would gain the most from this qualification:

Those intending to take the CAPM® exam
Project Managers (Junior Level)
Project Coordinators and Project Executives
Project Team Members
Business Development Staff involved with project sales
Managers and supervisors of project teams who directly do not participate in projects.

Project Management Integration

Develop Project Charter
Develop Project Management Plan
Direct and Manage Project Execution
Monitor and Control Project Work
Perform Integrated Change Control and
Close Project or Phase

Project Scope Management

Collect Requirements
Define Scope
Create WBS
Verify Scope and
Control Scope

Project Time Management

Define Activities
Sequence Activities
Estimate Activity Resources
Estimate Activity Durations
Develop Schedule and
Control Schedule

Project Cost Management

Estimate Costs
Determine Budget and Control Costs

Project Quality Management

Plan Quality
Perform Quality Assurance and
Perform Quality Control

Project Human Resource Management

Develop Human Resource Plan
Acquire Project Team
Develop Project Team and
Manage Project Team

Project Communications Management

Identify Stakeholders
Plan communications
Distribute Information
Manage Stakeholder Expectations and
Report Performance

Project Risk Management

Plan Risk Management
Identify Risks
Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
Plan Risk Responses and
Monitor and Control Risks

Project Procurement Management

Plan Procurements
Conduct Procurements
Administer Procurements and
Close Procurements

Project Stakeholder Management

Identify Stakeholders
Plan Stakeholder Management
Manage Stakeholder Engagement and
Control Stakeholder Engagement

Mock Test-Exam Tips etc.

Prerequisites

The candidate must meet the following educational and professional experience requirements to take the CAPM® exam: Secondary diploma (high school diploma or global equivalent) AND 1,500 hours of professional project experience on a project team OR 23 contact hours of formal Project Management education.

Exam Preparation

This course is intended specifically as an exam-prep course, it has been reviewed and approved by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as recommended preparation for the CAPM certification.Secondary diploma (high school diploma or global equivalent) AND 1,500 hours of professional project experience on a project team OR 23 contact hours of formal Project Management education.

Reference Materials

We encourage students considering the PMI certifications to download or acquire a copy and read the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). The course provides a student guide plus a series of detailed workshop activities and exam practice questions.