PMI Certified Associate Project Management (CAPM)® online course

Who for?

For project managers early in their careers

CAPM certification is designed for project managers who are still gaining experience. By getting the CAPM certification it shows that you are ready to take on responsibility for larger projects. CAPM certification also connects you to a community of professionals, organizations and experts worldwide.

Global project management standard

CAPM certification is based upon the best practice guidance found in the PMBOK® Guide - the American standard for project management. Its guidance is used to manage projects by organisations in many different industries throughout the world.

Complements project management methodologies

CAPM certification shows you have a broad knowledge of project processes and best practice project management techniques contained within the PMBOK® Guide. Since this is not a project management methodology this certification compliments well-known methods such as PRINCE2.

Benefits

Benefits of PMP certification

By gaining CAPM certification from PMI you will gain several benefits:

• Boost your career – with the demand for project managers increasing globally, gaining CAPM certification gives you a higher chance of landing a project manager role requiring greater responsibility;
• A stepping stone to PMP - according to the Project Management Salary Survey (2018), people holding PMP certification on average earned 20% higher salaries than those without. Getting CAPM certification is a step towards getting PMP.
• Get connected – there is a wide global community of professionals, organizations and experts who you can connect, share ideas and get involved with;
• Compliments PRINCE2 – if you already have PRINCE2, CAPM certification is a great compliment because it covers many project management techniques not covered in PRINCE2.

Benefits of CAPM certification online

Studying online is ideal for busy people. If you study online rather than in a classroom there are some key benefits:

• Saves time - learning CAPM online means you don’t need to travel to a course venue to study. You can even take your exam online;
• Saves money – the prices of our CAPM certification online courses are very competitive;
• Flexible schedule – you can study where and when you want. The only requirement is that you need internet access;
• Flexible delivery – you can study on any device. You can even study on your mobile whilst on the move, or in the coffee shop.

Certification

To gain certification, you should meet the following prerequisites:

• Have 23 hours of project management education; or,
• A secondary degree, and 1,500 hours of project experience leading or directing projects.

In addition, you must pass the CAPM exam. To maintain your CAPM certification, you must pass the CAPM exam every 5 years.

CAPM exam

• Time: 180 minutes;
• Questions: 150 multiple-choice;
• Exam style: closed book (i.e. no reference materials allowed);
• Pass mark: not published;
• Exam registration: purchase and register directly with the PMI after meeting the prerequisites;
• Exam venue: online with Pearson VUE, or at one of Prometric’s worldwide testing centers.

Features

Designed for long lasting learning

This CAPM course is scenario-based and is rich with highly interactive exercises which have been designed to aid a deeper level of understanding, leading to longer-lasting learning in readiness for the CAPM exam.

If you have ever read the PMBOK® Guide you will know that it is dry reading! This course seeks to engage you with the material with a sequence of scenarios set within a company.

We are confident that our interactive e-learning will help you gain an understanding of the knowledge areas and processes within the PMBOK® Guide so that you can sit the CAPM exam with confidence.

Structure

This CAPM course consists of 13 self-paced interactive modules which cover the full PMI CAPM syllabus. The modules will help prepare you to sit your CAPM exam from PMI. The modules are:

1. Introduction to project management;
2. Project environment;
3. Role of the project manager;
4. Project integration management;
5. Project scope management;
6. Project schedule management;
7. Project cost management;
8. Project quality management;
9. Project resource management;
10. Project communication management;
11. Project risk management;
12. Project procurement management;
13. Project stakeholder management.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will have gained an understanding of the core knowledge areas of the PMBOK® Guide. You will also be ready to sit the PMI Associate Project Management (CAPM)® examination.

Other

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