Certified Associate In Project Management (CAPM)® Certification Preparatory Course

Processworks Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) course provides an in-depth training to the professionals aspiring to be CAPM® certified.

The course walks the attendee through PMBOK® Guide’s Sixth Edition which has been released in 2017 and on additional topics related to project management that would be part of the examination curriculum.

Project Management Institute (PMI®), USA is recognized with the popular PMP® (Project Management Professional)® Certification. In 2003, the PMI started offering an additional certification (to PMP®) called the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®).

This CAPM® certification is meant for those who:

• Seek an entry level certification on Project Management.

• Would not qualify for the PMP®’s exam taking pre-requisites.

• Aspire to attain PMP® certification at a later date.

The CAPM® and the PMP® qualifications are based on the same syllabus, which is the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®).

Hence, the knowledge base for both the credentials is the same. However, the CAPM® certification exam is structured as an entry level exam for Project professionals.

What Is Project Management Institute (PMI®)?

PMI® is the world’s leading not-for-profit membership association for the project management profession, with more than half a million members and credential holders in 185 countries. 

Why Certified Associate In Project Management (CAPM®)?

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) is an excellent first step certification for project professionals.

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.

Pre-Requisites

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

• 23 contact hours of formal Project Management education.

Benefits To Employer

• Improved performance

• Attract and retain high calibre staff

• Formal training and qualification provided.

Training And Exam Duration

Training

The course material shall be issued on the first day of the course during registration.

Exam: 3 hours duration

The exam is administered on a secure online platform.

Exam Pattern

150 multiple choice questions.

The exam is made up of 135 ‘scored’ questions and 15 pre-test questions. The pre-test questions would not affect the exam score.

The exam is closed-book, i.e. no materials are allowed to be used. The candidate must achieve at least 65% of the 135 scored questions.

Result And Certificate

The candidate will receive the exam results once the examination is completed. The certificate will be delivered via normal postal mail in 6 to 8 weeks.

Recertification

The certification cycle for the CAPM® credential is five years. CAPM® credential holders may have an option of either to sit for the CAPM® examination or apply for any other PMI®’s credentials if one is eligible, before the credential expires.

The certification shall lapse if the candidate does not refresh his credential by retaking the CAPM® exam.

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.

Course Methodology

Approximately 1-2 hours of lecturing, discussion and relevant exercises on each chapter, followed by a quick test on the topic covered. Reasoning for selection of the best answer will be discussed.

The course shall have module tests, quizzes, story telling and situational analysis to reinforce learnings and to accentuate core concepts.

The final 1 hours of this course would include a 65 question Processworks developed paper (simulating the final exam). The answers for these questions would also be discussed in the class.

The test questions are a sample, and success on these questions is not indicative of proficiency for passing the CAPM® Exam

Course Outline

• 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