PMI - Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® certification

Improve your knowledge of agile practices and methodologies, with PMI's globally-recognised ACP® certification.

The Agile Certified Practitioner® certification proves that you have professional knowledge of agile principles, methodologies and tools. Technology and trends are changing daily - which means we all need to become agile.

The need for agile professionals is constantly increasing, so now's the time to prove your agility. With our official PMI-ACP® certification, you'll be able to:

• Demonstrate to employers your level of professionalism in Agile practices of project management

• Increase your skills and understanding in project management tools and techniques

• Show that you can lead basic Agile project teams

• Provide a framework for Agile training and professional development initiatives

PMI-ACP and Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Benefits

Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need:

• Intensive group instruction

• One-on-one instruction attention

• Hands-on labs

• Lab partner and group exercises

• Question and answer drills

• Independent study

Curriculum

• Module 1: Agile Principles and Mindset

• Module 2: Value-Driven Delivery

• Module 3: Stakeholder Engagement

• Module 4: Team Performance

• Module 5: Adaptive Planning

• Module 6: Problem Detection and Resolution

• Module 7: Continuous Improvement

Exam Track

You will prepare to sit the PMI-ACP® exam. This exam is not included. To sit your PMI-ACP exam you will need to contact PMI.

The PMI-ACP exam consists of 120 questions. 50% will be based on the Agile tools and techniques module and 50% on the Agile knowledge and skills module, covered in our curriculum.

Please note: Your exam fee is not included in the course price. The exam must be requested and paid directly to PMI. This should be done at least 21 days before the course starts.

As part of the PMI’s Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) program, Once you gain your PMI-ACP certification, you'll need to earn 30 PDUs in agile project management every three-years.

PMI-ACP is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

What's included

On this accelerated course, you'll also receive:

• Agile Practice Guide - ISBN 9781628253993

• The Mike Griffith’s PMI-ACP® Exam Prep, Updated Second Edition - ISBN-13: 978-1932735987

Please note: Your exam fee is not included in the course price. The exam must be requested and paid directly to PMI. This should be done at least 21 days before the course starts.

PMI-ACP is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Your accelerated course includes:

• Accommodation *

• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *

• On-site exams **

• Exam vouchers **

• Practice tests **

• Certification Guarantee ***

• Courseware

• Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day

• 24-hour lab access

• Digital courseware **

Prerequisites

In order to qualify to take the PMI-ACP® exam you must have the following experience:

• Secondary degree

• 21 contact hours of training in agile practices

• 12 months of general project experience within the last 5 years. A current PMP® or PgMP® will satisfy this requirement but is not required to apply for the PMI-ACP.

• 8 months of agile project experience within the last 3 years

Kindly note, that our Firebrand PMI-ACP® course will fully meet the required 21 hours of training in agile practices (we actually deliver 25 hours) for you to qualify to take the PMI-ACP exam.

PMP, PgMP and PMI-ACP is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.