PMP Certification
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Course Overview
The PMP® Certification, delivered by Simplilearn, is a globally recognised credential for validating high-quality project management experience. This course covers the fundamentals of managing complex projects, modern frameworks, core competencies, and emerging trends. It's designed for those with existing project management skills seeking to advance their careers. Upon completion, you'll gain the PMP certification, validating your skills and helping you stand out in the field.
What you will learn
In this PMP online certification course, you will accomplish the following:
- People skills and activities associated with effectively leading a project team
- Have an in-depth understanding of the project management process - reinforcing the technical aspects of managing a project
- Gain proficiency working as a professional in a business environment - focusing on the connection between projects and organisational strategy
- Acquire a strong foundation for various working frameworks such as predictive, agile, and hybrid approaches
Course Modules
The PMP Certificate course by Simplilearn is designed for professionals seeking to advance their project management skills and manage complex projects. Spread over 6 lessons, it provides essential tools and techniques. Upon completion, students can take the PMP certification exam, validating their skills and enhancing their competitive edge
In this introductory lesson you will be introduced to the Project Management Institute and the foundations of the project management economy. You will build significant knowledge in project management and be ready for the PMP (project management professional), a top recognised project management certification across the globe.
The introductory lesson covers foundational knowledge in managing projects from start to finish including topics such as: building a team, tools to build a team, learn conflict management, budgeting, project scoping, planning and delivering quality products, risk analysis, project governance and more.
In this lesson, you will learn how to successfully deliver projects by building a competent team to help your project succeed. Building a qualified team can fulfill the project requirements. You will learn how to build a high-performing team that self-organises, self-monitors and self-corrects to efficiently work collaboratively and individually to meet project requirements. You will work on industry-related case studies that will help you cover all the essentials to creating an effective team such as determining the team requirements, defining project scope and organisational dynamics, organise team strengths and build a shared understanding of the project.
In this lesson, you will get hands-on experience in starting the process of working on the project from start to finish. You will be involved in setting the approach and methodology of the project and preparing the project management plan for your team. You will also establish a project governance structure and process to identify, escalate and resolve any issues along the way, managing the project skills such as artefact management and managing any necessary knowledge transfer.
In this lesson, you will engage in executing the project plan you have previously established. This is your chance to implement your interpersonal skills such as team management and communication within teams on stakeholder management to help carry out the work to bring out desired results.
You will oversee and manage teams to deliver business value to stakeholders as soon as possible whilst managing risk and risk response. You will also engage deeper in continuously scanning the project environment for any business risks throughout the projects lifecycle, assess opportunities to deliver value, facilitate tasks to deliver minimum viable products (MVP)
This lesson will teach you how to effectively manage stakeholders and map out project goals. You will learn how to use relevant tools and implement solutions, manage conflicts, and optimize collaboration.
As a project manager, you need to be aware of and compliant with the business practices your company follows. In this course, you will get the opportunity to apply your learnings to case studies, evaluate and address any business environment changes and support any necessary organisational change.
Payment Options
Show off your achievements
Earn Your PMP Certification
Digital certificates are the new way for Upskilled and Simplilearn graduates to offer proof of their hard earned knowledge or skill set.
Upon completion of the entire course, you will earn a certificate demonstrating your competence and expertise as a project management professional.
Differentiate Yourself
Set yourself apart from the competition with this project management professional certification. This is your ticket to get your foot through the door and proof that you are job-ready and equipped with pmp knowledge and skillset as a project management professional.
Share your achievement
You worked for it, you earned it! Share your achievement loud and proud! Talk about your pmp online certification on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook. Add it to your CV to stand out and showcase to your employers.
Course advisor
Tim Jerome
Project Management Expert and Evangelist
Tim Jerome is renowned international project management expert with over 15 years of experience, working at companies such as Intel and Digital Network Services. As a former president of the PMI Rio Grande Chapter, Tim is also a PMP instructor with over 10 years of experience in addition to his extensive project management consulting experience.
FAQs
An Online Bootcamp is an intensive and accelerated learning program made up of a collection of self-paced eLearning components and live online classes that students are required to attend.
The Online Bootcamp program curriculum contain a combination of specifically chosen courses and career-critical skills that are aligned to a job role.
A Short Course on the other hand are shorter courses that is designed to target developing a specific skillset or topic. They generally are much quicker to complete than Bootcamp Programs.
According to the Project Management Salary Survey conducted by Project Management Institute (PMI), a PMP certified project manager professional attains a 22% higher salary in comparison to a non-certified project manager.
To be eligible to study an online PMP course with Upskilled and Simplilearn, you should hold a secondary degree (i.e. high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent) with at least 35 hours experience in project management education to start the pmp online training course.
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You should have a four-year degree with 4,500 hours leading and directing projects along with 35 hours of project management education to start with pmp course.
PMP and a Master's degree are two different educational certificates and the PMP certification is not considered equivalent to a Masters degree.
The PMP certificate is a world-renowned certification demonstrating knowledge and expertise in project management and it is exclusively managed by the Project Management Institute (PMI). The PMP certificate is recommended for project management professionals who have at least 3 years experience in the project management field.
Whereas an MBA, or Masters of Business Administration is considered a graduate-level degree providing students with a deeper understanding of business administration and management. The MBA can be obtained from various programs and tertiary schools worldwide in a full-time or part-time format.
Project Management Professional (PMP) and Six Sigma certifications are equally reputable and esteemed management certifications in the project management world. A PMP online certification is different from a Six Sigma professional certification. The PMP certification primarily focuses on industry-relevant skills and knowledge in managing project work, whereas Six Sigma focuses on the elimination of any potential defects within a certain process. It is commonly used as a set of tools for business process improvement and as a qualitative methodology based on statistical analysis and quality control.
This PMP certification training course does not include the PMP certification fees and must be paid for separately via the Project Management Institute (PMI).
The fees for the PMP certification exam will vary for PMI members and non members. The information below shows the corresponding fee associated with each membership type.
- PMP® Certification Exam fee with PMI® Membership- $405
- PMP® Certification Exam fee without PMI® Membership - $555
- PMI® Membership fee - $139
- PMI® Membership renewal fee - $129 per year
- Reexamination fee for PMI® members - $275
- Reexamination fee for non-members - $375
The PMP professional certification can be challenging to pass if you don't have proper knowledge and training in the field. It requires a high level of skill and knowledge in project management principles, methodologies and techniques. By taking a training course to prepare for the exam, you are setting yourself up to be an expert in project management work and will be able to pass the certification with flying colors!
To qualify for the PMP certification exam, professionals must fulfill the following:
- a four year degree or a high school diploma
- 36-60 months in leading projects
- 35 hours of project management training or a CAPM certification
There are various career outcomes for PMP certified PMP professionals. Career opportunities for PMP® certified professional include:
- Project Manager
- Product Manager
- IT Project Manager
- Operations Manager
- Marketing Manager
The PMP certification is valid for years upon date of certification issue. After 3 years, certified holders will need to renew their credentials to continue benefitting from this professional certification.