Project Management Professional (PMP^®) became the international recognized benchmark within project management. In consequence the PMP^® Certification is only awarded to experienced project managers. It recognizes project management professionals who have attained the knowledge and experience to oversee all aspects of project management including initiation, scheduling, quality, procurement, and communications issues. It demonstrates that you have mastered essential project management skills and knowledge.

It is more and more used in companies because project managers are using the same way of executing projects, same vocabulary etc…

Requirements to receive PMP Certification

To receive the PMP®certification, you must demonstrate the required "long-term commitment" to project management professionalism. You must have besides 35 PDU (personal development units):

• a bachelor degree and 4,500 hours of relevant project management experience in the past 6 years or
• a high school diploma or equivalent and 7,500 hours of relevant project management experience in the past 8 years.

Moreover, you have to pass a qualifying exam, called the Project Management Professional Certification Examination, at the Project Management Institute (PMI). This rigorous, 200-question exam, is one of the highest caliber. It is substantially based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide), which is a base line manual, developed by PMI, that details expectations for project managers across knowledge areas and industries, from construction and government to clinical trials and software and hardware product development.

1. PMP PREPARATION COURSE: BASIC PROGRAM: all nine areas of the PMBOK^® Guide

Objective

For those who does not fulfill the prerequisites for PMP-application, the EHSAL is offering you this 24 hour program. It focuses on understanding the terms, methods, procedures and documents that are the subject matter of the examination. The course will handle all nine areas of the PMBoK^® Guide , version 2008:

PMBOK Knowledge	Area Course Topics
Project Scope Management	Collect Requirements Define Scope Create WBS Verify Scope Control Scope
Project Time Management	Define Activities Sequence Activities Estimate Activity Resources Estimate Activity Durations Develop Schedule Control Schedule
Project Cost Management	Estimate Costs Determine Budget Control Costs
Project Quality Management	Plan Quality Perform Quality Assurance Perform Quality Control
Project Integration Management	Develop Project Charter Develop Project Management Plan Direct and Manage Project Execution Monitor and Control Project Work Perform Integrated Change Control Close Project or Phase
Project Human Resource Management	Develop Human Resource Plan Acquire Project Team Develop Project Team Manage Project Team
Project Communications Management	Identify Stakeholders Plan Communications Distribute Information Manage Stakeholders Expectations Report Performance
Project Risk Management	Plan Risk Management Identify Risks Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis Plan Risk Responses Monitor and Control Risks
Project Procurement Management	Plan Procurements Conduct Procurements Administer Procurements Close Procurements

Duration: 3 days

Course level: Intermediate

Price: 1.200 €

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2. PMP PREPARATION COURSE: EXAM PREPARATION

Objective
Successfully passing the Project Management Professional Examination, version 2008 requires extensive preparation time and effort. This time and effort can be significantly reduced through the support of an experienced PMP certified trainer.

Through an intense training seminar, he will teach you the content and skills necessary to pass the exam. The study material and training method follows the exam format and covers all the required areas of expertise. This program will prepare you to think the PMI way and covers the most useful test-taking strategies for the PMP exam. The course ends with a exam simulation.
The support you can expect from your PMP trainer is not only based on an intensive seminar, he will also give you answers to any questions that may arise during the application process and assistance if needed right up to the examination date.

Attending this seminar will reinforce your knowledge, build your confidence level, develop your exam writing skills and make you walk into the exam fully prepared for success.