Project Management Certification Preparation
This CAPM® and PMP® certification prep course bundle is designed for seasoned project managers. It provides a strong grasp of project management from start to finish. You will cover a good foundation of project management concepts and terminology before deepening your understanding and practical application of project management tools, methods and processes.
This course bundle includes the Project Management Essentials with CAPM® Prep and Mastering Project Management with PMP® Prep courses. It is based on the current Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), which establishes the international standard for the project management discipline.
After course completion, you must schedule and pay for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) and Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exams on your own. If you are already certified, the contact hours may be applied as the PMP exam education prerequisite or as professional development units (PDUs).
In partnership with ed2go, Ashland is proud to offer this Project Management Certification course to those interested in preparing for or advancing their careers.
Course Objectives
- Advanced project management concepts and definitions
- Project selection, proposal, and planning processes
- How to select, plan, execute, control, and complete projects
- Agile basics and principles
- Tips and tricks for the PMP exam and career resources
- Understanding the essential elements of a project management foundation
- Learn how to execute a project from start to finish
- The most common project management concepts and terminology
- Master the creation of project-driven budgets and timelines
- How to predict and prevent risks
- Concepts from The Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)
Prerequisites
This course has no prerequisites other than a basic knowledge of how to use a computer and the internet.
Certification Requirements
CAPM®
This course will prepare you to sit for the CAPM® exam. To qualify for the exam, you must meet one of the following eligibility requirements:
- Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate degree, or the global equivalent)
- Twenty-three hours of project management education completed by the time you sit for the exam (this course meets the education requirement)
PMP®
There are two prerequisites for PMP® candidates: formal project management education and project management experience.
Education: You need a minimum of 35 hours of formal project management training (this course meets the education requirement).
Experience: PMI also requires project management experience in a leadership role. You don't have to be a project manager, but you do need to demonstrate that your experience is in a leadership role of some sort. In the exam application, you will document the number of hours you personally performed project work. You must break out that experience by process group. How much experience you need depends on your level of education. If you have a four-year degree or its equivalent from another country, you will need 4,500 hours of project management experience. If you don't have a four-year college degree, you will need 7,500 hours of project management experience.
Job Outlook for Project Managers
The salary of project managers varies widely depending on the industry in which you choose to work. According to Indeed, the average national salary of a project manager is $88,010, with a high of $137,093, as of February 2024. Similarly, recent Project Management Institute (PMI) survey data show that project professionals report the highest median salary in the U.S. ($120,000), with those with less than three years of experience earning a median salary of $80,000 a year.
The demand for project managers varies, but it is high and continuing to rise due to an increasing number of jobs that require project-oriented skills. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the project management field is projected to grow 6% through 2032. Lightcast data report that project management professionals will see more than 13% job growth by 2033.