Professional Certificate in Project Management - PMP Certification Preparatory Course (Non-Credit)

This is a non-credit certificate program designed to prepare professionals for the PMP Exam (no prerequisites required). For information on UCF related credit and degree programs such as Engineering Management MS, please refer to http://pemp.cecs.ucf.edu/.

PMI's Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is becoming increasingly in demand with business and industries worldwide. Prepare for this important certification with UCF and Seminole State College's two Project Management courses.

Click on the tabs directly above to learn more about the 10-week course and the 25-week course.

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About PMI and PMP™

The Project Management Institute (PMI) is the global leader in the field. Focused on the needs of project professionals worldwide, PMI's membership includes over 200, 500 professionals in 165 countries, representing every major industry including telecommunications and networking, software and simulation, architectural, engineering and construction, industrial, mechanical and aerospace. Businesses worldwide are increasingly demanding PMI's Project Management Professional (PMP) designation for advancement. The PMP credential can set you and your company apart.

10-Week Course - Project Management Exam Preparation Certificate Program

This 40 contact hour program provides a comprehensive review of all 9 PM knowledge areas as well as a personalized study plan and test preparation. This intensive certificate program is 10 weeks in length, comprised of two required courses, PM495 and PM501.  Sessions held in both East Orlando and in Brevard in September 2012.

Program Overview and Course Outline:
This program in its entirety provides a comprehensive review of all 9 PM knowledge areas as well as test preparation. The focus for the first course, PM 495, is to review content and key terminology specific to PMI. The focus of the second course, PM 501, is test preparation and practice, understanding key terms typically asked during the text as well as how to work through problems and questions using the material covered in PM 495. (Required courses: PM 495 and 501). Program includes instruction, textbooks and supplemental materials which are comprised of 250 PMP type questions, 25 in each knowledge area plus 25 for professional responsibility and ethics. Plus a CD that simulates the PMP exam with over 700 PMP type questions.

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Prerequisites:
Due to the intensive nature of the 10 week exam preparation program, participants should have significant project management experience and meet the PMI criteria to sit for the PMP examination.  To learn more about PMI's requirements for the PMP examination, please visit the Certification tab above or www.pmi.org. 

Benefits of Prep course:

• Intensive 10 week, 40 hour program
• This prep course exceeds the PMP education requirement of 35 hours of PM education
• Price includes three textbooks and all study materials
• Passing rates for first time takers is over 90%!

25-Week Course - Professional Certificate in Project Management

This 100 contact hour program is designed to provide a comprehensive approach to project management's body of knowledge by preparing participants for the PMP Exam and developing practical application for the workplace.

Program Overview and Course Outline:
State of the art project management is key in today's competitive business environment and UCF and Seminole State College's professional certificate program is designed to provide the student with a solid foundation, advanced knowledge and the practical skills critical in effective project management practice today. The Professional Certificate in Project Management provides a comprehensive theory to practice approach to the topics of project management, participants will be prepared with the knowledge, skills and tools to pass the PMP exam and will develop practical application for the workplace. This is achieved with five courses in sequence with a combination of lectures, case studies and project simulations.

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Benefits of Professional Certificate:

• Learn how to best define and meet complex project goals
• Achieve goals through cross functional high performance teams
• Identify, avoid and/or mitigate unnecessary risks impacting completion
• Develop and manage project costs and schedules
• Consistently meet or exceed client expectations
• Reduce time to market and time to profitability
• Increase gross margin and client satisfaction
• Ensure delivery of project schedules, cost and quality
• Most effectively prioritize, allocate and monitor resources
• Demonstrate excellence to customers, employees and stakeholders

Instructors

UCF Continuing Education and SCCorporate College are proud to bring the best instructors to the classroom. All instructors are selected for their expertise in Project Management.
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Project Management Institute's Certification Information

On August 31, 2011 the Project Management Institute changed the PMP Examination.  For information on the current exam, eligibility, the registration process or the recent changes, please see below.

Examination Content Outline