Course Category: Project Management
Course Duration: 3 Days
Hours: 23 Project Management Contact Hours
Background and Objectives
Processworks Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) course provides in-depth training to the professionals aspiring to be CAPM certified. The course walks the attendee through PMBOK® Guide’s Seventh Edition which has been released in 2021 and on additional topics related to project management that would be part of the examination curriculum.
This CAPM® certification is meant for those who:
- Seek an entry level certification on Project Management.
- Would not qualify for the PMP exam taking pre-requisites.
- Aspire to attain PMP certification later.
The CAPM and the PMP qualifications are based on the same syllabus, which is the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Hence, the knowledge base for both the credentials is the same. However, the CAPM® certification exam is structured as an entry level exam for Project professionals.
What is Project Management Institute (PMI®)?
PMI® is the world’s leading not-for-profit membership association for the project management profession, with more than half a million members and credential holders in 185 countries. More information on PMI® can be viewed at www.pmi.org
Why Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®)?
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) is an excellent first step certification for project professionals.
The CAPM® credential demonstrates an understanding of the fundamental concepts, knowledge, terminology and processes of effective project management based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®).
A CAPM® would be able to integrate and be part of project teams that follow the PMBOK® as the Project Management methodology.
Eligibility Requirements
The candidate must meet the following educational and professional experience requirements to take the CAPM® exam:
- Secondary diploma (high school diploma, GED (general educational development), or global equivalent)
AND
- 23 contact hours of formal Project Management education.
Benefits to Employer
- Improved performance
- Attract and retain high calibre staff
- Formal training and qualification provided.
Training and Exam Duration
Training: 3 days
The course material shall be issued on the first day of the course during registration.
Exam: 3 hours duration
The exam is administered on a secure online platform.
Exam Pattern
The CAPM examination is comprised of 150 multiple-choice questions, drag-and-drop-style questions, and animations/comic strips. You may also see hot spot questions. Of the 150 questions, 15 are considered pretest questions. Pretest questions do not affect the score and are used in examinations as an effective and legitimate way to test the validity of future examination questions. All questions are placed randomly throughout the examination.
For the CAPM exam, there is now a 10-minute break in the exam. The break will appear after completion of questions 1–75 and after you have reviewed all your answers. Please note, once you review your responses and start your break, you will not be able to return to the questions from the previous exam section.
Who should attend?
This certification is for anyone who wishes to develop competencies and skills in the area of Project Management. This certification is a perfect alternate certification for professionals who may not qualify for the PMP® certification.
The following designations would gain the most from this qualification:
- Those intending to take the CAPM® exam
- Project Managers (Junior Level) and Assistant Project Managers
- Project Coordinators and Project Executives
- Project Analyst
- Project Administrator
- Project Team Members
- Business Development Staff involved with project sales
- Managers and supervisors of project teams who directly do not participate in projects.
Result and Certificate
The candidate will receive the exam results once the examination is completed.
Course Outline
Domain 1: Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts
- Project life cycles and processes.
- Project management planning.
- Project roles and responsibilities.
- Execute planned strategies or frameworks (e.g., communication, risks, etc.).
- Common problem-solving tools and techniques.
Domain 2: Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies
- Explain when it is appropriate to use a predictive, plan-based approach.
- Project management plan schedule.
- Document project controls of predictive, plan based projects.
Domain 3: Agile Frameworks/Methodologies
- When to use an adaptive approach.
- Plan project iterations.
- Document project controls for an adaptive project.
- Components of an adaptive plan.
- Prepare and execute task management steps.
Domain 4: Business Analysis Frameworks
- Business analysis (BA) roles and responsibilities.
- Conduct stakeholder communication.
- Gather requirements.
- Product roadmaps.
- Methodologies influence business analysis processes.
- Validate requirements through product delivery.
Course Methodology
Approximately 1-2 hours of lecturing, discussion and relevant exercises on each chapter, followed by a quick test on the topic covered. Reasoning for selection of the best answer will be discussed.
The course shall have module tests, quizzes, storytelling and situational analysis to reinforce learnings and to accentuate core concepts.
The final 1 hours of this course would include a 65 question Processworks developed paper (simulating the final exam). The answers for these questions would also be discussed in the class. The test questions are a sample, and success on these questions is not indicative of proficiency for passing the CAPM Exam
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