PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® Certification Preparation Program

Course Category: Agile MethodsProject Management
Course Duration: 3 Days
Hours: 21 Project Management Contact Hours

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Course Summary

The use of Agile as an approach to managing projects is growing rapidly all over the world. The PMI-ACP® (Agile Certified Practitioner) certification recognizes knowledge of agile principles, practices and tools and techniques across agile methodologies.

This course covers the PMI-ACP® Examination Content Outline, on which the PMI-ACP® certification exam is based. It provides an essential knowledge of Agile along with a detailed coverage of the examination content.

Learning Objectives

Learn about the requirements and process for PMI ACP® certification
Learn the 7 Domain areas that constitute the PMI ACP Examination Content Outline
Understand the Agile Manifesto and Principles
Acquire in-depth knowledge of scrum – the most commonly used Agile framework
Understand the basics of other major agile frameworks – XP, Lean and KANBAN
Learn popular Agile techniques for estimation, planning, requirements definition, etc.
Understand project management in the Agile context

Who should attend?

Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Project Managers, Business Analysts, Developers/QA, PMO Leaders, and other agile practitioners interested in acquiring the PMI-ACP certification.

Pre-Requisites

Course Participation Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites to attend the training.

Certification Exam Prerequisites:

A candidate must attain:

Secondary Degree (High School Diploma, Associate’s Degree or global equivalent)
2,000 hours (approx 12 months) of General Project Experience
Experience must be earned within the last 5 years.
1,500 hours (approx 8 months) of Agile Project Experience (These hours are in addition to the 2000 hours required in “general project experience”)
Experience must be earned within the last 3 years
21 contact hours of training in Agile Practices

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 may be scheduled at a Pearsonvue testing centre close to your location or from from home or your office – whatever works better for the candidate. (https://home.pearsonvue.com/pmi).