CAPM Preparation Course

This 3½ day course is designed as intense preparation for those preparing to write the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) examination. The course is registered with PMI and will provide the 23 contact hours required to write the CAPM exam. It is based on PMBOK® v4.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Participants will gain practical skills to:

• Review all nine Knowledge Areas as well as Professional and Social Responsibility.
• Obtain an overall view of the current state of the project management body of knowledge.
• Identify your responsibilities as working towards a professional designation.
• Prepare for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) examination.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The CAPM® Exam Preparation course is suitable for individuals who:

• Want to prepare for the CAPM designation.
• Just graduated from a post-secondary institution and are interested in pursuing a career in project management.

MATERIALS

The participants will receive:

• The course workbook
• Farndale’s PMP and CAPM Preparation Guide
• CAPM® Exam Prep Guide – 2nd Edition by Rita Mulcahy

Please note: You are required to bring your own “A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - Fourth Edition” to the course. The PMBOK® Guide can be purchased from PMI or Procept.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Project Management Introduction and Framework

Project Management Process Groups

• Initiating
• Planning
• Executing
• Monitoring and Controlling
• Closing

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

Scope Management

• Collect Requirements
• Define Scope
• Create WBS
• Verify Scope
• Control Scope

Time Management

• Define Activities
• Sequence Activities
• Estimate Activity Resources
• Estimate Activity Durations
• Develop Schedule
• Control Schedule

Cost Management

• Estimate Costs
• Determine Budget
• Control Costs

Quality Management

• Plan Quality
• Perform Quality Assurance
• Perform Quality Control

Human Resources Management

• Develop Human Resource Plan
• Acquire Project Team
• Develop Project Team
• Manage Project Team

Communications Management

• Identify Stakeholders
• Plan Communications
• Distribute Information
• Manage Stakeholders Expectations
• Report Performance

Risk Management

• Plan Risk Management
• Identify Risks
• Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Plan Risk Responses
• Monitor and Control Risks

Procurement Management

• Plan Procurements
• Conduct Procurements
• Administer Procurements
• Close Procurements