This certification preparation program is for individuals seeking the CAPM certification. The CAPM certification offers recognition to practitioners who are starting a career in project management as well as project team members who wish to demonstrate their project management knowledge. This certification denotes that the individual possesses knowledge of the principles and terminology of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), the standard of project management’s generally recognized good practices. If you’d like to manage larger projects and gain more responsibility or add project management skills to your current role, then the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® is right for you.

Course Duration

Monday – Wednesday Total of 23 hours

Credit to be Awarded

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Certification

Learning method

Online Live

General Requirement

Students must be 18 years of age, and possess a high school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or Home School Diploma.

PMI Organization Certification Recommendations/ Prerequisites

 To be eligible for the CAPM certification, you must meet certain educational and professional experience requirements. At a minimum, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• A Secondary degree and 23 hours of project management education and/or 1,500 hours of professional experience on a project team

PMI Organization Certification Exam Requirements

To be Certified, students must pass the certification exam with a grade of 61% or higher in the allotted 3-hour timeframe on the 150-question exam (only 135 are scored questions, remaining 15 questions are dispersed throughout the 5 domains as pretest questions).

1. Project Management and Processes in Context, and Project Integration Management  
2. Project Scope Management, and Project Time Management  
3. Project Cost Management, Project Quality Management, and Project Human Resource Management   
4. Project Communication Management, and Project Risk Management  
5. Project Procurement Management, and Project Stakeholder Management 

Project Management and Processes in Context, and Project Integration Management

• Topic A: Understand/recognize project management terminology, process groups, and knowledge areas
• Topic B: Understand the relationships between process groups and knowledge areas
• Topic C: Recognize where outputs from one process become inputs into another
• Topic D: Recognize that the same techniques and tools are used in several places
• Topic E: Define the six processes typically associated with integration management
• Topic F: Identify and describe the ITTOs associated with those six processes
• Topic G: Describe the uses and components of a project management plan
• Topic H: Describe the purpose of, and procedures related to project change management

Project Scope Management, and Project Time Management

• Topic A: Define the six processes typically associated with project scope management
• Topic B: Identify and describe the ITTOs associated with those six processes
• Topic C: Describe the purpose and elements of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Topic D: Describe the purpose and elements of a requirements document
• Topic E: Define the seven processes typically associated with project time management
• Topic F: Identify and describe the ITTOs associated with those seven processes
• Topic G: Perform simple calculation of activity estimates
• Topic H: Describe the purpose and procedures related to sequencing activities
• Topic I: Interpret various types of network diagrams to identify critical path activities

Project Cost Management, Project Quality Management, and Project Human Resource Management

• Topic A: Define the four processes typically associated with project cost management
• Topic B: Identify and describe the ITTOs associated with those four processes
• Topic C: Understand the concept of Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Topic D: Define the three processes typically associated with project quality management
• Topic E: Identify and describe the ITTOs associated with those three processes
• Topic F: Identify and know when to use quality tools and quality control tools
• Topic G: Apply quality tools to simple scenarios to identify issues, root causes, trends, and/or problems
• Topic H: Define the four processes typically associated with project human resource management
• Topic I: Identify and describe the ITTOs associated with those four processes
• Topic J: Interpret an organization chart and position descriptions for a project team
• Topic K: Identify the specific differences between operational and project team management
• Topic L: Identify and describe the five general techniques for managing conflict

Project Communication Management, and Project Risk Management

• Topic A: Define the three processes typically associated with project communication management
• Topic B: Identify and describe the ITTOs associated with those three processes
• Topic C: Identify and describe the communications skills necessary for project management
• Topic D: Outline the components contained in a communications management plan
• Topic E: Define the six processes typically associated with project risk management
• Topic F: Identify and describe the ITTOs associated with those six processes
• Topic G: Perform simple qualitative risk calculations

Project Procurement Management, and Project Stakeholder Management

• Topic A: Define the four processes typically associated with project procurement management
• Topic B: Identify and describe the ITTOs associated with those four processes
• Topic C: Identify various types of fixed-price, cost-reimbursable, and Time and Material contractual agreements
• Topic D: Define the four processes typically associated with project stakeholder management
• Topic E: Identify and describe the ITTOs associated with those four processes
• Topic F: Describe the four classification models used for stakeholder analysis