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CAPM Readiness Bootcamp

March 20 @ 9:00 am - March 22 @ 5:30 pm

$1075.00

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CAPM Exam Preparation Course – It’s a Boot Camp Approach!!!

Ways of Working (WOW) continues to rely more and more on project-based work!! Do you need to become adept at delivering projects on time, on budget, and on schedule while embedding quality every step of the way?  Come get empowered to navigate the ever-evolving project management landscape and gain the technical expertise and business savvy needed to become a value-add asset to your organization.

Are you looking to start your project management journey?  Get certified!  Imagine…YOU…certified!!!  First, get the Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM) certification!!!

The Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) is a credential offered by the Project Management institute (PMI).  PMI Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) is an entry-level certification for project practitioners.  The CAPM is designed for those with less project experience.  The CAPM is intended to demonstrate candidates’ understanding of the fundamental knowledge, terminology and processes of effective project management.  The CAPM gets you the recognition you deserve, the credibility you need.  CAPM certification is a mark of excellence – in any location, in any industry!

Are you interested in preparing for the CAPM exam?  Yes, an exam is required to earn the CAPM certification!!!  BUT…We can get you ready!!!

PMI Authorized CAPM Exam Prep Course Length: 23 contact hours over 3 days that can be used to satisfy the education requirement to sit for the exam. Boot Camp Session:  Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesdays from 0830 am – 530pm (1 hr lunch daily).  Plus, the PMI exam fee is included in the cost of the course.  But that’s not all – you’ll also receive at the conclusion of the course, a readiness assessment exam, application development support, refresher opportunities (typically, up to 30 days after completion of the course.

 Planned In-Person Course Sessions:

  • 2nd Session: March 20th, 21st, 22nd 2024
  • 3rd Session: May 22nd, 23rd, 24th 2024
  • 4th Session: Jul 17th, 18th, 19th 2024
  • 5th Session: Sep 18th, 19th, 20th 2024
  • 6th Session: Nov 20th, 21st, 22nd 2024

Location:  To Be Determined

How Much Does It Cost?

  • Boot Camp CAPM Training: $1,075 (full 3-day session)
  • Exam Fee: $ 225 (PMI member); $ 300 (Non-member)
  • Training Material: Included/No additional charge

This certification is best suited for:

  • Anyone seeking to maximize project-based work as a Way of Working (WOW)
  • Anyone wanting a value-add skill set to maximize job readiness attributes

Who should take the course: 

If you would like to manage larger projects and gain more responsibility or add project management skills into your current role, then the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) is right for you.

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 the knowledge in the principles and terminology of “A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)”, the standard of project management generally recognized good practices.

Individuals who contribute specialized skills to a project team can benefit from this certification by allowing them to align their work with that of project managers. The knowledge a practitioner gains from earning the CAPM® certification can be applied to on-the-job experiences which help develop growing levels of competence in the practice of project management. Individuals who carry the CAPM® designation after their name enjoy a high level of credibility from credential holders, project managers, employers and peers.

The CAPM® Exam Preparation course is suitable for managers and project team members, students at the graduate or undergraduate level, high school level, and/or entry level practitioners, as well as anyone who has an expressed interest in project management as a career or wants to improve their effectiveness in a project management environment.

We are uniquely positioned to get you ready for certification because the PMI Memphis TN Chapter is recognized as the premier professional organization and resource of choice for ‘all things’ project management within the Tri-State area.  So, we can deliver against your need for project management skills and the diverse approaches used to plan, execute, and deliver projects.

About PMI Memphis

PMI Memphis TN Chapter is a Memphis, TN entity chartered by the Project Management Institute (PMI) and separately incorporated as a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation organized under the laws of Tennessee and incorporated as a 501c(6) organization.

PMI Memphis, TN Chapter purposes are framed in its dedication to advancing the practice, science, and profession of project management; always striving to integrate universal application of best practices principles, processes, tools, and techniques that increase the probability for project success, regardless of industry.

Our specific purposes are:

  1. To foster professionalism in the management of projects;
  2. To contribute to the quality and scope of project management;
  3. To stimulate appropriate global application of project management for the benefit of the general public;
  4. To provide a recognized forum for the free exchange of ideas, applications, and solutions to project management issues among its members, and others interested and involved in project management;
  5. To identify and promote the fundamentals of project management and advance the body of knowledge for managing projects successfully; and
  6. To advance the knowledge of project management fundamentals by partnering with local universities, schools and other applicable organizations.

 The core values of the PMI Memphis TN Chapter are 1) project management impact; 2) professionalism; 3) volunteerism; 4) community; and 5) engagement.   Our vision: “We empower project teams and stakeholders.”   Our mission: “To uplift the projects profession in the Tri-State area by empowering project practitioners with best practices, education, knowledge, resources, and skills.”

 Our chapter goals are:

  • Produce VALUE for our members and guests;
  • Promote GROWTH of our chapter and its influence
  • Deliver EDUCATION and TRAINING to equip local project teams; and
  • Propagate BEST PRACTICES across area businesses and organizations for both traditional and agile projects

 Description of the CAPM Certification

The Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM) is a globally recognized credential that opens the door to opportunities at every stage of your career in the field of project management.  The CAPM certification is an essential first step in building a career as a project manager. It can also aid you in pursuing the gold standard PMI certification, the Project Management Professional (PMP).

The CAPM certification is evolving to ensure it reflects market expectations and will better support you in your career journey.  It’s an asset that will distinguish you in the job market and enhance your credibility and effectiveness working on — or with — project teams.  The CAPM program integrates content across the project management discipline including business analysis & agile principles which allows the CAPM program to distinguish itself by exposing the learner to the technical aspects as well as to the business savvy awareness needed to define yourself as a value-add asset.

CAPM Certification Training Objective

  • Passing the CAPM exam requires effort, and this CAPM Training Course gives you the knowledge needed to successfully pass the exam and show where and how to best focus your efforts in preparing for the CPAM exam.
  • Our CAPM training course has been designed for the sole purpose of preparing students to pass the CAPM certification exam, your fast track to professional success in the project management field.
  • In addition, you will be able to practice for the CAPM exam. Our CAPM practice tests consist of more than 725 CAPM Exam Sample questions.  The CAPM practice tests include a range of multiple-choice format questions.  These questions are based on typical questions in the CAPM examination, you will have unlimited access to these tests.

Learning Outcomes

Our current CAPM certification readiness program will prepare the student for a successful test readiness assessment of 80% or greater by ensuring the following learning outcomes and assessments are achieved:

  • Pre-training readiness to sit for the exam assessment:  Level-set only
  • Post training readiness to sit for the exam assessment:  Ready:  80% success
    • Fundamentals of project management and the role of project managers
    • Project management environment, and project integration management
    • Project scope, schedule, cost, quality and resource management.
    • Project procurement, communication, stakeholder and risk management

Training Material

CAPM Exam Prep material includes:

  1. Pre- and post-training packages to help you get maximum ROI from the class.
  2. CAPM Exam Prep course material provided by PMI Memphis.
  3. Short Videos targeted on specific Project Management topics.
  4. A full-length (150-question) practice test provided by PMI Memphis
  5. A “brain dump” of critical exam topics to record on scrap paper.
  6. Unlimited Post-training support after the training to help students ace their exam.

 Pre-Training Package

This is a 2–4-hour Pre-Training package that is recommended for the attendees to go through before the training. This will help them to come prepared for the class in a much better way.

Short Videos:

  1. The Recipe for successful project delivery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4Y80kIRDGU
  2. Why do projects fail? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmuslkMBi9Q
  3. Why Project Managers Need to do more with Less: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPA2jnC4R-A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYAKWwKknNI

One-hour Webinar Recordings:

  1. Webinar – Recipe for Successful Project Delivery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3P7bWjav20
  2. Project Management and Agile Trends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJccy0VUCGo

Post-Training Package

This is the Post-Training Package for 30 days after the training to help attendees speed up implementation of concepts from the training.

  • Free follow-up support after the training on phone and email.
  • Opportunity to audit future CAPM training as Refresher training.

 Training Type:  CAPM Exam Prep – In-Person Instructor Led Classroom Training

 Number of students per session:  Our CAPM Exam Prep class sizes are typically 10 + students per session.  Our CAPM classes are intentionally kept small in order to foster more interaction between the instructor and students.  We limit classes to a maximum of 20 students unless we are teaching a private group, organization, or special offers classes.

 Course Requirements

No dependency or project management software tools required.

 CAPM Certification Eligibility

  • A minimum of a high school diploma or the global equivalent
  • For high school students, we propose to deliver the course in the later half of the year so that we are as close to graduation as possible. We propose to set the curriculum to align with their schedule.  Our standard would be:
    • They graduate in May
    • PMI Memphis offers a refresher/recap/summary prep 2 weeks after graduation (June); and
    • All students must take test within 30 days of high school graduation
  • 1,500 hours of work on a project team OR 23 contact hours of project management education

Details

Start:
March 20 @ 9:00 am
End:
March 22 @ 5:30 pm
Cost:
$1075.00
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Website:
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Organizer

PMI Memphis
Email
pmi_board@pmimemphis.org
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Venue

Christian Brothers University, Thomas Center
650 East Parkway South
Memphis, TN 38104 United States
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About Us

The Memphis, Tennessee Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI) was chartered in March of 1999 as a part of Region 14.  Region 14 consists of 19,852 members in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Jamaica, and Trinidad/Tobago.  There are 24 chapters, ranging in size from 120 (Savannah and Columbus, GA Chapters) to 4864 (Atlanta Chapter).  Since the original charter date, the chapter has rapidly grown to a membership of over 500. Remember, all chapters exist for only one reason, to serve YOU, our members.

Contact Us

PMI Memphis TN, Chapter
PO Box 383283
Germantown, TN 38183-3283

Membership

To become a member of the PMI Memphis Chapter, you must first become a member of the Project Management Institute. As you complete the primary PMI membership forms, you will be asked if you wish to join a local chapter; select the Memphis Chapter on the form (Note: there is a $20.00 fee to join the Chapter).
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