PMI CAPM Certification Training Course
Project management is one of the most challenging and exciting career choices you can make. No two days are the same when you are working on a project.
The challenge is how to break into this career field if you have limited or no previous experience. This is where the CAPM certification can help you. CAPM stands for Certified Associate in Project Management and is a globally recognized certification created by the Project Management Institute. They are best known for the PMP or Project Management Professional certification, which is used by experienced project managers. In fact, the CAPM has been listed at the most in demand professional certification by Entrepreneur magazine.
The CAPM is an entry-level certification and the gateway to junior project management roles as well as the PMP certification once you have some documented experience to show you are prepared. For the CAPM, you need to demonstrate:
- Passing a high school diploma or equivalent
- Taking a 23-hour training course to prepare
Passing the exam shows you are proficient in:
- The basic principles of project management and understanding the role of project managers
- Appreciate the project management environment, and how to integrate projects
- Can explain project scope, schedule, budgets, quality, and resource management
- Understand procurement, communication, stakeholder involvement, and risk management
The exam can be taken online or at a testing center. It's two hours long and has an 80% pass mark.
Typical CAPM Job Roles
- Project Coordinator: Project coordinators are responsible for the day-to-day administration of projects. They work closely with the project manager to ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget.
- Junior Project Manager: Junior project managers are responsible for managing small to medium-sized projects. They typically have some experience in project management, but they may not have the same level of experience as senior project managers.
- IT Project Manager: IT project managers are responsible for managing IT projects. They have expertise in both project management and IT, and they are responsible for ensuring that IT projects are aligned with the organization's IT strategy.
- Project Analyst: Project analysts are responsible for analyzing project data and identifying trends and patterns. They use this information to improve project outcomes.
- Project Scheduler: Project schedulers are responsible for creating and maintaining project schedules. They use scheduling software to track project progress and identify potential delays.
- Program Analyst: Program analysts are responsible for analyzing and evaluating programs. They identify program strengths and weaknesses, and they recommend improvements.
- Program Manager: Program managers are responsible for managing programs. They oversee multiple projects that are related to a common goal.
- Business Analyst: Business analysts are responsible for analyzing business processes and identifying areas for improvement. They work with stakeholders to develop solutions that meet business needs.
- Project Control Analyst: Project control analysts are responsible for monitoring and controlling project costs. They identify and track cost variances, and they recommend corrective actions.
- PMO Specialist: PMO specialists are responsible for supporting the project management office (PMO). They may be responsible for developing project management templates, providing training on project management software, or managing the PMO's documentation.
This course prepares you for the below certification exam:
- CAPM Exam – 2023 version
The CAPM certification is internationally recognized and a requirement for many blue chip companies as well as the US Department of Defense. The course is entirely theoretical; however, we have included a number of case studies and scenarios so you can apply what you have learned to real-world challenges.
Your Instructor
Imran KhanÂ
Is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with an MS degree in Project Management and Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA). A trainer by profession, he is currently working as a lecturer, offering online/onsite courses on behalf of University of Arden and University of Bradfordshire at a foreign IVY university of project management in Pakistan. He has taught many students at MS level with one of the leading local universities, where he has lectured the students enrolled in MS project management.
He has been involved directly with setting up an online training facility for PMP Certification Exam preparation, by a US based organization, where he trained more than 500 students and helped them pass their PMP Exam. Professionally he offers more than a decade of professional experience with strong background in program/project management in the field of software deployment, IT, R&D, FMCG. Oil & Gas Sector and training & education..
- Almost 38 hours of video training
- Instructor follow-along case studies
- End-of-module exams
- End-of-course certificate
- Captions available
- Access to a members-only forum
- Exam vendor – PearsonVue
- Prerequisites – High school diploma & study time
- Recommended – None
Module 1 | Introduction | |
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Unit 1 | Discussing this Course | |
Unit 2 | The CAPM Certification Process | |
Unit 3 | Useful Information about CAPM Exam | |
Unit 4 | What is a PMI Audit? | |
Unit 5 | Some Success Tips | |
Module 2 | Project Management Terms | |
Unit 1 | Terms and Processes | |
Unit 2 | Understanding What a Project is | |
Unit 3 | What is Project Management? | |
Unit 4 | Understanding the Value of a Project | |
Unit 5 | What is Operations Management? | |
Unit 6 | What is Program Management? | |
Unit 7 | Portfolio Management | |
Unit 8 | Understanding Phases & Deliverables | |
Unit 9 | What is a Project Lifecycle | |
Unit 10 | What is Project Governance | |
Unit 11 | Understanding the term Stakeholders | |
Unit 12 | Understanding the Project Roles | |
Unit 13 | What is a PMO | |
Unit 14 | Understanding the Organizational Structures | |
Unit 15 | Understanding the Project Constraints | |
Unit 16 | What are Process Groups & Knowledge Areas | |
Unit 17 | Understanding What is a Process | |
Module 3 | Inputs, Tools, Techniques and Outputs | |
Unit 1 | Introduction to Common ITTOs | |
Unit 2 | Enterprise Environmental Factors | |
Unit 3 | Organizational Process Assets | |
Unit 4 | Project Documents | |
Unit 5 | Project Management Plans | |
Unit 6 | Expert Judgement | |
Unit 7 | Data Gathering | |
Unit 8 | Data Analysis | |
Unit 9 | Data Representation & Decision Making | |
Unit 10 | Interpersonal and Team Skills | |
Unit 11 | PMIS | |
Unit 12 | Change Request | |
Unit 13 | Updates | |
Unit 14 | Conclusion | |
Module 4 | Process Groups | |
Unit 1 | Process Group and Knowledge Area Table | |
Unit 2 | Understanding Process Groups | |
Unit 3 | Understanding the Process Group Flow | |
Unit 4 | Understanding Initiating Process Group | |
Unit 5 | Understanding Planning Proces Group | |
Unit 6 | Understanding Executing Process Group | |
Unit 7 | Understanding Monitoring & Controlling Process Group | |
Unit 8 | Understanding Closing Process Group | |
Module 5 | The Project Manager | |
Unit 1 | Understanding the Role of Project Manager | |
Unit 2 | Understanding the PMI Talent Triangle | |
Unit 3 | Strategy and Business Management | |
Unit 4 | Understanding Leadership | |
Unit 5 | Leadership Styles | |
Unit 6 | Integration Management | |
Module 6 | Project Integration Management | |
Unit 1 | Project Integration Management Introduction | |
Unit 2 | Integration Management as per PMBoK | |
Unit 3 | Develop Project Charter - Introduction | |
Unit 4 | Develop Project Charter - Inputs | |
Unit 5 | Project Selection Methods | |
Unit 6 | Develop Project Charter - Tools & Techniques | |
Unit 7 | Develop Project Charter - Outputs | |
Unit 8 | Develop Project Management Plan - Introduction & Inputs | |
Unit 9 | Develop Project Management Plan - Tools & Techniques | |
Unit 10 | Develop Project Management Plan - Outputs | |
Unit 11 | Direct & Manage Project Work - Introduction & Inputs | |
Unit 12 | Direct & Manage Project Work - Tools & Techniques | |
Unit 13 | Direct & Manage Project Work - Outputs | |
Unit 14 | Manage Project Knowledge - Introduction | |
Unit 15 | Manage Project Knowledge - ITTOs | |
Unit 16 | Monitor & Control Project Work - Introduction | |
Unit 17 | Monitor & Control Project Work - ITTOs | |
Unit 18 | Perform Integrated Change Control - Introduction | |
Unit 19 | Perform Integrated Change Control - ITTOs | |
Unit 20 | Change Control Process | |
Unit 21 | Close Project or Phase - Introduction | |
Unit 22 | Close Project or Phase - ITTOs | |
Unit 23 | Quiz - Project Integration Management | |
Module 7 | Project Scope Management | |
Unit 1 | Project Scope Management - Introduction | |
Unit 2 | Knowledge Areas & Process Groups Tips | |
Unit 3 | Plan Scope Management - Introduction | |
Unit 4 | Plan Scope Management - ITTOs | |
Unit 5 | Collect Requirements - Introduction | |
Unit 6 | Collect Requirements - Inputs | |
Unit 7 | Collect Requirements - Tools & Techniques | |
Unit 8 | Collect Requirements - Outputs | |
Unit 9 | Define Scope - Introduction | |
Unit 10 | Define Scope - ITTOs | |
Unit 11 | Create WBS - Introduction | |
Unit 12 | Create WBS - ITTOs | |
Unit 13 | WBS Best Practices | |
Unit 14 | Validate Scope Process - Introduction | |
Unit 15 | Validate Scope Process - ITTOs | |
Unit 16 | Control Scope - Introduction | |
Unit 17 | Control Scope - ITTOs | |
Module 8 | Project Schedule Management | |
Unit 1 | Project Schedule Management | |
Unit 2 | Plan Scope Management - Introduction & ITTOs | |
Unit 3 | Define Activities - Introduction | |
Unit 4 | Define Activities - ITTOs | |
Unit 5 | Sequence Activities - Introduction | |
Unit 6 | Sequence Activities - ITTOs | |
Unit 7 | Estimate Activity Duration - Introduction | |
Unit 8 | Estimate Activity Duration - ITTOs | |
Unit 9 | Develop Schedule - Introduction | |
Unit 10 | Develop Schedule - Inputs & Tools and Techniques | |
Unit 11 | Develop Schedule - Outputs | |
Unit 12 | Control Schedule - Introduction | |
Unit 13 | Control Schedule - ITTOs | |
Unit 14 | Critical Path Method - Introduction | |
Unit 15 | Calculate Critical Path | |
Unit 16 | Forward Pass | |
Unit 17 | Backward Pass | |
Unit 18 | Calculate Float or Slack | |
Unit 19 | Free Float | |
Unit 20 | CPM Practice 1 | |
Unit 21 | CPM Practice 2 | |
Unit 22 | CPM Practice 2 - Answer | |
Unit 23 | Three-Point Estimation - Introduction | |
Unit 24 | PERT Example | |
Unit 25 | PERT Example - Answer | |
Unit 26 | Quiz - Project Schedule Management | |
Module 9 | Project Cost Management | |
Unit 1 | Project Cost Management - Introduction | |
Unit 2 | Plan Cost Management - Introduction | |
Unit 3 | Plan Cost Management - ITTOs | |
Unit 4 | Estimate Cost - Introduction | |
Unit 5 | Estimate Cost - ITTOs | |
Unit 6 | Determine Budget - Introduction | |
Unit 7 | Determine Budget - Inputs | |
Unit 8 | Determine Budget - Tools & Techniques and Outputs | |
Unit 9 | Control Cost - Introduction | |
Unit 10 | Control Cost - ITTOs | |
Unit 11 | Earned Value Management - Introduction | |
Unit 12 | Earned Value Management - Formulas | |
Unit 13 | Earned Value Management - Scenario 1 | |
Unit 14 | Earned Value Manageemnt Scenario 2 - Problems | |
Unit 15 | Earned Value Management Scenario 2 - Solutions | |
Unit 16 | EVM Formulas - Tips & Tricks | |
Unit 17 | Quiz - Project Cost Management | |
Module 10 | Project Quality Management | |
Unit 1 | Project Quality Management | |
Unit 2 | Project Quality Management - Methodologies, Trends & Practices | |
Unit 3 | Effective Quality - Introduction | |
Unit 4 | Plan Quality Management - Introduction | |
Unit 5 | Plan Quality Management - Inputs | |
Unit 6 | Plan Quality Management - Tools & Techniques | |
Unit 7 | Plan Quality Management - Outputs | |
Unit 8 | Manage Quality - Introduction | |
Unit 9 | Manage Quality - Inputs | |
Unit 10 | Manage Quality - Tools & Techniques & Outputs | |
Unit 11 | Control Quality - Introduction | |
Unit 12 | Control Quality - Inputs | |
Unit 13 | Control Quality - Tools & Techniques | |
Unit 14 | Control Quality - Outputs | |
Unit 15 | Quiz - Project Quality Management | |
Module 11 | Project Resource Management | |
Unit 1 | Project Resource Management | |
Unit 2 | Plan Resource Management - Introduction | |
Unit 3 | Plan Resource Management - Inputs | |
Unit 4 | Plan Resource Management - Tools & Techniques & Outputs | |
Unit 5 | Estimate Activity Resources - Introduction | |
Unit 6 | Estimate Activity Resources - ITTOs | |
Unit 7 | Acquire Resources - Introduction | |
Unit 8 | Acquire Resources - ITTOs | |
Unit 9 | Develop Team - Introduction | |
Unit 10 | Develop Team - Inputs | |
Unit 11 | Develop Team - Tools & Techniques & Theories | |
Unit 12 | Develop Team - Outputs | |
Unit 13 | Manage Team - Introduction | |
Unit 14 | Manage Team - Inputs | |
Unit 15 | Manage Team - Tools & Techniques and Outputs | |
Unit 16 | Control Resources - Introduction | |
Unit 17 | Control Resources - ITTOs | |
Unit 18 | Quiz 6: Resource Management Quiz | |
Module 12 | Communication | |
Unit 1 | Communication Introduction | |
Unit 2 | Plan Communication Management - Introduction | |
Unit 3 | Plan Communication - Inputs | |
Unit 4 | Plan Communication - Tools & Techniques | |
Unit 5 | Plan Communication Management - Outputs | |
Unit 6 | Manage Communication - Introduction | |
Unit 7 | Manage Communication - Inputs | |
Unit 8 | Manage Communication - Tools and Techniques | |
Unit 9 | Manage Communication - Outputs | |
Unit 10 | Monitor Communications | |
Unit 11 | Monitor Communications Inputs, Tools and Outputs | |
Unit 12 | Quiz - Project Communication Management | |
Module 13 | Project Risk Management | |
Unit 1 | Project Risk Management - Introduction | |
Unit 2 | Plan Risk Management - Introduction | |
Unit 3 | Plan Risk Management - Inputs | |
Unit 4 | Plan Risk Management - Tools & Techniques | |
Unit 5 | Plan Risk Management - Outputs | |
Unit 6 | Identify Risks - Introduction | |
Unit 7 | Identify Risk - Inputs | |
Unit 8 | Identify Risk - Tools & Techniques | |
Unit 9 | Identify Risks - Outputs | |
Unit 10 | Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis - Introduction | |
Unit 11 | Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis Inputs, Tools, and Outputs | |
Unit 12 | Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis - Introduction | |
Unit 13 | Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis Input, Tools and Outputs | |
Unit 14 | Plan Risk Responses - Introduction | |
Unit 15 | Plan Risk Response - ITTOs | |
Unit 16 | Implement Risk Responses - Intro & ITTOs | |
Unit 17 | Monitor Risks - Intro & ITTOs | |
Unit 18 | Quiz - Risk Management | |
Module 14 | Project Procurement Management | |
Unit 1 | Project Procurement Management - Introduction | |
Unit 2 | Procurement Management - Agreements | |
Unit 3 | Procurement Management - Contract Types | |
Unit 4 | Plan Procurement Management - Introduction | |
Unit 5 | Plan Procurement Management - ITTOs | |
Unit 6 | Conduct Procurement - Introduction | |
Unit 7 | Conduct Procurement - ITTOs | |
Unit 8 | Control Procurement - Introduction | |
Unit 9 | Control Procurement - ITTOs | |
Unit 10 | Quiz - Procurement Management | |
Module 15 | Project Stakeholders Management | |
Unit 1 | Project Stakeholders Management - Introduction | |
Unit 2 | Identify Stakeholders - Introduction | |
Unit 3 | Identify Stakeholders - Inputs and Tools | |
Unit 4 | Identify Stakeholders - Mapping Representation | |
Unit 5 | Identify Stakeholders - Outputs | |
Unit 6 | Plan Stakeholders Engagement - Introduction | |
Unit 7 | Plan Stakeholders Engagement - Inputs and Tools | |
Unit 8 | Plan Stakeholders Engagement - Outputs | |
Unit 9 | Manage Stakeholders Engagement - Introduction | |
Unit 10 | Manage Stakeholders Engagement - ITTOs | |
Unit 11 | Monitor Stakeholders Engagement - Introduction | |
Unit 12 | Monitor Stakeholders Engagement - ITTOs | |
Unit 13 | Quiz - Project Stakeholders Management | |
Module 16 | Agile Project Management | |
Unit 1 | Agile Project Management - Introduction | |
Unit 2 | Agile vs. Traditional Project Management | |
Unit 3 | Agile Terms and Process | |
Unit 4 | Benefits of Agile Project Management | |
Unit 5 | Agile Effects on Integration, Scope, Schedule and Cost | |
Unit 6 | Agile Effects on Quality, Resources, and Communications | |
Unit 7 | Agile Effects on Risk, Procurement, and Stakeholders | |
Module 17 | Professional Responsibilities and Ethics | |
Unit 1 | Professional Responsibilities and Ethics | |
Unit 2 | Truth | |
Unit 3 | Laws | |
Unit 4 | Gifts and Donations | |
Unit 5 | Conflicts of Interest | |
Unit 6 | Permission | |
Unit 7 | PMI | |
Module 18 | Exam Prep | |
Unit 1 | 49 Process Flow | |
Unit 2 | Outputs by Process Groups | |
Unit 3 | Project Documents Descriptions | |
Unit 4 | Practice Test 1: Mock Exam | |
Unit 5 | Final Exam |