• Advanced project management concepts and definitions
• Project selection, proposal, and planning processes
• How to select, plan, execute, control, and complete projects
• Agile basics and principles
• Tips and tricks for the PMP exam and career resources
• Understand the essential elements of a project management foundation
• Learn how to execute a project from start to finish
• The most common project management concepts and terminology
• Master the creation of project-driven budgets and timelines
• How to predict and prevent risks
• Concepts from The Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)

This course has no prerequisites other than a basic knowledge of how to use a computer and the Internet.

This course will prepare you to sit for the CAPM exam. To qualify for the exam, you must meet one of the following eligibility requirements:

• Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate degree, or the global equivalent)
• 23 hours of project management education completed by the time you sit for the exam (This course meets the education requirement).

There are two prerequisites for PMP candidates: formal project management education and project management experience.

• Education: You need a minimum of 35 hours of formal project management training (this course meets the education requirement).
• Experience: The PMI also requires project management experience in a leadership role. You don't have to be a "project manager," but you do need to demonstrate that your experience is in a leadership role of some sort. In the exam application, you will document the number of hours you personally performed project work. You must break out that experience by process group. How much experience you need depends on your level of education. If you have a four-year degree or its equivalent from another country, you will need 4,500 hours of project management experience. If you don't have a four-year college degree, you will need 7,500 hours of project management experience.

Nikki Choyce

Nikki Choyce, PMP, has been involved in the project management field for more than 20 years and has worked as a project management consultant and instructor for much of that time. She has worked in a variety of industries, including Information Technology, Insurance, Manufacturing, Marketing, Aerospace, Construction, Telecommunications, and Healthcare. She has worked with Microsoft Project for over 15 years. She holds the professional Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)®.

Erica Kirwan

Erica Kirwan has more than 15 years of experience in process and project management. Previously, Kirwan served as Senior Project Manager for a Fortune 200 financial services company. She earned an Advanced Project Management Certification from Stanford University and the professional Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems and a Master of Public Administration.