Program Overview

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Preparation

The Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Preparation course is designed to prepare participants for the new PMP examination by PMI. The curriculum is divided into six lessons and is based on the sequence of a project, covering all the domains, tasks, and enablers as identified in the updated Exam Content Outline (ECO) by PMI.

Course Overview

This course runs four full days and prepares participants for the PMP exam by covering the key project domains and required knowledge needed to pass the exam. The course material follows the sequence of a project life cycle, covering a six-step framework of keeping the business in mind, starting the project, planning the project, leading the project team, supporting the project team, and closing the project.

What You Can Learn

• Prepare for the PMP (Project Management Professional) exam to acquire the PMP certification
• Acquire fast-track comprehensive Project Management knowledge, including Agile, in four full days
• Prepare for the exam using the PMI Authorized PMP Exam Prep Study Guide and lecture slides covering the most recent exam content outline
• Practice for the exam with hundreds of Cloned Quiz Questions provided by PMI
• Practice with the Case Study, Activities, and Mastery Builders exercises provided by PMI
• Prepare for the CAPM (Certified Associate Project Manager) exam to acquire the CAPM certification, if not meeting the minimum required work hours for the PMP exam application

About This Course

Prepare for the popular PMP exam by the Project Management Institute (PMI) with four full days of structured review of the key project domains and required knowledge needed to pass the exam. The course is taught by instructors who are subject matter experts in both waterfall and rolling-wave practices, and prepares candidates for the question distribution that will appear on the exam: 33% on the People domain, 41% on Processes, and 26% on the Business Environment, with an overarching 60% of the whole heavily reliant on agile/adaptive and the remaining 40% on predictive project development approaches.

Educational Credits

By taking this course, you will earn 35 Contact Hours required to apply for the PMP exam, or 35 PDUs (Professional Development Units) to maintain an existing certification. Attendance of all sessions in full is mandatory to earn the Contact Hours/PDUs.

Why PMP Certification?

• A PMP Certification is respected by employers world-wide as the industry standard for project management excellence, demonstrating guaranteed knowledge and qualification
• Certified PMP professionals gain access to a global professional network to grow and build a successful career
• Certified PMPs report earning up to 25% more than non-certified project management professionals

Course Materials

• Book 1 (required, provided by UCLA Extension): PMI Authorized PMP Exam Prep - Default study guide provided to students as part of the course fee.
• Book 2 (required, provided): Agile Practice Guide by PMI - Purchase from Amazon or directly from the PMI website.
• Book 3 (optional, provided): 8 Pages Quick Reference Guide - Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam by Sohel Akhter

Course Schedule

The course will be conducted remotely in real-time format using UCLA Extension's Canvas and Zoom learning platforms. The instructor will conduct the lectures on the scheduled days and times, allowing students the opportunity to fully interact, ask questions, and share stories.

Spring 2026 Schedule

• Date: April 25 - May 16
• Format: Live Online
• Fee: $1,350.00
• Instructor: Fabio De Martino

Summer 2026 Schedule

• Date: July 18 - August 8
• Format: Live Online
• Fee: $1,350.00
• Instructor: Lori Garcia

Deadline

No refunds after April 11, 2026, for the Spring 2026 schedule, and no refunds after July 04, 2026, for the Summer 2026 schedule.

Course Requirements

• Book: PMI Authorized PMP Exam Prep by PMI
• Book: Agile Practice Guide by PMI
• Internet access required to retrieve course materials.