Program Overview

Project Management for CAPM®: Certified Associate Project Management Certification

Program Description

The CAPM® certification is an essential first step in building a career as a project manager and shows that you possess the foundational knowledge and skills that project teams demand. It tests an individual's aptitude in Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts. It also includes Predictive plan-based methods, Adaptive (agile) frameworks/methods, and Business Analysis frameworks.

This program provides the 23 hours of specific instruction required to apply and be approved to sit for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) exam from PMI®. The current CAPM exam is NOT based solely on the 6th or the 7th edition of the PMBOK Guide but rather on the 2023 CAPM® Exam Content Outline and multiple references, including the Agile Practice Guide and the Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide. After 36 months of experience leading a project, individuals can then pursue the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Program Format and Length

• Program format: Live virtual
• Program Length: 4 days
• Audience: Any individual wanting to build their career as a project manager.

Course Materials

• Presentation slides, including sample questions for each topic
• Discussions with sample questions
• Flashcards of CAPM® terms
• Agile Introduction video
• Test bank questions for the three exam domains, plus agile concepts (presented 20 at a time to encourage continual review more frequently).

What You Will Learn

The CAPM® certification exam tests an individual's aptitude on Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts.

Program Outline

Project Management Fundamentals

• What is a Project?
• Project Management Challenges
• Project or Operational Work?
• Programs and Portfolios
• The Project Environment

Organizing for Project Performance

• Stakeholders
• Project Sponsor Role
• Project Manager role
• Project Team

Development Approach and Life Cycle

• Fundamentals of the Project Life Cycle
• Tailoring the Project Life Cycle and Development Approach
• Project Activities, Deliverables, and Milestones

Business Analysis Frameworks

• The Importance of Business Analysis
• The Business Analyst role
• Requirements as the Focus of Business Analysis
• Stakeholders and the Business Analyst
• Influence of Project Approaches on Business Analysis

Starting a Project

• Understanding the Business Case
• Creating a Project Charter
• Establishing Communications
• Selecting and Tailoring the Project Approach

Predictive Methodologies

• Tailoring a Predictive Life Cycle
• Developing a Project Management Plan
• Scope and Schedule (Includes Resource and Cost Estimations)
• Developing a Project Management Plan
• Quality
• Uncertainty and Risk
• Project Integration

Adaptive Approaches

• Foundation and Considerations for Adaptive Projects
• Typical Steps in an Adaptive Project
• Requirements in Adaptive Approaches
• Plan Releases and Iterations

Adaptive Approaches or Frameworks

• Foundation and Considerations for Adaptive Projects
• Typical Steps in an Adaptive Project
• Requirements in Adaptive Approaches
• Plan Releases and Iterations
• Adaptive Approaches or Frameworks

Project Work and Delivery

• Engaging Stakeholders
• Monitoring and Controlling Processes
• Detecting and Solving Problems
• Measuring Performance
• Applying Project Controls and Forecasting
• Validating Requirements Through Project Delivery
• Closing and Transitioning

Location, Dates, Time

Option 1

• Dates: May 2 – 23, 2026
• Course Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Locations: virtual live

Option 2

• Dates: July 11 – August 1, 2026
• Course Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Locations: virtual live

Option 3

• Dates: September 19 – October 10, 2026
• Course Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Locations: virtual live

Fees & Policy

Course Fee

• $2,999 (includes all program materials, 4 days of instruction)

Cancellation Policy

• Cancellations are permitted. Any cancellation, regardless of timing, will incur a $100 cancellation fee in addition to the non-refundable $850 materials fee.