Project Management Professional (PMP®) Exam Prep Course

Course Description

Vancouver Island University is offering a 5-session in-person course to prepare participants to pass the Project Management Professional (PMP®) accreditation exam.  

The Project Management Professional Exam Prep Course content is aligned to the PMP® examination content published by the PMI and the 6th Edition of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide).

After taking the course, you will be able to plan for the exam by being able to:

  • prepare a personal study schedule
  • break down exam questions to determine the best answer
  • review new exam layout and relationships between Domain, Tasks and Enablers
  • self-assess your personal proficiency in concepts from PMBOK 6th Edition 
  • recall PMBOK diagrams, equations, definitions, and acronyms with confidence
  • discuss each of the 10 knowledge areas and explain the sub-processes
  • differentiate key concepts and relevant applications behind PMBOK Tools and Techniques
  • describe personal responsibility for following the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

  • understand flow among project management process groups within the project life cycle and different project environments including Agile

Course Delivery

The Project Management Professional Exam Prep Course will be offered in person at our Nanaimo Campus.  To ensure student and instructor safety, health and safety protocols for COVID-19 will be in place. 

Dates: May 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2021 (5 Saturdays) 

Hours: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (1-hour lunch break)

Tuition: $999 + GST

Course Code: MGPM 002, Section Code: I21 N01

Register:  Registration opening soon

Course Bonuses

  • 1-year membership with the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the PMI-Vancouver Island Chapter 
  • PMP Exam Prep book 
  • Timed practice exams
  • Lunches included
  • Guest speakers

 

 

Instructor: Nicole Bennet, M.A.Sc. PMP

Nicole M. Bennett is passionate about processes. Combining a foundation in Engineering, Six Sigma, and Project Management, Nicole specializes in designing and streamlining business operations to maximize individual and organizational performance. She has supported people, projects, and programs across education, research, IT, manufacturing, and nonprofit enterprises for over 15 years including Tilray, VIU, UBC, McKesson, Johnson & Johnson, and FritoLay. Nicole is motivated by helping others increase productivity, equity, and enjoyment in the workplace. As a professed life-long learner, she recently completed Bookkeeping and Canadian Income Tax certifications.