PMP® Project Management Professional Certification

Why Choose MicroTrain for PMP® Certification Training?

The Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification is a globally recognized project management credential that demonstrates your ability to lead projects, manage teams and stakeholders, navigate complex project environments, and deliver business value.

MicroTrain's PMP Certification Exam Prep course prepares experienced project professionals for the current PMP certification exam through instructor-led training, PMI-developed course materials, realistic project scenarios, and continued exam preparation after class.

Train with a PMI® Authorized Training Partner

MicroTrain is a PMI® Authorized Training Partner.

Our PMP Exam Prep course uses PMI-developed training materials and provides the 35 hours of project management training required for PMP certification eligibility.

Participants learn how to apply project management principles across predictive, agile/adaptive, and hybrid project environments while developing the knowledge and decision-making skills needed for scenario-based PMP exam questions.

3-Month PMI Study Hall™ Plus Subscription Included

Your PMP preparation doesn't end when class ends.

MicroTrain includes a 3-month subscription to PMI Study Hall™ Plus with this course, giving you additional tools to continue preparing for the PMP exam.

Study Hall Plus provides access to exam-preparation resources including:

• Full-length PMP practice exams
• Mini practice exams
• Hundreds of additional practice questions
• Knowledge quizzes
• Flashcards
• Learning activities and games
• Performance insights and progress tracking

Use Study Hall Plus after your instructor-led training to reinforce concepts, identify areas that require additional study, practice scenario-based questions, and assess your exam readiness.

MicroTrain Exam Pass Guarantee

Your PMP training also includes access to the MicroTrain Exam Pass Guarantee for qualifying participants.

The Exam Pass Guarantee provides additional protection for your certification investment. Participants who satisfy MicroTrain's Exam Pass Guarantee requirements before sitting for the PMP certification exam may be eligible for an additional exam voucher if they do not pass their first attempt.

Participants should complete all required exam-preparation activities and verify their Exam Pass Guarantee eligibility before scheduling or taking the PMP exam.

Exam Pass Guarantee eligibility requirements, deadlines, terms, and conditions apply.

Prepare for the Current PMP® Exam

The current PMP exam evaluates a candidate's ability to apply project management knowledge and judgment across three domains:

People — 33% Focuses on the skills required to effectively lead, communicate, collaborate, resolve conflict, engage stakeholders, and develop high-performing project teams.

Process — 41% Focuses on the processes required to plan, execute, monitor, control, and successfully deliver projects.

Business Environment — 26% Focuses on connecting projects to organizational strategy, governance, compliance, business value, organizational change, and the broader business environment.

The current exam incorporates predictive, agile/adaptive, and hybrid project management approaches and reflects the evolving role of today's project professional.

PMP® Certification Exam Prep Course Outline

MicroTrain's PMP Certification Exam Prep course uses PMI-developed training materials and is aligned with the current PMP Exam Content Outline.

Domain I — People | 33%

Develop the leadership and interpersonal skills required to effectively lead project teams and engage stakeholders.

Topics include:

• Develop a shared vision
• Manage conflict
• Lead the project team
• Support team performance
• Empower team members and stakeholders
• Train and mentor stakeholders
• Build a project team
• Address and remove impediments, obstacles, and blockers
• Negotiate project agreements
• Collaborate with stakeholders
• Build shared understanding
• Engage and support virtual teams
• Define team ground rules
• Apply emotional intelligence to promote team performance

Domain II — Process | 41%

Develop the skills required to plan, execute, monitor, control, and successfully deliver project work.

Topics include:

• Develop an integrated project management plan
• Plan and manage scope
• Plan and manage the budget and resources
• Plan and manage the schedule
• Plan and manage quality
• Plan and manage procurement
• Integrate project planning activities
• Plan and manage project closure or transitions
• Manage project artifacts
• Determine appropriate project methodology, methods, and practices
• Establish project governance
• Manage project issues
• Ensure knowledge transfer for project continuity
• Plan and manage projects and phases
• Manage project changes
• Plan and manage communications
• Assess and manage risks

Domain III — Business Environment | 26%

Understand the relationship between projects, organizational strategy, governance, compliance, and business value.

Topics include:

• Plan and manage project compliance
• Evaluate and deliver project benefits and value
• Evaluate and address internal and external business environment changes
• Support organizational change
• Apply project management practices within the broader business environment
• Consider sustainability and organizational impact when making project decisions

Project Management Approaches

Concepts and scenarios throughout the course address:

• Predictive project management
• Agile/adaptive project management
• Hybrid project management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Leadership and team performance
• Business value and outcomes
• Organizational change
• Emerging project management practices and technologies

PMP® Certification Eligibility

This course is designed for experienced project professionals who are preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification exam.

Candidates must meet PMI's current education, project leadership experience, and project management training requirements before earning the PMP certification.

Depending on your educational background, PMI requires an applicable combination of:

• Secondary education, associate degree, bachelor's degree, or higher education
• Professional experience leading and managing projects
• 35 hours of project management training, or another PMI-approved qualifying pathway

MicroTrain's PMP Certification Exam Prep course provides 35 hours of project management training.

Because PMP eligibility requirements may change and individual circumstances vary, participants should review the current PMI PMP certification eligibility requirements before submitting their PMP application.

Recommended Before Class

Participants should have practical experience working on or leading projects. No prior PMP certification is required.

Participants preparing to sit for the PMP exam should be prepared to complete additional independent study and practice after class using the included 3-month PMI Study Hall Plus subscription.

Participants who intend to use the MicroTrain Exam Pass Guarantee must satisfy all applicable Exam Pass Guarantee requirements before taking the PMP certification exam.