Why Take This Course?

1. There is no study required after this class. Students are ready to sit for the exam on the very next day.
2. Whereas others spend days walking you through the inputs and outputs of the PMBOK® Guide, we will show you how to understand them in only minutes. Then watch how you immediately get 80 to 100 percent of sample questions right.
3. Rather than making you endure days of memorization, we help you understand and learn.
4. You will take computerized exam simulations in class, SO YOU WILL KNOW you are ready to sit for the exam—and you will have evidence to prove it.
5. You will utilize the best-selling materials available to pass the PMP® exam—including Rita’s book, PMP® Exam Prep. You will also gain access to study materials not otherwise available to the general public.
6. You will learn topics that are on the exam but are NOT in the PMBOK® Guide, as well as, reasons why others fail the exam and how to avoid these critical mistakes.
7. You will learn to be a better project manager in the process of studying for the exam.
8. You will understand how to analyze and answer the most difficult questions on the exam, and quickly tackle situational questions that seemingly have more than one correct answer.
9. You will discover what you know, as well as what you do NOT know, and receive help filling your knowledge gaps.
10. You will learn the “Boil it Down” trick, the “Backwards” trick, the “Inputs and Outputs” trick, the “Translation” trick and many, many others developed from over 14 years of helping people pass the exam.

And if none of these are intriguing to you, how about this one—we’ll give you your very own good luck charm!

Preparation

What to Do Before This Course

• Read through Class Prerequisites and make sure that this is the right course for you.
• Submit your application to PMI to take the exam AND get a test date immediately after the class completes. The best way to prepare and submit your application is to do so online at PMI's website.
• Review your basic project management training materials. If you have not had a basic course in project management that you were satisfied with or if you do not know the items in the prerequisites section, consider taking RMC's PM Tricks of the Trade® course first.
   
• Complete the Mandatory JumpStart Work on the Topic of Procurement. RMC is excited to offer a free website with this class, offering up to two extra hours of material to help those who wish to get a jump start on their learning. This program includes additional mandatory work on the topic of Procurement. Reviewing this material prior to class will be a BIG HELP in making sure you are not left behind during class. After completing the Procurement work, students are encouraged to bring any questions they may have to class.

  If you do not receive your link and login to the JumpStart Procurement Work within two weeks of the class start, contact Customer Service directly at (952) 846-4484.

What to Bring to This Course

Below is a list of items that students are responsible for bringing to class:

• PMBOK® Guide, 3rd Edition (2005) (hard copy, or printed from CD version)
• A Laptop Computer for PMP® Exam Simulations - to work with our PMP® exam simulation software, PM FASTrack®, during class. The laptop will need a CD ROM drive, Windows 2000, XP or Vista operating system, and you will need administrative rights to install software on the machine. RMC will have an extremely limited number of computers available during class, but you MUST reserve them in advance.
• Any or All of the Following (your choice):
  • Post-It® Notes
  • A headset for your laptop computer to increase your use of some of the products in class
  • Highlighter
  • A sweater (even in the summer)
  • Comfortable clothes
  • Favorite snack foods to share

Class Materials

Course materials will include Rita Mulcahy's PMP® Exam Prep book, PM FASTrack® exam simulation software, and our Hot Topics Flashcards, plus additional materials not available to the public. The book includes hundreds of pages of detailed review materials including coverage of material not in the PMBOK®, sample exams, exercises and activities. Note: these materials are included as part of the course, and you will NOT receive a discount on your course registration if you already own any or all of them.

What to Expect During Class

This course is scheduled from 8am to 6pm each day. Do NOT plan on being able to leave the room, return phone calls, check email messages or perform any non PMP prep-related activities during these hours. There will be homework each night—but on the bright side, you should NOT expect forced changes to your lifestyle such as diet and exercise mandates, or boredom of any kind. Expect to work individually and in groups, to work with games and exercises, and to participate to the fullest. Have fun, learn, and know that you are going to pass the exam!

This is an intensive exam preparation course, so students should not expect the class to end early. Classes that are scheduled to end at 5pm or 6pm typically end promptly at that time, and students who leave early will miss important exam-related information, and could risk losing all earned Contact Hours.

Course Learning Objectives

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Pass the PMP® Exam offered by the Project Management Institute, with full confidence
• Identify gaps in your knowledge that may hurt you on the exam
• Be more comfortable with the types of questions you will see on the exam
• Use tips to pass the exam that have been used successfully by thousands of people
• Utilize your personalized test taking strategy
• Apply project management techniques useful in the real world
• Be a better project manager