PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP) PREP CLASS
CURRENT SECTION – VIRTUAL LIVE CLASS
CLASS GOAL: Gain an understanding of the project management concepts, terms, processes, and scenarios that are required content for the PMP Certification Exam in this 35 hour Online course.
DATES: September 9 – 30, 2021. First class is Thursday, September 9.
SCHEDULE: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00PM – 7:30PM; Saturdays from 8:30AM – 12:00PM
CLASS FEE: $995
Included in the class:
- 35 hours of PMP training ‐ geared toward what you will need to know for the exam
- An interactive / live class delivered via Zoom
- Class documents available on a Google Drive
- Team and individual activities ‐ similar to classroom type activities
Student supplied Materials – Required:
- PMBOK 6thedition with Agile Practice Guide (retail price $70 – $99 depending on vendor). If you are a member of PMI, you may obtain a digital copy for free or 50% off a printed copy
- Crosswind Study Materials – sold in a combo pack (retail price $149.99)
- PMP Exam workbook: Crosswind Learning – PMP Exam Bootcamp Manual
- PMP Exam simulation: Crosswind Learning – Exam Simulation Application
As a student in this class, you are eligible for discounts on the Crosswind materials
SCHEDULE
| Date | Class Times | Knowledge Area | Crosswind
Chapter(s) |
PMBOK Chapter(s) |
| Sept. 9 | Thursday
4:00 to 7:30 pm |
1. Class Overview
2. Project Management Basics and Approaches Exam Domain III – Business Environment 3. The Business Environment |
1
8 3 |
1, X3, Ag 1-3 1,2 |
| Sept. 11 | Saturday
8:30am to noon |
Exam Domain I – People
4. Roles & Organizations |
4 |
2-3, Ag 4,6 |
| Sept. 14 | Tuesday
4:00 to 7:30 pm |
5. Stakeholder Management
6. Resource Management |
6
5 |
13
9 |
| Sept. 16 | Thursday
4:00 to 7:30 pm |
7. Communication Management
Exam Domain II – Process 8. Integration Management |
7
9 |
10
4, Ag 5 |
| Sept. 18 | Saturday
8:30am to noon |
9. Scope Management | 10 | 5 |
| Sept. 21 | Tuesday
4:00 to 7:30 pm |
10. Schedule Management | 11 | 6 |
| Sept. 23 | Thursday
4:00 to 7:30 pm |
11. Cost Management
12. Risk Management |
12
14 |
7
11 |
| Sept. 25 | Saturday
8:30am to noon |
13. Quality Management | 13 | 8 |
| Sept. 28 | Tuesday
4:00 to 7:30 pm |
14. Procurement Management | 15 | 12 |
| Sept. 30 | Thursday
4:00 to 7:30 pm |
Wrap up
15. The Exam & Beyond |
1,2 |
CAN’T MAKE IT TO OUR NEXT CLASS? HOLD A CUSTOM CLASS FOR YOUR OFFICE
SCHEDULE: Determine a convenient schedule through consultation with SCE Continuing Education. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the class documenting 35 class hours.
FEE: Fee is dependent on location, duration and schedule, number of participants, and materials needed.
LOCATION: Hold the course remotely, or at your office site, or hold the class on the UMKC Campus in the SCE executive education classroom.
INSTRUCTOR
Lyn Heaton, PMP
Lyn Heaton has been active in the Project Management field for more than 30 years, both as a Project Manager and an educator. She has provided project management training to various corporations, the U.S. Army, and UMKC.
Lyn worked for 19+ years in the Telecommunications industry at Sprint Nextel. She held the position of Project / Program Manager in various departments including Network Services, Information Services, Finance, and Marketing. During that time she worked on many of their multi-million dollar projects. Before moving to Overland Park, Lyn was an instructor of computer science courses at Austin Community College in Austin, TX. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
Lyn is an active member of the Kansas City Chapter of PMI, previously serving on their board of directors as the VP of Professional Development. She has helped to teach or facilitate PMP Prep training for the chapter since 2007. She received her PMP in 2001 and holds a Master’s Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University.
RECOMMENDED PRE-WORK
- Browse PMI.org, download a copy of the PMP Handbook (not a PMBOK) and read through it
- Sign up for PMI membership (optional)
- Obtain a copy of the PMBOK 6th edition ( download available to PMI members)
- Access the class’s Google Drive to obtain additional information
- Read the first 4 chapters of the PMBOK, then additional chapters as time permits
CONTACT
For questions or to schedule a custom PMP Prep course at your office (groups of 10 or more) contact us at scecontinuinged@umkc.edu
Christina S. Davis, M.S.
Director of Continuing Education
School of Computing and Engineering
University of Missouri-Kansas City
816-235-1262 | scecontinuinged@umkc.edu