PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP) PREP CLASS
CURRENT SECTION – ONLINE
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: March 31-April 30, 2020
TIME: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30PM-6:00PM; Saturdays from 9:30AM-12:00PM
LOCATION: Synchronous, Online instruction via Zoom; Google Drive
MATERIALS: Obtain a copy of the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) 6th Edition, either digital or physical. Obtain a copy of Rita Mulcahy’s PMP Exam prep book, 9th edition, either physical or digital.
UMKC provides: Synchronous, live instruction via Zoom; Exam simulation software from Crosswind; Process placemat (mailed to you); Access to instructor materials and slides via Google Drive; a Certificate of completion which can be used to fulfill the 35 hour education requirement needed to sit for the PMP exam.
FEE: $895
DEADLINE: Sign up by Friday, March 27 or when class fills. Class cap = 15 students
ONLINE CLASS SESSION SCHEDULE
| Date | Class Times | Knowledge Area | PMBOK & RMC
Chapters** |
| March 31 | Tuesday
3:30 to 6:00 pm |
0. Class & Exam Overview | RMC Chapter 1 |
| April 2 | Thursday
3:30 to 6:00 pm |
1. Project Mgmt Introduction
2. The Project Manager |
Chapters 1,2,3
PMBOK Chapter 3 |
| April 4 | Saturday
9:30 to 12:00 pm |
3. Integration Management | Chapter 4 |
| April 7 | Tuesday
3:30 to 6:00 pm |
4. Stakeholder Management | Chapter 13 |
| April 9 | Thursday
3:30 to 6:00 pm |
5. Scope Management | Chapter 5 |
| April 11 | Saturday
9:30 to 12:00 pm |
6. Schedule Management | Chapter 6 |
| April 14 | Tuesday
3:30 to 6:00 pm |
7. Resource Management | Chapter 9 |
| April 16 | Thursday
3:30 to 6:00 pm |
8. Communication Management | Chapter 10 |
| April 18 | Saturday
9:30 to 12:00 pm |
9. Cost Management | Chapter 7 |
| April 21 | Tuesday
3:30 to 6:00 pm |
10. Risk Management | Chapter 11 |
| April 23 | Thursday
3:30 to 6:00 pm |
11. Procurement Management | Chapter 12 |
| April 25 | Saturday
9:30 to 12:00 pm |
12. Professional Responsibility | RMC Chapter 14 |
| April 28 | Tuesday
3:30 to 6:00 pm |
13. Quality Management | Chapter 8 |
| April 30 | Thursday
3:30 to 6:00 pm |
14. The Standard by Process Group
15. The Exam and Beyond |
PMBOK part 2 RMC Ch. 1&15 |
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, and number of participants. The course fee includes exam study manual, exam simulation, process placemat and instructor handouts.
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
- Read the first four chapters of Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) v6 sections as you can in the order listed in the Knowledge Areas above
- Explore the PMP Exam Certification page at PMI.org. Read the Certification Handbook & Code of Conduct, and Exam Content Outline you can find there. The page is available under the Certification tab on the PMI.org home page or at the following link: http://www.pmi.org/certification/project-management-professional-pmp.aspx
- Access the class Google Drive to obtain additional information
- View a recording of the PMP class info webinar that was held on March 10 (class Google Drive)
Free PMBOK Download:
If you become a member of PMI and pay your dues, your membership will allow you to download your own version of the PMBOK 6th Edition. Membership is NOT required to sit for the exam, however it does have benefits.
To download PMBOK 6: LOGIN at PMI.org, click on the PMBOK tab on the top of the page.
CONTACT
For questions or to schedule a custom PMP Prep course at your office (groups of 10 or more) contact Christina Davis.
Christina S. Davis, M.S.
Director of Continuing Education
School of Computing and Engineering
University of Missouri-Kansas City
547C Flarsheim Hall, 5110 Rockhill, Kansas City, MO 64110
816-235-1262 | scecontinuinged@umkc.edu