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:  August 2 to August 25, 2022

SCHEDULE: Monday and Thursdays from 5:30-8:30PM plus two Saturday mornings 9:00AM-12:00PM. All times are Central time. See table below

CLASS FEE:  $1299

FREE CLASS INFO SESSION:  Monday, July 18 at 5:30 PM Central time. Join the meeting here.

REGISTER NOW!
Date Class Times Topic Crosswind

Chapter(s)
Aug. 1 Monday

5:30pm – 8:30pm

 1.      Class Overview

2.      Project Management Basics

3.      The Business Environment

 1

8

3
Aug. 4 Thursday

5:30pm – 8:30pm

 4.      Roles & Organizations 4
Aug. 6 Saturday

9:00am – noon

 5.      Integration Management 9
Aug. 8 Monday

5:30pm – 8:30pm

 6.      Scope Management 10
Aug. 11 Thursday

5:30pm – 8:30pm

 7.      Schedule Management 11
Aug. 15 Monday

5:30pm – 8:30pm

 8.      Cost Management 12
Aug. 18 Thursday

5:30pm – 8:30pm

 9.    Resource Management

10.  Stakeholder

 5

6
Aug. 20 Saturday

9:00am – noon

 11.  Quality Management

12.  Communication Management

 13

7
Aug. 22 Monday

5:30pm – 8:30pm

 13.  Risk Management

14.  Professional Responsibility

 14
Aug. 25 Thursday

5:30pm – 8:30pm

 15.  Procurement Management

16.  Exam Content Wrap up

17.  Taking the Exam

 15

1, 2

Note: A few sections are blended learning.  You will be required to review the section, take a quiz, then discuss them in class.

CLASS DETAILS
Included in the class:
  • 35 hours of PMP training – geared toward exam content
  • An interactive / live class delivered via Zoom
  • Class documents (slides, worksheets, etc.) available on a Google Drive
  • Project Management Process Map – study guide
  • Team and individual activities – similar to classroom type activities
Materials provided with registration: (will be shipped directly to you)
  • Crosswind Exam Manual & Exam Simulation software (valued at $200)

Recommended resource (provided by student): PMBOK 6th edition & Agile Practice Guide (packaged with PMBOK6)

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, under Certifications / PMP, find and read through the Exam Content Outline
  • Attend the FREE class information meeting being held on July 18 at 5:30 pm central time or watch the recorded session later
  • OPTIONAL: Sign up for a PMI membership
    NOTE: If you are a full time student, membership is available for a nominal fee
  • OPTIONAL: obtain the recommended PMBOK 6th edition and the Agile Practice Guide that accompanies the PMBOK (free download available to PMI members)
  • Access the class’s Google Drive to obtain additional information (coming soon)

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