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What is a CAPM® certification?

According to PMI, CAPM® proves that you’re ready to take on a wide range of projects too—with ways of working that include predictive project management, agile principles and business analysis.

What does a project manager do? 

Project managers organizes, plans, and executes projects while working within restraints like budgets and schedules. They also lead entire teams, define project goals, communicate with stakeholders, and see a project through to its closure.

What are the top industries for project managers?

Project managers are needed in all fields. Some of the top industries for project managers are construction, manufacturing, finance and insurance, and management. No matter which industry you choose, you will be a much needed asset.

What is the job outlook for project managers? 

According to the BLS, the job outlook for project manager is expected to grow by 6% (faster than average) between 2022 and 2032, with 881,300 job opening annually.

Is certification important for project managers? 

Yes! Becoming certified shows your that you have obtain the proper training and skillset needed to be a project manager.

What are the benefits of earning a CAPM certification?

We have listed the top benefits of earning your CAPM® certification in .

There are no prerequisites to take this course. However, you will need to meet the following CAPM® Certification requirements to take the exam:

• Have a secondary degree, such as a high school diploma, GED (general educational development), or global equivalent
• Have at least 23 hours of project management education completed before the exam. (This course meets the education requirement.)

Project management career opportunities are increasing even when the job market is challenging. Developing the project management skills employers demand can improve your marketability and may be transferable from one industry to another, giving you a lot of flexibility.

The updated CAPM curriculum by PMI provides foundational knowledge for students to perform in roles such as business analyst, product owner, project manager and various other roles in agile, hybrid and waterfall project teams.

In this course, you'll learn the knowledge and skills essential to project managers and those who work on projects in other support roles. The materials in this course are aligned with the international recognized standards of project management. This course is oriented to concepts and knowledge areas such as time, cost, risk and communications. Each lesson focuses exclusively on a single topic so that you can more easily grasp that topic before moving onto the next.

Once complete, you will meet or exceed the educational prerequisites for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) certification offered through the Project Management Institute (PMI)®.

What you will learn

• Understand the essential elements of a project management foundation
• Learn how to execute a project from start to finish
• Be familiar with most common project management concepts and terminology
• Master the creation of project-driven budgets and timelines
• Learn how to predict and prevent risks

Section 1: Becoming a CAPM

Section 2: Projects and Project Management

Section 3: Organizing for Project Performance

Section 4: Development Approach and Lifecycle Performance Domain

Section 5: Predictive Methodologies

Section 6: Project Work and Delivery

Section 7: Adaptive Approaches

Section 8: An Overview of Adaptive Frameworks

Section 9: Measurement Tracking and Managing Uncertainty

Section 10: Business Analysis Frameworks

Section 11: Business Analysis Domains

Section 12: Putting it all Together

Section 13: Conclusion

Upon completion of this course, you will meet or exceed the educational prerequisites for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) certification offered through the Project Management Institute (PMI)®.

Tushar Rathod is a certified PMI instructor, experienced project manager, adjunct professor and instructor skilled in adult learning styles. He brings the complex language and concepts of project management to meet students where they are. Mr. Rathod holds an MBA, PMP, CSM and SAFe SPC. 

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:  

• PC: Windows 8 or later. 
• Mac: OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 or later
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible. 
• Microsoft Office or equivalent (not included in enrollment). 
• Windows Media Player.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader. to download. 
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins. 

Other

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.