Does anyone have recommendations for a tutoring company to prepare for PMP (Project Management Professional) exam?

LTC Eugene Chu — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 09:56:40 -0500

I am considering spending money as part of formal studying before taking PMP exam at end of year. Curious if anyone has had particularly good or bad experiences with any companies that specialize in PMP "boot camps"...

Response by PO1 James Mason made Jan 11 at 2019 10:00 AM

PO1 James Mason — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 10:00:23 -0500

I used the onward to opportunity program to get mine. They not only provided the training but they also paid for my first test. The whole program was no cost to me and I was able to pass on my first try (most take 2 or 3 to pass the PMP). I would try that first before spending any money.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 11 at 2019 10:21 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 10:21:05 -0500

I combined the online Kaplan course with the PMI in person class and had no issues passing the exam.

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Jan 11 at 2019 11:49 AM

CSM Darieus ZaGara — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 11:49:13 -0500

The best information is on the PMI web page. I know several folks who were successful. The only internationally recognized cert. is through them. Based on you Branch you should be able to get the organization to foot the bill for the training and exam.

There is also a DOD specific Cert. that is used by most Federal agencies, but does not Cary the same weight on the outside. Thank you for your service.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Jan 11 at 2019 12:34 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 12:34:10 -0500

I would go with the PMI prep courses as they are the proponent for the test.

Response by Michael Compeau made Jan 11 at 2019 3:19 PM

Michael Compeau — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 15:19:04 -0500

I bought the PMI books available on the website, studied and took practice tests, and passed on the first go. The mistake many make is they fail to create a mental model of the information they are reading. Understanding how a Charter fits into the project initiation flow, and such, for example, becomes critical to building UNDERSTANDING of standard best-practice project management methods and approaches. You can NOT try to just memorize all the content, or you will fail. You must read to understand.

Response by LTC Brad Lord / PMP made Jan 11 at 2019 5:45 PM

LTC Brad Lord / PMP — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 17:45:06 -0500

I used my 9-11 education benefit and went with Villanova University online program. Villanova is excellent and an industry standard for project management.

Did everything while a contractor in Afghanistan and took the PMP exam in Dubai.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 14 at 2019 2:34 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 14:34:26 -0500

I chose PM study and was very happy with them. https://www.pmstudy.com/

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Response by Cathy Miclat made Apr 16 at 2020 4:22 PM

Cathy Miclat — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:22:33 -0400

Vets2PM offers Live Virtual and On Demand PMP Boot Camp (our onsite courses are sidelined by COVID), and along with our program, we provide a resume, interview skills workshop, and LinkedIn optimization plus Free lifetime job placement assistance. Our Boot Camp fees are below the others and we prepare you for your transition as well as the PMP exam. If you are Army, you can request us by name (Vets2PM) for Army CA (we are pending) and we are already approved for AFCOOL. We are a PMI REP provider.