PMP® Certification Preparatory Course
Live Online | 5-day Intensive and Interactive Training | PMP® Exam Preparatory Course
This 5-day intensive and interactive PMP® exam preparatory course prepares you for the updated PMP exam launching in July 2026, aligned with PMI’s latest Exam Content Outline and PMBOK® developments (including recent updates and evolving practices).
The course reflects the evolving role of project managers, with increased focus on business value, leadership, and real-world project scenarios, including topics such sustainability and strategic alignment. It provides a strong foundation in both predictive (plan-driven) and adaptive (agile) project management concepts, equipping participants with the practical skills needed to deliver valuable outcomes regardless of the approach used.
All key areas are covered in depth, with a focus on both the necessary mindset and the practical tools and techniques (often referred to as technical project management) making the course suitable even for those with no prior experience in the field. Topics related to influencing, collaborating, and engaging with the most critical factor in any project — the people involved — are also discussed extensively.
To ensure a high-quality and engaging learning experience, group size is limited to a maximum of 10 participants.
Why PMP®?
In today’s flexible organization, the boundaries between functions are becoming less defined. You are most probably becoming more involved in working on cross-functional projects or leading global teams, even though your title is not necessarily ‘project manager’.
To be effective in this capacity, you need to acquire knowledge, skills and other competences which extend beyond your formal role. Every day we hear of a project that has escalated in cost or has been repeatedly delayed. What is even worse (and often unreported), is that many completed projects leave their ultimate business users unsatisfied.
Could we do better? Definitely! This project management course will enable you to anticipate and cope with issues and problems that you may meet.
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The course is for project managers preparing for the PMP® exam including:
- Managers and executives who already have practical knowledge and experience in project management
- Heads of project teams and team members
- Anyone who would like to systematize their knowledge of project management and obtain the international PMP® certificate
Our courses are intensive and are specially designed to help the candidate apply effective examination techniques. They usually take place over weekdays, conducted solely in English.
The courses are structured as follows:
- a three-day introductory course (part I) to put candidates into context and focus on the fundamental tools and skills.
- a two-day course (part II) focusing on the remaining syllabus and includes revision sessions to practise exam-style questions.
Our course tutors are experts in their field and all have professional experience.
The comprehensive course materials have been specially prepared to cover the PMBOK® Guide Syllabus. They include an extensive bank of questions and answers together with the PMBOK® Guide.
Certificate
Upon completion of the training, participants receive a Certificate of Completion of the Course entitling them to take the exam in accordance with PMI® requirements.
As PMI has recently introduced updates to the exam structure and content, the detailed session breakdown is currently being finalised to fully reflect the new syllabus.
The course will cover all key domains of the updated PMP exam:
- People (33%): Leadership, team management, stakeholder engagement
- Process (41%): Project delivery across predictive, agile, and hybrid approaches
- Business Environment (26%): Value delivery, strategy alignment, and organisational context
Once the syllabus is finalised, it will be included in this section.
Balazs Horvath - a recognized expert in project and business management with more than a decade of experience in various industries around the world. Balazs is an expert in both predictive and adaptive project management.
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The Modern Project Manager: Predictive or Agile, We Do It All
Free training webinar where we discuss the challenges faced by project managers in an evolving landscape that demands their skills but often overlooks their contributions, highlighting the flexibility and competence needed to support their organizations.
Participants of this 5-day workshop will receive 35 PDUs (Professional Development Units) credit hours for attending this programme.
Additionally, an EY Certificate of Attendance will be sent out to all participants, which can be used for the PMP® application as a proof of the required project management education covering all topics of the Exam Content Outline. Participants need to be present on 80% of the course (counted in hours) to be given the certificate of attendance.
Our courses fulfil the requirements of the professional development schemes of international professional bodies such as ACCA, IIA, PMI®, etc.
What’s new in the PMP® exam (2026 update)?
The updated PMP exam reflects modern project management practices and includes:
- Greater emphasis on business environment (now ~26% of the exam)
- Increased focus on value delivery and organisational impact
- Integration of AI, sustainability, and emerging trends
- More scenario-based and real-world questions
This course prepares you specifically for these updated requirements.
What is the daily agenda?
We will follow a similar schedule on all five days:
08:30 – The virtual classroom opens, feel free to join to make sure no technical problems hinder your participation
09:00 – Course start
~12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch break
17:00 – Course end
Besides the longer lunch break, you will have 10 mins of break every hour.
What's included in the price?
The course material is a digital, printable PDF that you can either follow on your screen or print if you prefer. You will also receive access to The PMP® Exam Simulator – a questions database with 2200+ questions, up to date to the current requirements of the exam. This is going to be your most important resource for the individual preparation for the exam. On the course, we also discuss the paid PMI membership that includes the PMBOK in a legal, downloadable format, and how it could be accessed at no extra cost when you are preparing for the exam.
Is the question database something like Rita’s PMP Exam Prep book?
No, it is more like RMC’s FASTrack. We found this to be a lot more useful than anything in a book format because you can practice for the exam exactly how it will be conducted. It also contains more than 2200+ questions compared to Rita’s book which contains 400+. We provide this database through a trusted, internationally renowned partner, and you can find all the details on the following website:
https://www.project-management-prepcast.com/pmp-exam/the-pmp-exam-simulator
Are the simulator questions from the previous year's exam or are they different?
PMI® never publishes their questions, so all such simulators try to go as close as possible using various ways of coming up with similar questions, based on the 2026 Exam Content Outline PMI® publishes. It is continuously updated to any changes PMI® makes to their exam.
Is PMI membership for the year (January – December) or 12 months from the day you sign up?
Membership is for 12 months, regardless of when you sign up.
How long does it take after completing the course before I can take the exam?
Best case scenario – in three weeks after the course (you are already prepared, your application is accepted immediately, you sign up for the closest date once eligible).
Worst case scenario – in two and a half months after the course (your application is selected for an audit – it is random and takes about two months to complete).
Does the PMI® check experience?
Every submitted application is checked for experience. About 10% of applications are selected for an in-depth audit – it is random and takes about two months to complete.
How long does it take to prepare for the exam after the course?
Individual preparation after the course takes about 20-40 hours of honest work, best spent running fully simulated tests using the question database.
