Cheetah Learning s Accelerated Project Management Master s Certificate Program Overview Outline Benefits Instructors
OVERVIEW Course Details Credit - 21 CEUs, 125 PDUs Tuition - $9,100 USD Start Date - You can begin the first course in series as soon as we receive full payment. Duration - 210 hours - You can complete this certificate program in less than six months (210 hours). However, we recognize that you may be juggling a career and family so we give you up to 10 months from the date you register to complete all the courses in series. If you need an extension to finish this program, you can purchase an additional week for 1/4 the list price of the courses that remain. Course Location - Online Access - Instructions provided when you register. Course Material - While you are completing the first part of the PMP exam prep course, we send you the Cheetah Exam Prep study kit which includes a Rapid Synthesis Workbook, PMBOK Guide - Fourth Edition, mind map flash cards, colored markers, four packs of sugar free mints (US students only), and a calculator. We will also send a copy of Cheetah Negotiations. All other material to complete the courses in this certificate program are delivered online. Accreditation - PMI R.E.P., IACET Guaranteed - Learn and demonstrate project management and prepare then pass the PMP exam on the first attempt within one week of completing the PMP Exam Prep online courses or we reimburse you for one retake (PMI Member cost of $275.00 USD) or give you $750.00 USD off one of our U.S. classroom courses. This guarantee is valid only for students who have completed the entire PMP pre-course within two weeks of starting and PMP Exam Prep Course within four weeks of starting and have met the requirements as outlined in the in the program details below. If you are unsatisfied with the results you achieve with this program overall, we will refund the cost of the entire program provided that you have completed each course to the satisfaction of your instructor. Please contact our career counselor Jean Steinmetz (jean.steinmetz@cheetahlearning.com) to verify you are eligible to take this program. Purpose Candidates in the Accelerated Project Management Master's Certificate Program become leaders of change in their organization as they develop the skills to competently and confidently lead a fast and effective project management team. Project Management is one of the top in demand careers, even in very tough economic times. With the Accelerated Project Management Master's Certificate, successful students develop both the capability AND the credentials to create long term sustainable success for themselves and the organizations they serve. Cheetah students essentially learn how to get more done, faster, using fewer resources. We have found that Cheetah students become the first one's hired and the last one's fired - most of our former students have remained employed in exciting careers and if they do
have to change fields, their skills are extremely transportable. With Cheetah Learning, students don't just learn how to lead an organization in turbulent times using project management, they learn how to learn fast so they can quickly adapt to new emerging opportunities. Cheetah students create businesses and careers that can stand the test of time. This program is also designed so candidates become PMP certified. They are given all the tools to prepare for the exam, including access to our world class PMP coaches for 6 weeks (2 weeks for Pre-course and 4 weeks for the PMP Exam Prep Online course). They determine when to set aside the 12 to 14 hours of study time per week so they can successfully pass the exam after completing the this program. (Are you PMP Certified? If so, go here: http://www.cheetahlearning.com/events/online/pmmcpmpcollege/overview.asp?group_id=191- PMMCPMPCollege to check out the special PM Master's Certificate for PMP's) "While this cert was pass/fail, it was in many ways better than my MBA because it was extremely useful. I took Cheetahs PMP prep course and also these courses and I'm a HUGE Cheetah fan. You folks deserve all the accolades you've gotten. EXCELLENT JOB!!!" Michael F. Lohle "I am quite happy to study the CPM Masters certificate, I hope to join other cheetah online courses in future!!" Shaban Zacharia "The entire Masters Certificate Program was extremely rewarding. The instructors were all pleasant and I enjoyed working with each one." Thomas T. Fields Learning Objectives Make the best use of your study time to be successful with passing the PMP exam. Pass The Project Management Professional (PMP ) Credential exam. Be able to use the tools and techniques you learned while studying for the PMP exam to improve your abilities to learn and to do Project Management. Learn and Apply the Standards of Project Management - including the nine knowledge areas of the Project Management Institute's ANSI Standard Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide). Develop the skills to effectively negotiate with others to help the organization succeed at their projects. Demonstrate the skills needed to run a successful project and have all the project stakeholders rank your performance using an automated web-based PM Scorecard that you can use to inspire project success throughout the enterprise.
Create customized templates for your organization to create a best practices forms library. Leverage your project management skills to develop enhanced career opportunities. Course Details You can do the entire program in as quick as six months, but we give you up to 10 months to complete the course work, if needed. Courses are one to three months in duration. In order to earn credit for each course, you will have to complete all the activities to the satisfactory completion of your instructor. In order to get credit for each course, you will have to complete all the activities to the satisfactory completion of your instructor. Go to this site: http://www.cheetahlearning.com/events/online/onlinegradingrubric.pdf to download and review our online grading rubric. To start Phase 1, Part 2 - the PMP Exam Prep 4-week online course, you must complete Phase 1, Part 1 the pre-course work in two weeks which includes applying for PMI's PMP exam. Upon acceptance, you are required to schedule your exam four weeks out so that you take the exam as soon as you complete the PMP Exam Prep 4-Week Online Course. This means you have to receive your eligibility letter from PMI and schedule your exam before you can start your PMP Exam Prep 4-Week Online Course. Our guarantee that you will pass the PMP exam is valid only if you complete the Pre-Course work in two weeks, submit for and be approved to take PMI's PMP exam, schedule your exam four weeks out, and complete all the activities in the Cheetah Exam Prep for the PMP Online (4-week) Course in four weeks. You have to complete all the activities in the Pre- Course and Cheetah Exam Prep for the PMP Online (4-week) Course to the satisfactory completion of your PMP Exam Prep Online Coach. We do this because our approach significantly improves people's ability to become PMP certified. If you do not pass the PMP exam, your online coach will create a personalized coaching program to help you shore up your weak areas and will guide you through the process of rescheduling your exam. You must take the second exam within 30 days of the first exam. We reimburse you for one retake (PMI Member cost of $275.00 USD) or give you $750.00 USD off one of our U.S. classroom courses. In Phase 1 of this program, we tell you what to study and how to study, you determine what 12+ hours over the course of each week you will study. It is up to you to make sure you are following the correct diet, exercise and lifestyle guidelines and that you complete all the course work for each week to be adequately prepared to pass the exam. The diet, exercise and lifestyle guidelines are the ones currently recommended by most health care providers to reduce many lifestyle induced chronic health problems. They are simple to follow and most people can easily adapt their lifestyle for four weeks to get their mind in peak performance. Most people report feeling better than they have in years after going through our program so it has the added benefit of getting you in better shape physically as well. If you have any concerns about your abilities to do the simple diet, exercise and lifestyle recommendations, please contact us to get more information and bring our recommendations to discuss with your health care provider.
We do not extend the time to complete the PMP Exam Prep course work unless the students application is selected for audit by PMI or there is a death in the immediate family, as verified by a valid death certificate. o o o If their application is selected for audit, we let the student wait to start the Cheetah Exam Prep for the PMP Online (4-week) Course until they have their eligibility number. If there is a death in their immediate family, as verified by a valid death certificate, we will let the student stop studying for a period up to three weeks. The online course is set up so people can easily fit the 12 to 14 hours of course work per week into even the busiest of schedules. This is not a course for people who are on the fence with pursuing their PMP credential. This is a very effective way to prepare for the extremely difficult PMP certification exam. We follow this rather unconventional formula because IT WORKS, FAST.
OUTLINE Phase I - Establishing Your Project Management Professional Status Cheetah Exam Prep for PMP - Online - In this two part online course, you learn how to pass the PMP exam on your first attempt. If you do not pass your PMP exam on your first attempt, we reimburse you for one retake (PMI Member cost of $275.00 USD) or give you $750 USD off one of our U.S. classroom courses if the second exam is scheduled and taken within 30 days of failing. Part 1: Pre-Course-Complete and Submit Your PMP Eligibility Letter to PMI This is a 35-hour project management training course where you will learn the fundamentals of project management, set up a peak performing mind diet and exercise schedule, embed a testing tool to memory, set up a customized PMP Exam Prep Online 4-week study schedule, complete and submit your PMP application to PMI online for approval to sit for the exam. This pre-course, when successfully completed, can be used to satisfy PMI's 35-contact hours of project management education if you do not have formal training in project management. After completing PMI's PMP Eligibility Application Online and receiving your eligibility number, you'll schedule your PMP exam in four weeks out to coincide with your completion of the next course in series, Cheetah Exam Prep for the PMP Online (4-week) Course. You have two weeks from the date you start this course to complete Part 1 activities and file your PMP Exam Eligibility application to PMI. You cannot start Part 2 until you have your PMI PMP exam eligibility number and have scheduled your exam. Part 2: Cheetah Exam Prep for the PMP Exam - Online Week 1 - Baseline exam, test taking basics, mind mapping, integration, scope Week 2 - Baseline exam, time, cost, quality Week 3 - Baseline exam, human resources, leadership, communication, risk Week 4 - Baseline exam, procurement, professional responsibility, overall review, final exam Each week includes activities specifically designed to help you learn and remember key information that you will need to successfully pass PMI 's PMP certification exam. It is up to you to determine when and where you will do the activities. You must do all the activities to satisfy the terms of the course guarantee. Part 3: PMP Certification Exam Take PMI's PMP certification exam within one week (7-days) of completing the final exam of this course in order to keep the guarantee in effect
Phase II: Demonstration Part 1: Cheetah Negotiations - This 20 hour course teaches the student how to competently and quickly negotiate the many situations found in projects to improve overall business performance. A four week instructor led online class where students spend five hours per week doing the course activities as part of their day-to-day work. Required Text (included): Cheetah Negotiations by Michelle LaBrosse, PMP and Linda Lansky, PMP - 2 CEUs/20 PDUs. Part 2: Project Management Demonstration Project - This 60 hour course has the student demonstrate their competency as a Project Manager leading a team through every phase of a complex project - from initiating through closeout while performing Project Management Performance Measurements. A twelve week instructor led online class. 6 CEUs/60 PDUs. Phase III: Application Part 1: Project Management Toolbox - This 40 hour course teaches the student how to create a customized Project Management Toolbox of templates based on best practices. An eight week instructor led online class where students spend five hours per week doing the course activities as part of their day-to-day work. 4 CEUs/40 PDUs Part 2: Project Management Career Builder - This 5 hour course teaches the student how to leverage their project management skills to develop enhanced career opportunities. Students will need a copy of the Meyer/Briggs Assessment taken prior to their PMP Exam Prep course. A one week instructor led online course. 0.5 CEUs/5 PDUs. The Cheetah Accelerated Project Management Master's Certificate Program courses teach the comprehensive elements of Project Management. The PM Skill Matrix below shows the PM Skill areas covered by each course.
BENEFITS This Accelerated Master's Certificate program enables people to prove that they have the Knowledge, Skills, Attitude and Experience to lead projects and excel in Project Management. People who have developed Project Management skills: Create more long-term sustainable revenue capability for both themselves and their organizations. Have expanded career options. Are more valuable to their organization. Learn how to learn fast so they can quickly adapt to emerging opportunities. Develop a transportable set of skills that work in any industry. In successfully completing the six courses in this program, you will: Set aside the time to study for the PMP Exam that works for you. Prepare for the PMP exam in the way that gives you the best chance for passing. Pass the PMP Exam - plain and simple. Leverage learned and demonstrated Project Management competencies to improve both your organization and yourself. Learn how to create a system of project management that will work for the unique needs of the organization. Get it DONE - the program pushes you to completion. You can start this program at any time. Many employers cover the cost for this program and people in career transition can routinely get this funded through workforce retraining funding. You do all the activities in relevant applications to your world. When you put theory into practice through your unique context, you accelerate your learning and develop skills you will use and remember for a lifetime. It is like learning to ride a bike - once you learned how to ride a bike you never forgot. With this learning method, once you learn the skills to effectively lead projects, you will never forget them. Your instructor is always just an email away. This is a highly interactive program with your instructor being your guide and mentor with implementing the concepts you are learning in your own environment. You do the course activities at your own schedule. The program activities are exciting and students are motivated to do the work because of the immediate results they achieve. You demonstrate an ability to lead projects (guaranteed).
This Accelerated Master's Certificate program emphasizes results - your results with obtaining the PMP credential and with managing projects. If you cannot lead a project after you have completed this program and been awarded your Cheetah Project Management Master's Certificate, we will fully refund your money.
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