Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam Preparation
Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam Preparation
This course runs four full days and prepares participants for the PMP® V3.2 examination by PMI®. The curriculum is divided into six lessons and is based on the sequence of a project, covering all the domains and tasks as identified in the updated Exam Content Outline (ECO) by PMI®. See below for live optional Q/A session dates. NOTE: The new PMP® Exam will be launching in July 2026, and you can take the current exam any time until then.
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What you can learn.
About This Course
Prepare for the popular PMP® exam by the Project Management Institute (PMI)® with four full days of structured review of the key project domains and required knowledge needed to pass the exam. The course material follows the sequence of a project life cycle covering a six-step framework of keeping the business in mind, starting the project, planning the project, leading the project team, supporting the project team, and closing the project. Taught by instructors who are subject matter experts in both waterfall and rolling-wave practices, this course prepares candidates for the question distribution that will appear on the exam: 8% on the Business Environment, 42% on the People domain, and 50% on Processes, with an overarching 50% of the whole heavily reliant on agile/adaptive and the remaining on predictive project development approaches. Individuals who pass the exam earn the profession's most universally recognized and respected credential, the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification. To be eligible for the PMP® certification, you must first meet specific requirements by PMI for work experience, educational hours, and agree to adhere to a code of professional conduct. This course helps you meet the required educational hours and prepares you with hints and tips to tackle the rigorous PMP® Exam. NOTE: The new PMP® Exam will be launching in July 2026, and you can take the current exam any time until then.
Educational Credits
By taking this course, you will earn 35 Contact Hours required to apply for the PMP® exam, or 35 PDUs (Professional Development Units) to maintain an existing certification. Attendance of all sessions in full is mandatory to earn the Contact Hours/PDUs.
Why PMP® Certification?
- A PMP® Certification is respected by employers world-wide as the industry standard for project management excellence, demonstrating guaranteed knowledge and qualification
- Certified PMP® professionals gain access to a global professional network to grow and build a successful career
- Certified PMP®s report earning up to 25% more than non-certified project management professionals*
NOTE:
The PMI® Authorized PMP® Exam Prep study guide will be available to students in digital version before the first class meeting.
Prepare with a PMI® Premier Authorized Training Partner
UCLA Extension is a Premier Authorized Training Partner (ATP®), the highest-level partnership with PMI®. By choosing UCLA Extension, you will receive:
- Course curriculum of PMI®’s official Authorized PMP® Exam Prep content, guaranteed to run without cancellations
- Course content with the latest updates to the PMP® exam changes as they become available by PMI®
- Exam prep study guide, lecture material, cloned quizzes, and practice exercises by PMI®, exclusive to UCLA Extension as part of the course fee
- Instruction from PMI® authorized instructors who possess active PMP® Certification and Agile project experience
Live Optional Q/A Session - PMP® Exam Updates
You can optionally join the free quarterly live Q/A session via Zoom for an overview on this course and the Version 3.2 updates that launched in July 2023. These live sessions also provide an overview of the Project Management Certificate program at UCLA Extension and explain how the in-depth knowledge from the program courses contributes to preparing students for the PMP® exam.
Winter 2026 Schedule
Free Optional Q/A Session
Join our PMI-Licensed instructors via Zoom as they answer your questions about the PMP® Exam updates and discuss how our upcoming PMP® Exam Prep course can prepare you for the test. To join, go to www.uclaextension.edu/FreePMInfo, scroll down to view the available dates and enroll.
About the Course
This course will be conducted remotely in real-time format using UCLA Extension's Canvas and Zoom learning platforms. The instructor will conduct the lectures on the scheduled days and times allowing students the opportunity to fully interact, ask questions, and share stories.
Materials
Book 1 (required, provided by UCLA Extension): PMI Authorized PMP® Exam Prep - Default study guide provided to students as part of the course fee.
Book 2 (required, not provided): Agile Practice Guide by PMI (ISBN 978-1628251999) - Purchase from Amazon or directly from the PMI website.
Book 3 (optional, not provided): 8 Pages Quick Reference Guide - Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification Exam by Sohel Akhter NOTE: It is recommended to purchase this reference guide directly from the author's website due to availability and price. https://caice.ai/shop-page/ Contact the Engineering Department for more information: et@uclaextension.edu, (310) 825-4100
Spring 2026 Schedule
Free Optional Q/A Session
Join our PMI-Licensed instructors via Zoom as they answer your questions about the PMP® Exam updates and discuss how our upcoming PMP® Exam Prep course can prepare you for the test. To join, go to www.uclaextension.edu/FreePMInfo, scroll down to view the available dates and enroll.
About the Course
This course will be conducted remotely in real-time format using UCLA Extension's Canvas and Zoom learning platforms. The instructor will conduct the lectures on the scheduled days and times allowing students the opportunity to fully interact, ask questions, and share stories.
Materials
Book 1 (required, provided by UCLA Extension): PMI Authorized PMP® Exam Prep - Default study guide provided to students as part of the course fee.
Book 2 (required, not provided): Agile Practice Guide by PMI (ISBN 978-1628251999) - Purchase from Amazon or directly from the PMI website.
Book 3 (optional, not provided): 8 Pages Quick Reference Guide - Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification Exam by Sohel Akhter NOTE: It is recommended to purchase this reference guide directly from the author's website due to availability and price. https://caice.ai/shop-page/ Contact the Engineering Department for more information: et@uclaextension.edu, (310) 825-4100