NDSU Distance & Continuing Education (DCE)

Course Description:

This course will assist students in preparing for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) exam. Students will learn the terminology, tools, and techniques that are required to take a project from the initiating process to planning, executing, controlling and closing. In addition to providing students with an overview of key concepts in the Project Management Institute's (PMI) A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Fourth Edition (PMBOK), this course will include exercises intended to build confidence and raise the students' chances of passing the CAPM® Exam.

The Certified Associate in Project Management course is mapped to the following course objectives:

• Use the Project Management Institute's (PMI) project management framework to initiate a project
• Apply project initiation tools and techniques in order to develop a project charter and stakeholder management strategy
• Develop a flexible and practical project management plan covering the major project lifecycle processes and phases
• Explain project execution’s relationship to project planning, the factors that contribute to success, and the tools and techniques used
• Apply monitoring, control, and closing techniques to measure progress on the project and forecast project completion requirements
• Perform the sequence of steps a project manager must take to ensure a smooth project close and improvement on future projects
• Demonstrate exam strategies in preparation for the CAPM®  certification exam