{"id":51,"date":"2016-08-15T18:35:05","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T18:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/projectmanagementcertification\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:43:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:43:57","slug":"pmp-exam-preparation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/projectmanagementcertification\/pmp-exam-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Management Professional (PMP)&reg; Exam Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>PMP Exam Preparation Course Overview<\/h2>\n<p class=\"section-intro\"><strong>PMP\u00ae Exam Preparation<\/strong> is an in-depth, live, virtual course offered by Purdue University. This course follows our Project Management Essentials course. Some learners also complete the <a href=\"\/projectmanagementcertification\/agile-certificate-online-course\/\">Agile Certificate Online Course<\/a> before taking this exam preparation course.<\/p>\n<p>This course offering assumes you qualify to take the PMP Exam <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/certifications\/project-management-pmp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Project Management Institute (PMI) criteria<\/a>, which includes being an experienced project manager (minimum 36 months of experience leading projects within the past eight years, with a four-year degree).<\/p>\n<p>The PMP exam also requires you to have 35 hours of project management education, which this course fulfills.<\/p>\n<p>You should already be familiar with the content of the <em>PMBOK\u00ae Guide<\/em> before enrolling.<\/p>\n<p>If you do not meet the education requirement or feel you need a refresher on the content of the <em>PMBOK\u00ae Guide<\/em>, we strongly suggest you first take the <a href=\"\/projectmanagementcertification\/project-management-essentials\/\">Project Management Essentials course<\/a>. The Essentials course fulfills the education hours required to qualify for the exam.<\/p>\n<p>Not sure where you qualify for the PMP\u00ae Exam? Contact an enrollment specialist at (765) 253-6940 to discuss exam requirements in relation to your experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"border-gold box-shadow p-4 mb-5\">\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Take this course as a bundle:<\/strong> The PMP\u00ae Exam Preparation course can be completed at any point in the series, though most learners choose to complete it last. Taking this as the final course allows you to synthesize everything you&#8217;ve learned previously. It serves as a comprehensive review, preparing you not only for the exam but also for real-world project management challenges.  Plus, you\u2019ll save 10% by taking it as part of a three-course bundle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"form-wrap inline bg-black mt-5 mb-5\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-xl-5\">\n               <span class=\"header-alt border-gold txt-white\">Get Started Now<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"txt-white\">Request<br class=\"d-none d-xl-inline\"> Information<\/h2>\n<p class=\"section-intro mb-4\">To learn more about Purdue University&#8217;s <strong>online Project Management courses<\/strong> and <button class=\"download focus-interest\"><strong>download a free brochure<\/strong><\/button>, fill out this form. 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