PgMP Certification

PgMP Program Management Professional Certification

 

For the first time in Greece, International Management Studies (IMS) proudly brings the epitome of Project Management certifications. Among other benefits, enhance your marketability and stand out to recruiters’ search by demonstrating your top-notch knowledge, skills and experience in the project management field; transferred across industries and geographies.

Program Management Professional (PgMP®)  is the next level and most prestigious certificate for program managers. This certification is aimed for senior management professionals, and especially those who manage large scale and complex programs. In principle, it is a visible sign of your advanced experience and skills aiming to give you a distinct advantage in employment and promotion.

What we offer:

  • About 35+ Hours of Training Course fully delivered via Online Training Platforms; English language.
  • One stop shop certification package; all you need to pass the exam is included.
  • Top-notch word-class instructors.
  • Each class will be recorded and will be available within 1 hour of the class.
  • Mentoring Guidance for both the Application and the Exam Preparation.
  • Online Access to PgMP® Exam Simulator & Question Bank with 2 full 4-hour Tests and possibility to practice each domain.
  • Online Access to PgMP® Flashcards.
  • Online Access to PgMP® PLC Output Assessment Tool.
  • Online Access to the course recordings and flashcards via iOS or Android Apps for continuous learning.
  • Full exam preparation coverage of both the Standard for Program Management (4th Edition) and PgMP® Exam Content Outline based on current PgMP® exam.
  • Continuous evaluation of the exam quality and content fully adapted to the latest available and published information.
  • Full online access to all the resources including mentoring guidance for 6 months from the course start date.
  • Eligibility for 45PDUs with certificate of attendance.

Following modules will be covered:

Module 1 – Introduction
Module 2 – Overview
Module 3 – Strategic Program Management
Module 4 – Program Benefits Management
Module 5 – Program Stakeholder Engagement
Module 6 – Program Governance
Module 7 – Program Life Cycle
Module 8 – Program Life Cycle Activities
Module 9 – PgMP Exam Content Outline

About the exam (brief):

No. of Scored Questions: 150
No. of Pretest (Unscored): 20
Total No. of Questions: 170 in 240 timed minutes.
Proportion of questions from each domain that will appear on the examination as per domain/subdomain:

Domain/Subdomain  % of Exam
I. Strategic Program Management (11 tasks)  15%
II. Program Life Cycle (35 tasks)  44%
Initiating (6 tasks) 6%
Planning (9 tasks) 11%
Executing (9 tasks) 14%
Controlling (6 tasks) 10%
Closing (5 tasks) 3%
III. Benefits Management (8 tasks)  11%
IV. Stakeholder Management (7 tasks)  16%
V. Governance (11 tasks)  14%

 

Core Skills (Required in All Domains)

  • Active listening
  • Analytical thinking
  •  Capacity planning
  • Communicating
  • Critical thinking
  • Customer centricity/client focus
  • Distilling and synthesizing requirements
  • Employee engagement
  • Executive-level presentation
  • Facilitation
  • Innovative thinking
  • Interpersonal interaction and relationship management
  • Interviewing
  • Leveraging opportunities
  • Managing expectations
  • Managing virtual/multicultural/remote/global teams
  • Maximizing resources/achieving synergies
  • Negotiating/persuading/influencing
  • Prioritizing
  • Problem solving
  • Stakeholder analysis and management
  • Time management
  • Vendor management

PgMP® Certifying Process Overview

You must pass two evaluations to obtain the PgMP® certification.

Evaluation 1– Panel Review: The initial evaluation occurs through an extensive application review
during which a panel of certified program managers will assess your professional experience based on
your responses to the Program Management Experience Summaries provided on the application.

Evaluation 2– Multiple-Choice Examination: The next step occurs with the multiple-choice
examination in which you will be called upon to demonstrate your competence in both situational and
scenario-based questions.

Key Requirements:

  • Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent)
  • 48 months of project management experience OR PMP®
  • 84 months of program management experience within  the last 15 years

— OR —

  • Four-year degree
  • 48 months of project management experience OR PMP®
  • 48 months of program management experience within the last 15 years

Exam Fee / Membership:

Member: $800.00 (re-examination:  $600.00)
Non-Member Price: $1000 (re-examination:  $600.00)
PMI Membership: $139
PMI Membership (renew): $129
All classes are weekend and on-line based delivery; starting in Sep. / Oct. 2021.
Our team of experts will discuss with you, your needs and will guide you through the most appropriate project management certification.
You may also visit https://www.pmi.org/certifications/program-management-pgmp

With PMI® certifications next to your name, you are able work in any industry, anywhere in the world, and with any project management methodology. Therefore, wherever you are in your career, there is a certification for you.

PMI, the PMI logo, PMBOK, OPM3, PMP, CAPM, PgMP, PfMP, PMI-RMP, PMI-SP, PMI-ACP, PMI-PBA,PROJECT MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, PM NETWORK, PMI TODAY, PULSE OF THE PROFESSION and the slogan MAKING PROJECT MANAGEMENT INDISPENSABLE FOR BUSINESS RESULTS. are all marks of Project Management Institute, Inc.

More information

Please call IMS College on (30) 210-7230814 to make an appointment to discuss your questions with Mrs Ferendinou at the IMS College premises on Leoforos Kifisias.