Agile Training For The PMI® ACP® Certification Exam

This class will be taught by Mo Haque, MSEE, MSEE, PMP who has more than 20 years leading IT Projects and also Managed IT Development Projects using Agile, Voice of Customer, JAD/RAD, and QFD. He uses UML to draw upon requirements and create functional and technical documents to facilitate IT Development.

Location: SmartPath LLC - 2018 156th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98007

Time and Date: See the above menu by the down arrow.

Audience: Those who want to learn and get a certificate and those who want to take the PMI® ACP® Certification Exam.

About the Class: This class will provide you with 21 hours of training as well as 6 hours of ACP® Exam Prep throughout the class. Total training time is 27 hours. ACP® Exam Prep is important whether or not you take the Exam as it will increase your retention.

To guarantee your seat, don't wait! There are only 5 available seats per class. This gives you more personal attention and makes learning much easier. Click on the "Register for Class" button above and join the class now! If the class is showing it is still available for you to join, although it is usually necessary to register at least 7 - 14 days before the first day of the class to get a seat.

Instructions: The latest registration is required by 5:00 PM the day before the first day of class begins. Payment will be required at the same time. You may use either a credit card or debit card. Other ways to register and Pay by Cash, Cashier's Check, Employer Check or Purchase Order, or Voucher.

After taking 21 contact hours of training. To take the Certification Exam you will need 1500 hours working on agile project teams. These hours are in addition to the 2,000 hours required in general project management experience for a total of 3500 hours of experience. The 1500 hours must be earned within the last 2 years. The 2,000 general project management hours must be earned within the last 5 years. You will submit your experience and 21 contact hours in order to be approved for the ACP® credential.

If you do not have enough Agile hours to take the Exam at this time but you would like to join the class, you are welcome to do so. You will receive a certificate of completion from SmartPath LLC.

The ACP® Exam tests your knowledge of agile fundamentals.

This class comes with three days of initial training and a two hour Exam Review Class at the end of July or in August (TBD) prior to taking the Exam. The exact first day of Exam has not be announced as yet. Total Training hours: 21 Hours plus 2 hours Exam Review.

Requirements - High School or Equivalent or higher

Project Management Experience - 2,000 hours working on project teams within the last 5 years. If you have a PMP®, you already fulfill this requirement.

Examination: Tests your knowledge of Agile fundamentals and ability to apply your knowledge to basic projects.

For more information, please visit: PMI®'s website. You can download the PMI-ACP Handbook, The Examination Content Outline, the examination reference list and more. Also read "Who should apply." Anyone working on agile project teams can apply also.

Up until now the Agile Exam has only been made available to those who joined the Pilot program. However, now the Exam is open to all candidates starting January 31, 2012.

Maintenance of the Agile Credential: 30 PDUs /3 CEUs every 3 years in Agile project management. If you also hold the Agile credential & the PMP® or PgMP® credential, the hours will also apply toward the PMP® credential.

The Agile Exam: 100 scored items and 20 unscored (pre-test) items. Agile tools and techniques are 50% of the Exam. Agile knowledge and skills are 50% of the Exam.

The class outline will appear here when we are ready to offer the training.