Program Management Professional (PgMP)®

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Training Overview

Velopi’s Program Management Professional (PgMP)® exam preparation course is designed to navigate you through the Standard for Program Management, supporting your journey to the PgMP® exam. From the initial application to the Project Management Institute, this comprehensive four-day course and subsequent study will equip you with the knowledge you need to confidently approach the PgMP® exam. Led by a qualified PgMP® accredited instructor, you will benefit from their personal experience and guidance throughout the process. Our course includes simulated exams that mirror the actual test, along with 20-question exams at the end of each course section to reinforce your understanding.

Virtual Program Management Professional (PgMP)® Courses

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Learning Objectives

  • Revise all core PgMP® exam content and hot topics
  • Identify and recognise the various types of PgMP® exam questions
  • Complete sample exams using our PgMP® exam simulator
  • Compile a PgMP® exam strategy that will be used in the actual PgMP® exam
  • Become familiar with the exam policies and procedures

Skill Level

Our professional course deepens your understanding of project management principles and methodologies, equipping you with immediately applicable skills. Expect a comprehensive curriculum, practical assignments, and guided learning experiences to prepare you for the complexities of project management and boost your career.

Delivery

This is a 4-day online course, delivered through a virtual platform.

Inside a Program Management Professional (PgMP)® Course: What's Included?

PgMP Exam Prep Student Workbook

A framework to enable trainees to obtain the PMI® specific understanding required to pass the examination.

Full-Length, Simulated Exams

Access to our 400 PgMP® exam questions in the Velopi PgMP® Exam Simulator.

Mastery Builder Quizzes

20 PgMP® questions after each section to confirm participants’ understanding of subject matter.

Course and Customer Support

One-on-one feedback regarding performance in each knowledge area to allow trainees to focus on areas requiring improvement. As well as email and phone support as necessary.

Application Assistance

Assistance with the PMI® membership, PMP® exam registration, application form preparation and credential application procedure.

Course Agenda

This course will provide an overview of the fundamentals of program management and prepare you for the PgMP® certification exam. In this course, we’ll be covering a variety of topics including program strategy alignment, benefits management, stakeholder engagement, governance, life cycle phases, and more. By the end of this course you should understand the basics of program management and be well on your way to obtaining PgMP® certification.

  • Program Management Definitions
  • Program Strategy Alignment
  • Program Benefits Management:
    • Identification
    • Analysis and Planning
    • Delivery
    • Transition
    • Sustainment
  • Program Stakeholder Engagement
  • Program Governance
  • Program Management Life Cycle
    • Program Definition
      • Program Formulation
      • Program Preparation
    • Program Benefits Delivery
    • Program Closure
    • Program Transition
    • Program Closeout
  • PgMP® certification process
  • PgMP® exam preparation

Eligibility Requirements

This course is suitable for people who have the necessary experience to meet the Project Management Institute’s eligibility requirements. These are framed in terms of experience and will be detailed under the “Course Eligibility” tab. If you are a Project Manager interested in the next step in your career ladder, a board member who wants to learn more about strategy or a new Program Manager who would like to learn the basics of Program Management, then we recommend our 4-day Program Management course.

To apply for this course, you need to be:

  • Proficient in both written and verbal English. In other words, if English is not your first language, you must have a minimum overall International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each band, or the equivalent Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score.
  • Reasonable numerate – i.e. understand basic arithmetic. Thus we require learners to have at least a Junior Certificate, or equivalent.
  • Computer literate. To access our learning management systems and virtual classroom-based courses, you need to be comfortable with basic information and communications technology. You are also expected to provide their own computer equipment to access our learning systems.

The Project Management Institute requires all PgMP® exam candidates to have:

  • At least four years’ (6,000 hours’) Project Management experience.
  • If you have a bachelor’s degree you will also need four years’ (6,000 hours’) Program Management experience.
  • However, if you do not have a bachelor’s degree, the Program Management requirement goes up to seven years (10,500 hours).

In addition to this, we strongly recommend that our students have obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP)® accreditation already. Many of the day-to-day tools and techniques covered by the Standard for Program Management are very familiar to PMP® exam students. You will find it much easier if you have encountered these previously.

Why Study with Velopi?

Since our foundation in 2007, Velopi has carved a niche in the project management training space that is based firmly on close relationships with both companies and individuals. As our clients’ needs have evolved, so have our project management training courses. Today, we offer a comprehensive range of project management courses that are designed to meet the needs of any organisation or individual.

10k Careers Supported - 95% Exam Pass Rate
“Velopi helped us achieve our first objective – gaining a high-level overview and common understanding of project management across the Team. We found the learning particularly useful in examining the versatility of our product and methodologies to meet our customer needs.”

Aisling Creedon
Team Lead, Enterprise Customer Success, Teamwork

“The biggest impact that the Velopi course had on me was learning how the science and framework of project management can help in managing people as well as through interpersonal and direct communication- the penny really dropped about this for me during the course.”

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FAQs

Everything you need to know about the course. If you can’t find the answer you’re looking for, chat with our team.

Velopi’s courses are aimed at adult learners. We value the life experiences of our students and encourage everyone attending to contribute and to apply their existing experience to new situations.

At the start of each course, students will be provided with their instructor’s e-mail address and contact phone number. They are invited to make contact if they have any questions after the class.

Each one of the “Club PDU” courses are stand-alone offerings.
Following a continuing professional development course, many students are inspired to take their project management development a step further and we encourage our students to discuss their career plans with us. We can recommend further formal training leading to more advanced qualifications.

All students will receive a Certificate of Completion. This certificate sends out a strong signal that you are serious about the project management profession and seek to develop further in this role.

Yes, we are! Our relationship with the Project Management Institute goes back to 2011 when we became a Registered Education Provider (REP). We became an Authorized Training Partner (ATP) in 2020.

Project management is a transferable skill. Thus these courses are relevant to all industries from Medical Devices, through Pharmaceutical, Financial Services, Construction & Engineering, the Public Sector, to Information & Communications Technologies.

This is reflected in the nature of our case study exercises. Students quickly realize that the problems they have faced in the workplace are very similar to those outlined in class.

Students also meet project managers from other industries and networking with these brings home the universal nature of most project management issues.

Yes we do! Please contact us to discuss your requirements. Many of our courses can also be delivered, face-to-face, at your own facility.

This course is suitable for people who have the necessary experience to meet the Project Management Institute’s eligibility requirements. These are framed in terms of experience and will be detailed under the “Course Eligibility” tab. If you are a Project Manager interested in the next step in your career ladder, a board member who wants to learn more about strategy or a new Program Manager who would like to learn the basics of Program Management, then we recommend our 3-day Program Management course.

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