PMI-ACP Agile Certified Professional
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP
Start Date: October 4th, (5weeks)
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays;
Time: 8pm - 10pm
Overview
The Project Management Institute’s Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification enhances your project management knowledge.
Professionals who are PMI-ACP certified are 85 percent more likely to believe that they have the knowledge and skills needed to fulfill their jobs successfully. The PMI-ACP certification is a big step in starting your career as a certified Agile professional. Having a PMI-ACP will raise your visibility as the solution to what employers need to stay competitive in today’s business environment.
This PMI-ACP certification recognizes knowledge of agile principles and practices across agile methodologies (including Scrum, Lean, Kanban, etc.), not simply limiting a practitioner to one agile approach. The certification can be used in a variety of roles, and any member of an agile team may be eligible to apply. It is also important to note that it can be used in a variety of projects and industries, not just in IT.
Earning your PMI-ACP certification is the perfect way to demonstrate your knowledge of and commitment to this rapidly growing approach to project management. It showcases your agile training, experience, and depth of knowledge on agile practices, tools and techniques. Plus, it’s the only certification that validates expertise in multiple agile approaches.
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOME:
This instructor-led agile project management training will prepare you for real-world challenges with the skills and the mindset needed to overcome issues and manage projects effectively using many agile approaches such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean, extreme programming and test-driven development Be rest assured, it will increase your versatility, wherever your projects may take you.
You will finish the course ready to get back to work and take action with the agile techniques you have learned from real-world examples:
At the end of this course, participants will
- Become familiar with the concepts and practices of Agile Project Management
- Be equipped with knowledge and understanding of popular Agile methodologies
- Be equipped to compare and choose the methodologies or parts of methodologies that would be most relevant to their situation
- Be able to use Agile techniques to plan, track, and monitor Agile projects, programs, and portfolios
- Be armed with the requisite tools to address and lead the resolution of Agile issues in their organizations
- Be able to register, sit for and pass the PMI ACP certification exam
Audience Profile
Anyone interested in learning about agile project management approaches.
If you work on agile teams or if your organization is adopting agile practices, the PMI-ACP is a good choice for you. It is evidence of your real-world, hands-on experience and skill. The course is best suited for:
- Project Managers
- Associate/Assistant Project Managers
- Team Leads/Team Managers
- Project Executives/Project Engineers
- Software Developers
- Any professional aspiring to be an Agile Project Manager
CERTIFICATION
At the end of this course;
- Participants will receive the SCILS Management Centre Certificate of Proficiency in Agile Project Management after completing and passing the post-training assessment
- Participants would be eligible to sit for and pass the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner certification examination
- This is a computer-based exam taken at a designated test centre.
- The exam is 120 questions with a 3-hour time limit.
- Visit pmi.org for more information about PMI® and the PMP® credential or call our Learning Advisor
PREREQUISITE
Given below are the requirements for applying for the PMI ACP® Certification Exam,
- 2,000 hours of general project experience working on teams.
- A current PMP® or PgMP ® will satisfy this requirement but is not required to apply for the PMI ACP.
- 1 500 hours working on agile project teams or with agile methodologies
- This requirement is in addition to the 2,000 hours of general project experience.\
- 21 contact hours of training in agile practices.