
Understand how the PgMP certification extends PMP expertise through a distinct application and exam process, and why PMP holders pursue it to master program management for large, complex programs.
Understand the PgMP application process from submission to PMI through panel review of completeness, required experience hours, and five domain summaries.
Identify key program management concepts from the standard and relate them to your experience to craft five PMI experience summaries, aligning with business environment and benefits realization.
Organize the program management handbook by domains and activities, map their sequence and outputs with diagrams, and master key deliverables like the business case and charter.
This course (based on latest 2024 information) provides valuable tips related to the complete PgMP certification process. It covers the application process, the five experience summaries that are required to be submitted as part of the application, and provides tips to help you prepare for the PgMP certification examination. The course also provides you tips related to how to prepare PgMP experience summaries, which are evaluated by PMI before you are allowed to take the certification examination. The course then also provides tips related to how to study PMI’s Standard of Program Management handbook and how to take notes to help you prepare faster. Finally, this short course includes a few sample questions to help you understand the formats and the types of questions that could appear on the PgMP certification test. The course also provides you some resources and articles that can provide you additional information.
1. Overview of the PgMP Application Process
a. About PgMP Certification
b. An overview of the PgMP Application Process
2. PgMP Experience Summaries
a. What are the “Experience Summaries”?
b. Tips to develop PgMP Experience Summaries
3. General Strategies and Tips for Studying for PgMP
a. 10 Tips for Studying for the PgMP Examination
b. How to study the Program management handbook?
c. Sample Questions