PMP Training

 

 

If you have already determined that you have the adequate prerequisites to sit the PMP Certification test, you may be thinking about whether there are any PMP training classes close to you or available online. Doing a search for this online will yield plenty of results. It’s just a question of whether these training sources are reputable or not, as well as whether they are up to date or not. The last thing you want is to fork out an extra couple hundred of dollars to get some training that was never legitimate in the first place because the material is taught by someone who doesn’t know their stuff, or whose material is obsolete. Here are some guidelines to help you find good training for the PMP exam offline and online.

PMP Training: A Warning

The Internet is full of scammers and people looking to swindle you out of your hard-earned dollars. The only person you should trust is yourself. You should always think twice before putting in your credit card details into an online form, even if the source seems legitimate; it may be the case that whatever training you’re about to buy isn’t that relevant to you at all. You shouldn’t even trust this PMP Certification website that you’re reading right now. Go with your gut, be extra cautious and you won’t fall victim to fraud.

How To Find Reputable PMP Training Sources

It depends on the person, but I would tend to actually go online to look for information about PMP training over any other channel.  Sure, you could look through the Yellow Pages or your equivalent local phone directory, but it’s just so much easier to compare and contrast different advertisers online. People who have sat the test in the past may also leave their reviews behind, good and bad. Here are some things you should look out for in finding a credible training source:

1. A “real” business: you would be surprised how many people try to throw together a quick test certification business and start finding potential customers before they even know the ins and outs of the test itself. A “real” business would have phone numbers, email and live chat so you can actually speak to a real person in charge. For these reasons, you might consider simplilearn.com a reputable training source.
2. “Free Taste”: would you pay someone hundreds of dollars before you’ve even met them? Of course not. That’s why you should make them earn your trust first. If you’ve already contacted them and deemed them reputable, see if they have any practice tests, exams or modules you can try to see whether they definitely know their stuff. Compare this material to what’s provided at the official PMI website.
3. Keep researching: you can never be too safe online. Actually go and call up the numbers and talk to the people on the other line (if there are any). Send the website to the PMI and ask them whether the website is a legitimate source for PMP training. Google “[website name] + scam” or “[website name] + review” to see if other people have been tricked by them, or whether they really are as clean as a whistle. Most importantly, don’t buy from them straight away.

PMP training can be a very valuable investment to make in your future. Just make sure that it is indeed an investment and not an expense when you find out that your credit card has been billed incorrectly and frozen.