Project Management Professional
Overview: 60 courses included help you with ability to successfully manage a complex project from start to finish is a critical skill in any organization. Project management is useful in most industries and requires advanced skills to gain a supervisory role or a promotion. These courses provide a detailed examination of project management concepts and strategies. The course includes seven components of a management system and the five phases of the project life cycle, and looks at factors that affect cost, quality and timeliness. The Project Management Institute (PMI®) administers a globally accepted professional certification program; the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and  Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM). NEF is a Registered Education Provider (R.E.P) of the Project Management Institute (PMI). The Project Management Professional (PMP) series from NEF University map to the PMP certification objectives and are designed to help a project manager prepare for the PMP exam. The other courses included in this package also meet the PMI education requirements for Professional Development Units (PDUs).Full certification requirements may be found at http://www.pmi.org/

PMI Educational Requirements for Project Management Professional (PMP) Candidates - As a prerequisite for taking the PMP exam, applicants must earn 35 contact hours of instruction that addresses learning objectives in project management. These hours must include content on project quality, scope, time, cost, human resources, communications, risk, procurement integration management.

PMP Certified Individuals - Under PMI’s Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) Program, those holding PMP credentials must earn 60 Professional Development Units (PDUs) during each CCR cycle following their exam (every 2–3 years depending on the date of the exam).

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Candidates - A candidate for the CAPM credential must complete 23 contact hours of Project Management education prior to applying to take the exam.