Introduction to the PMP Certification (Project Management Professional) with Cornelius Fichtner

If you need an introduction to the PMP - Project Management Professional - certification, there s no one better to give it than Cornelius Fichtner. His training has helped 60,000 people pass their exams.

Cornelius is the founder and driving force behind PM PrepCast. This is probably the most successful learning provider for students preparing for PMI’s PMP, CAPM, and PMI-ACP examinations.

With 60,000 successful students over nearly 15 years, it’s no wonder that Cornelius has prominent place in the Project Management education world. And he is, perhaps, best known for his PMP training and the massively successful PM PrepCast and PM PodCast resources that benefit the community so much.

That’s why I wanted to speak with him about the PMI’s PMP certification.

We discuss:

1. What is the PMP Certification, and who is it for?
2. How does the PMP compare with the other well-known PMI qualifications: CAPM and PMI-ACP?
3. What do you say to people who ask you the question I get so often: ‘Should I do the PMP certification?’
4. If someone does choose to pursue PMP certification, what is your most valuable advice?
5. What changes do you foresee on the horizon?
6. Is there any final advice?

Get the PrepCast Products
PM PrepCast for PMP – 2022

Premium PMP Exam Simulator 2021

The PM StudyCoach Guidebooks for PMP

PM PrepCast for CAPM

Agile PrepCast for PMI-ACP

Connect with Cornelius

Cornelius's Book
The 50 PMP Exam Prep Questions Everyone Gets Wrong

Mike's PMP Study Guide and Exam Prep Resource Kit

I Want to Study for Project Management Professional (PMP)
[Mike's Study roadmap and free resources]

PMI's PMP Project Management Professional Page

Recommended Videos
Carefully curated video recommendations for you:
🎬 What is a Project Management Professional? (What is the PMP?)
🎬 New PMP Certification Exam: Discussion with Markus Kopko
🎬 How to Pass Your PMP Exam [Project Management Professional]
🎬 What is CAPM? PMI's Certified Associate in Project Management
🎬 What is the PMI-ACP? The Agile Certified Professional

A while back, I asked Project Managers in a couple of forums what material things you need to have, to do your job as a Project Manager. They responded magnificently. I compiled their answers into a Kit list.
Note that the links are affiliated.

00:00 - Cornelius Fichtner, PMP - founder of the PM PrepCast
00:54 - Introduction to the PMP - Project Management Professional
01:09 - What is the PMP Certification and who is it for?
04:40 - How does PMP differ from CAPM and PMI-ACP?
04:57 - CAPM - Certified Associate in Project Management
08:08 - PMI-ACP - Agile Certified Practitioner
09:15 - Mike’s take on CAPM
09:42 - The question: ‘Should I do the PMP exam?’
12:31 - The PMP commitment level
12:55 - Fast-tracking your PMP preparation
14:16 - Interpreting certification experience requirements
15:11 - PMP for non-US Project Managers
16:38 - What is your best advice for PMP candidates?
19:55 - What level to aim for as a score on a simulator to show you are ready
21:48 - Using your PMP exam simulator
23:42 - The two different types of exam simulator
27:27 - What are some of the changes you foresee?
32:24 - Cornelius’s second vital tip…
37:13 - The PM PrepCast
45:51 - Close

#PMP #ProjectManagement #CorneliusFichtner

[Onlinepmcourses]

Cornelius Fichtner is an enthusiastic advocate for the PMP (and other PMI certifications). But he is also a realist about what it takes to pass, and why you should do it. This makes him an excellent guide!

[hamytube]

2 gigantic PM personalities together... ! Thanks to Mr. Mike and Mr. Cornelius for the wonderful podcasts.

[shoaibmohammad]

Cornelius Fichtner is a wonderful speaker and has extreme clarity how he talks.

[shoaibmohammad]

Thanks Mike for arranging this. Very informative and timely for many people.

[rasputin]

Oh no it's the man, the myth, the legend it is Mike Clayton. Nah but every lesson we have with a tutor we watch Mike Clayton videos

[sureshkovuru]

Hi Sir, I have 20 yrs of experience and want to take pmp certification as I want to start training based on my experience, what do you suggest for me, and how can I contact you for discussion

[sureshkovuru]

Hi Mike, how do I contact him, this video is very useful, thanks for making this
Suresh