About CAPM

Regardless of your career stage, the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® is an asset that will distinguish you in the job market and enhance your credibility and effectiveness working on — or with — project teams. Organizations with standardized practices attain better results, as shown in our 2015 Pulse of the Profession® report. Because the CAPM® recognizes your knowledge of the profession's preeminent global standard, you’ll stand out to employers and be poised to move ahead. Project management is a rapidly growing profession. Through 2020, 1.57 million new jobs will be created each year and qualified practitioners are in demand. With the CAPM, you’ll be on the fast track to opportunity.

Who Should Apply?

If you’d like to manage larger projects and gain more responsibility or add project management skills into your current role, then the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) is right for you.  This foundational project management training is ideal for beginners.

This is a live virtual course led by Andrea Pratt-Smith & Pete Omotosho.

This course is delivered in 10 sessions of 2.5 hours each:

• Monday - Thursday, 13-16 January 2025 (6pm - 8:30pm EST)
• Monday - Thursday, 20-23 January 2025 (6pm - 8:30pm EST)
• Monday - Tuesday, 27-28 January 2025 (6pm -8:30pm EST)

What is CAPM Certification?

The CAPM^® shows the world that you possess the foundational knowledge and skills that project teams demand. It proves that you’re ready to take on a wide range of projects too—with ways of working that include predictive project management, agile principles and business analysis. Earning your CAPM equips you with all you need to start a career in project management.

Why Earn the CAPM now?

• Being a Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM)^® certification holder contributes to career opportunities at entry and associate levels, such as project coordinator and junior project manager.
• Earning your CAPM certification means automatically meeting the 35 hours of project management education and training required to sit for the PMP exam.
• Whether you’re looking to build on your current skillset or pursue an exciting new career, the CAPM distinguishes your skills and empowers you to build the project management career of your dreams.
• 25 million new project management-oriented employees needed to meet global talent demands by 2030

Who are your Trainers?

Andrea Pratt-Smith is a consultant, mentor, trainer, and facilitator. She increases team performance, collaboration and builds cross-functional teams. Her experience includes helping teams learn Agile, form and build trust, strive toward high performance and continuous improvement. Andrea's passion is helping others continue to grow their own knowledge as well as increase their impact to the organization. Andrea is the founder & CEO of Creative Minds Project Development & Consultation where she provides project management consultancy services for local and international clients.  She is the founder of the Bahamas Agile & Project Management Community (BAPMC), the first and only community of practice in The Bahamas for project managers and agilists.  She is an Authorized Training Partner with PMI, CAPM Instructor and holds several certifications from the Project Management Institute (PMI), namely PMP, PMI-ACP, CAPM and Agile Hybrid Project Pro. She is the first Professional Kanban Trainer (PKT) in the Caribbean region and the only licensed Bahamian Professional Kanban Trainer with ProKanban.org. 

Pete Omotosho is an experienced Agile Coach, Trainer, and Consultant who understands the complex challenges facing contemporary organizations. He works with enterprises to co-create change and brings the best of Agile and Lean methods to clients. Pete has over 20 years of proven professional experience in Energy, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Financial Services, Education, Government, Consulting, and Not-For-Profit sectors. Pete is passionate about mentoring, coaching, and working with new and existing agile teams, growing teams to maturity, and liaising with non-agile domains within enterprises to embrace agile processes.  Pete is the founder of Pete Lauren Consulting, an Authorized Training Partner of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) with expertise in building product delivery and project management capabilities. Pete is a Disciplined Agile Value Stream Consultant (DAVSC), and a Disciplined Agile Coach (DAC). He is also a PMP, a CAPM, Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM), a Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master (DASSM), and a Disciplined Agile Coach (DAC) Instructor.

Pete Lauren Consulting is an organization committed to solving business problems and imparting knowledge, enabling customers to thrive through innovative advisory solutions. Pete is passionate about developing the agile practice in Africa and he is actively working towards achieving this goal. Pete is a vibrant member of the Agile community both in Australia and Africa as a whole.

CAPM Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the CAPM certification, you must meet the Educational Background Requirement & the Project Management Education Requirement.  You need a secondary degree, such as a high school diploma, GED (general educational development), OR global equivalent AND 23 hours of project management education.

Cancellation

Student substitutions or postponements for classes are accepted at any time. Student cancellations must be made via email. Refunds for student cancellations may be available as follows:

Should a postponement or cancellation occur, you'll be notified no later than 5 days prior to class. Please reach out with any questions.

Cancellation received more than 21 days prior to the first day of class = 100% refund of course fee less transaction fees.

Cancellation received more than 10 days prior to the first day of class = 50% refund of course fee less transaction fees.

Cancellation received less than 10 days prior to the first day of class = no refund provided.