PMI CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT (CAPM)

The Project management Institute (PMI®) also sponsors and conducts the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) qualification program. A CAPM is a project management practitioner who has demonstrated fundamental project management knowledge and experience by supporting projects using project management tools, techniques, and methodologies.
Candidates seeking the CAPM® designation must satisfy education and experience requirements, agree to and adhere to a Code of Professional Conduct, and pass the CAPM® Examination.
Project Management is by far the fastest growing career in South Africa today. This course is designed to dramatically increase the performance of project teams. It is for those who intend to develop professional project skills and competencies.
We recommend that learners who have not undertaken any formal course in project management should commence with our Fundamentals of Project Management course. The need for a nationally, and internationally, recognised certification in Project Management has grown.
At present there is only one recognised project management certification (note certification not certificate) available in SA that addresses both the academic and practical side of the profession, the Project Management Professional certification (PMP®).

DURATION:
The course runs over a 14 weeks period. Students need 6 months to adequately prepare for the exam. So, ample time is allocated to revision. The programme can be taken on long distance.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• You must be 16 years and above
• A recognized qualification from an education institution or
• National Senior Certificate or
• Non-project management professional qualification

PROCEDURE FOR ENROLLMENT

Complete an online application form at www.pmisa.org.za or contact us for PMI registration form.
Complete a separate Spectrium registration form

CAPM SYLLABUS

1. Project Management Framework

• The Project Management Institute
• PMI Framework
• Five Process Groups
• Life Cycles
• Nine Knowledge Areas
• What is a Project?
• Project Management Terminology

2. Initiating

• Five Steps of Project Initiation
• Build a Business Case
• Establish Project Scope
• Analyze Stakeholder Needs
• Identify Constraints
• Build a Communication Plan
• BOSSCARD Framework
• Initiating Questions
• Objectives
• The Project Charter
• Constraints
• Assumptions
• Scope
• Stakeholder Analysis
• Prioritization Grid
• Five Stakeholder Groups
• Project Roles and Responsibilities
• Responsibility Assignment Matrix
• Sign-Off Process

3. Planning

• Seven Steps of Successful Planning
• Communications Planning
• Quality Management
• Quality Tools and Techniques
• Risk Management
• Identify, Assess, Quantify, and Manage
• Risk Management Life Cycle
• Risk Response Strategies
• Risk Management Workshop
• Sources of Change
• Formal Change Control Process
• Managing Organizational Change
• Developing the WBS
• Diagramming a Project
• Identifying the Critical Path
• Creating the Schedule
• Producing Effective Estimates
• Network Diagramming
• Resource Allocation, Leveling, and Schedule Compression
• Generating a Budget
• Cost Categories
• Procurement Planning

4.Controlling and Closing

• Project Controls
• Challenges
• Activity Analysis
• Earned Value Analysis
• Expectations
• Stakeholder Expectations
• Project Environment
• Expectation Control Elements
• Project Manager vs. Expectation Gap
• Organizational Style
• Why Do Projects Fail?

5. Closing Processes

• Administrative Closure
• Contract Closure
• Lessons Learned

6. Case Studies

• Managing Cross Functional Teams
• Dealing with Conflicting Expectations
• Handling Organizational Impacts

CERTIFICATION

The strategic advantage of doing this course with Spectrium is that, apart from getting your internationally recognized certificate (CAPM) certified by the renowned Project Management Institute (PMI), USA, you would have also completed a Project Management Portfolio of Evidence that qualifies you to specific registered PM qualifications registered by SAQA

WHO SHOULD ENROL FOR THE PROGRAMME

• CEOs and Managing Directors
• Middle Level Directors and Managers
• Portfolio Managers
• Programme Managers
• Project Managers
• Project Team Members
• Junior PM Practitioners
• New PM Professionals
• Undergraduate or Graduate students
• Anyone interested in pursuing a professional career in Project Management

EXAMINATION SESSIONS:

Learners are assessed through completing a Portfolios of Evidence (PoE), writing an International Examination at a Prometric Testing Centre.

ASSESSMENT / CERTIFICATION / AWARDING BODY

Learners are required to write assessments per module as well as submit PoE’s projects. The Certification body for the Project Management Certification is the Project Management Institute USA.

EXAMINATION DATE:

To book your assessments contact us on (011) 339 1746

THE TUITION / STUDENT SUPPORT CENTRE

Support lectures are run by Spectrium’s Faculty of Project Management, located in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Spectrium is a recognized and listed PMISA Student Support Centre.

BENEFITS TO YOU

Developing and applying the Benefits Realization Plan
Establishing programme consistency in projects
Establishing alliances with other departments and organizations
Identifying and assigning program roles and responsibilities
Working with and motivating the project team members
Understanding and utilizing the Project Management Information System (PMIS

BENEFITS TO THE ORGANISATION

Alignment of programs and projects with the organization’s strategic goals;
Operational capacity of the enterprise to deliver on the proposed programs and projects;
Change impact and capacity of the enterprise to absorb the results if the programs and projects are successfully executed; and
Ensuring that the enterprise realizes the promised organization benefits of its strategic investments

STUDY OPTIONS

Full Time – Monday - Friday
Part Time – Mondays - Saturdays - (8:00 – 14:30). Evenings: 17:30 – 20:00. In-house: All PMI modules and PMI master course can be delivered in-house. SAVE money by using this option
Distant Learning
Learnership Options also available!
Revision Package

CAREER PROGRESSION

Upon successful completion of this programme learners can move on to do the PMI Scheduling or PMI Risk Management.

OUR UNIQUE TEACHING MODEL

The Spectrium model provides a package boasting of high quality online resources for students.
When you register on a full time course, not only will we help you pass the course, but we also help you get to know your lecturers and create an experience of professional education that you can take away with you on completion of your studies.

PROGRAMME STARTING DATES

All Full and Part Time Certificate courses start first week of the following months:
February
May
August
Distant Learning can start at anytime
Learnership can start at any time
Revision Courses: See Timetable
Call us to enroll today on: Tel: 011 339 1746