How the PMP Works
What the PMP certifies, eligibility in the 10-year window, the 35 hours and the December 2026 training rule, the July 2026 exam content outline and its three domains, the application, fees and audit, exam day, question types and scoring, a study plan, and keeping the credential with 60 PDUs.
PMP-101 12 lessons · 5 h 42 min
Offered by HSM University · PMP Exam Prep
This is the Canadian version of this course. See the American version.
What you'll learn
- Explain what the PMP certifies, how it has evolved and what it does and does not demonstrate about a project professional
- Describe PMI, the PMBOK Guide 8th edition and the wider family of certifications, and compare the PMP with the CAPM and other frameworks
- Determine eligibility under the 60, 48, 36 and 24 month pathways, counting non-overlapping experience within the 10-year window
- Plan the 35 hours of project management education, including the 1 December 2026 provider rule and the CAPM alternative
- Read the 2026 exam content outline and allocate study time using its domain weights and approach mix
- Summarize the People and Process tasks and apply basic earned value measures to scenario questions
- Explain the Business Environment tasks and choose responses that fit predictive, adaptive and hybrid approaches
- Prepare an application, budget fees in US dollars, compare membership options and prepare for an audit
- Choose a delivery mode, prepare for exam day and manage time across 180 questions, three sections and two breaks
- Recognize the eight question formats, interpret performance ratings and use a method for situational questions
- Estimate preparation hours and build a phased, weekly study plan with milestones and practice exams
- Plan 60 PDUs across the education, giving back and Talent Triangle requirements and draft a personal certification route
Course content
12 lessons · 5 h 42 min total · final exam
- 1 What the PMP is and why it matters 28 min · quiz
- 2 PMI and the wider certification landscape 26 min · quiz
- 3 Eligibility in detail: education and experience 27 min · quiz
- 4 The 35 hours: meeting the education requirement and choosing training 27 min · quiz
- 5 The 2026 exam content outline 27 min · quiz
- 6 The People and Process domains at a glance 31 min · quiz
- 7 The Business Environment domain and integrating approaches 30 min · quiz
- 8 The application, fees and the audit 29 min · quiz
- 9 Scheduling and exam day 27 min · quiz
- 10 Question types, scoring and results 30 min · quiz
- 11 Building a study plan 31 min · quiz
- 12 After the exam: maintaining and using the PMP 29 min · quiz
- E Final exam 20 questions
Description
What the PMP certifies, eligibility in the 10-year window, the 35 hours and the December 2026 training rule, the July 2026 exam content outline and its three domains, the application, fees and audit, exam day, question types and scoring, a study plan, and keeping the credential with 60 PDUs.