Mistakes to Avoid When Obtaining Your PMP Certification
Mistakes to Avoid When Obtaining Your PMP Certification
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Obtaining your project management professional certification is one of the most rewarding achievements you can have in your project management career. That said, it's also a challenging process that requires time, dedication, and mastery of a wide array of topics. In this course, content strategist and project manager Gracen Hanley shares her top mistakes to avoid when working towards your PMP certification. First, Gracen discusses common errors made during the application process and how you can ensure you're prepared to apply. She then dives into studying missteps that can occur as you prepare to take the examination. Finally, she shares her tips for remaining calm, cool and collected in the time leading up to test day. You'll finish this course feeling confident in your ability to prepare for the exam and ready to crush your PMP examination prep!
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Being unprepared to apply When applying to take the PMP examination, you'll want to ensure you have the time and resources needed to do so effectively. 3m
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Breezing through your PDUs Your PDUs are a fantastic tool available to help you get started preparing for the PMP examination. 2m
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Improperly timing up your exam When you schedule your exam, you want to make sure you give yourself enough time to study, but not so much time you get lazy or hindered in the process. 2m
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Forgetting a study plan Even if you occasionally stray away from it, having a study plan is an effective way to ensure you're allocating your time and energy as best you can. 3m
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Leveraging the wrong resources When studying, it's important to tap into out of the box materials and contacts that can help you increase your chances of being successful. 2m
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Improper time management 230 minutes to take the exam may seem like a long time, but it can fly by if you haven't mastered the amount of time you should spend on each question, or if you don't know what to expect. 2m
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Misunderstanding the exam The way that the project management body of knowledge is structured can easily feel overwhelming and tough to navigate. 3m
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Focusing your efforts too much If you focus on one specific element or area of the exam material, you risk compromising your expertise in other areas. 2m
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Spending too much, or too little While there are tons of free resources or workshops you can spend thousands on, there are also tons of reasonably priced resources you can leverage. 3m
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Cramming the night prior If you spend your time crash studying instead of resting prior to your exam, you risk harming your ability to recall details and be alert. 3m
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Sweating the small stuff It's easy to get caught up in the small things during your exam, or get in your head and psych yourself out. 3m
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Time to crush it Thanks for watching this course! 1m
Certificate
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Instructor
Gracen McGuire
Gracen McGuire is a longtime project manager with a passion for online learning. Gracen has spent time as a teaching assistant, software trainer, and program manager, with each of these experiences providing her with a new form of project management expertise. Gracen is currently the manager of content acquisition at Madecraft, where she oversees all content strategy and subject matter expert recruitment. In this role, she manages a variety of projects, including relationship management, early stage content creation, and building the content roadmap. Gracen has an MBA from UC Riverside and obtained her PMP certification in December of 2019. She resides in Santa Barbara, California.
Gracen McGuire
Program Manager and Former Software and L&D Trainer
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