Project Management Institute Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®
DURATION
4 days
PRICE (EXCL. GST)
$1,895
LOCATIONS/DELIVERY METHOD
Brisbane
Melbourne
Sydney
Virtual
EXAM
Exam will include 120-question, multiple-choice exam, which has a three-hour time limit.
Project Management Institute Agile Certified Practitioner Exam Preparation Overview
In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving landscape, organisations that embrace agility and adaptability consistently gain a competitive edge. With a growing demand for skilled agile practitioners, the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification has become an essential credential, empowering professionals with the mindset, tools, and skills to excel in agile environments.
Our PMI-ACP exam preparation course is designed to equip you with the comprehensive knowledge and practical skills needed to confidently pursue this globally recognised certification. Developed by industry leaders, this program aligns with the latest agile practices and emphasises an “Agile Mindset,” preparing you to effectively drive agile transformations, projects, and product development.
Throughout the course, you will learn best practices for agile collaboration, along with tools and techniques to thrive in any agile setting. By achieving your PMI-ACP certification, you will validate your expertise and join a community of agile practitioners who enable organisations to remain agile, innovative, and resilient.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course will boost your knowledge of agile approaches, where and when to apply them, and how to empower teams and drive remarkable results.
It will also prepare you to sit for the PMI-ACP Certification. The course aligns to the ACP Exam Content Outline and satisfies the 28 training hours required to apply for the ACP certification.
KEY TOPICS
Mindset
Cultivate an agile mindset, focusing on early experimentation, creating a collaborative environment, and building transparency. Foster psychological safety and a growth mindset to shorten feedback loops and empower continuous improvement.
Leadership
Empower your team with agile principles. Explore techniques to resolve conflicts, promote knowledge sharing, and reinforce a shared vision and purpose. This module equips you to facilitate team dynamics that drive collaboration and agile success.
Product
Gain skills to manage the product backlog, oversee increments, and visualize workflows. These practices enable you to prioritize effectively and focus on value delivery, ensuring each step aligns with customer needs and business goals.
Delivery
Optimize workflows and maintain agile practices throughout the project lifecycle. Learn to manage metrics, address impediments, engage customers for feedback, and eliminate inefficiencies, while focusing on continuous improvement for project success.
As part of PM-Partners’ new integrated learning solution, this course offers students the option to attend our bespoke classroom in person or virtually by dialling in from a remote location. Trainers are skilled at both delivery methods and use the latest in virtual technology to simultaneously provide participants with the same interactive, multi-faceted and challenging learning experience. Whichever delivery mode learners choose, comprehension and recall techniques will be used to provide them with a solid understanding of PMI-ACP.
For group bookings, courses can be customised to suit your requirements and conducted onsite at your premises, at our training centre, or virtually.
Materials: A comprehensive practitioner participant handbook will be provided.
PM-Partners group is a Global PMI® Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.).
TAKING YOUR EXAM
This course equips candidates with the knowledge and skills needed to sit for the PMI-ACP exam.
Upon completing the program, participants can register to take the 120-question, multiple-choice exam, which has a three-hour time limit.
The exam may be taken online from your home or office under proctored supervision.
Maintaining you certification
PMI-ACP certification holders are required to earn 30 PDUs in a 3-year cycle.
Please click here for additional information.
DEVELOPMENT UNITS
Participants who have been awarded the Project Management Professional (PMP) credential by the Project Management Institute (PMI) are eligible to earn 28 PDUs for their participation in this course (14 Ways of working, 4 Business Acumen, 10 Power Skills).
Participants holding any of the Project Management accreditations (CPPP/CPPM/CPPD) are eligible to earn 20 CPDs for this short course.
PMI and Project Management Professional (PMP) are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
PMI-ACP EXAM ELIGIBILITY
To be able to apply to sit the PMI-ACP exam, you will need:
- Secondary school diploma
- 2 years of agile experience within the last 5 years (a current PMP® satisfies this requirement but is not mandatory)
- 28 hours of training in agile practices, frameworks, and methodologies
Click here to visit the PMI website for further details on eligibility.
WHERE IS THE TRAINING VENUE LOCATED?
Sydney courses are held at 45 Clarence Street, Sydney.
Melbourne courses are held at 123 Queen Street, Melbourne.
Brisbane courses are held at 215 Adelaide Street, Brisbane.
I REQUIRE AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYMENT IS PROCESSED – CAN I STILL BOOK THIS COURSE ONLINE?
Yes. Simply select ‘invoice’ from the payment options during the checkout process and one of our consultants will be in contact to organise payment.
IS THIS A CERTIFIED COURSE?
No. This course is a preparation course only. At the conclusion of this course, participants will register through the Project Management Institute (PMI) to undertake the relevant examination at an additional cost.
However, you do receive a Completion Certificate from PM-Partners group stating that you have undertaken 21 contact hours of education. This will provide the prerequisite project management education needed to sit the PMI-ACP certification.
IS THE EXAM FEE INCLUDED?
No. The exam fee is not included in the course cost.
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Who should attend?
This course if for all agile practitioners, including:
- Scrum Masters
- Developers
- Agile Project Managers
- Product Owners
- Agile Coaches and Consultants
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