PMP Training and Preparation Cost
The PMP aspirants must meet certain educational and professional experience requirements to be
eligible for the PMP certification. One of these criteria is that the candidate should have
undergone 35 contact hours of formal project management training.
The course hours may include content on project quality, project scope, project schedule,
project budget, project communications, project risk, project procurement, project cost, project
resources, project stakeholder, and project integration management.
The candidate can satisfy the education requirements by demonstrating the successful completion of
courses, workshops, and training sessions offered by one or more of the following types of education providers:
- PMI Registered Education Providers (REPs)
- PMI Authorized Training Partners (ATPs)
- PMI chapters
- Employer/company-sponsored programs
- Training companies or consultants (e.g., training schools)
- Distance-learning companies, including an end-of-course assessment
- University/college academic and continuing education programs
The 35 Contact Hours training/workshop cost depends on whether the candidate opts for the classroom,
online (virtual), or on-demand (self-paced) training. It also depends on his/her country of residence.
The table below shows a range of training costs per different modalities based on country of residence.
Country |
Currency |
Offline (Classroom) |
Online (Virtual) |
On-Demand (Self-paced) |
India |
INR |
12000 – 30000 |
10000 – 24000 |
5000 – 12000 |
USA |
USD |
999 – 2999 |
799 – 899 |
499 – 599 |
Singapore |
SGD |
1750 – 1850 |
875 – 1075 |
275 – 425 |
Europe |
EURO |
1500 – 1700 |
650 – 750 |
250 – 350 |
Dubai |
AED |
2500 -2700 |
2500 – 2600 |
900 – 1000 |
Techcanvass takes a holistic approach for the PMP Preparatory Course. We offer online/offline access to trainers/experts. In addition to that
question bank with 2000+ questions, 2 or 5 full-length simulations (180 Questions each), test performance analysis reports,
crosswords and match-making exercises, earn 35 PDUs on course completion, and more.
In Techcanvass, we cover all the skills which are expected of a PMP-certified individual by PMI authorized and certified
instructors. Some of those skills are Project Management Basics, Scope Management, Risk Planning and Management,
Stakeholder Communications,Agile Estimation Techniques, Budget Management and more. These skills will help you increase
your net worth, authenticity, and, in many instances, better salaries for you.
Practice Tests
There is a lot of practice/mock tests available on the web for free; few of these meet the rigor of the actual PMP Exam.
It takes a lot of effort and experience to search and understand to filter out the best free mock tests.
Techcanvass’ LMS has over 1500 quality PMP mock tests which give the all-around experience of taking the PMP exam. Apart from these mock tests, Techcanvass
also provides flashcards and crosswords to the participants to prepare for the PMP Exam. Some of the good
mock test simulators cost between USD 50 and USD 300.
PMBOK Guide and Other Resources
The PMBOK Guide 6th Edition and Agile Practice Guide are primary reference books for PMP Exam preparation. PMI members can download the
soft copy of these books for free. Besides PMBOK Guide and Agile Practice Guide, PMI members can also download several
Practice Guides and Standards for free. The details are available on Standards & Publications at Project Management Institute. This is the most important
benefit of becoming a member of PMI.
The original price of PMBOK Guide 6th Edition was USD 99. However, this price has changed a lot since its first
release. At the time of writing this article, the price of PMBOK Guide 6th edition on Amazon is less than
USD 70. The price of the Agile Practice Guide, at the time of writing this article, is less than USD 30.
There are many exam preparation books available in the market. The list of PMI recommended books is available on
PMP Exam Reference List. These books will cost anywhere between USD 25 and USD 100.
Conclusion
It is apparent from the content provided above that the average PMP Certification Cost varies from country to country. The most
important and variable factor in certification cost is the fee associated with undergoing 35 Contact Hours Training. It varies from country
to country, training institute to training institute, and mode of training (Offline, Online, On-Demand). It is prudent for the PMP aspirants
to check their requirements before investing a lot of money in PMP Preparation.