PMI® applies global best practices in examination administration by reporting your proficiency levels. The proficiency levels serve as an aid in measuring your knowledge in specific areas of study and practice.  For example, if your result is Below Proficient in one of the domains/chapters, then you know what you need to study to improve.  There are not a minimum or maximum number of domains or chapters in which you need to demonstrate proficiency in order to pass the exam.  Your pass/fail score is based on your overall performance, not on how many questions you answered right or wrong in a particular domain or chapter.

You may only take the exam three times in any one year. If you fail three times, you must wait one year before you apply for eligibility to take the exam again.

More stringent guidelines are in place when applying for eligibility for the new exam. PMI’s recent Role Delineation Study confirmed the role of the Project Manager as being responsible for all aspects of the project and for the life of the project.  For example, you must show work experience in all areas: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling and closing, and documenting key deliverables and outcomes by process groups, as well as specific examples of your leadership in directing each project (a change from the previous eligibility requirements).

Here are the updated requirements:

• If you have a secondary degree (high school diploma, associate degree, or the global equivalent):
  • Minimum of 60 months of unique non-overlapping professional project management experience
• • 35 hours of project management education (covered in the Cheetah Learning pre-course)
• If you have a four-year degree (BS or BA) or its Global Equivalent
  • Minimum of 36 months of unique non-overlapping professional project management experience
• • 35 hours of project management education (covered in the Cheetah Learning pre-course)
• If you have a Bachelor’s Degree or Post-Graduate Degree from a GAC accredited program (Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s or Global Equivalent)
  • Minimum of 24 months of unique non-overlapping professional project management experience
  • 35 hours of project management education (covered in the Cheetah Learning pre-course)

You can apply for the eligibility letter to take the certification exam right on the PMI website. You can either become a member of PMI or you can just apply for the exam. We recommend becoming a member first.

It takes 10 to 14 days from when PMI receives your exam application. You can apply on PMI’s website. You can apply by mail, but the turnaround time is much faster if you apply online.

Yes, we do offer the program on contract for companies. Contact info@cheetahlearning.com to get more information.

Many companies cannot do without all their Project Managers (PMs) for a whole week. They have a very difficult time scheduling the in-house program for their PMs to participate all at once the same week. We do offer quantity discounts on our public courses so a company with 20 or more PMs can have them participate at different times in the various public courses offered monthly in their region. Their PMs can register for a course that best fits their schedule (we don’t need to have every PM in their company take the same course the same week).

No, it does not include the cost of PMI’s PMP® Certification Exam.

PMI and Cheetah Learning are separate organizations. Cheetah Learning provides the course, but PMI provides the PMP® certification test.

PMI requires the exam application to be completed by the individual requesting to take the PMP® certification exam.

Yes – Also included with your paid registration (for both the Classroom and Online course) is an optional 35-hour online PM Basics Course that, when successfully completed, will satisfy the 35 contact hours of PM training required for PMI’s PMP® Certification Eligibility Application. If you are going to use this optional PM Basics course to satisfy the 35 contact hours of Project Management training, you must first successfully complete the course and all assignments and receive a course completion certificate PRIOR to submitting your application to PMI.

We provide a two-page “Cheetah Sheet” that you will need to memorize before you go to the first class, and the Cheetah Guarantee is based upon having it memorized. This map is available to you after you register for the class and your payment has been processed.

In the pre-course we help you complete the eligibility application from PMI to take the PMP® certification exam. Once you receive your eligibility letter from PMI, then you must schedule your PMP exam so that you can take it within 48 hours of your course completion. We recommend to make sure you can take the actual PMP exam within 48 hours of when your classroom course ends, you register for your course at least 6 weeks in advance.

People taking the Cheetah Exam Prep with the PMP exam also must assess their current habits and test out our diet, exercise, and lifestyle tips prior to taking the course to experience how it improves their mental performance.

You must complete the PMP Headstart Online Class BEFORE CLASS in it’s entirety to attend the classroom portion of the program. If you do not complete the PMP Headstart Online portion of the program you void the passing guarantee, are not entitled to a course refund, and are not allowed to attend class

We guarantee you will pass the PMP® exam after just four days in our program – you take the actual PMP® exam on the fifth day of the program, assuming you have scheduled the exam. This is the fastest way to become PMP® certified.

We offer pre-exam coaching for people who need help with their PMI Eligibility applications, and can also provide the PMP® Exam Prep Accelerator Course Kit and Cheetah’s Free SmartStart Guide™ to provide the nuts and bolts of how to get this certification.

For the 4 day Virtual Class, we run the course ten hours each day Monday through Thursday.

For the 4 week Online Class, it should take 10-12 hours per week.

We recommend that people make every effort to schedule their actual PMP® exam with the Pearson test facility within 7 days of the end of the program.

You participate in an event that uses well-proven accelerated learning techniques to ensure you are able to take and pass the PMP® exam on Friday after four days of preparation.

You learn mnemonics for instant recall of key PM concepts for the exam.

You learn advanced highly effective test-taking strategies for the PMP® Exam.

You take daily baseline exams and do supplemental exam questions after every content area (600+ test questions to prepare you for the actual exam).

You learn and do rapid synthesis techniques.

You use accelerated learning study aids to improve your ability to instantly recall content and key PM concepts for the exam.

You use advanced listening techniques informed by neuroscience to effortlessly learn and remember key concepts for the exam and to improve your concentration and focus while taking the exam.

You do a number of relaxation exercises to ensure that you can maintain your concentration and focus through the course and in the exam.

You are completely immersed throughout the four days with highly interactive activities that are all designed to ensure your success with passing the PMP exam.

Many other people comment that it this course is the most invigorating, positive, and educational experience of their entire academic careers.

The class runs from 8 a.m to 6 p.m. every day, with one to two hours of homework each night. The Cheetah PMP® coaches are available to coach people who need it from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (one hour before and after each class) every day of the course.

We have a detailed course syllabus on our website that provides in depth overviews of the material covered on every day of the class. You can print this out to give to your procurement department.

Click here to download a copy of the Classroom course syllabus

Since most people know how difficult this exam is, it is seen as a huge accomplishment to study for and pass the exam in one week. Our students report that it actually puts them a notch above the other people in their organizations who had to study for six months – and it should. In the market, if a company takes six months to get a product to market versus a company that takes a week to get the same product to market, which company would have greater market share and the higher stock price?

It’s available free on the website!

No, PMI and Cheetah Learning are separate organizations. Cheetah Learning provides the course, but PMI provides the test.

You can review testimonials, check out our client list, and if you’d like, a number of our students and in-house clients would be happy to talk about their experience with our program.

No – your seat is reserved as soon as we receive full payment for your registration. We’ve had significant problems with people reserving a spot then never showing up or paying for their reservation.

In most circumstances, we limit the class size to less than 25 participants to provide the necessary one-on-one coaching. If we accept reservations from people who have not paid and the class fills up, we can’t let other people into the program. This is not fair to the people who want to take the course but can’t because it is “sold out”, and it is a bad business practice for us because we end up losing money.

We are evaluating several financial institutions who may handle the financing aspects of installment payments. At this time, people who require an installment approach need to charge the course to their credit cards or get financing through their financial institution.

Most people who take this course can write it off on their taxes, charge a higher hourly rate for their services, command a higher salary if they are employed, or find a job easier if they are unemployed. It’s a safe bet that charging this course will provide a very fast return on investment. This is not the same as charging a “depreciating asset” such as Christmas gifts or a vacation.

For our LIVE PMP Exam Prep, if you do not pass the exam, your coach will provide you with a momentum program to shore up weak areas and prepare you for your exam retake. If you are still not success after fully participating* including taking the exam three times after attending class, we refund the entire course fee paid to the party who paid us. Keep in mind you must test within 7 days of completing the class and retest within 30 days of previous test and fully participate* in all elements of the program. If you prefer, in lieu of the full refund mentioned above, after an unsuccessful second exam attempt, (1st retake) you may instead prefer to receive $500 off of Cheetah’s Online PMP® Exam Prep or Cheetah’s Virtual Live PMP® Exam Prep course upon request, and with the recommendation of your PMP coach.

*See FAQ What is Your Guarantee for what Fully Participating means.

For our Virtual Live PMP exam prep, we have less control over a student’s discipline to do the activities as instructed; therefore our guarantee is similar to our Online PMP exam prep guarantee. If you do not pass the exam, you can request a momentum program which will help you shore up your weak areas and guide you thru the process of rescheduling your exam. If you do not pass the exam after participating in all parts of the virtual program, we provide you $500 toward the purchase of either our Online Exam Prep or a live Cheetah PMP Exam Prep course upon request.

For our ONLINE PMP exam prep, we have less control over a student’s discipline to do the activities as instructed; therefore our guarantee is different. If you do not pass the exam, you can request a momentum program which will help you shore up your weak areas and guide you thru the process of rescheduling your exam. If you do not pass the exam after participating in all parts of the online program, we provide you $500 toward the purchase of either our live Cheetah PMP Exam Prep course or our Virtual Live PMP Exam Prep course upon request.

For the LIVE (CLASSROOM and VIRTUAL) course our guarantee is:

We guarantee you will pass the PMP^® exam after completely following our program.  This means:

1.  You complete the Self-Paced PMP Headstart Online program at least a week before the start of your class.  We are serious about you passing the PMP exam – we need you to be serious too.  As one of our students said recently – “This is the ‘easiest’ hardest thing I’ve ever done.”

None of this is all that complicated – but you must do it so that you are prepared to pass the PMP exam.  Some folks think we can wave a magic wand and they will easily pass the PMP Exam.  Believe me if we could do that, we’d be charging you a lot more for that service.

Completing the Online PMP Headstart Program means:

2. You complete the four-day program  – meaning you do all the activities in the course the way it’s designed.  (Again none of this is very hard – it takes a commitment to follow our easy to do instructions).  There are no “gotcha’s” here – it’s very transparent what is expected of you in class:

3.  You take the PMP exam within 4 days of the end of your class.

4.  If you choose to defer passing the PMP exam the first time, you do the follow on, online momentum program the way it’s designed and take your next exam within 30 days, and the one after that within 30 days.

5. Participate in the class and keep up. If you cannot keep up and become a distraction to the other students you will be asked to leave the class and will not be offered a refund or a substitute cheetah program.

Refunds 

1.  You can get a full refund if you cancel within 48 hours of registering and have not accessed any of the course material.  If you have accessed the online material, we deduct $595 from the refund.

2.  If you do not pass the PMP exam after following steps 1 – 4 above, we refund your full course fee.  Requests for refunds must be submitted within 15 days of your 3rd exam using the designated request form and include exam score sheets from the testing center and worksheet from Momentum program

Attendance

We have a strict attendance policy. Unless previously approved by your coach, if you do not show up for class at any time during the scheduled class week, you are considered a no show, access to material is shut off, the guarantee is voided, and you forfeit your class fee.

Course Requirements Related to Changing Classes

1. If you are concerned about meeting all the requirements for attending a course – we recommend you register for a course further out. We do allow you to come to an earlier class, if we have room, at no additional charge. We need a ten-day notice prior to the course start if you’d like to do this to ensure we have the supplies for your participation

2. We require you to file your PMI Eligibility application at least four weeks before the start of your course. This gives you ample time to assemble all your forms in the event your application is audited by PMI. Therefore, if you are concerned about PMI auditing your PMI Eligibility application, we recommend you register for a course far enough into the future.

3. We do allow people to register for the class within a week of the class start date and those who have done so manage to show up having done the entire PMP Headstart Program. We know this is possible for those who have the will to do so. The PMP Headstart program is mandatory.

4. Class Change Summary:

IMPORTANT

If you fail to complete the PMP Headstart Online course within a week before your class starts, you will not be allowed to attend class and you will be charged the $1,500 fee to change to a later class.  If you choose not to attend a later class, you forfeit your registration fee.

For the ONLINE course our guarantee is:

While most people take the exam on the day following completion of their online class, you must take the exam within seven (7) days of completing the course. If you do not pass the PMP® exam, your instructor will create a personalized coaching program to help you shore up your weak areas and will guide you through the process of rescheduling your exam.

In the event you do not pass the PMP^® exam after the second attempt (both attempts must be after completing the Online Cheetah Exam Prep^® course), and you have abided by the refund guarantee guidelines, we will provide you $500 toward the purchase of either a live Cheetah PMP^® Exam Prep course or a Virtual Live PMP^® Exam Prep course upon request.

This guarantee is valid ONLY if you complete the pre-course in 2 weeks and Exam Prep Online course in 4 weeks.

We provide very detailed outlines of what is involved with our program and give prospective students ample opportunities through direct contact with former students to explore whether this program is right for them. Therefore, once someone has begun our program, we only offer a course refund if they are not successful with passing the PMP® exam after three attempts and have followed the program. We commit substantial resources in preparing our class for each and every participant – therefore, once a student has started their class, we cannot offer a refund. In the event of circumstances beyond our control at the proposed classroom venue, every attempt will be made to still hold the class virtually.

We have the program organized in a way that we can teach a class even in the unlikely event we get limited enrollment.

FOR  THE LIVE (CLASSROOM AND VIRTUAL) PMP Exam Prep classes:

Refunds 

1.  You can get a full refund if you cancel within 48 hours of registering and have not accessed any of the course material.  If you have accessed the online material, we deduct $595 from the refund.

2.  If you do not pass the PMP exam after fully participating, we refund your full course fee.  Requests for refunds must be submitted within 30 days of your 3rd exam using the designated request form and include exam score sheets from the testing center and worksheet from Momentum program

Course Changes

1. If you are concerned about meeting all the requirements for attending a course – we recommend you register for a course further out. We do allow you to come to an earlier class, if we have room, at no additional charge. We need a ten-day notice prior to the course start if you’d like to do this to ensure we have the supplies for your participation

2. If you have an unforeseen family or personal emergency (such as an illness that requires hospitalization or a death in the family) within a week of your course starting and you have completed the online PMP Headstart Program, when you provide us with the formal documentation of the recent illness or recent death, you can change courses at no cost. (We only allow two class changes for any reason). If you are approved for a change, you can either change to another class date or be placed in the “parking lot.” You have up to a year from the date you registered to take your class when your change is approved.

3. We require you to file your PMI Eligibility application at least four weeks before the start of your course. This gives you ample time to assemble all your forms in the event your application is audited by PMI. Therefore, if you are concerned about PMI auditing your PMI Eligibility application, we recommend you register for a course far enough into the future. If you are concerned about meeting PMI’s Eligibility criteria to sit for the PMP exam, this course may not be for you.

4. To attend the classroom portion of the program, you must complete the online PMP Headstart program. If you have not completed this within a week prior to the start of your classroom, you cannot attend the class. We move very fast in the class and this is not only for your benefit but for the benefit of your classmates as well. We do not have time to make special accommodations for people who choose to show up to class unprepared.

5. We do allow people to register for the class within a week of the class start date and those who have done so manage to show up having done the entire PMP Headstart Program. We know this is possible for those who have the will to do so. The PMP Headstart program is mandatory.

Cheetah Learning does not cancel classes except in the event that the safety and security of students and coaches is compromised. If a Live Cheetah Learning class is canceled in response to an “Act of God” (hurricanes, tornadoes, etc), Fire, power outages or other damages at the venue, or Civil Unrest, students will have the opportunity to change to a future class with no fee. In the event of circumstances beyond our control at the proposed classroom venue, every attempt will be made to still hold the class virtually.

• Our online program format is easy to use and provides all the worksheets and examples you need to complete the program.
• Each module uses our Online Accelerated Quality in Learning Model – Learn, Do, Check, Act.

The Online Accelerated Quality in Learning Model – Learn, Do, Check, Act

• First, you learn the theory of the concepts presented in each module.
• Next, you do activities in your environment by applying what you learned to complete the program activities.
• Then you check to be sure you have grasped the concepts in each module before moving on and updating your online learning schedule.
• Finally, you reflect on what you learned by creating action plans describing how you’re going to use your new knowledge to successfully manage projects in your work and personal life.

• Both research and experience show that people learn faster and remember more if they immediately apply what they learn in their own environment. This is why we design the programs the way we do. Your instructor is your guide on the side ensuring you succeed at implementing your new skills in your environment.
• This style of learning produces very consistent and high quality learning where you are actually able to put to use immediately what you are learning. The focus is on gaining mastery in the skills you need to be a successful Project Manager, every day on every project.

We have successfully used this approach for learning since 1995, modifying the programs to take advantage of the latest advancements in technology. We are experts in modern neuroscience and what it takes for you to effectively learn, and learn fast.

You will need an Internet connection and access to a computer to download the program material and complete the assessment exams at the end of each module.

Our programs use common document types: Microsoft Word Document, Microsoft Excel Document, and Adobe Acrobat PDF.

• We accept American Express, MasterCard, Visa, personal or company checks.
• It is best to pay by credit card (using our secure server) to ensure immediate access to your program.
• If you wish to pay by check, register online and select the pay by check option. You will receive an invoice via email which you can use to help prompt payment back at your company or at home. Check payments should be mailed to the remittance address on the invoice.

You will gain access to your program as soon as payment is received. Please contact your Course Instructor once you’ve gained access to let him or her know you wish to start later.

Cheetah offers a program called Cheetah Points – our way of saying “Thank You” to our loyal customers.

You can enroll through your My Cheetah page. Go to the student login and enter your email address and password. In the My Cheetah page, you can start referring people for courses.

Collect Cheetah Points and save on Cheetah courses. Each Cheetah Point is equivalent to $1 USD towards Cheetah courses, and you can earn as many Cheetah Points as you can accumulate!

Collect Cheetah Points by:

• Referrals: When the person you refer takes a Cheetah course, you earn from 10 to 50 Cheetah Points and the person you referred gets a $10 to $50 discount depending on the course they choose. (Not available in conjunction with other promotions.)
• Completing Courses Evaluations: You earn from 10 to 50 Cheetah Points depending on the course after completing our course evaluations.

Using Cheetah Points is easy – they are stored in our secure server. You will have access to your Cheetah Points at any time, either to see how many you’ve accumulated or to redeem them for course discounts from your My Cheetah page. When you register for any Cheetah course, after you’ve entered your contact information, you’ll be given an opportunity to confirm your registration and your available Cheetah Points will be displayed. You can use as many as you want up to the full price of the course. Note: Cheetah Points cannot be used in conjunction with other promotions.

All of the material to complete the Cheetah Exam Prep® for the PMP® Pre-Course and Cheetah Exam Prep® for the PMP® Online (4-week) Course activities, including the exams, are delivered online.

This program includes two courses: Cheetah Exam Prep® for the PMP® Pre-Course, where you will have access to all course materials and a personal PMP exam prep coach for two weeks, followed by the Cheetah Exam Prep® for the PMP® Online (4-week) Course, where you will have access to all course materials and a personal PMP exam prep coach for four weeks.

• You learn and apply well proven accelerated learning techniques to ensure you are able to take and pass the PMP after four weeks of guided self study.
• You learn mnemonics for instant recall of key PM concepts for the exam.
• You learn advanced highly effective test taking strategies for the PMP Certification Exam.
• You take weekly baseline exams and do supplemental exam questions after every content area (550+ test questions to prepare you for the actual exam).
• You use accelerated learning study aids to improve your ability to instantly recall content and other key PM concepts for the exam.
• You use advanced psycho-acoustic technology to effortlessly learn and remember key concepts for the exam and to improve your concentration and focus while taking the exam.
• You do a number of relaxation exercises to ensure that you can maintain your concentration and focus through the course and in the exam.
• During the four weeks of guided self-study, you do highly interactive activities that are all designed to ensure your success with passing the PMP^® certification exam. Many people comment that this course is the most invigorating, positive, and educational experience of their entire academic careers.
• The online program is divided into two parts. The first part is a Pre-Course where you get ready to study. In the second part of the course, you follow a four-week guided self-study program where you interact with your personal PMP coach as needed to grasp all the key concepts.

We provide very detailed outlines of what is involved with our program and give prospective students ample opportunities through direct contact with former students to explore whether this program is right for them. Therefore, once someone has commenced our program, we cannot give a refund.

We do not extend the time to complete the course work, unless the student has a death in their immediate family as verified by a valid death certificate. In that situation, we let them stop studying and restart the course when they are ready. The online course is set up so people can easily fit the 12 to 14 hours of course work per week into even the busiest of schedules. This is not a course for people who are on the fence with pursuing their PMP^® credential.

You must take the exam within 7 days after completing the Cheetah Exam Prep^® for the PMP^® Exam (4-week) Online Course. The program is divided into two sections. In the first part, you register with PMI to take the exam, learn how to effectively prepare for the exam, set up your exam study schedule, and schedule you exam for four weeks out. You can not start the second part of the program, which is the exam prep part of the course, until you have your exam scheduled. You have to take the PMP^® exam within three days after you complete the second course. You have four weeks to access the second part of the program and to work with your personal PMP coach. We do this because we have found many qualified people do not become PMPs for the simple reason that they procrastinate. The Cheetah Exam Prep^® for the PMP^® Exam (4-week) Online Course is set up so people can easily do the 12 to 14 hours of the exam prep work each week and, after four weeks, successfully pass the PMP^® Exam.

1.  Student registers for Cheetah Learning Exam Prep (Accelerated virtual 4 day or 4-week).

2.  Cheetah Learning works with student to complete PMI PMP eligibility application. If the 35 hours are not accounted for yet, then the student can take Cheetah’s online 35 hour PM Basics class (free/included if needed).

3.  Once PMI approves the eligibility application, the Student schedules their PMP exam the day after their Cheetah Exam Prep class.

4.  Student completes several pre-course activties unique to their 4 week online or 4 day accelerated virtual class.

5.  Student takes Cheetah Learning Exam Prep course

6.  Student takes the actual PMP exam

You can get an invoice by registering for a class and choosing the “Pay by Check” option.  The invoice will be emailed to you when your registration is complete.

For the Headstart course, primarily we help you do your PMI eligibility application and get you ready for the rigors of the class – it takes most folks 10-20 hours. If you need 35 hours of basic PM education for your eligibility application we have an online PM Hybrid Basics course you can do at no additional cost that takes 35 hours to complete.