PMTraining Review

PMTraining could be a good choice for you if you are looking to pass one of the PMP or PMI-ACP or CAPM certification exams. It is one of the older brands in PMI credential exam training industry and its educational products are quite popular among the students.

You can either attend PMTraining’s live training program or enroll into its online training course to prepare for one of the certification exams. You can also buy its practice test simulator to check your readiness for the exam.

I have written this article to provide a detailed review and evaluation of pmtraining.com educational products. You will find pros & cons and my recommendation about the company and its products in this article.

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PMtraining was started by Christopher Scordo (PMP, ITIL) in 2004. Christopher is a author of many best selling books on Amazon.

The main motivation behind PMtraining is to provide professional and high-quality courses for popular carer-oriented certifications. It provides exam prep courses and simulators for PMI credentials as well as for for ITIL, SCRUM, and CISSP & IT security exams. At the time of writing, the company claims that till date it has provided services to more than 105,000 students.

PMtraining is a PMI Authorized Training Provider (ATP), which means that it’s all courses are designed as per the guidelines of PMI. Its certificated are pre-approved by PMI for applying to the credential exams.

PMtraining offers three different type of learning and exam prep products:

Live Training Classes
Practice Exam Simulators
Online Training Courses

PMP Live Virtual Classes Review

$1098 | (4.6 / 5)

PMtraining offers live virtual classes for four different exams viz. PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, and DASM. This live training classes are led by knowledgeable and experienced instructors.

Out of all the live classes, PMP program is quite popular. It provides everything that you would need for for passing the exam and it is very reasonably priced.

Here are some advantages of attending an instructor led live training program:

The Instructor stays with you for the duration of the training. You can ask questions, clarify your doubts, and validate your learning during the training sessions.
You get an opportunity to interact and learn new things from your fellow students.
You get access to the e-learning course as part of the training package. It gives you a chance to revise in-between & after the training sessions. It also gives you additional study material & time flexibility – you can potentially learn anywhere and at any time.
The training sessions are usually short (2-4 hours long). So, you do not have to sit & study for a long period of time at a stretch. At the same time, they give you designated study time and keep you disciplined.
You can choose from different class schedules to start your training according to convenience.

Apart from the regular advantages of a live training class that are stated above, PMTraining live program has certain other pros and cons. Let us take a look at them.

Pros

1. Experienced and Knowledgeable Faculty

All the instructors are knowledgeable and experienced. Most of them have 20+ years of experience in the project management training industry.

2. 100% Money-back Guarantee

PMtraining promises to return 100% of your training fees if you don’t pass the exam. You can click here to understand the details of this policy.

3. Excellent Quality of Study Material

The quality of the study material is top-notch as evidenced by thousands of students who have successfully passed the exam over the last few years.

4. Best in Class Exam Simulator

PMTraining’s PMP test simulator is one of the oldest in the industry. It is most reasonably priced and comes with a big questions bank having 1000+ questions. These questions are very realistic and mimic the real testing environment.

You are given a free access to the simulator when you invest in their training. This exam simulator can also be purchased separately. You can look at my post on comparison of top PMP exam simulators to understand its benefits.

5. Extensive Online Study Aids

While preparing for a PMP exam video lessons are not enough. They can be tiring and hard to revise. You need printable or digital reading materials sometimes.

PMtraining understands this need very well and offers printable PPTs, formula sheets, tips, project maps, etc.

6. Excellent Pre and Post Workshop Support

It will be the most irritating and your investment will go waste when all the things in a training are fantastic but if you can’t get the answers to your doubts. You will feel like you have wasted a lot of money.

However, I am pleased to say that PMtraining support is excellent. They give premium support to all their students using email and telephone.

Cons

1. No Student Community

PMtraining has more than lakh students yet but I am pretty disappointed by the fact that they didn’t create a student community where they can chat and share their problems and views.

2. Less No. of Questions

1100 questions are pretty good for preparing for any exam but many other institutes offer more than that. So the number of questions can be enhanced in the simulators.

PMP Practice Exam (Simulator) Assessment

$99 | (4.8 / 5)

PMTraining offers all of the following practice exam simulators for the popular certification exams.

PMP
CAPM
PMI-ACP
PMI-PBA
ITIL

PMP simulator contains 1100+ questions. These questions are very much realistic and good. They mimic the real testing environment. After registering, you will get 90 days of access to these simulators.

You can take a look at my other article that compares top PMP Simulators against each other and check-out how PMTraining fares against the competition.

Pros

1. Excellent Questions

The PMTraining exam questions are prepared by senior PMP professionals and experienced trainers. They are difficult and realistic. They can help you in your studies and exam prep.

2. Reporting

Reporting is the most important part of the simulator. PMTraining simulator reporting feature is very advanced. You can measure your performance against the community and check if you are ready for the exam.

3. Demo Available

Simulators have a demo to try before you register. It gives you a good picture of what you are going to get after buying. It’s always good to know the touch and feel of the product you are going to use.

4. Excellent Support

Support is very important too when you are preparing for an exam. If you have any doubts during our studies, you can always contact PMTraninig support via dedicated support through mail or phone.

Cons

1. Less No. of Questions

1100 questions are pretty good for preparing for any exam but many other institutes offer more than that. So, the number of questions can be enhanced in the simulators.

2. 90-day Access Only

8 to 12 weeks are enough for PMP preparation, but in case it is taking more time for your PMP exam preparation due to any reason then 90 days of access could be less for you. It would be better if students could have up to 180 days of access.

Analysis of PM training On-demand Courses

$198 | $248 (with simulator) | (4 / 5)

PMTraining offers all of the following on-demand courses.

PMP Foundation Course
CAPM Certification Course
PMI-ACP Certification Course
PMI-PBA Certification Course
PDUs Courses (For PMI Certification Holders)
ITIL Foundations Course
ITIL DPI Course

Here are some advantages of enrolling into a self-learning on-demand course:

They are much cheaper than live training courses.
Since these are self-paced or on-demand courses, you get a complete flexibility with your schedule.
You do not have to sit & study for a long period of time at a stretch. You can study in short spurts and learn at your own pace.
You can study anywhere and at any time. You can use your idle time for the exam prep.

Apart from the regular advantages of an self-learning online training course that are stated above, PMTraining on-demand course has certain other pros and cons. Let us take a look at them.

Pros

1. Experienced and Knowledgeable Trainers

All PMTraining on-demand courses are taught by knowledgeable and experienced trainers. Most of them have 20+ years of experience in the project management training industry.

2. 100% Money-back Guarantee

PMtraining promises to return 100% of your training fees if you don’t pass the exam. You can click here to understand the details of this policy.

3. Excellent Quality of Study Material

The quality of the study material is top-notch as evidenced by thousands of students who have successfully passed the exam over the last few years.

4. Extensive Study Aids

All courses include learning videos with closed captions. While preparing for a PM exam video lessons are not enough. Sometime they can be tiring and hard to revise. You need printable or digital reading materials sometimes.

PMtraining understands this need very well and offers printable presentation slides, formula sheets, tips, project maps, course manuals, etc.

5. Excellent Support

PMTraining gives premium support to all their students using email and telephone.

6. Demo Available

On-demand courses and simulators have a demo to try before you register. It gives you a good picture of what you are going to get after buying. It’s always good to know the touch and feel of the product you are going to use.

All these things help a lot to make study exciting and learn easier. All the courses give you a minimum of 90-day access.

Cons

1. No Student Community

Just like with their live courses, PMtraining has not created a student community where they can chat and share their problems and views. A student community in online learning mode if much more important than in live courses.

2. No Practice Questions Simulator

You have to purchase simulator separately to practice questions. It is not part of the basic on-demand course package. Doing a few full-length tests of 180 questions is essential for the exam preparation.

3. 30 PDUs Only for PMP Training

PMP On-demand course will not help you to get a 35 contact hours certificate. This means you can not use it to appear in the PMP exam. It helps you to earn 30 PDUs, which can be used to renew your PMP certificate.

My Thoughts

PMTraining diversity, benefits, and deliverables make it one of the best PMP and project management training institutes. The way this all system is professionalized and maintained is the cherry on the top.

All these exams required hard work to pass but with great mentors, the hard journey seems easy.

I have written few more articles to compare PMTraining courses against other top PMP courses, CAPM courses, and PMI-ACP courses. You should take a look at these articles and decide your own path.

I hope this my review helped you to understand some new details of PMTraining.

4.8/5 - (35 votes)