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There are many Individuals and Exam Center’s offering 99 or 100% PMP® Exam success guarantee through their PMP boot camps, Which are normally of four or five days.
Now the question arises in four or five days can they deliver all the PMBOK® guide material word by word, The hidden knowledge in this guide, Can they extract the juice from this guide and what they are claiming is really a guarantee for you to pass this exam in one go with just a few days training. Do they really deliver the in’s and out’s of the PMP exam.
I agree and disagree !!!
The PMP boot camps are good, I am not against it and the PMP® Exam is not so difficult that you will spend months of training or a Phd degree for it in order to pass it. All you need definitely is a boot camp for a few days in order to familiarize your self with it.
But the claim as I mentioned previously of 100% passing after attending the PMP boot camp is an exaggeration. Honestly, I don’t believe and no one can convince me of a 100% success in four or five days through there boot camps.
It’s you who are going to appear in the exam, It’s you who will come out of the exam center with either a PMP® extension with your name or burn the first out of three chances to name yourself a PMP®. So to maximize your chances and backing there claims whether they are really 100% true and guarantee or not, If you follow these tips, I hope you can make there claim turn into a reality.
Tips before attending PMP boot camp !!
1: Read PMBOK® guide a couple of times.
2: Read a reputable study guide.
3: Try to get familiarize with the PMBOK® guide.
4: Write down all the Jargon’s and topics that you don’t understand.
5: Get the big picture of the PMP® exam.
6: Don’t go blank to attend the boot camp.
This is for sure when you start reading for yourself, you won’t understand a single word and this is normal with everyone. The point I am making in here that you should be at least familiarize with the PMBOK and PMP Exam before attending the boot camp as it will definitely increase your success chances. When you go to the boot camp you will already be equip with some knowledge and you can maximize it by noting point 4.
If you have distinct opinion or want to add your experience, Please do share.
Hi Amir,
Thanks for these valuable tips.
Can you please suggest any reputable study guide (point 2 from this post)?
Santosh
Hey Santosh,
Thanks for the feedback.
There are many books and I read a few of them but if you ask me to give you a couple of books recommendation then,
I recommend Rita Mulcahy and Kim Heldman book for PMP Exam’s.
I am going to sit for my PMP in a week and a half after a week in a boot camp. I completed a certified program in 2008, but i need a refresher. So, this was very helpful. My Rita Mulcahy book may be a little outdated, but I am sure it will suffice. Thanks for the advice though.
Bperlady,
Thanks for the comments and wish you all the best for your upcoming exam.
Don’t panic, give your best shot and share your Pass result with us.
Hi Amir,
Thanks for sharing this piece of valuable information . I am planning to write PMP certification exam soon and have also started studying Rita Mulcahy . I am also planning to attend a 4 day boot camp however , this is where I am getting so confused. I am unable to decide which training institute would be good, genuine . There are few who have no boot camps before May but I have to give the exam in April. I am left with 2 major option 4pmti institute and the knowledge base academy.Do you have any idea if both of these would be a good choice ? Would really appreciate your help
Hey Abhishek,
You are welcome and thanks for the comments.
I recommend some of my friends to online Bootcamps and the response was pathetic. (I am not mentioning the name of those online PMP Bootcamp service providers, but their material, course content were just to full fill the 35 PDU’s and not providing any value)
So, I give up and am not recommending any “Online Bootcamp” ..
Solution-1: Try to find a classroom training in your locality.
Solution-2: Hire me haha. Hire an individual or service provider who can give you live training.
Hope it helps and wish you all the best.
Please keep me posted of your progress.
hey Amir,
Thanks for the reply and solutions. However I would like to mention here that the 2 boot camp institutes I have mentioned are not for online training but 4 day onsite boot camp training.They do give a passing guarantee with some clauses .As mentioned on their site the pass percentage is above 90%.The instructor has 10-12 years of experience.So , I am not sure .
.. So if you have any plans to organize a boot camp in US , I would surely be amongst the first to join it 
.
As for the great offer of getting guidance from you, I would be excited to get the same
thanks
Hey Abhishek,
The PMP Exam is more on self study and experience base and in the bootcamp you are just taught the definitions and some exam tips, tricks.
So choose anyone and try to create a study group. Also don’t forget to read some Lesson Learned from those who attempt the exam (Pass/Fail)..
Keep us updated..