Mission Statement
Provide our members and the community with quality Project Management training to: enhance their knowledge, assist in their personal growth, help qualify and prepare them for Project Management certifications so that they can succeed in their careers.

Committee Members
 

Purpose
In 1984, the Project Management Institute (PMI) implemented the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Program. Certification provides those working in the project management field with a structured method to aid professional development. Benefits of certification are enhancement of knowledge, skills, and visibility as a project management professional. Certification is conferred after successfully completing an application and examination process.

In today’s economic climate and job losses it is extremely important for Project Managers to maintain and improve their project management knowledge and skills and the PMP Certification is a critical component.

The PMI SNEC Continuing Education Committee discussed several educational opportunities for its membership, which includes; Introduction to Project Management, (CAPM) Certified Associate in Project Management, (PMI-SP) PMI Scheduling Professional, (PMI-RMP) PMI Risk Management Professional, (PMP) Project Management Professional, (PgMP) Program Management Professional, classroom training, on-line training and webinars.

Scope
The scope of the Continuing Education Committee is to offer educational training in the following areas:

Basic Project Management

• Training Fundamental of Project Management (PM 101)
• PM Tools Training (e. g. MS Project)
• Select PM Module Training (e. g. Work Breakdown Structure)

Advanced Project Management

• Training Knowledge Area Training (e. g. Risk Management)
• Soft Skills Training (e. g. Conflict Resolution/Negotiating)

Project Management Certification Training

• PMP Exam Preparation
• CAPM Exam Preparation

PMP Exam Preparation Course
Because the PMP is the most recognized credential in the project management field the committee selected the PMP Exam Preparation course via a classroom setting to provide the best initial offering for our current and future membership.

• Regions to Offer: Hartford County, New Haven County, Fairfield County, Springfield MA.
• Day of the week: Saturdays
• Number of Classes: Five consecutive weeks
• Time: 9am - 5pm (8 hours minus 30 minute lunch, and two 15 minute breaks)
• Food / Beverages: Light breakfast & lunch and two break snacks.
• Class Size: 20 students for the best learning experience
• Facility: The course has been rolled out in the following locations: Central Connecticut State University in New Britain CT, Fairfield University in Fairfield CT, Quinnipiac University in Hamden CT and Western New England College in Springfield, MA.
• Charge to Student: $849 PMI SNEC members, $999 for Non-members
• Registration / Payment process: Registration will be done utilizing our SNEC website registration system with PayPal, with a cut-off the Sunday before the start of the first course (as with all other SNEC Programs). Last minute registrations will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis depending class size of each course.
• Instructors: Single or multiple instructors per five-week course will be decided by the committee on a session by session basis. The chapter will provide each instructor a certificate for PDU’s and compensation. Interviews will be conducted via telephone and in person by a panel of committee members. The format of the interview will include a teaching session as well as a Q&A session.
• Materials: 1) PMBOK, 4th Edition, 2) SNEC training material binder, 3) Rita Mulcahy's PMP® Exam Prep - 7th Edition
• Contact Hours: 35 - A SNEC PDU certificate will be awarded to all students that fulfill the 35-hour requirement.