Local PM Education Opportunities

PMI Michigan Thumb Chapter maintains the following listing of PM educational opportunities at local colleges and universities for the benefit of its membership.

• 2008 PMP Test Preparation Courses

  Test Preparation Course
  Offered by the Michigan Thumb Chapter of PMI
  ( www.pmi-thumbchapter.org)

• The Basics of Project Management
  When:
  Saturdays, July 12 and July 19, 2008
  8:00 AM to 5:00 PM each Saturday

  Where:
  Gateway Center
  5401 Gateway Center, Flint MI 48507

  Cost:
  $ 250.00 for PMI Michigan Thumb Chapter members
  $ 300.00 for PMI members
  $ 400.00 for non-PMI members
  
  (A reference textbook will be provided, Project Management Professional
  Study Guide, authors Heldman, Baca, Jansen, Wiley Publishing)
  *The Chapter provides morning coffee and donuts, lunch, and afternoon cookies and pop both Saturdays

  Advanced Project Management
  When:
  Saturdays, August 2 and August 9, 2008
  8:00 AM to 5:00 PM each Saturday

  Where:
  Gateway Center
  5401 Gateway Center, Flint MI 48507

  Cost:
  $ 250.00 for PMI Michigan Thumb Chapter members
  $ 300.00 for PMI members
  $ 400.00 for non-PMI members
  *The Chapter provides morning coffee and donuts, lunch, and afternoon cookies and pop both Saturdays

  PMP Exam Preparation
  When:
  Saturdays, August 23 and August 30, 2008
  8:00 AM to 1:00 PM each Saturday

  Where:
  Gateway Center
  5401 Gateway Center, Flint MI 48507

  Cost:
  $ 250.00 for PMI Michigan Thumb Chapter members
  $ 300.00 for PMI members
  $ 400.00 for non-PMI members
  *The Chapter provides morning coffee and donuts, lunch, and afternoon cookies and pop both Saturdays
  

  Sign up for all three courses and save!!!
  $500.00 for PMI Michigan Thumb Chapter members
  $600.00 for PMI members
  $800.00 for non-PMI members

• Take All 3 Workshops
  Sign Up for All 3 Workshops and Save!
  $500.00 for PMI Michigan Thumb Chapter members
  
  Doug Kiracofe
  Vice President, Education and Certification
  vpeducation@pmi-thumbchapter.org
  
  
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  FUTURE 2008 PMP TEST PREPARATION CLASSES

• 4th Quarter:
  Basics course - October 4 and October 11
  Advanced course - October 25 and November 1
  Exam Prep course - November 15 and November 22
  

• PMI Michigan Thumb Chapter has decided to partner with Cheetah Learning to provide another avenue, for you as a chapter member, to learn about Project Management. The benefits of this affiliation are:

  Ø It provides the chapter members with a 10% discount for any of their offered classes

  Ø More opportunities for learning about Project Management

  Ø Online classes, so you can take the classes when it is best for you

  Ø The chapter receives a 5% donation for every chapter member that takes an online or offline class including PMP Exam Prep.

  The chapter will continue to provide in-house training and teaching opportunities in addition to these exciting new offerings through Cheetah. So please, utilize Cheetah Learning and stay tuned for Chapter training as well.
  
  See the Cheetah Learning class offerings
  

PMP Exam Preparation Article
This link provides an article about establishing a strategy for the PMP exam preparation. Itt will add value to those who are considering and preparing for the PMP Exam as it provides straight talk and sound advice

Friday Facts
Friday Facts is a weekly newsletter sent out by PMI which may include information which is useful to officers and members.

To post an educational opportunity, contact vpeducation@pmi-thumbchapter.org and make arrangements to forward draft material in a format similar to the current listings.