Project Management Academy (PMA) has introduced a new online agile certification training course for project managers that teaches agile fundamentals and prepares students for the PMI-ACP exam.
More and more companies are utilizing agile methodologies to increase team performance and improve customer satisfaction. Officials at PMS said their Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) is the newest certification offered by PMI and is expected to become the industry standard certification for agile over the next few years.
In addition to preparing the students for the PMI-ACP exam, this course is designed to teach them the principals and practices of agile, including Scrum, XP and Lean.
This course is made more convenient for students enabling them to use Web-based video-on-demand. Students can pick their own training schedule and pace. Training aids, online resources and over 400 sample questions are included.
By completing the course, students also obtain the 21 contact hours required to sit for the exam.
“As agile methodologies become more common in various industries, the PMI-ACP® training course is an opportunity to enhance job skills and take the next step towards certification,” said John Smith, PMA’s president and CEO.
Interested can begin taking the PMI-ACP course in September 2012, and may register directly from the Project Management Academy website.
Project Management Academy has been offering variety of project management training, including PMP, Agile and PDU courses. Project Management Academy is a Registered Education Provider with the Project Management Institute.
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