PMI-ACP Exam Prep & Agile Training

Here’s a quick summary of the process involved to pursue a PMI certification. For more information about the PMP application specifically, visit our PMP Exam Application Assistance page on our website.

• Ensure you meet PMI’s criteria for the certification you are pursuing.
• Complete required contact training hours needed for the application.
• Complete and submit the application.
• Upon acceptance and approval of your application, submit exam fee payment.
• Receive ID code from PMI (along with instructions for how to schedule your exam).
• Schedule Exam

Training hours completed PRIOR TO earning a certification are Contact Hours. PDUs are required AFTER achieving a certification.

PDU Breakdown: 16 Ways of Working (Technical) + 1 Power Skills (Leadership) + 1 Business Acumen (Strategic); the remaining 3 Ways of Working (Technical) PDUs are achieved through the InSite Practice Test A.

Note that the cost of the exam is not included in course tuition and should be paid directly to PMI.

The 2-day PMI-ACP exam prep class price includes the following:

• Instruction from a PMI-ACP and PMP-certified Velociteach instructor with extensive industry experience
• The best -selling book The PMI-ACP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try, by Velociteach founder and CEO Andy Crowe
• Course workbook containing quizzes, exercises, and interactive lessons
• eLearning: 6-month access to InSite, Velociteach’s interactive eLearning system, with 120 practice questions
• PMI-ACP exam application assistance
• Ongoing, post-class support by Velociteach’s training team
• 21 hours of agile-related education (also counts as 21 PDUs for current PMPs and 25 CPE credits where applicable)

The ‘virtual’ classes are live, instructor-led classes that are delivered virtually in real time. These classes are structured just like our in-person classes—except you’ll attend from your computer so no travel is needed. Students can ask questions and engage with the instructor. This video shows what you can expect in our virtually-delivered PMP Exam Prep class. With virtual delivery, you can attend our Boot Camp without leaving your base camp.

No advance reading or preparation is required for this course; however, students may choose to begin reading the course textbook ahead of time. This is suggested but not required.

Those who plan to take the PMI-ACP Exam upon completion of this course should meet PMI’s requirements for PMI-ACP certification and complete the exam application process with PMI.

The below is a sample agenda for the Velociteach 2-day PMI-ACP exam prep class.  Note: Actual flow/daily schedule may vary slightly depending on Velociteach instructor, but all topics will be covered!

• Introduction
  • Baseline Exam Introduction and Score Sheet
  • PMI-ACP Application Requirements & Process
  • PMI-ACP Exam Specification
• Standardized Exam Strategies & Tips
• The Agile Manifesto
  • Value Pairs
  • 12 Principles
• Agile Methodologies
  • Scrum – Roles, Ceremonies, Artifacts
  • eXtreme Programming – Roles, 12 Practices
  • Lean – 7 Principles
• Project Justification & Chartering
• Agile Teams & Team Spaces
• Agile Analysis
• Sprint Exam
• Agile Planning
• Agile Estimating
• Working with Agile
• Managing with Agile
• Course Final Exam
• Course Wrap-up and Next Steps

If you take one of our Instructor-led, Onsite or Virtual Certification Prep courses and don’t pass the exam after 3 tries within 1 year of your class date, we’ll refund 100% of your tuition. No fine print, no stipulations. Get certified, or get your money back. Period.

If for some reason you do not pass the exam after the first attempt, Velociteach will never leave you hanging! We will ask for your exam analysis report and prepare a personalized detailed study plan for you. In the event of exam failure, you are also welcome to sit in on a future virtual class free of charge. For more policy details please visit our Guarantees and Policies page.

We understand that sometimes, unavoidable conflicts arise after you register for a class. For our public, open-enrollment classes, we have policies in place to assist should you need to reschedule or cancel your enrollment in our class. Please see our Guarantees & Policies page for detailed information about class changes and cancellations.

We offer our exam preparation classes both to private groups of 10 or more students and as a public, open-enrollment class for individuals. Both get the same great instruction, materials, support, and the Velociteach guarantee. With a private group class, we are able to come onsite to your location to deliver the class, and we also offer virtual delivery if preferred. And with private group classes, we are able to offer group discounts. Contact us for more information about scheduling a private class for your group.

Yes! We are happy to offer discounts for small group enrollments in our public, open-enrollment classes. Contact us for more information.

Yes! We are an approved vendor with the Army Credentialing Assistance (CA) program on Army IgnitED and the Air Force COOL program. In addition, we offer other discounts for our military. Contact us for more information on how to utilize the benefits.

(The Army CA program is for Active duty Army enlisted members, or reservists and National Guard members on title 10 or title 32 orders respectively. The Air Force COOL program is for Active duty Air Force enlisted members, or reservists and National Guard members on title 10 or title 32 orders respectively.)

No. The exam fee is payable by the individual directly to PMI. (If special circumstances require inclusion of the exam fee, please contact us to inquire.)

Once certified, credential holders must earn a specified number of PDUs every three-year cycle. PMI determines the number of PDUs and breakdown of PMI’s Talent Triangle categories required for each certification. The PDU Passport is great option for access to high-quality and engaging training through a subscription to all online PDU courses on InSite. With over 200 PDUs to choose from, you can find authors, topics, or PDU categories to help you both skill up and maintain your certification.

InSite currently has a library of 6 online Agile courses that provide a total of 19 training (or contact) hours. These online courses cover a variety of agile topics including fundamentals training, Agile Scrum, using Agile in a non-IT workplace, and how to know when Agile isn’t the right tool for the job. If you are looking for 21 contact hours specifically to help you prepare for the PMI-ACP Exam, we recommend our instructor-led PMI-ACP Exam Prep class.

Absolutely – The Pass The PMP prep course is perfect for you! Once you complete the course (including the activities in the media center), you will have accomplished 35 hours of training and will be able to print a certificate of completion. If audited by PMI®, simply send them a copy of your certificate.

Keep in mind, that we also have 3 additional practice tests that can be purchased together or individually. We have also packaged all 4 courses into a bundle which we offer at a 20% discount.

The simulated, online exam, PMI-ACP Practice Test A, helps gauge your readiness to sit for the PMI-ACP exam. While the review section of this online course does provide detailed explanations behind each question and answer, it shouldn’t be your sole study resource for the exam. This practice test is included in the Velociteach PMI-ACP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try textbook, as well as our instructor-led PMI-ACP Exam Prep class.

Not at all! While some courses are specifically designed for Project Managers, our content is beneficial for anyone seeking to advance personally or professionally. We partner with thought-leaders across multiple industries to provide content on topics such as leadership, communication, organizational transformation, productivity, and so much more. Check out our full course list here.

Yes! Our Understanding Agile Bundle is 10% off 3 popular Agile courses. If those are not the courses you want, you can bundle your own courses together and get a discount when buying 3+ using the . The more you buy, the more you save. Another great option is the PDU Passport which gives you access to every online PDU course for 6 or 12 months. Please note that the PMI-ACP Practice Test is not included in the PDU Passport.

Yes, you can! All of our InSite courses qualify for Professional Development Units (PDUs) through PMI®. We’ve aligned them to meet the requirements of the PMI Talent Triangle™ making it easy for you to submit them with PMI. We’ve created step-by-step instructions to claiming your PDUs here.

Yes! Some of our InSite courses qualify for HR re-certification credits. Your certificate of completion will have course information for PMI, HRCI and SHRM making it easy to report. Ask us for a full list of HR courses today!

YES! Don’t see a bundle that fits your exact needs? Create your own with our Build Your Own Bundle tool. 3 or more courses make a bundle. The more you add, the more you save!

Our courses are mobile friendly, so you can use a computer, smartphone or tablet as long as you have internet access.

That depends on what you buy. Each PDU course will provide you with 6-months access to the online classroom. If you are taking an exam preparation course, you’ll be able to select your subscription length from a larger number of choices (1-week, 1-month, 3-months or 6-months.) The best part is that the time period begins when you activate the course rather than when you purchase it.

Each individual course offers a Free Trial giving you the opportunity to look inside the virtual classroom. Although the access is limited, you can view the full course outline and several unlocked modules to give you a better feel for the content, author and overall class experience! Learn more here.

You can report your PDUs and check your current PDU balance directly through PMI. For your convenience, we’ve created step-by-step instructions to claiming your PDUs here.

We think you’ll find InSite to be just what you need to prep for PMI’s certification exams and earn your PDUs, but if for any reason you are not satisfied, contact our office within 5 business days of the purchase date and we’ll give you your money back. Please note that we cannot refund the price of a course once your certificate of completion has been generated. See our full terms and conditions here. Call 888-568-2527 or e-mail us at insite@velociteach.com for more details.

We can certainly offer a group discount. Shoot us an email at InSite@Velociteach.com with any questions, and we will get back to you directly!

Looking to buy multiple courses? Check out our bundles which are always discounted. Don’t see exactly what you need? Use our Build Your Own Bundle tool to create the perfect bundle for you!

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Great question! When you purchase a bundle, each course in that bundle is uploaded to your InSite account. You can activate each course individually which will give you time to pace your learning in a timeframe that is most convenient for you. Remember, the time period begins when you activate the course rather than when you purchase it.

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Yes! Once you have completed a course, you can generate a Certificate of Completion. For security purposes, the name on the account is the only name that can be printed on your Certificates of Completion. If you legally change your name, you can call our Operations Team @ (866) 243-4877 to update your account information.

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Yes! Our 2-day instructor-led Agile Fundamentals class provides students with a foundation in the history, methodologies, and strategies of Agile project management. The Agile Manifesto, 12 principles of Agile, Scrum, Lean and eXtreme are presented. In addition, students learn the differences between traditional “waterfall” and Agile approaches to managing projects and how the two can work together to deliver project results. (Provides 16 PDUs for PMI Credential Holders)

Note: The Agile Fundamentals class is only available for private groups of 10 or more students. Contact us for more information or to schedule this class for your group.

Yes. We have an Agile Fundamentals course on InSite worth 4.5 PDUs that covers the fundamentals of the most popular Agile methodologies including Scrum, Lean, Kanban and eXtreme Programming (XP). Take a peek inside the course HERE.