PMI: Risk Management Professional (Part 1) Tutorials
Introduction / PMI-RMP Exam Overview
Subtitles of the Movie (PMI: Risk Management Professional (Part 1) / Introduction / PMI-RMP Exam Overview)
In this movie we will cover the structure of the Exam, which will help guide you in developing your own personal study plan. To complement your own plan, you'll also find a movie within this Section dedicated to formulating a solid study plan to pass the Exam on the first try. At the time that this course was written the Credential was still fairly new and therefore there's a lot of confusion about what to study and what areas of Risk Management you should focus on. This movie will begin the process of taking the mystery out of the Exam. The Exam itself consists of 170 multiple choice questions. One hundred fifty of these questions count toward your actual score, the other 20 questions are pre-test questions. This just means that the questions are in the validation phase and may potentially be used as a scored question in the future. While you're taking the Exam you won't know which are the pre-test questions, and therefore you should treat all questions as though they are scored. When you fill out your application you'll choose between two methods of taking the Exam: either Computer-based testing, or Paper-based testing, but the Paper-based testing is offered under two special circumstances only. One, that you reside 186.5 miles away from the nearest Computer-based testing center, or two, your employer administers the Exam for a minimum of 10 employees. As of right now, Pro Metric is where you'll be taking your Computer-based exam and you will not be able to enroll for the Exam until your application has been approved by PMI. If you're taking a Computer-based test you'll find out whether you passed or failed after you've completed the Exam. In addition to an overall pass or fail, you'll receive a score of Proficient, Moderately Proficient, or Below Proficient for each Domain. I'll outline what these Domains are in a moment. If you fail the Exam you may retake the Exam two more times within your one-year eligibility period. If you fail all three times you must wait one year from the last Exam taken to reapply for the Credential. The Exam itself is three hours and 30 minutes, and an extra 15 minutes is given prior to beginning the Exam so that you may go through a tutorial that takes you through how to use the Exam program. This is for those that are taking the Computer-based test. The tutorial is nice and thorough, and something to note is that as you're taking the actual Exam you're able to mark questions for review later, so if you aren't sure of the answer you can come back to it at the end. This is really helpful in getting through the difficult questions so that you can move on to others and come back to those that you aren't sure of later on. PMI gives you the Exam blueprint, letting you know the percentage of questions that are included from the four Exam Domains. Twenty-seven percent of questions will pertain to Risk Communication; 30 percent on Risk Analysis; 26 percent on the Risk Response Planning; and 17 percent on Risk Governance. At the end of the course we'll go through Sample Practice Exam Questions so that you become familiar with the Exam format and structure. Practice exams really help you in working through small testing errors and also making you become accustomed to the style of the Exam questions. I recommend taking at least one full-length Practice Exam before taking your official Exam. This will give you a better feel for the experience of taking such a long exam and whether you've set a good pace for finishing within the exam timeframe. In addition to this, you'll receive practice through Workbook Exercises, which we'll review at the end of each applicable section. Here's an Overview of Exam Pricing. Once your application is approved you'll be directed to pay for the Exam before you can register for the actual Exam. This chart outlines the pricing structure at this time. Be sure to check the Exam Handbook for the most current and updated prices. By the way, all this information that was covered you can find within the PMI RMP Handbook, which is available for download from PMI's website. Simply go to pmi.org, click on Career Development, and on the left-hand column menu, you'll see Certifications and Credentials, and when you click on this you'll see a sub-menu with several links about the Credentials. If you click on About PMI's Credentials, you'll be led to an Overview Page that also contains links to all the Credential Handbooks. Keep in mind that PMI's website is continuously changing. And, just a few final comments on the benefits of the Credential before we close out this movie, if you've been contemplating a Credential and aren't sure, here are a few benefits. The Exam provides a qualification of your knowledge. Remember that it's not just about passing the exam. You must first have a set of level of experience in order to even apply for the Exam. Depending on the employer and the value they place on the Certification this may lead to salary increases, or a door opening to an employer that you would like to work for. On a similar end, the same applies to career advancement. If you're interested in specializing in the area of Risk, this certainly has become an opportunity to showcase and validate your existing skill. And, finally, Certifications like the Risk Management Professional and the Project Management Professional, demonstrate a commitment to the profession of Project Management. And that concludes this movie on the Overview of PMI Risk Management Professional Certification Exam.
Tutorial Information
| Course: | PMI: Risk Management Professional (Part 1) |
| Author: | Vanina Mangano |
| SKU: | 33982 |
| ISBN: | 1-935320-38-6 |
| Release Date: | 2009-04-08 |
| Duration: | 7 hrs / 109 lessons |
| Work Files: |
Yes |
| Captions: | No |
| Compatibility: |
Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux QuickTime 7, Flash 8 |
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