What's the best company for PMP training in the Detroit area?

The Motor City is not only home to America’s car industry and famous musical acts like Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Madonna. The 313 also has a growing tech sector and has many thriving industries like liquor and salt. This city of nearly 700,000 experienced some of the worst times 10 years ago, but industries are seeing some growth again.

With this growth in industry comes the growth of project management. Apart from PMTI, there are so many institutions to choose from in Detroit to get project management education. If you are in Detroit and on the fence about getting PMP certified, it’s time to stop hesitating and get certified. Here’s why.

PMP Certification

As of May 2019, PMI listed the number of PMP certified professionals at 938,516 individuals. PMP certified individuals are paid 20% more than their uncertified counterparts. PMP certified project management professionals earn a median salary of $110,000 per year while those without a PMP certification get a median salary of $91,500 per year according to PMI’s annual salary survey.

Before jumping in, there are some things you should look at. To qualify for the PMP exam, you'll need 7,500 hours of leading and directing projects over a minimum of 5 years. if you have a secondary degree such as a high school diploma or an associate's degree. However, if you have a four-year degree, you must have a minimum of 3 years of project management experience with 4,500 hours of leading and directing projects.

If you have this, then you will need the 35 contact hours of formal project management education to qualify. This is where you can start looking for the best institutions in Detroit to get PMP certified.

The Project Management Training Institute has been training project management professionals for 16 years. It prides itself on being an institution that provides the utmost excellent education in helping students pass the PMP exam. We want to ensure that each student doesn't just memorize project management concepts, but learns the tools and processes to get to the next step.

Our classroom-style PMP boot camp has been tried and tested for years, and this can be seen in our Detroit PMP Boot Camp Training Experience. Students who have been a part of our educational experience have sung high praise about our program. This along with our 99% exam pass rate shows you how amazing our program is.

The course

At PMTI, we offer training for the PMP exam in three ways:

Classroom

Live online

Self-study

In our PMP Detroit Boot Camp Training Experience, you will learn everything you need to know in our 4-day intense training program. These sessions are run by the most knowledgeable instructors you could find in Detroit, and they have the sole duty of ensuring that you understand the topics surrounding PMP and can apply them to real-life situations.

Each instructor will track your progress so that they know how you are performing, and in turn, ensure that you pass the PMP exam. All you will need is an attentive mind as we provide notepads, pens, pencils, erasers, and highlighters.

Online options

For those that don't have the time to visit a classroom to do PMP sessions, you can learn project management concepts through us too. These options come in the form of a Live Online course and a Self-study course. The Live Online course is for those that want the guidance of a live instructor, while the Self-study course is for those who want to study on their own.

The PMP Live Online course is led by a live instructor that you can ask questions and interact with. These classes provide the same material that you would get if you were attending a classroom setting. With the Self-study program, PMTI gives you the option of studying their PMP exam prep materials for six months. In that time you will have access to over 1,000 PMP exam prep questions, along with our proprietary study guides and other materials. You will have access to other free material such as our PMP Certification Success Guide, PMP Exam Information Seminars, recorded lectures, etc. Best of all, we have our 100% money-back guarantee!

Reasons to do our program

Not only are our prices competitive, but we can guarantee that you will get your money’s worth. Apart from our PMP exam pass guarantee, we also guarantee your money back if you satisfied all our course requirements and still did not pass. We believe that students shouldn’t take on the risk of any program that they decide to take. We do this because we’re very confident in our program. After all, we do have a 99% PMP exam success rate.

We are pioneers in the PMP certification training field, our trainers are not only experienced but are also PMP certified. In fact, our founder Yada Senapathy is currently one of the 76 experts across the globe selected by PMI to review, comment, and direct the 7th edition of the PMBOK® Guide. With such immense qualifications, you’re well assured of world-class training not provided in any other institute. This book is the basis of each training program and the PMP exam is based on it. PMTI has been a PMI Global Registered Education Provider since 2003, providing excellent guidance to over 100,000 people around the world in its 16-year history.

PMI requires that you must maintain your PMP certification every three years, and you do this by earning 60 PDUs in that cycle. PMI provides a way to earn PDUs through its Continuing Certification Requirements program which helps certification holders to grow and develop their skills. At PMTI, we help you get through this program by giving you 53 PDUs, absolutely free! This means you will get an additional 3 years of PMP certification just by doing our program.

You will probably never find another institution that gives you PDUs for free. It is this kind of holistic education that sets us apart from the rest of the wide field of PMP certification training programs.

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Project Management Academy takes immense pride in the way they ensure that their students pass the project management certification exam on the first attempt. PMA guarantees that after four days of doing their PMP boot camp, each student will have the required knowledge and skills to progress in the field of project management. Students of PMA can choose to do their course in an actual classroom, through their virtual classroom, or at their own workplace.

Their boot camp lasts for 4 days and each student receives a print version of the PMP training materials. Also, each student gets access to their online training portal for 6 months. Each student also receives access to their online training portal that has over 50 recorded lectures-on-demand, mock exam software, quizzes, and study aids. They also get a copy of the latest edition of the PMBOK® Guide, a PMP Strategy Guide, PMP exam prep exercises and games, and PMP training aids.

They have a very good program, however, PMTI's option of a self-study program is very important for those who are busy, and this is lacking with PMA's offerings. Also lacking is their money-back guarantee.

Our money-back guarantee at PMTI states that students will get their money back if they fail three times at the PMP exam. But before you get to failure number three, we will devise custom study plans and have one-on-one sessions with you. PMA’s offering fails in comparison as they don’t offer this much help after a student’s first failures. At PMTI, we don’t believe our students should be left on their own to fail again.

Edwel has had 25,000 boot camp graduates over the years. They are a veteran project management education institution as they have been teaching project management for over 25 years.

Edwel has a 4-day instructor-led boot camp for boot camp training in Detroit that is taught by veteran PMP training instructors. These instructors are available after classes if students need them, and will even help students complete their PMI applications. At PMTI, we put a lot of work into helping students apply and prepare for the exam before the class even starts. Our free application tools guide students into cutting application times from several days to just a few hours.

Just like PMTI, Edwel provides two guarantees: that their classes will always run no matter what, and that students can get their money back after failure. When students register for classes, they are guaranteed to run as scheduled. Edwel ensures that students don't have to worry about cancellation or delay so that students can focus on important aspects of their training.

Doing their course satisfies the 35 contact hours required by the PMI for PMP certification.

Corporate discounts can be offered for some students and there are payment plans that can be made where 3 payments can be made over 3 months.

If after three attempts the student doesn't pass, they can get a full tuition refund. The catch is that for such a program like this, a student would have to plan several weeks to complete this course. Even though Edwel’s money-back guarantee is slightly similar to PMTI’s, with our higher pass rate of 99%, you can be more confident that you will get the results that you want.

Master of Project Academy claims to have over 50,000 professionals from over 180 countries enrolled in their PMP training program. The duration of their in-person and virtual PMP training programs lasts for 4 days. Like PMTI, they have weekday sessions that start on Monday and end on Thursday. They also have weekend sessions every two weeks on Saturdays and Sundays.

They claim to have one of the cheapest programs out there, but this comes with some trade-offs. First of all, PMTI is a Registered Education Provider (REP), which gives us some privileges such as giving out PDUs. Master of Project Academy is not a REP, even though their program is still recognized by PMI.

Another weakness is their guarantee of a refund. At Master of Project Academy, students will have to ask 72 hours before the session starts in order to get a refund.

There are three options to get 35 hours of PMP training in Michigan:

1. Self-paced online PMP training

2. Virtual PMP training

3. In-person PMP classroom training

Their self-paced PMP training program helps students get their 35 contact hours to be eligible for the PMP exam. They have discussion forums on their website in which instructors and students interact. They have over 300 lectures, 750 PMP practice questions, and flexible pricing options for their program.

Their virtual PMP training is led by an instructor and satisfies the 35 contact hours that are needed to qualify for the PMP exam. At PMTI, we offer in-person interactions with instructors and have over 1000 practice questions and hundreds of other preparation and readiness material that will prepare you for the PMP exam.

Project Management Excellence Center

The PMEC PMP Certification Training program in Detroit is a certification program that lasts 4 days. Their program is based on the PMI specifications and is aligned with the PMBOK® Guide.

Their core method blends complicated learning concepts with simple ones and helps students to recall these concepts that they can use on the test.

With their PMP Training Course, PMEC aims to help students identify and overcome knowledge gaps. They also teach tips and tricks that students could use to learn PMP concepts and recall them for the exam. Students will achieve the 35 contact hours that are required by PMI when doing this course.

PMEC has a very similar program to PMTI’s, and some may say that it’s a copy. Since 2003, our 4-day boot camp has been a template for younger project management educational institutions to follow. Even their money-back guarantee was modeled from us, but even though they do refund students after the third failure, the difference is that only PMTI works to prevent this with the use of multi-page assessments and one-on-one sessions. This is the reason we’ve been able to keep our pass rate so high for so long.

They also have a PMP Certification Training Virtual Classroom program that allows students to learn PMP from the comfort of their own homes. While this option is good, they don’t promise the same interactivity and the same number of resources that PMTI offers. Plus, we offer a self-study online course because we know project management professionals are busy, and some need to study PMP concepts in their own time.

Invensis Learning’s Detroit PMP program offers top-of-the-line training to individuals looking to pass the PMP certification exam. It is a PMI Registered Education Provider that provides the 35 formal project management hours that each student needs to qualify for the PMP exam. Students can do their classes in two ways: a classroom setting and a live online setting.

Their program lasts for 4 days, where days 1 to 3 are based on project management domains and processes, and the 4th day is divided between discussing other topics of project management and doing practice questions.

They are known for their “Study Smart” method where the instructor will look at each student’s strengths and weaknesses and come up with a custom approach to help the student achieve their desired PMP exam result. At the end of the program, a detailed report will be shared with the student to help them know what to focus on in their studies.

At PMTI, we have something very similar to “Study Smart”, but one we believe is much better and has achieved much better results. It is better because it has helped to maintain our 99% exam pass rate, compared to Invensis’ 95%. This method is called “Accelerated Learning Techniques”, and it is designed to help students learn faster and hold information longer.

Another fault of their program compared to ours is the fact that they do not have a 100% money-back guarantee. Students can only receive refunds when their class is canceled or if they cancel within 3 days after registration. They also don’t help students pass the exam after the first and second failures, which PMTI promises to do.

Oakland University offers an online PMP course through its Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) department on Mondays to Thursday, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM.

Their course costs $1650 per student. For this course, each student is provided with course material on the first night of the class, including the PMBOK® Guide, a binder and a workbook of the instructor's Powerpoint slides.

There are two modes in which PMP education is done: in-person and online. Both satisfy the 35 contact hours to qualify for the PMP exam. Students that are already PMP certified can also earn 35 PDUs.

There is prestige in doing a program like this at a university. However, there are many trade-offs that you will have to accept if you choose to do PMP certification at an institution like this instead of an institution like PMTI. First of all, their course is offered three times a year. In-person classes are offered in the fall and spring, and both online and in-person classes are offered in the summer. Our courses are offered year-round.

At PMTI we have a 100% money-back guarantee. As Oakland University is a traditional school, they do not offer this kind of guarantee. Instead, the only thing they offer is a 100% refund that you must apply for BEFORE the course starts.

The Knowledge Academy is a UK-based institution that provides professional training in a number of fields. It is a global company that has classrooms all over the world and runs classes every day throughout the year.

The Knowledge Academy is a Registered Education Provider that is approved to provide education contact hours on behalf of PMI. Their training course also exceeds 37 contact hours (candidates only need 35 to qualify for the PMP exam).

Their PMP Training Course is designed to effectively increase the knowledge of project management and the PMBOK® Guide. They call themselves the best PMP training provider in the US, but they fail to provide their pass rate. Also, they do not seem to have a money-back guarantee, as they only promise that you can re-enroll into their program free of cost after the first two failures. They do, however, guarantee that students will pass the exam.

At PMTI, we are very transparent with our offerings and our successes. When students come to us they can see the many things that we offer such as application assistance, world-renowned instruction, top facilities, online resources, 100% money-back guarantee, etc. This is why when students come to us they can rest assured that what they get with us is the best they can get.

Michigan Technology Services is a professional training institution that is dedicated to the furtherance of project management in Michigan. Their PMP Certification program is based on the PMBOK® Guide and features real-world applications with hands-on exercises and case studies. They put a lot of emphasis on teamwork, ensuring each member is put in teams to complete exercises.

The course content satisfies the 35 contact hours of project management education that is needed to apply for the PMP exam. Their PMP class lasts for 5 days.

Unlike the other institutions that we’ve looked at, this institution is focused on the technology space; the certifications they offer are heavily tech-focused. Luckily, project management is rapidly increasing in tech, especially with the growth of Agile. PMP is not exactly Agile, but it does offer the skills that employers in the tech space look for, which may be why they offer PMP certification along with Agile training.

Even though their courses are popular in Detroit, they have some downsides. For one, they don’t have a money-back guarantee like us here at PMTI. They also don’t publish their pass rates, which makes the success of this institution a mystery. With all the courses they offer, students can’t be sure they will receive the same care they can get an institution like PMTI which focuses only on project management.

GreyCampus is a PMI Registered Education Provider that offers PMBOK®-aligned content to students in the project management profession. Students can learn in three different formats: in-person, online classes, and a self-paced online course. The course satisfies the PMI required 35 contact hours of formal project management education.

Their Detroit fast-paced 4-day program has a good reputation in the city for the wide variety of professional training programs that they bring. To help prepare for the exam, GreyCampus offers 3 simulated exams and 1-year e-learning access with additional videos and practice questions. Each student also receives an official copy of the 6th version of the PMBOK® Guide.

Their course is backed by their 100% money-back guarantee. They give you back your money if you are dissatisfied with an aspect of the program. You must say it to them within 24 hours of starting the classroom training program. However, you seem to be on your own after that period. At PMTI, we simply say that we will help you to pass on a retake and give you your money back if you fail all your retakes. In this way, students are confident that they will get value for their money.

Detroit was hit very hard because of the most recent recession, but the city is experiencing a massive comeback. It certainly makes sense that we are seeing so many project management courses in the city. If you have managed projects in the past, it is definitely time to start preparing to take the PMP exam. We believe we are the best institution to do so in Detroit, but there are so many options to choose from that there is no excuse to make the jump now.

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