Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®

Course fee

Cost: R3 500.00

Deposit: R875.00

Monthly instalments: R875.00 x 3

Study duration: We recommend a total of 60 hours of study, e.g. study 1 hour per day and complete your course in 2 months.

Skillsoft course access: 12 months

About the course

Course code: C01057

This course is intended for:

Candidates who want to gain entry and start building a career as a project manager, and those who want to pursue other major certifications such as the Project Management Professional (PMP)^®.

Subjects:

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®

• Project Management Introduction
• Project Fundamentals
• The Process Groups
• Project Initiation and Planning
• Managing Project Work
• Project Changes and Closing
• Capturing, Analyzing, and Using Project Lessons Learned
• Strategically Focused Project Management
• Plan and Define Project Scope
• Create Work Breakdown Structure
• Validate and Control Scope
• Define and Sequence Activities
• Develop the Project Schedule
• Control the Project Schedule
• Creating a Project Budget
• Keeping Your Project on Budget
• Planning Quality Management
• Manage and Control Quality
• Quality Methodologies and Standards for Project Management
• Plan and Acquire Resources
• Develop and Manage Resources
• Plan and Manage Communications
• Monitor Project Communications
• Planning Risk Management
• Identifying Risk
• Analyzing Risk
• Responding to Risk
• Procurement Planning
• Procurement Management
• Planning Stakeholder Engagement
• Managing Stakeholder Engagement

Admission requirements

Academic grade: Grade 12 or equivalent qualification.

Language: Proficiency in English (course material and support only available in English).

Expertise level: Intermediate with project management experience.

Equipment: Access to a PC or laptop with a reliable internet connection.

Effort: Self-paced learning online.

Accreditation status

Course type: Industry endorsed

Industry partner: Project Management Institute (PMI)®

Certification: Certificate confirming course completion.

Certification issued by: College SA

Assessment details

• Online assessments via the Skillsoft Learner Management System.
• At the end of the course, students can request a certificate of course completion.
• Students who then opt to proceed with the external industry exam(s) are directed to the relevant vendor.

Exam information:

• External industry exam: CAPM®
• Exam format: A combination of multiple choice and performance-based questions.
• Duration: 180 minutes
• Number of questions: Maximum of 150
• Passing score: Not disclosed but suggested to be at least 70%.
• Delivery method: Pearson VUE testing centre or online proctored exam.
• Exam fees: Not included in the course fee.

What to expect

Dedicated support team

We understand that students may require guidance and support to navigate the learning journey, and our Client Services team is always ready to assist them in every possible way. Our team is readily available during office hours and can be contacted via email, phone, WhatsApp and social media.

Exam booking assistance

Depending on your chosen course you will either receive advice or assistance in booking certain exams yourself, or our exam team will make a booking on your behalf. Our team will advise you on the venue closest to you, assist with booking a seat, and confirm the time, date and logistics for your exam sitting. College SA also offers discounted exam vouchers for numerous IT certification exams.

Skillsoft Learner Management System (LMS) access

Skillsoft is an online learning management system that offers all students enrolled for any of our IT Academy courses compelling content, interactive videos, quizzes, and mentoring. The platform allows students to learn at their own pace.