Friday, May 25, 2012

Online PMP Classes and "Lessons Learned"

So, at PMPerfect we've been offering live online PMP classes for nearly 3 years now, and boy have we learned a lot about the pitfalls of virtual teaching. When we first started offering our PMPerfect "virtual classroom" (as we called it) our mission was to replicate the classroom experience as closely as possible.. until we learned better.

Tips to a successful online PMP class from a training company that's 'been there and done that'

Tip #1. Avoid postal mail - Sounds easy right? Well three years ago, we wanted everyone to have hardbound versions of all our PMP exam prep materials before the class started. The problem with that, you ask? Well things *do* get lost in the mail, and also it makes it difficult to support students from different geographic regions. Our solution? Three years later and we now offer a PMP study portal for all students who enroll- they can access everything from their portal and print as needed. This also saves trees, by the way.

Tip #2. Make Homework Fun - Make homework fun? What? Well we found that students simply won't complete their PMP class assignments if they are torturously boring. So we upped the ante a bit and now offer a simulation experience that is almost like the real thing. And we have a 360 degree performance reporting platform that shows *how* students are actually doing on their PMP exam assignments, which makes it waaay more interesting for class members. Overall, its kinda fun.

Tip #3. Guarantee Students will Pass - If you attend one of our PMP classes, you will pass the exam. Period. But what happens when students sign up for a class and don't attend all the sessions? We've learned that the pass rate of students goes up exponentially with the more classes they attend. We also know that sometimes life gets in the way- so with all of our classes we offer free one-on-one tutorial sessions and PMP class recordings for those who can't attend a session. We're thrilled with how that's worked out.

Ready to enroll? Head over to PMPerfect now and check out some of the incredible summer offers we have! Why do we have such amazing summer offers, you ask? Well- we know most students aren't necessarily excited to prep for the PMP exam during the warmer months, so we thought we'd sweeten the deal offer tons of great discounts :)

2 comments:

Kristin Anderson said...

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Honey Young said...

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