The PMI GNO Chapter - Jackson Community is offering a preparation course covering the knowledge areas assessed by Project Management Institute's professional certification examinations for certification as Project Management Professional (PMP®). This 8-week course will prepare the student to demonstrate an acceptable level of understanding and knowledge about project management on the Project Management Institute's certification examination for the PMP® by examining the special nature of projects - concepts, definitions, approaches, and processes within the context of the Project Management Institute's methodology for project management. Critical to mastering the PMI methodology is a clear understanding of the phases of the project management life cycle and the related processes and sub-processes that characterize the Project Management Institute's approach to project management. Participants who complete this rigorous course of study will have been exposed to and reviewed all of project management knowledge areas tested by the PMP®.