Project Management Professional (PMP) Prep

Upcoming Class

Class goal

Understand the project management concepts, terms, processes, and Project Management Institute (PMI) mindset needed to pass the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification exam, as well as how to interpret exam questions and answers.

Class dates and Schedule

September 21 to October 29, 2026

Monday and Thursday evenings, 5:30-8:30 PM Central Time.

Deadline: Register for class by September 9 to pay the discounted early bird rate and receive your included materials before class starts. After September 9, regular rate applies and your materials may arrive after the start of class.

Attend the free class info session being held Monday, August 24 at 7:00 PM Central Time by Zoom

Class fee

$1,295 if registered by September 9

$1,445 starting September 10

Register Now!

Tentative Class Schedule

Day

Date

Topic

Monday

September 21

Class Overview; PMI Mindset and Principles

Thursday

September 24

Project Fundamentals; Focus Areas, Performance Domains, Processes, and Tailoring

Monday

September 28

Governance Performance Domain; Exam Content Outline Overview

Thursday

October 1

Governance Performance Domain (Continued); Scope Performance Domain; Practice Questions

Monday

October 5

Scope Performance Domain (Continued); Practice Questions

Thursday

October 8

Schedule Performance Domain;  Practice Questions

Monday

October 12

Schedule Performance Domain; Exam Simulator

Thursday

October 15

Finance Performance Domain: Practice Questions

Monday

October 19

Finance Performance Domain (Continued); Procurement Management; Practice Questions

Thursday

October 22

Stakeholders Performance Domain; Practice Questions

Monday

October 26

Resources Performance Domain; Risk Performance Domain; Practice Questions

Thursday

October 29

Exam Simulator; Course Wrap Up

Included in the class

  • 35 hours of PMP training (required to take the PMP exam)
  • 90-day access to an exam simulator with 1,100+ questions
  • Student manual, reference cards, and study tools
  • Access to session recordings
  • Exam Content Outline tracking tool
  • PMP application review with personalized feedback

Note: PMI has released the 8th Edition of the PMBOK® Guide, and this PMP Exam Prep course incorporates the latest material to ensure you are fully aligned with current standards.

Not included with your registration:

  • PMI membership fee 
  • The PMP exam fee itself
  • PMBOK Guide
  • Agile Practice Guide

Pre-Class Assignments

  • Browse PMI.org and read through the Exam Content Outline.

Can't Make it to This Class? Request a Custom Class for Your Office

Hold the course remotely, at your office site or on the UMKC campus in the SSE executive education classroom. SSE Professional Programs will help you determine a convenient schedule. Fee is dependent on location, duration and schedule, number of participants and materials needed. All participants receive a certificate of completion for completing the 35 required course hours.

Email ssecontinuinged@umkc.edu for more information.

About the Instructor

Kathleen Moorhead, PMP, has been active in the project management field for more than 25 years, both as a project manager and an educator. Kathleen is the founder of Paton Consulting, where she provides project management training and consulting to teams, helping them communicate clearly, align around shared goals, and deliver results inside complex systems.


Before founding Paton Consulting, Kathleen held project and program management roles in various New York State government departments, including the NYS Department of Civil Service and the Education Department, where she led complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives. Kathleen utilizes her background in social work in her project management practice, giving her a people-first approach to systems change. She holds a bachelor's degree in social work from The College of Saint Rose and a master's in public administration from The Sage Colleges, and received her PMP in 2010.


She is a member of the Upstate NY Chapter of PMI and is recognized by the Project Management Training Alliance as a Certified Training Provider.