PMI-Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) Exam Preparation Certification Training Course

Get exam-ready with the online PMI-SP exam preparation training certification course. Get expert help and get access to the PMI-SP practice exam questions, explanations of recommended study materials, a detailed study plan, and much more. Become a professional in planning and scheduling by earning a PMI-SP certificate. Enroll now.

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  • PRESENT the PMI-SP initials after your name.
  • ACHIEVE professional status as an expert by earning the credential.
  • CERTIFY your great knowledge.
  • ADD the most widely recognized certificate in the planning field to your portfolio.
  • LEARN the best practices of planning and scheduling.
  • ACCESS a wealth of high-quality knowledge from the study materials.
  • GET shortlisted for interviews and have better career opportunities.

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  • Exam Eligibility
  • 24 months scheduling experience.
  • 30 hours project scheduling education

    OR
  • 40 months scheduling experience.
  • 40 hours project scheduling education

  • Exam Structure and Details
  • The exam provider is Project Management Institute (PMI).
  • 3.5 hours exam that has 170 Multiple Choice Questions.
  • Exam Domains:
    1- Schedule Strategy (14% of the exam)

    2- Schedule planning and development (31% of the exam)

    3- Schedule monitoring and controlling (35% of the exam)

    4- Schedule closeout (6% of the exam)

    5- Stakeholder communication management (14% of the exam)

  • Recommended Study Materials
  • PMI practice standard for scheduling
  • Relevant chapter and topics from PMBOK

    - Chapter 5: Project Scope Management (Create WBS).

    - Chapter 6: Project Schedule Management

    - Chapter 7: Project Cost Management (EVM)

    - Chapter 9: Project Human Resources Management (Plan HR Management)

    - Chapter 10: Project Communication Management

    - Chapter 11: Project Risk Management

    - Chapter 13: Project Stakeholder Management

Meet Your Instructor

Osama Saad

Osama Saad
MBA, PMP, PSP, CCP, PMI-SP

Osama is a planning and project control consultant and trainer with a demonstrated history of working in super large construction projects. Skilled in Planning, Scheduling, Power BI, Delay Analysis and Claims. He has been a Planning and Project Control Practitioner since 2010. He is a PMP, PSP, CCP, PMI-SP certified and a member of both PMI and AACEI.

He helps planners prepare progress reports in seconds and analyze their projects with a click of a button using Power BI. He helps planners build a reputation for outstanding project control services in front of their clients. He also teaches planning engineers how to prepare winning claims.

Get the support you need

Post your question inside our private community. You can also network with like-minded engineers there. You can also use a tool called “Loom” which is a free chrome extension that allows you to share your screen and ask your question as if you are inside a Zoom class. You get the response from me via Loom too. This means that you complete the course and ask any questions at your own pace. No time wasted!

What will you get in our course?

PMI-SP Tutorials ($1,000 Value)

A structured and Comprehensive training that covers everything you need to pass the exam.

PMI-SP Exam Questions ($700 Value)

3 mock exams with the model answer.

Explanation of Study Materials ($500 Value)

Demonstration of the practice standard for scheduling and the relevant chapters from the PMBOK.

Private community membership ($500 Value)

Network with like-minded planning engineers, ask questions and clarify doubts.

Detailed Study Plan ($100 Value)

Proven intensive study plan to clear the exam and become certified in 30 days only.

Application Assistance ($200 Value)

If you experience confusion or difficulty in your exam application, we will be there for you.

Certificate of completion ($100 Value)

Receive a certificate of completion (30 hours of scheduling education) to fulfill the training prerequisites of the exam.

BONUS: Templates ($500 Value)

"Practical" templates to understand the topic and its applications at work.

Total Value: $3,600

Program Price: $795

We enroll the course members in batches so we can give them the best support.

Registration will be open in June 2024.

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Pass your exam or your money back

If you take our course and don’t pass the exam, send us a copy of your results and receive a full refund of the course fees. We make this guarantee because we are confident about what we offer you to pass the exam.

  • Chapter 1
  • Introduction
  • 1.1 Project Scheduling
  • 1.2 Why Scheduling
  • 1.3 Overview
  • 1.4 Purpose
  • 1.5 Applicability
  • Chapter 2
  • The schedule model principles and concepts.
  • 2.1 Overview
  • 2.2 Scheduling Methods
  • 2.3 Scheduling Techniques
  • 2.4 The Scheduling Tool
  • 2.5 The Schedule Model
  • 2.6 The schedule model instances and presentation
  • Chapter 3
  • Schedule model good practices overview
  • 3.1 Schedule Model Management
  • 3.2 Schedule Model Creation
  • 3.3 Schedule Model Maintenance
  • 3.4 Schedule Model Analysis
  • 3.5 Communication and Reporting
  • Chapter 4
  • Scheduling components
  • 4.1 How to Use the Components List
  • 4.2 List of Components by Category
  • 4.3 Detailed Components List
  • Relevant topics from PMBOK
  • Chapter 5: Project Scope Management (Create WBS).
  • Chapter 6: Project Schedule Management
  • Chapter 7: Project Cost Management (EVM)
  • Chapter 9: Project Human Resources Management (Plan HR Management)
  • Chapter 10: Project Communication Management
  • Chapter 11: Project Risk Management
  • Chapter 13: Project Stakeholder Management

Certify your knowledge with a Certificate of Completion

Boost your CV and LinkedIn Profile with a Certificate of Completion.

You can demonstrate your discipline towards continuous learning which Employers are looking for in candidates.

You must have at least 2 years of experience in planning to qualify for taking the PMI-SP exam.

You can access the course for 6 months. This will help you not procrastinate and take an action toward passing the exam. If you follow our study plan, you can pass the exam in 1 month only.

All lessons are pre-recorded! Post your question inside our private community. You can also use a tool called “Loom” which is a free chrome extension that allows you to share your screen and ask your questions as if you are inside a Zoom class. You get the response from me via Loom too. This means that you complete the course and ask any questions at your own pace. No time wasted!

The program is recorded with a “direct” content delivery through professionally-edited videos. There are no long pauses or unnecessary areas that will waste your time. The program is designed for busy professionals to help them get the best value out of their time.

After you sign up for the course, you will receive an invitation to join our private community.

We enroll members in batches so we can give them full attention and the best support. We can also effectively monitor their progress throughout the course.

Frequently asked questions(FAQ)

Check out what other engineers who took our courses are saying...

It was a really interesting training that fully met my expectation in the advanced levels of project control tools. I am glad to end 2021 with it. Osama Saad, MBA, PMP, PSP, PMI-SP delivered the course with professionalism, wide knowledge, and expertise. He really masters the advanced levels of Primavera P6, Excel, Power BI, and delay analysis. The course was one of the best trainings I have ever attended, as it was clear, precise, and very practical.

Mahmoud Arafat

Project Control Manager, KSA

The programs have a dense content "although it was enjoyable" and new information was presented "in a practical way". Planning, scheduling, controlling, and interactively presenting the outcome using Power BI was great to add to my skills as an Engineer. Thanks Osama Saad, MBA, PMP, PSP, PMI-SP for sharing your brilliant experience with me.

Wael Eldemardash

Senior Project Engineer, Australia

Practical Project Control Course covers all practical knowledge with detailed explanation of P6 and also the usage of Advanced Excel Functions in the Planning and Project Control.Power BI in Project Control Course: the best in Industry explanation with all Visual for advanced Dashboards that meet the current Industry demand. Delay Analysis and EOT Claim Course which explains Practical TIA -Windows analysis with Effective EOT writing and submission.

Dilip Kumar

Planning Manager, Oman

I would like to thank Engr Osama Saad for his important part in providing invaluable support through the “PSP Exam Preparation Course” offered by Smart PM Training. I wonder how to pass the exam without this course. The content of the course, the mock-up test, valuable tips and the strategies really helped me to focus on the important topics needed to pass the exams. To the planners, I highly recommend you take this “PSP Exam Preparation Course”.

Joel Estella

Project Control Manager, Turner KSA

Great Practical Content, and believe it or not, you can really do Magic with Power BI in Project Control! Thanks Osama Saad, MBA, PMP, PSP, PMI-SP for the great comprehensive training course which is direct to the point and provides a clear concept of how to use Power BI in the Project Control field.

Ahmed Qamary

Senior Planning Engineer, Qatar

Delay Analysis from A to Z ! Excellent course with integrated process of delay analysis, which presents inclusive knowledge in capsule. It is highly recommended course for my colleagues who are interested in learning more about delay analysis and the integration of the comprehensive process on Primavera 6. It is really excellent and valuable course that introduce a complicated process in a very simple way which makes from a beginner in the field a master indeed.

Eman Fouad

Contracts Engineer, UAE

I found this course much more practical and precise in terms of illustration. Being an independent Planning Engineer since the start I am always facing the same issues which you discussed during the course. I admire your work & appreciate your work, please keep it up.

Shaikh Ayazuddin

Planning Engineer, UAE

Power BI course from Smart PM Training is very impressive and useful for the Project Control. I understand that it is inevitable in Project Control now. It helps minimizing time while producing dashboard reports and all comprehensive reports in visual.The course is well structured and well explained. Although it is more comprehensive with 17 hour, the way it is explained makes us much attentive and not got deviated.

Gani Muhammed

Project Control Engineer

The course was well structured and I am happy to learn some insider tricks and tips from a well experienced delay analyst.

Hemanth Kumar

Planning Manager, Qatar

I would like to Thank Eng Osama Saad, MBA, PMP, PSP, PMI-SP and Smart PM Training for Delay Analysis Mastery course. The course content was well structured and easy to understand to everyone. I strongly recommend to all my connections, friends and colleagues those who want to learn about Delay Analysis and EOT claim. Much appreciate to Eng Osama Saad, MBA, PMP, PSP, PMI-SP for the template provided during the course which is really helpful for Delay analysis beginners.

Dhandapani Perumal

Senior Planning Engineer, Bahrain

Thanks a lot Eng. Osama. From the beginning of the course, I had confidence in the content he provided because of my previous experiences as this was my fifth course with him. The PSP course is one of the strongest courses that I ever attended, and it benefited me on a personal level.There is no need for any other sources, only this comprehensive course is enough. I booked the test only one week after the end of the course. I highly recommend it. Thank you, Engineer Osama!

Ashraf Morsy

Project Control Engineer, KSA

I would like to especially thank the professional engineer Osama Saad for his easy and simple method of delivering information. There is no doubt that this course has reorganized some of the information gained in my mind. And also organize the process of how to formulate the Claim to become stronger, specific and technically acceptable. It’s a very important course for Planning , Scheduling and Control engineers. All thanks and appreciation to engineer Osama and his Team.

Ahmed Ramadan

Planning Engineer

I would like to thank Eng. Osama Saad, MBA, PMP, PSP, PMI-SP and Smart PM Training for effective delay analysis course. it's a very important course for planning, contract engineers and project control engineers.The most important part for me is the effective writing, presentation of the claim, narrative structure and determination of fragnet events and impacts.

Abdullah Saleh

Planning Engineer

Thank you very much for your course about delay analysis. I’ve attended similar courses before; yours was by far the most useful and valuable Osama Saad, MBA, PMP, PSP, PMI-SP. I highly recommend this course of study to anyone interested in improving his knowledge about delay analysis and claims in Smart PM Training.

Ayman Ellaithy

Planning Engineer

Total Value: $3,600

Program Price: $795

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