Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) Exam Preparation Certification Training Course

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

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  • PRESENT the PSP 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 AACEI Recommended Practice.
  • GET shortlisted for interviews and have better career opportunities.
"I recently acquired my PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional) certificate from AACE having passed the rigorous 5 hours exam in one attempt. I would like to thank Smart PM Training founder, 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 who want their skills certified by an internationally known professional organization AACE International, I highly recommend you take the “PSP Exam Preparation Course” offered by Smart PM Training."
Joel Estella
Project Control Manager, Turner KSA
"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
"The course content is completely aligned as required by AACE International. The training delivery method is very professional and impressive and helped me achieve my PSP Certification. Mr Osama is very cooperative and provides the required guidelines in an effective way. In addition, he organized and delivered the course content in a good way that helped me a lot during the exam to make me successful."
Sabir Hussain
Senior Planning Engineer, KSA

We trained planning engineers of leading companies

Remember, you are competing with thousands of engineers for the same vacancy. Adding the PSP initials after your name helps you stand out and get shortlisted.

  • Exam Eligibility
  • 8 years industry related experience in planning without college degree

    OR
  • 4 years industry related experience in planning + 4-year industry related college degree.

  • Exam Structure and Details
  • The exam provider is AACE (Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering).
  • 5 hours Computer-Based Testing (CBT) exam.
  • 119 simple, multiple choice and compound, scenario questions.
  • Exam Domains:
    1- Basic Planning & Scheduling Knowledge.
    2- Practical Exercise.
    3- Planning & Scheduling Applications.
  • 1 memo writing assignment with a given scenario and instructions for writing a response in an onscreen text box. Closed Book.
  • Closed Book.
  • Any style, battery operated calculator permitted (not provided by the testing center).

  • The Study Materials as recommended by AACEI
  • PSP Certification Study Guide, 2nd Edition.
  • Skills & Knowledge of Cost Engineering, 6th Edition.
  • CPM in Construction Management, 8th Edition.
  • Construction Planning & Scheduling Manual, 2nd Edition.
  • Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling 10th Edition.
  • RP: 14R-90: Required Skills and Knowledge of Planning and Scheduling.
  • 11R-88: Required Skills and Knowledge of Cost Engineering.
  • RP 10S-90: Cost Engineering Terminology.

Meet Your Instructor

Osama Saad

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

I am 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. I have been a Planning and Project Control Practitioner since 2010. I am a PMP, PSP, CCP, PMI-SP certified and a member of PMI and AACEI.

I help planners prepare progress reports in seconds and analyze their projects with a click of a button using Power BI. I help planners build a reputation for outstanding project control services in front of their clients. I also teach 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!

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

What will you get in our course?

PSP Tutorials ($1,000 Value)

A structured and Comprehensive training that covers all recommended study material.

PSP Exam Questions ($500 Value)

Access more than 1,000 practice questions with the model answer.

Explanation of AACEI Recommended Practices ($600 Value)

Demonstration of relevant topics from AACEI RPs.

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)

Boost your CV with a certificate and use it to claim for PDUs or CEUs.

BONUS: Templates ($500 Value)

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

Total Value: $3,500

Program Price: $795

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If you are still in doubt, we are an AACEI Approved Education Provider so rest assured that our curriculum and the instructor’s profile have been carefully reviewed and approved by AACEI to ensure that the course materials are aligned with the exam.

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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.

  • 1A. Planning Development
  • 1.1 Input & Data
  • 1.1.1 Contract Requirements
  • 1.1.2 Identification of stakeholders
  • 1.1.3 Constructability methods
  • 1.2 Considerations & Constraints
  • 1.2.1 Identification of resources
  • 1.2.2 Value Engineering
  • 1.2.3 Stakeholder Considerations
  • 1.2.4 Project Variables
  • 1B. Planning Product
  • 1.3 Planning Output & Deliverables
  • 1.3.1 Define Scope of Work
  • 1.3.2 Soft and Hard Logic
  • 1.3.3 Define Project Plan
  • 1.3.4 Phase Definition
  • 1.3.5 Establish WBS
  • 1.3.6 Establish OBS
  • 1.3.7 Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS)
  • 1.3.8 Sequencing and Phase Relationships
  • 1.3.9 Review by Stakeholders
  • 1.3.10 Cost Estimate Development
  • 1.3.11 Baseline Plan
  • 1.3.12 Periodic Forecasts
  • 1.3.13 Risk and Recovery Plan
  • 2A. Schedule Development
  • 2.1 Input & Data
  • 2.1.1 Define Scope of Work
  • 2.1.2 Define Project Goals
  • 2.1.3 Define Project Plan
  • 2.1.4 Phase Definition
  • 2.1.5 Establish WBS
  • 2.2 Creating Schedule
  • 2.2.1 Types of Schedules
  • 2.2.2 Activities
  • 2.2.3 Duration
  • 2.2.4 Relationships
  • 2.2.5 Constraints & Calendars
  • 2.2.6 Cost & Resource Loading
  • 2.2.7 Milestones
  • 2.2.8 Schedule Quality Analysis & Compliance Review
  • 2.2.9 Schedule Basis Documentation
  • 2B. Schedule Maintenance & Controlling
  • 2.3 Maintain Schedule
  • Output & Deliverables
  • 2.3.2 Tracking Schedule Progress
  • 2.3.3 Cost & Resource Management
  • 2.3.4 Schedule Change Management
  • 2.3.5 Acceleration
  • 2.3.6 Schedule Maintenance Feedback
  • 2.4 Output & Deliverables
  • 2.4.1 Control level Schedules
  • 2.4.2 Variances & Trends
  • 2.4.3 Schedule Analysis
  • 2.4.4 Schedule Forecasts
  • 2.4.5 Constructability Review
  • 2.4.6 Progress Reports Reviews
  • 2.4.7 Recovery Schedules
  • 2.4.8 Management Summary
  • Practice Diagram Questions
  • Out of Sequence
  • Free Float
  • Practice Diagram Questions
  • Memo Writing
  • Memo Objective
  • Memo Writing Sections (Step-by-step)
  • Two practice exercises
  • Explanation of Recommended Practice Guides
  • RP 10S-90: Cost Engineering Terminology
  • RP: 14R-90: Required Skills and Knowledge of Planning and Scheduling
  • Grand Diagram Question
  • Network calculations for SS and FF relationships diagrams
  • Network Diagram with crashing cost – Practice Question
  • Earned Value Formulas – Practice Question
  • General Practice Questions
  • Step-by-step answer for key PSP exam questions

Certify your knowledge with a Certificate of Completion - 18.5 Hours

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

Frequently asked questions(FAQ)

You must have at least 4 years of experience in planning to qualify for taking the PSP exam.

The course has 18.5 hours of “direct” content delivery. The tutorials are professionally edited so there are no long pauses or unnecessary content. The course is designed for busy professionals to get the most out of their time. Everything is to the point

You can access the course for 6 months which is your exam clearance period. 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!

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.

Email us at info@smartpmtraining.com and we’ll help you out.

Total Value: $3,500

Program Price: $795

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