Question #1:  Is the Earned Value Management Professional® EVMP® credential certification considered in industry and internationally?

·         A: Yes, it is widely considered in industry and internationally. EVMP® is the gold and industry standard for Earned Value Management Professional credential certification. Earned Value Management Institute®, EVMI® has had Earned Value Management Professional®, EVMP® program participants come from a cross section and diversity of commercial companies, international firms, and US federal government agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), US Department of Defense (DoD) contractors and US Department of Navy Contractors to name a few.

·         A: No. The EVMP® credential is instructor led and attendence is live in person.  EVMI® beleives that the EVMP® participant gains more insight, skills and knowledge from the actual classroom interaction with both the instructor and other course participants.

Question # 3: Do I receive any materials for the four day EVMP® credential certification program training?

·         A: Yes, everything you need to study for and pass the EVMP® exam will be handed to you on the first day of class.

·         A: Earned Value Management Institute®, EVMI® strongly recommends that you do three things prior to the first day of class: (1) obtain and read through the PMBOK® Guide, 4th Edition, at least one time OR read any standard project management textbook, (2) review your basic earned value management formulae and earned value management basics (3) familiarize yourself with the industry standard EIA-ANSI 748B guidelines which compose of thirty-two (32) criteria

·          A: For some classes, Earned Value Management Institute®, EVMI®, will reserve a small block of discounted hotel rooms onsite at the class location. These rooms are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, and must be booked by the student directly. Earned Value Management Institute®, does not coordinate, does not participate in any hotel related transactions, collect money for or make hotel arrangements on behalf of students. For more information on Directions to training sites and location of training sites, please visit us at:

      http://www.evmi.com/directions.html

·         A: For the Earned Value Management Professional® EVMP® course, Earned Value Management Institute®, EVMI®, offers a 100% money-back guarantee if you express your dissatisfaction with the EVMP® course prior to 11.00am on the first day.  Note that you will not be allowed to leave with or take any of the EVMP® course materials, textbook or notes that you took during this time period. A full refund will be sent to your address given on your application within 7 to 10 days from the date that you expressed dissatisfaction.

·        Note that if you do not pass the Earned Value Management Professional® EVMP® when it is taken the first time you have only three attempts to take it within a one year period. If you need to retake the EVMP® course, you may choose do so at half the tuition price during the one year time frame for retaking the EVMP® course.

·         If you do not pass the EVMP® certification exam upon three attempts within the one year period, you will have to re-apply all over again.

·         A: No, the Earned Value Management Professional® EVMP® is a registered trademark and EVMP® course contents are built from proprietary and intellectual capital that cannot be transferred, used or applied in any format, medium, training or whatsoever.

·        There can be no filming, taping, recording or photocopying in any form whatsoever of any of the Earned Value Management Professional® EVMP® content. Any attempt to do is expressly prohibited and a violation of Earned Value Management Institute® copyrights.

·         A: The Earned Value Management Institute®, EVMI® is always looking to visit a new city, a new region of the United States, and internationally.

If you consider scheduling a class in your area, please send an email to info@evmi.com with the details of your request, and remember — if you can convince some friends and co-workers to attend, the chances that we will schedule a class in your area greatly increases. The minimum class size that we can participate in must be at least ten (10) students.

·         A: For all the EVMP® requirements, please visit:

• A: Yes. Professional Development Units (PDUs) are earned AFTER you attain your EVMP® credential certification. Note also that PDUs are a mandatory part of retaining your EVMP® certification once you pass the exam. Non-EVMP®s cannot earn PDUs.

You must receive your EVMP® credential before you can start PDUs. For more information on PDUs, please visit:

http://www.evmi.com/earned_value_management_certification_training.html

• A: Please see our refund and privacy policies policies, online at:

·         A: Yes, Earned Value Management Institute® does. Visit www.evmi.com

·         A: Yes, Earned Value Management Institute®, EVMI® provides onsite training services and exam preparation courses at  client sites.

·         A: Yes, Earned Value Management Institute®, EVMI® provides customized training services for ONLY the EVMI101 Earned Value Management Fundamentals and EVMI102 Project Management Fundamentals Courses

·         A: Yes, according to US Tax laws, continuing education expenses, including tuition, travel, and meals that are incurred as part of training to improve your professional skills may be deductible on your income taxes. In the United States, please visit www.irs.org or seek advise from a tax professional or licensed accountant to find out details of how you can claim this course as tax deductible. Internationally, please contact your local Tax and Revenue Office

·         A: Over 85% of our EVMP® participants have their tuition paid for by their employer.

      The remainder invest their own money as a recognition of higher salary, fees, and greater opportunities that will be available to them upon EVMP® credential certification. If you are paying for the class yourself, keep these facts in consideration:

The course fee invested in getting your EVMP® certification is nothing compared to the increases that go in salary with the EVMP® designation (in some companies, increases are as high as between 15% to 20%).

Passing the EVMP® Exam is 100% risk free to you and you will reap a huge Return on Investment (ROI) on your initial investment to take this EVMP® prep course, and even more when you get EVMP® certified.

•  A: The entire course instruction lasts 3-Days, covering 24 hours of classroom time. Our instructors are available before and after each class to assist and coach you one on one.  Homework assignments are given each evening and they typically take about an hour to complete.

·        It is recommended that you should arrive at least 30 minutes before class on the first day.

·        The fourth day is allotted to EVMP® preparation and the taking the actual examination

·         A: Class sizes are typically 25 students

·         A: Eat a good breakfast, and arrive ready to learn. Be alert and well rested for class, and above all, avoid distractions. it is important to dedicate yourself completely to this task and leave cell phones, pagers, etc outside the class. Block the time completely off your work schedule so that people know you are unavailable during class. This will allow you to focus all of your mental attention on the important task of preparing for the EVMP® Exam. You bring the dedication and focus, and we'll take it from there.

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·         A: Please see our complete policies for rescheduling, online at:

·         A:  No recording (video or otherwise) is allowed from any device.

      No pictures are allowed to be taken of persons taking the course, instructors or materials utilized in the class. For three days of instruction we will reinforce you with the necessary tools, techniques and exam strategies required to pass the EVMP® on your first attempt on the fourth day

      If you are found to be recording any parts of any of our training programs, EVMI® will request that you leave immediately and we will take any recordings that you have made from you.

·         Please inform or notify the instructor immediately if there is a breach

·          A: The EVMP® Exam is taken on the fourth day at the location given for earlier three days of instruction. It is a continuous four day course preparation and examination that leads to EVMP® exam taking on Day 4.

·         A: You must purchase and bring to class 1 basic calculator, 3 highlighters (different colors), 3 pencils, 1 writing pad and 1 writing pen.

·         A:  Like on the EVMP® examination day, please wear comfortable clothing and shoes that are conducive to learning for long hours

•   A: Yes, it includes everything: EVMP® course materials, instruction, exam registration and testing.

•   A: The EVMP® credential certification program is worth 3.2 CEUs

•   A: The EVMP® credential certification program is worth 32 PDUs.