PMI Authorized Training Partner · Led by Dr. Charlene Parks, PMP®

Where certification meets real-world leadership.

PMI-aligned training for modern project professionals, teams, and organizations: PMP® cohorts, CAPM® prep, PDU renewal, corporate training, and private coaching led by Dr. Charlene Parks, PMP®.

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22 pages covering all 3 domains, key formulas, and exam-day strategies.

Choose your path

The Academy is bigger than one course.

Start with the option that matches your current goal.

PMP® CohortView live cohort PMP® Decision System™Self-paced · $47 PDU RenewalBrowse renewal courses CAPM® PrepJoin interest list CorporateRequest team training 1:1 CoachingExplore support options

$120M+Enterprise transformation programs led

15+ YearsFortune 500 leadership experience

100%First cohort exam completers*

PMI ATPAuthorized Training Partner

*Historical result from first cohort exam completers. This is not a guarantee of future outcomes.

Your PMP® success partner

Learn PMP® with an instructor who has led real enterprise change.

Dr. Charlene Parks is a Fortune 500 transformation leader, PMI Authorized Training Partner instructor, and doctoral educator with 15+ years leading complex enterprise programs. Her role in the cohort is to make your PMP® path clearer, more structured, and more connected to the way project management works in real organizations.

Dual-doctorate transformation executive

$120M+ enterprise programs led

PMP® mentor and instructor

Real-world enterprise scenarios

PMI Authorized Training Partner

AI, governance, and business value lens

Built for the exam that’s coming

Most courses still teach the exam PMI is retiring.

The 2026 PMP® exam is a real shift in what PMI tests. This cohort is built around it.

Built for the 2026 ECO Aligned to the new Exam Content Outline, including the reweighted domains PMI now tests. PMBOK® 8 supports the material as reference.

Business Environment, more than tripled The exam’s biggest change. This domain jumps from 8% to 26%. We teach governance, compliance, and organizational strategy, not skim them.

AI for project managers Practical AI use cases alongside risk, governance, and human accountability.

Small live cohort Limited to 10 participants. Coaching, weekly readiness checks, application support, and guided practice with Dr. Parks in every session.

Next live cohort

PMP® Exam Prep Mastery Cohort

Live, structured PMP® prep for professionals who want accountability, application support, and a current exam plan. Led personally by Dr. Parks. Never a recording, never a TA.

Prepare for the exam PMI is moving toward, not the exam everyone used to teach.

Live virtual sessions, weekly readiness checks, PMP® application support, AI-aware project management, executive decision-making practice, the official PMI® PMP Exam Prep Bundle - Student, and 35 PMI-approved contact hours for PMP® exam eligibility.

~~$1,997~~ $1,297 Early enrollment pricing available

35 PMI-approved contact hours
Official PMI® PMP Exam Prep Bundle - Student included
Full-length PMP® Practice Exam included
PMBOK® Guide Eighth Edition perspective
AI for Project Managers module
Executive Project Judgment Workshop
Weekly 10-20 question readiness checks
Scenario-based PMP® exam strategy
PMP® application support
CAPM-to-PMP bridge guide

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Limited to 10 participants
Fall 2026: October 24 to December 13
Weekend executive format

Why this cohort, why now.

The 2026 PMP® exam reflects a real shift in what PMI tests. Business Environment more than triples in weight, from 8% to 26%. People and Process are rebalanced. AI, sustainability, and value delivery move to the center. This cohort is built around that exam: scenario-based reasoning, executive judgment practice, and PMBOK® 8 as supporting reference. You prepare for the exam that’s coming, not the one being retired.

Orientation Friday, October 23, 2026 · 7:00-8:00 PM ET

Live sessions October 24 to December 13, 2026 · Saturdays and Sundays, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM ET

Best fit Project leaders ready to commit to a guided PMP® study plan now.

Live cohort schedule

PMP Training Academy 2026-2027 live cohort schedule.

Choose the live PMP® Exam Prep Mastery cohort that fits your calendar. Each cohort includes live instruction, PMI-aligned course materials, guided application support, and 35 PMI-approved contact hours.

Fall 2026

PMP Exam Prep Mastery — October 2026 Weekend Executive Cohort

October 24 - December 13, 2026

Orientation: Friday, October 23, 7:00-8:00 PM ET
Live Sessions: Saturdays & Sundays, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM ET

Now EnrollingView Fall Cohort

Winter 2027

PMP Exam Prep Mastery — January 2027 Weekend Executive Cohort

January 9 - February 28, 2027

Orientation: Friday, January 8, 7:00-8:00 PM ET
Live Sessions: Saturdays & Sundays, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM ET

NOW ENROLLINGENROLL NOW

Spring 2027

PMP Exam Prep Mastery — April 2027 Cohort

April 6 - May 27, 2027

Orientation: Monday, April 5, 7:00-8:00 PM ET
Live Sessions: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 PM ET

NOW ENROLLINGENROLL NOW

Summer 2027

PMP Exam Prep Mastery — July 2027 Cohort

July 13 - September 2, 2027

Orientation: Monday, July 12, 7:00-8:00 PM ET
Live Sessions: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 PM ET

NOW ENROLLINGENROLL NOW

Schedule details may be adjusted based on enrollment, holidays, or cohort needs. Enrolled students will be notified in advance of any schedule updates.

Featured programs

Choose the right certification and renewal path.

PMP Training Academy centers the flagship live PMP® cohort, then supports your next move with certification prep, 1:1 support, retake recovery, AI training, and PDU renewal courses.

Live cohort

PMP® Exam Prep Mastery Cohort

The flagship live 8-week PMP® cohort aligned to the 2026 ECO, led personally by Dr. Parks. Includes the official PMI® PMP Exam Prep Bundle - Student and full-length PMP® Practice Exam.

Fall 2026: October 24 to December 13
35 PMI-approved contact hours
Limited to 10 participants
Official PMI® bundle

Enroll in the Fall 2026 Cohort

New self-paced course

PMP® Decision System™

Learn how the PMP® exam expects you to think. Replace memorization with the PAUSE Decision Framework™, 12 named Decision Traps™, and focused Decision Labs™.

10 self-paced modules
98 original decision questions
12 months of access
$47 one-time payment

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Private coaching

1:1 PMP® Exam Prep Intensive

Private coaching for candidates who want a focused exam plan, application support, weak-area remediation, and direct accountability.

Private coaching
Application support
Custom study plan

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Retake support

PMP® Retake Recovery

For candidates who did not pass and need a structured recovery plan, error-log review, confidence rebuild, and targeted exam strategy.

Retake plan
Weak-area review
Exam strategy

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Certification prep

CAPM® Certification Prep

Foundational certification prep for early-career professionals and career switchers building project management credibility.

Entry pathway
Career switchers
CAPM to PMP bridge

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Portfolio leadership

PfMP® / Portfolio Leadership Prep

Advanced preparation and executive-level coaching for leaders moving from project delivery into portfolio strategy and governance.

Advanced credential
Portfolio strategy
Executive governance

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Flexible study

Self-Paced PMP® Options

Flexible PMP® study options for learners who need structure and official resources but cannot attend the live cohort schedule.

Flexible study
Official resources
Exam prep support

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Free diagnostic

Free PMP® Diagnostic

Start here if you want to understand your readiness before joining the cohort.

Free
Readiness check

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PDU renewal

PDU Complete Renewal Catalog

On-demand PDU courses built from Fortune 500 practitioner experience. Complete renewal options include 60 PDUs across Ways of Working, Power Skills, and Business Acumen.

60 PDUs
11 courses
ATP pre-approved
Batch PDU reporting

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AI practice

AI-Powered Project Management

Practical AI for project managers: planning, status reporting, stakeholder communication, risk identification, prompt engineering, and governance.

6 PDUs
Ways of Working
On-demand

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AI strategy

AI Strategy and Business Impact

Learn how project leaders evaluate AI opportunities, assess readiness, manage vendors, and keep business value at the center.

4 PDUs
Business Acumen
AI strategy

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Team training

Corporate Training

Upskill project teams with customized training for PM capability, delivery performance, governance, and measurable outcomes.

Teams
Custom programs
Performance improvement

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Modern PMP® curriculum

Built around the way PMI now describes project success.

PMBOK® 8 + ECO 2026

Connect PMP exam tasks to value delivery, governance, Focus Areas, performance domains, tailoring, and the principles guiding modern project management.

Business Environment Depth

The domain that more than tripled, from 8% to 26%. Go deep on governance, compliance, organizational change, sustainability, and benefits realization.

AI for Project Managers

Use AI for stakeholder analysis, risk identification, meeting summaries, communication drafts, schedule support, and lessons learned while managing governance risks.

Executive Project Judgment

Practice sponsor decisions, governance escalations, risk tradeoffs, business value choices, and stakeholder politics the way scenario questions are written.

Weekly Readiness Checks

Each week includes a focused knowledge check so you can see progress, identify weak areas, and adjust your study plan.

CAPM-to-PMP Bridge

CAPM holders get a clear map of what changes at PMP level and where candidates often struggle when moving into leadership judgment.

PMP Exam Prep Mastery book and flashcards bundle by Dr. Charlene Parks, PMP

Now in development · August 2026 release

PMP® Exam Prep Mastery Book + Flashcards Bundle

The PMP® exam does not test what you can memorize. It tests how you think.

Two separate study tools: the PMP® Exam Prep Mastery book and a companion decision-card deck for scenario-based review.

PMI Mindset Cards
Stakeholder Cards
Risk Response Cards
Change Control Cards
Agile Decision Cards
Governance & Compliance Cards

Book Teaches the PMI mindset and decision framework behind the updated exam.

Flashcards 250+ decision cards train you to choose the best answer when several choices seem correct.

Why it works Most candidates find a correct answer. High scorers learn to find the best answer.

Created by Dr. Charlene Parks, PMP®, founder of PMP Training Academy and a PMI Authorized Training Partner instructor.

Launch pricing
Early access
Bonus PMP mindset cards
First printing notification

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The certification gap

The PMP® is a wealth tool, not just a credential.

You are already doing the work. The title and the certification are what help close the gap between what you earn now and what your expertise can command.

The work, recognized

The complex project work you already do can finally be recognized at the level it deserves.

The credential screen

PMP® is a credential hiring managers and promotion committees screen for, so you stop getting passed over.

The negotiation moment

One $1,297 investment against the salary, title, and authority it positions you to negotiate.

Student results

First cohort exam completers passed on the first attempt.

Early proof, stated carefully: this reflects participants from the first cohort who completed the exam. It is not a guarantee of individual results.

100% first-time pass rate among first cohort exam completers

“Charlene broke complex concepts into clear, manageable pieces. Her teaching style made the material easier to understand and apply.”

Maya R. Senior Project Coordinator · needed clarity

“I left every session feeling confident, motivated, and more prepared. The structure kept me moving.”

Keisha T. Operations Manager · needed accountability

“The coaching helped me connect exam concepts to real project scenarios instead of just memorizing terms.”

Danielle W. Program Analyst · needed real-world context

Your success, supported

You don’t have to figure this out alone.

This cohort comes with a Pass Support Commitment. You get structured preparation, weekly readiness checks, application support, and direct access to Dr. Parks in every session. From orientation to exam day, you are supported the whole way.

Structured preparation

A clear week-by-week path aligned to the 2026 ECO, not a pile of disconnected videos.

Weekly readiness checks

Focused knowledge checks reveal weak areas early, while there is still time to correct them.

Direct coaching

Dr. Parks leads every session so you get context, accountability, and real-world interpretation.

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Questions before joining

Clear answers for serious candidates.

Is this aligned with the 2026 PMP® exam updates?

Yes. The cohort is built for the updated exam, including the new domain weighting, deeper scenario focus, the expanded Business Environment domain, AI, sustainability, and value delivery. You prepare for the exam PMI is moving toward.

How does PMBOK® Guide Eighth Edition show up?

PMBOK® 8 informs the material as a supporting reference. The exam itself is built on PMI’s Exam Content Outline, so that is what the cohort is structured around, with PMBOK® 8 reinforcing the concepts.

Do I need AI experience?

No. The AI for Project Managers module meets you where you are and shows practical, governance-aware ways to use AI in real project work, which is exactly the direction the exam is taking.

Is this program right for CAPM® holders?

Yes. CAPM® holders receive a bridge guide that explains what changes at PMP® level and where the exam shifts from foundational knowledge to leadership judgment.

Are payment plans available?

Yes. Reach out and we will walk you through the options so the investment fits your timeline.

Should I register now or take the diagnostic first?

Either works. If you are ready to commit to a guided plan, claim your seat. If you want to see where you stand first, take the free diagnostic. Both lead to the same place: a clear path to the credential.

Next cohort enrollment

Ready to earn the credential they can’t overlook?

Apply for the next PMP® Exam Prep Mastery cohort for live coaching, accountability, and a study plan built around the 2026 exam. Limited to 10 participants.

Enroll in the Fall 2026 Cohort