Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) – Exam Preparation

The PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) credential is globally recognized as a benchmark for professionals applying agile principles and practices in their organizations. It formally validates both knowledge and hands-on experience with agile approaches, spanning Scrum, Kanban, Lean, Extreme Programming (XP), and Test-Driven Development (TDD). This program equips participants with the mindset, tools, and techniques to lead adaptive projects, deliver value incrementally, and foster high-performing teams in dynamic environments. It also prepares learners to sit for and pass the PMI-ACP® certification exam.

  • 3 days
  • Intermediate
  • English
  • Certificate Available
  • 15 Students
Price$610
Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) – Exam Preparation
Target Audience

Who this is for

This program is positioned at the practitioner level, suitable for:

• Project managers, team leaders, and professionals working in agile environments.
• Scrum Masters, Product Owners, business analysts, and developers seeking agile certification.
• Professionals holding PMP®/PgMP® who wish to expand their agile expertise.
• Organizations transitioning to or scaling agile practices across teams and portfolios.

Curriculum

Course Details

The PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) credential is globally recognized as a benchmark for professionals applying agile principles and practices in their organizations. It formally validates both knowledge and hands-on experience with agile approaches, spanning Scrum, Kanban, Lean, Extreme Programming…

  • Agile vs Waterfall approaches
  • Agile Manifesto values and principles
  • Growth vs fixed mindset
  • Systems thinking in agile delivery
  • Agile scalability models and suitability filters
  • Team development & servant leadership

  • Psychological safety and collective ownership
  • Coaching, mentoring, and emotional intelligence in agile teams
  • Conflict resolution and shared vision building
  • Backlog refinement and user story management
  • Estimation and story sizing techniques
  • Prioritization methods and release planning
  • Defining Definition of Ready (DoR) vs Definition of Done (DoD)

  • Value-driven delivery and progressive elaboration
  • Collecting and analyzing agile metrics
  • Communicating metrics and feedback to stakeholders
  • Risk, impediment, and dependency management
  • Visualizing end-to-end flow of value
  • Measuring customer satisfaction
  • Gathering lessons learned and continuous improvement practices
  • Integrated exam readiness session
Prerequisites

Course Requirements

The course has no prerequisites. So, any participant can attend to gain the full knowledge. Yet, for registering in the official PMI-ACP exam afterwards, participants should earn the below professional working hours:

• Project Experience: 12 months of general project experience in the last 5 years.
• 24 months of Agile project experience in the past 5 years
• Current PMP or PgMP automatically satisfies Agile experience requirement
• Training Requirement: 28 contact hours of formal Agile training (fulfilled via this course)

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate understanding of agile principles, values, and mindset.
• Apply adaptive planning techniques to deliver business value iteratively.
• Refine and prioritize product backlogs, user stories, and release plans.
• Foster stakeholder engagement and team collaboration through servant leadership.
• Apply effective estimation, sizing, and value-driven prioritization methods.
• Collect, analyze, and communicate agile metrics to stakeholders.
• Identify and resolve impediments and risks in agile delivery.
• Continuously improve team performance and customer satisfaction.
• Fulfill eligibility requirements and confidently prepare for the PMI-ACP® certification exam.

Exam & Certification Details

• Format: Online proctored, multiple-choice exam
• Questions: 120 (100 scored, 20 unscored)
• Duration: 3 hours (180 minutes)
• PMI Annual Membership (includes digital PMBOK® Guide & discounts).
• PMI-ACP® Exam voucher valid for 1 year.

Program Details

• Duration: 3 full days (8 hours per day including breaks)
• Delivery Mode: Virtual and/or classroom instructor-led
• Class Capacity: Min 10 to run a classroom instructor-led set-up with max 15 participants for optimal interaction.
• Soft-copy course material for reference and continued learning.
• End-of-class completion certificate (28 PDUs) – mandatory for exam booking and part of the official eligibility requirements.
• Exam support: Each participant is entitled to book a 1-hour preparation session with the class instructor before registering for the official PMI-ACP® exam. This session provides additional tips, study guidance, and strategies for passing the exam with confidence.
• Exam Fees: The official PMI-ACP® exam is not included in the course fee. An additional cost of $550 applies.
• Completion of the training is a prerequisite to sit for the exam.

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