PM Network - August 2009

Online Professional
Development
RMC offers a complete line of e-learning courses developed by
Rita Mulcahy for self-paced professional development.

RMC PROJECT MANAGEMENT was founded in 1991 by Rita Mulcahy and is considered one of the true innovators in project management training and professional development. Over the last 18 years, hundreds of thousands of project managers have used one of RMC’s profes-sional-development resources, classes or e-learning courses to expand their project management knowledge and further their careers. Today, the company offers a range of innovative classes and products for beginning and advanced project managers—as well as those seeking a project management certification.

The company aims to:

1. Minimize the number of hours needed to learn 2. Maximize knowledge delivery and retention

3. Communicate knowledge that project managers can immediately apply in the real world

INTERNET-BASED E-LEARNING For project managers with travel restrictions or limited access to training in their areas, RMC offers online courses. These courses are available in a variety of lengths and formats, and cover a range of subjects, including fundamentals training, exam preparation and advanced study. Over the last three years, RMC has developed and released eight e-learning courses for project managers to earn both contact hours and professional development units (PDUs) for maintaining PMI credentials.

ONLINE COURSE OPTIONS Through RMC’s complete suite of online courses, project managers are allowed the freedom to take

control of their own career-development schedules. A project manager’s options for online courses through RMC include:

• Project Management Crash Course— 8 PDUs

• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Exam Prep— 23 contact hours

• Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam Prep— 35 contact hours

• Improving Project Estimating— 4 PDUs

• Handling Unrealistic Schedules— 4 PDUs

• Common Risk Management Errors— 4 PDUs

• Tricks of the Trade for Risk Management—

14 to 29 PDUs

• 15 Attributes of Successful Project Managers— 14 PDUs

• Tricks of the Trade for Senior Managers—

8 PDUs

FREE SAMPLES AND REGISTERING

For those who wish to try an e-learning course without commitment, free sample lessons are available 24/7 for all online courses through the RMC website. Additionally, registering for online courses takes no more than a few minutes—and students are given access to the course materials almost immediately. Certificates of completion for both contact hours and PDUs are generated and sent directly to the student by request, upon completion of the course.

No matter what stage of their project management career students are entering, RMC Project Management’s e-learning courses will help them meet—and exceed—their professional development goals.