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RMC Training Partner Program

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RMC’s Training Partner Program is designed for those who want to teach an exam preparation course using our trusted, proven materials. Rita “wrote the book” on PMP® exam preparation and her approach and philosophy are the foundation for our effective, up to date study materials!  Our best-selling products have been used by over 750,000 students since 1991!

Affordable Pricing for RMC’s Training Partners

As an RMC Authorized Training Partner, you’ll receive substantial discounts on our proven products for your students.  Plus, you’ll use our materials as the basis for a course you design including our comprehensive slide deck, effective exercises, and our FASTrack® online exam simulator.

Whether you’re teaching online in a live virtual format or in-person, and offering a once-a-week course, boot camp, or anything in between, our Training Partner Program can work for you. And you can be assured of accurate, up-to-date materials despite exam content changes.

Enjoy Discounts When You Select Multiple Programs

You’ll enjoy special discounts when you select more than one of our Training Partner Programs, which gives you a very affordable way to expand your Certification offerings.

PMP® Exam Prep
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Available for training companies, universities and colleges, corporate internal training departments, PMI Chapters and those hosting study groups, RMC’s Training Partner Program is the #1 choice for those who want the most effective training program.

Plus, as a Training Partner you have the freedom to share your knowledge and expertise with your students. We’ve created our Program so you can customize your course to fit the needs and nuances of your customer, while ensuring the students are prepared for their exam. It’s the best of all worlds!

Training Partner Program Features

PowerPoint slide deck based on our best-selling Exam Prep Books. Each slide deck is a good foundation upon which Training Partners develop their own course.

  • Substantial discounts on our best-selling books, exam simulators, specialized flashcards and additional products for your students and you’re free to decide which to include in your course.
  • Instructor License for our best-selling FASTrack® Online Exam Simulators
  • Exam Prep Book – both the printed and cloud versions for you to use
  • Hot Topics Flashcards – cloud version for you to use
  • Instructor Notes*
  • “Authorized Training Partner—RMC Learning Solutions” graphic to use on your website and in your promotional materials to identify you’re using our world-class products and materials.
  • Supplemental online tools and information*
  • Ongoing support from RMC staff

* For PMP Exam Prep Program only

RMC is a Training Partner Leader

As the leader in training and professional development since 1991, we believe students learn and retain more through real-world application and we ensure our partners have the tools they need to apply this concept in their classes. We carefully designed our Training Partner Program to bring out the best in both instructor and student.

For more information about our Training Partner Program, please contact Marcie McCarthy at mmccarthy@rmcls.com, 952-641-6413 or 952-846-4484.

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What Good Are Certifications, Anyway?

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Let’s face it: project management certifications can be time-consuming, mentally taxing, and sometimes expensive. So it’s fair to ask, are they really worth it? At RMC Learning Solutions, we hear this question all the time—from newcomers just starting out to experienced professionals eyeing their next big career move.

Here’s the truth: certifications aren’t just about passing an exam. They’re about signaling credibility, sharpening your skills, and unlocking new doors—both professionally and financially.

Employers Notice the Letters After Your Name

Whether it’s a CAPM®, PMP®, PMI-ACP®, or PMI-PBA®, certifications are a quick way for hiring managers and executives to understand your commitment to the profession. In a competitive job market, having a certification:

  • Moves your resume to the top of the stack
  • Demonstrates current, standardized knowledge
  • Builds trust before you even walk into the interview

Employers want to reduce risk when hiring. Certifications reduce that risk. They show you’ve met a global benchmark and can speak the same language as the teams you’ll lead.

It’s Not Just the Paper—It’s the Process

Getting certified isn’t just about the end result. The preparation itself is a growth experience.

  • You learn frameworks and practices that improve your work immediately
  • You gain confidence in terminology, stakeholder management, and planning
  • You often discover new methodologies or tools that weren’t part of your daily work

In other words, certification study doesn’t pull you away from your role—it levels you up inside of it.

Your Career Deserves Momentum

Many professionals reach a plateau and wonder how to take the next step. Certifications are one of the clearest ways to signal you’re ready for more:

  • Looking for a promotion? Certifications back your ask with evidence.
  • Changing industries? They validate transferable skills.
  • Going independent? They boost client confidence.

For some, certification leads to a title change. For others, it brings salary increases, expanded scope, or relocation opportunities. One thing is constant: it opens doors.

RMC’s Learning Plans: A Smarter Way to Certify (and Keep Growing)

At RMC, we don’t just want you to pass an exam. We want to see your whole career accelerate.

That’s why we launched our new subscription-based learning plans—to give learners at every level a structured, supported, and affordable path to certification and beyond. Whether you’re working toward your CAPM or building leadership confidence after earning your PMP, our plans:

  • Include coaching, practice exams, and tailored study paths
  • Are built to fit around busy schedules
  • Provide access to ongoing professional development

Because once you earn your credential, the journey doesn’t end. Your learning shouldn’t either.

So, What Good Are Certifications?

They set you apart. They sharpen your thinking. They move your career forward.

Certifications aren’t a shortcut. They’re a commitment. And they’re one of the most proven ways to turn experience into opportunity.

If you’re ready to make your next move, or simply want to validate the skills you already bring to the table, RMC is here to help you do it with confidence.

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CAPM Exam Format and Content

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The CAPM certification is a great way to demonstrate your project management knowledge and understanding to pursue entry level positions in project management across any organization and industry.

Now more than ever, the CAPM reflects the way project work gets done by entry level project professionals.  That because in PMI, the certifying body for the CAPM, underwent a thorough analysis and made significant changes to the CAPM content and format for the exam starting in July 2023.   In this post, we will cover the exam content and format for the new exam, explain the value of project management and benefits of taking the CAPM exam.

CAPM Format and Content

  1. What is the CAPM exam format and content?
  2. Why is Project Management Important?
  3. CAPM Career Opportunities
  4. Preparing for the CAPM Exam

What is the CAPM Exam Format and Content?

It’s important to know what kind of questions and topics will be on the CAPM exam. This will help you study to help you pass the exam. By getting to know the material, you can focus your study time and make sure you’re ready for the exam.  Specific details of the 2023 CAPM exam are as follows:

New CAPM exam format

The main change to the new exam format is the transition from knowledge areas to domains and tasks that typically occur within each domain.  The exam will now be broken out in to four main areas. Specific details include:

  • Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts: 36% of questions
  • Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies: 17% of questions
  • Agile Frameworks and Methodologies: 20% of questions
  • Business Analysis Frameworks: 27% of questions

The CAPM exam format consists of 150 questions, and you have three hours to complete it. You will have a 10-minute break after you answer the first 75 questions.

New CAPM exam content

The domains also inform the changes to the exam content.  Following is a summary of the content changes by domain:

Domain 1:  Covers concepts and the fundamentals of predictive and agile project management.

Domain 2:  Tests your knowledge of both predictive and adaptive project management approaches.

Domain 3:  Introduces agile and other adaptive development approaches (e.g., Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP) and others).

Domain 4:  Contains content about business analysis, and how to gather and validate requirements.

Based on the exam content changes, the 2023 CAPM Exam Content Outline indicates several question formats including:

Matching questions: You will have two columns of concepts to match.

Hot spot questions: A graphic will be presented where you click on a hot spot containing the correct answer.

Animation Video multiple choice questions: You will watch an animated video scenario and select a single answer from several choices.

Comic Strip multiple choice questions: You must read a comic strip scenario and select one answer from multiple options.

Why Project Management is Important?

When you invest time and effort in developing project management skills like planning, organizing, and task management, it can improve the chances of success for the projects you are involved in, and bring value to your company.

It’s also important to understand how and when to use different methods, develop various tools and techniques, and learn about different methodologies, as this will leading to other leadership roles on more complex projects.

Poorly managed projects can have negative impacts on a company. According to a PMI analysis, 48% of projects miss their delivery dates, 43% go over budget, and 31% fail to meet the organization’s goals. That’s why it’s important to learn and practice good project management skills to avoid these issues and ensure successful projects.

CAPM Career Opportunities

Project management jobs are in high demand, in fact, according to industry experts, employers will need more than 87 million people filling project management related roles.  Key growth industries include information services and publishing, finance and insurance, oil and gas, manufacturing and construction, management and professional services and utilities.

Every year, there are more than 500,000 jobs that need people with project management skills, according to the PMI.  Getting your CAPM certification is a great qualification that further validate your project knowledge. After getting your CAPM, you may qualify for careers such as operations assistant, project assistant, project coordinator, and program assistant.

You might be surprised to find job opportunities that don’t mention project management in their titles, but still require project management skills such as planning and organizing work, managing, and building team relationships, and time management.

Preparing for the CAPM Exam

If you considering getting your CAPM certification, RMC offers a free webinar you can attend called Taking the CAPM Exam: What You Need to Know.  Get answers to all your questions from one of RMC’s expert instructors. You can learn more about the CAPM including the exam costs and requirements.

When you are ready to prepare for your CAPM exam, you can stay up-to-date on our 2023 CAPM exam prep materials and classes.

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How to Use Rita Mulcahy’s Exam Prep Book for the CAPM Exam

If you’re planning to take the CAPM Exam, now is a great time. PMI recently announced the CAPM exam will be changing in January 2023. There are many options to help you get test ready. One such proven study method is Rita’s original prep book for the CAPM exam.

Originally created by Rita Mulcahy, it is designed to guide your studies by making complex information easily digestible. As you consider your options, here are some valuable tips on how this book can help you pass the CAPM exam.

Prep for the CAPM with Rita Mulcahy’s Exam Prep Book

  1. How Rita’s CAPM Exam Prep Book is Organized
  2. Introduction and Chapter Quick Tests
  3. CAPM Exam Key Inputs, Tools, Techniques, and Outputs
  4. Exclusive Test-Taking Tips

How Rita’s CAPM Exam Prep Book Is Organized

Most of the chapters in this book have been organized the same way:

  • List of Quick Test topics and introduction to the knowledge area
  • Discussion of the key inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs by knowledge area
  • Exercises and review materials
  • Practice exam by chapter

Let’s review these key components of the chapters.

Introduction and Chapter Quick Tests

The introduction provides an overview of the knowledge area covered in the chapter.  It may also include key concepts and information you will need to understand the material. The list at the beginning of each chapter indicates the topics covered in the chapter. To test your knowledge of the chapter contents and to review what’s most important, refer to each Quick Test list when you’re finished with each chapter.

CAPM Exam Key Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs

The CAPM Exam prep book highlights the key inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs for each knowledge area, with page references to the PMBOK® Guide, Sixth Edition. The content primarily focuses on the most important and difficult aspects.  It addresses areas that are the most troublesome for test takers. The CAPM Exam Prep book contains exclusive prep tips and tricks can shorten your study time and improve your exam score.

Exclusive Test-Taking Tips

Each chapter is filled with exclusive tips and tricks to guide your learning.  We call these Rita’s Tricks of the Trade®. Our multi-certification experts have developed this practical advice from teaching hundreds of thousands of students. We’ve developed these insider tips that help you learn more in less time.

There are plenty of opportunities to test your knowledge and understanding.  End-of-chapter tests include questions similar to those you can expect to encounter on the exam. You also get a detailed explanation of the correct answer as an additional learning tool.  Finally, we offer a step-by-step study plan to help you feel confident in your test prep.

RMC Exam Prep Difference

Rita believed exam certification training should be real, not hypothetical. That’s why our approach to test prep is like a talented friend in the field that teaches you what you really need to know for PMI® certification exams.

Sources:  https://www.pmi.org/certifications/certified-associate-capm