Not my fault, u didn’t put up this post earlier, mate. Good on ya!

Good luck with your future endeavors!
Noaman

I’m always a ping away should you require any assistance. As always, good luck in working towards gaining the certification!

Noaman

Nice to hear that my post is meeting its objective by inspiring and motivating those who wish to take the examination.

Yes, 35hours of formal project management education is mandatory for PMP. However, it is not necessary that they be REP. REPs generally charge more than the other channels. What are the other channels? Well – Employer sponsored programs, local training companies or consultants, distance learning companies (this is where the online-component comes in handy), university/college programs, etc… As long as they can be logically mapped to the PMBOK knowledge areas, they can be counted towards your hours for project management. Note: Self-study doesn’t count towards the hours.

If you are looking for a cost-effective package and you are fine with online means, check out PM Prepcast This should be a lot affordable $129.99 to help you achieve the required number of hours with an access to lot more content.

Personally, I wouldn’t give a second thought to dive straight into PMP. If you are confident and experienced, why do CAPM? PM Prepcast is very affordable for those who are confident in their abilities. They also have an offer this month to save further $20 if you register before end of this month. Coupon code: “Jan12″. And, if you are only looking for REP certified providers, PM Prepcast is PMI REP approved too. Unfortunately, I didn’t have access to this information else I would have used this means as opposed to spending manifold on a local training provider. Regardless, all’s well that ends well! If you are looking for some lecture style delivery with a blend of video conferencing – you could look at simplilearn.com

Hope the above helps, if not – feel free to ask!

Good luck
Noaman
http://www.NoamanSayed.com

I read your post on PMP. I’m very impressed with what you have jotted down. It is also very inspiring and gives confidence to someone who is starting to prepare for the exam. I had a few queries : Reg the 35 hours of Prep from REP I was wondering if there is a way to get it online somewhere? Is it a absolute must? I am living in Belfast, UK. Most of the courses offerred here by REP are exorbitantly costly. Else If I am not able to get(35 hours of Prep from REP) should I go for a CAPM ? Though I already have experince of more than 6 +yrs. I understand CAPM is not as credible as PMP, but would it be of any help to do CAPM and then go for PMP? Please advice.

Regrads,
Sewatkar