CAPM Exam Preparation Course prepares professionals for the CAPM® certification exam through a structured review of project management, predictive methodologies, agile frameworks and business analysis topics. The training consolidates fundamentals, terminology, reasoning and response criteria, based on Behaviour®’s own content and aligned with the domains publicly indicated by the certification body.
CAPM®, PMI® and PMBOK® are registered trademarks of Project Management Institute, Inc. This training is developed and delivered by Behaviour® with its own content, as an independent preparation course for the CAPM® exam.
Quick Access: Introduction· Why this course exists· What this course enables· Topics and areas· Value· Objectives· Target audience· Prerequisites· Programme· Exam & Certification· Other information· Benefits· Logistics· FAQs· Registration
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Synchronous, live training. Interaction with the trainer and the group.
Live Online • next edition
Live Online • base price
Language: available in Portuguese or English
Training: review + original practical questions
Certification exam: 180 min (150 questions) • not included
ESSENTIAL LEVEL — project management fundamentals and exam-oriented preparation
Why this course exists
To develop project management fundamentals with method, a common language and application capability, while also supporting preparation for the certification exam.
In many organisations, participation in projects exists, but fails in critical areas: common language, lifecycle and role awareness, minimum viable planning, stakeholder management, basic control and the link between delivery and value.
The CAPM® exam is associated with project management fundamentals. The course helps participants consolidate knowledge and practice in the main areas assessed, through a structured preparation approach.
What this course enables you to do
Understand fundamentals and lifecycle
Recognise core project management concepts, lifecycles and common elements of project work, with terminology aligned with recognised practices.
Structure and monitor a project
Consolidate foundations of planning and control in a predictive approach, including scope, schedule, cost, resources, risk, quality and communication.
Integrate agile practices and Business Analysis
Understand agile and hybrid approaches and Business Analysis fundamentals, connecting needs, requirements, validation, acceptance and delivered value.
Prepare for the exam
Train reasoning, response criteria and exam strategy with original practical questions, review of common mistakes and simulation where applicable.
Topics and competence areas addressed throughout the course
Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts
Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies
Agile Frameworks/Methodologies
Business Analysis Frameworks
Lifecycles, artefacts, roles, planning and basic control
Essential collaboration and problem-solving tools and techniques
Ethics and professional conduct in scenario contexts
Value for the organisation
- Stronger common language and consistent criteria in project teams, reducing ambiguity and operational friction.
- Greater ability to plan and monitor work with method and basic evidence, reducing rework and slippage.
- Professionals better prepared to integrate into project teams and junior PMO functions, with clear notions of roles, communication and priorities.
- Improved quality in requirements definition, management and acceptance, aligning delivery with value.
Introduction
The CAPM Exam Preparation Course is professional training in project management, intended for professionals who wish to prepare for the CAPM® certification exam.
The training addresses the main areas assessed in the exam, including Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts, Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies, Agile Frameworks/Methodologies and Business Analysis Frameworks. Consolidation is carried out through guided review, original practical questions and Behaviour® simulation, where applicable, aimed at transforming knowledge into exam performance.
The training includes proprietary support resources, guided discussion, exercises by thematic area and exam reasoning practice.
This Training Plan and the associated documents are Behaviour®’s own content, protected by Copyright and registered as a literary work with IGAC – Portugal.
General Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify the fundamental concepts of project management and related terminology, at the level required by the exam.
- Recognise lifecycles, differences between predictive and adaptive approaches, and basic selection criteria.
- Understand the logic of planning and control in a predictive approach, including scope, time, cost, resources, risk, quality, communication and stakeholders.
- Apply Business Analysis fundamentals, connecting need, requirements, validation, acceptance and value.
- Reach the exam with structured preparation in the areas publicly indicated by the certification body.
Target Audience
- Professionals at the beginning of their project management path.
- Project team members who wish to consolidate fundamentals and common language.
- Junior PMO, coordinators, analysts and junior consultants.
- Professionals who wish to take the certification exam.
Prerequisites
To attend this course, participants are recommended to have practical contact with project work, even as team members, and availability to practise questions after each session.
Other specific requirements may apply, where relevant, depending on the quotation or proposal presented (please consult the proposal).
Programme
Introduction to the course and certification
- Exam structure, publicly indicated areas and weights; how the exam assesses scenarios and criteria.
- Behaviour® study strategy: understand → apply → practise → consolidate.
- Post-course study plan: goals, practice and targeted review.
Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts
- Project vs operations; programme vs portfolio; change and value.
- Lifecycles; predictive vs adaptive; common elements, including artefacts, events and collaboration.
- Planning: purpose and importance of cost, quality, risk, schedule and resources.
- Roles and responsibilities; leadership vs management; basic EQ concepts.
- Problem-solving and collaboration tools and techniques.
- Ethics and professional conduct in scenarios.
Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies
- When to use a predictive approach.
- Scope and deliverables: work decomposition, acceptance criteria and change control.
- Schedule: activities, dependencies, estimates and milestones.
- Costs and resources: baseline, reporting and basic control.
- Quality, risk, issues, assumptions and constraints; use of logs/registers.
- Communication and stakeholders: alignment, expectations and reporting.
Agile Frameworks/Methodologies
- Mindset and principles; incremental value delivery.
- Roles, events and artefacts; backlog and value-based prioritisation.
- Estimation and adaptive planning; feedback and continuous improvement.
- Managing change in an agile context; collaboration and transparency.
- Hybrid: combination criteria and selection signals in exam scenarios.
Business Analysis Frameworks
- Need, problem or opportunity; stakeholders and value objectives.
- Requirements: elicitation, analysis, documentation and validation.
- Traceability and requirements change management.
- Acceptance, transition and alignment between solution, deliverables and business outcomes.
- Common mistakes in Business Analysis scenarios and how to avoid exam traps.
Exam(s) and Certification
Certification exam
The certification exam is not included in the course price. Registration, scheduling, delivery, eligibility requirements, certification decision and issuance of the certification are managed directly by the certification body, in accordance with its rules in force. The course does not include the exam, voucher, official materials or certification application process.
Certification requirements
Other Information
General Information
- Training available in Portuguese or English.
- Behaviour® proprietary support materials, made available online, with summaries, original practical questions and consolidation resources, according to the awarded conditions.
- Behaviour® simulation and guided practice to support consolidation, where applicable.
- Behaviour® digital Training Attendance Certificate, with indication of 24 training hours.
Trainer(s)
Benefits
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- Practical consolidation of project management fundamentals, with recognised and applicable language.
- Strengthening of skills in basic planning and control, communication, stakeholders, risk, quality and requirements.
- Greater consistency in decision-making in scenarios, reducing answers based on intuition and increasing accuracy.
- Structured preparation for the certification exam, with review by competence areas, practice and Behaviour® simulation, where applicable.
- Participatory pedagogical model, focused on clarification of criteria and more efficient study after the course.
Logistics
Useful information
- Live Online (working hours): 09h00–13h00 and 14h00–18h00 (Lisbon time), with short breaks.
- After-hours Live Online: 18h15–22h15 (Lisbon time), with a short break.
- 21 hours of synchronous training, distributed across 3 consecutive days.
- 3 hours of guided autonomous work, intended for consolidation and question practice, carried out flexibly outside the synchronous sessions.
- Requirements: computer with stable internet, browser, PDF reader, audio/video.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Objective answers to common questions about this CAPM Exam Preparation Course and its professional context.
In which professional contexts is this course most useful?
Which roles can be strengthened after this course?
Can professionals who already participate in projects still benefit from this course?
What is the typical study effort after the course?
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Registration
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This course may be attended by individual professionals. It may also be integrated into preparation paths for professionals who need to consolidate project management fundamentals.