Become PMP® Certified

Open the Door to Bigger Roles, Higher Pay, and Greater Leadership Impact

Most professionals wait too long. This is your moment to move.

  • Increase your earning potential by $20,000+ per year.
  • Become the person your organization trusts with high-stakes projects.
  • Lead confidently, deliver results, and elevate your leadership impact.

UMSL’s PMP® Certification Prep Course gives you the structure, coaching, and accountability to actually finish it—and pass.

Program Fast Facts

  • Feb 3 – Apr 7, 2026
  • Tuesdays 5:30–9:00 PM
  • Hybrid (in-person or Zoom)
  • $1,849 (includes PMP Learning Materials)
  • Instructor: Vish Tripathi, MBA, PfMP, PMP, SAFe, LPM, SA
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Why Project Professionals Choose UMSL

  1. Fortune 200-Level Instruction
    • A nationally recognized PMO executive, former PMI St. Louis Chapter President, and Fortune 200 leader.
  1. Velociteach ® Exam Kit Included
    • Featuring the bestselling How to Pass on Your First Try guide and a full simulated exam.
  1. Hybrid Flexibility
    • Attend in person or live on Zoom—whichever fits your schedule.
  1. A Proven Weekly Structure
    • Weekly evening sessions help you learn consistently, retain more, and stay on track. Includes all 35 contact hours needed to sit for the PMP® exam.
  1. AACSB Accreditation
    • A distinction earned by less than 6% of business schools worldwide.

UMSL gives you everything you need to pass — structure, coaching, materials, and accountability.

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What You'll Learn

  • People, Process, and Business Environment
  • Predictive + Agile + Hybrid methods
  • Situational judgment
  • Risk & stakeholder management
  • Exam-readiness strategies
  • Taught by a PMP® with 20+ years leading complex initiatives.

This is more than a credential — it’s a career accelerator.

Who This Course Is Perfect For

  • Professionals stepping into project leadership roles
  • Individuals aiming for promotion or higher-visibility work
  • Leaders managing complex initiatives
  • Anyone who wants a structured, guided path to passing the exam

If you’re ready to move from “doing the work” to being recognized for it, this course is for you.

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Take the Next Step Toward Your Future in Project Leadership

PMP® certification can open doors, accelerate your career, and position you as the project leader organizations rely on to deliver results in a rapidly changing world.

Your future in project leadership won’t wait. And you don’t have to, either.

Start Your PMP Certification Journey

 

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Vishwakant “Vish” Tripathi, MBA, PfMP, PMP, SAFe LPM, SA

Vish Tripathi is a nationally recognized project and portfolio management leader with over 20 years of experience guiding complex business transformations across industries. Currently serving as an Enterprise PMO Executive at a Fortune 200 company and Adjunct Professor at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, Vish brings a rare combination of real-world leadership and instructional excellence.

A former President of the St. Louis PMI Chapter and recipient of the St. Louis Business Journal’s Diverse Business Leaders Award, Vish is known for connecting strategy, people, and execution, helping professionals not only earn their PMP certification but also elevate their impact as leaders.

 

Premium Quality Course Materials:

Included in your course registration fees, you will receive the Velociteach® All-In-One PMP® Exam Prep Kit. This premium quality comprehensive program includes The PMP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Time textbook, a quick reference guide, downloads and online access to a simulated PMP® exam.

5 Process Groups

  • Initiating
  • Planning
  • Executing
  • Monitoring & Controlling
  • Closing

10 Knowledge Areas

  • Integration
  • Scope
  • Schedule
  • Cost
  • Quality
  • Resource Management
  • Communications
  • Risk
  • Procurement
  • Stakeholder Management
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Cancellation Policy for Noncredit Business Administration Programs: The University reserves the right to cancel any program. In the event of cancellation, you will be notified immediately, and all program fees will be returned. If you must cancel the registration, refund is issued if you cancel two weeks prior to the first class. A full refund is issued if the student has not received the course books. Refunds for students who have received course books will be reduced by the cost of the books.