Got your PMP® and your projects are still failing?

Still feeling overwhelmed and stressed out by your Projects?

Ready to accept the challenge of a more technically demanding and rigorous certification credential?

If the answer is YES to any of the above, then you are ready to take the more technically challenging Certified Cost Engineer (CCE) Credential as offered through the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACE- www.aacei.org )

This certification requires the following MINIMUM qualifications:

1)      8 years of project related experience, OR

2)     4 year degree (technical or non-technical) and 4 years of project related experience.

The certification exam consists of 4 test modules of 1.75 hours each, for a total of 7 hours testing conducted during a single day. Half of the exam, (two modules) are open book while the other half of the exam (2 modules) is closed book. This certification also requires submittal of a 2,500 word paper of publishable (peer reviewed journal) quality on a technical subject related to Project Management or Project Controls.

The exam consists primarily of problems frequently encountered in the execution of Project Management, with a focus on each participant’s demonstrated ability to identify and develop technical and/or financial solutions. It is comprised of approximately 300 questions, with multiple choice answers.

The PTMC Training Program consists of both Face to Face and Distance Learning Mode Modules, and includes a minimum of three Benchmark Exams using Computer Based Testing.

The training consists of three modules-

1)      5 Day Face to Face Kick-Off Session to review the program, create a project team and develop a project plan to pass the exam;

2)     11 Week Long Distance Learning Mode doing problems in a team based environment;

3)     2 Day Face to Face Final Review session to review the Benchmark Exams.

Total elapsed time is 13 weeks, which includes not only preparing for the exam, but also writing the 2500 word paper.

Total expected individual investment is ~150 person/hours of which 60 will be face to face in a traditional classroom setting while the remaining 90 hours will be in doing the problems and writing the paper, while being mentored by our staff of experienced experts.