Module 1
Project-management fundamentals and core concepts
Build exam-ready understanding of project-management fundamentals and core concepts through source-grounded explanations, worked examples, and original scenario practice.
Universal · Original 101PD learning guide
Certified Associate in Project Management CAPM Exam Prep Study Guide
CAPM exam preparation covering project-management fundamentals, predictive planning, agile approaches, business analysis, formulas, scenario decisions, and a 23-hour learning path.
Project Management Institute owns the official credential and may change its blueprint, eligibility rules, fees, or delivery process. This guide keeps those boundaries visible while organizing original 101PD instruction around project-management fundamentals and core concepts, predictive planning, schedules, cost, and risk, agile frameworks, teams, and adaptive delivery, business analysis and exam-readiness decisions.
Skills you will practice
- Project-management fundamentals and core concepts
- Predictive planning, schedules, cost, and risk
- Agile frameworks, teams, and adaptive delivery
- Business analysis and exam-readiness decisions
Prerequisites
- Candidates must confirm PMI's current education and eligibility requirements; the 101PD study architecture is designed around the published 23-hour education requirement.
- Review the current Project Management Institute eligibility rules and candidate materials before registering for the official examination.
Designed for
Entry-level project professionals and CAPM candidates · Candidates who want a structured objective-by-objective study plan · Professionals using diagnostic results to target weak domains
What a learner should be able to do
- Outcome 1
Explain the core rules and concepts within project-management fundamentals and core concepts.
- Outcome 2
Apply predictive planning, schedules, cost, and risk to realistic exam-style decisions.
- Outcome 3
Analyze agile frameworks, teams, and adaptive delivery using a repeatable problem-solving process.
- Outcome 4
Use business analysis and exam-readiness decisions to identify readiness gaps before the official examination.
Original curriculum architecture
Each course is organized around these modules, original explanations, realistic cases, practice questions, and documented source review.
Module 2
Predictive planning, schedules, cost, and risk
Build exam-ready understanding of predictive planning, schedules, cost, and risk through source-grounded explanations, worked examples, and original scenario practice.
Module 3
Agile frameworks, teams, and adaptive delivery
Build exam-ready understanding of agile frameworks, teams, and adaptive delivery through source-grounded explanations, worked examples, and original scenario practice.
Module 4
Business analysis and exam-readiness decisions
Build exam-ready understanding of business analysis and exam-readiness decisions through source-grounded explanations, worked examples, and original scenario practice.
Official exam relationship
Independent preparation for Certified Associate in Project Management examination
- Exam owner
- Project Management Institute
- Exam or series code
- CAPM
101PD provides independent preparation and a training-completion record. Project Management Institute controls eligibility, registration, the official examination, scoring, and the resulting license or certification.
Review the official exam informationApplied portfolio exercise
CAPM project delivery control file
Complete an applied readiness file that connects the official objective areas to realistic work decisions and a documented study plan.
- Project charter and stakeholder map
- Schedule, risk, and change workbook
- Predictive-agile readiness dashboard
Sources and boundaries
Sources establish current requirements and standards. They do not supply 101PD’s lesson text, scenarios, assessments, or project work.
Source set reviewed August 21, 2026.
- Project Management Institute official examination information
Controlling public source for the Certified Associate in Project Management examination relationship, objectives, or candidate requirements. Recheck before publication and every version update.
- 101PD original-work standard
101PD develops its own explanations, examples, assessments, and applied projects.
Exam-prep questions
Who issues the Certified Associate in Project Management examination?
Project Management Institute controls the official Certified Associate in Project Management examination, including current eligibility, registration, delivery, scoring, and the resulting license or certification.
Does a 101PD completion certificate prove that I passed the official exam?
No. A 101PD certificate documents completion of independent training only. It is not an exam score, occupational license, authority approval, or third-party certification.
Are official exam registration and fees included?
No. Candidates register with Project Management Institute or its designated testing provider and pay any official fees separately. Always confirm the current candidate rules before registering.