Becoming an Agile Certified Practitioner: PMI-ACP Exam Prep Course

Agile methodologies have transformed the software industry over the past two decades. Organizations that are highly agile and responsive to market dynamics complete more of their projects successfully than their slower-moving counterparts — 75% versus 56% — as shown in Project Management Institute’s Pulse of the Profession® report.

The PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® formally recognizes your knowledge of agile principles and your skill with agile techniques. It will make you shine even brighter to your employers, stakeholders and peers.If you have been working in an agile project environment, Agile Certified Practitioner credential is the best way to showcase your knowledge and experience on agile projects.

The course covers about 500 exam questions, detailed explanations, as well as exam strategy and important tips.

Start date: October 19, 2020

End date: november 11, 2020

Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30 – 9:30 pm

Fee: 82,000 AMD

About the trainer: Hovhannes Minasyan is an experienced project management professional and consultant with a main focus on digital health projects. Currently Hovhannes serves as a Scrum Master at Vineti, helping teams to develop a platform that expands patient access to life-saving personalized cell and gene therapies. 

Previously, in close cooperation with international organizations, global corporations and state authorities he successfully directed and managed numerous national level digitization projects, including implementation of the Integrated Health Information System of Armenia (eHealth), modernization of Biometric Identification System of Armenia, and launch of Mobile-ID Authentication system. 

Hovhannes has technical academic background and managerial professional experience, which have prepared him well to understand and solve complex operational, technical and development issues. 

Hovhannes is a member of the Project Management Institute, as well as holds Project Management Professional (PMP) and Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) credentials. Also, he has experience in community and pro bono work, volunteering for several causes and charity initiatives.

Enrollment: To enroll in AUA Open Education courses, please go through the following steps (see below for the Armenian version):

  • Visit im.aua.am.
  • Create an account by clicking New User Registration.
  • If you are not a new user and already have an AUA account (having previously taken the AUA e-Math Test or applied to AUA), you should log into the account that you had created at that time.
  • If you just registered as a new user, you will get an email asking to activate your account.
  • Now, for registering to take a course, go to the Open Education tab, choose Adults (16+), then New Application, and apply for the course(s) you choose.
  • After you register online, your application will be reviewed and you will receive an email acknowledging your application.
  • Closer to the course start date, you will receive another email confirming your enrollment, requesting that you make payment before the course start date. The fee can be paid online via credit card or through the EasyPay terminal (located at the entrance to AUA). Alternatively, you may pay the fee via bank transfer to the American University of Armenia Fund, account 1570001024240100, Ameria Bank CJSC, indicating your full name (as in the registration) and the course you are paying for.
  • The completed application together with the record of payment completes your enrollment.

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