Q Vive and Schoolcraft Offer New Project Management Classes in Advance of New Exam

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Q’vive and Schoolcraft offer new Project Management Classes in advance of New Exam

WIXOM, MI—April 3, 2013—Schoolcraft College’s Continuing Education and Professional Development department is continuing its successful partnership with Q'vive, a local leader in innovation strategy and training to offer PMP® Exam Focus™ and PMP® Exam Fuel™, two new shorter courses to prepare students for the current PMP and CAPM exams.

“We are pleased that our continued partnership with Schoolcraft College enables us to add these courses as there is increasing demand for effective project managers,” says Eric van der Meulen, President of Q'vive. “The new courses are in the format we offered ahead of the previous exam change which was well received by students. We are thrilled to be able to offer these again, and are expecting to see many more pass the exam.”

The Project Management Institute published the new PMBOK® Guide–Fifth Edition in January, 2013. The update to the PMP exam will be effective on July 31, 2013, while the CAPM exam will be updated on July 1. Exams prior to these dates will be on the current Fourth Edition. The Project Management Essentials & Exam Preparation course (Mondays May 6th-July 15th from 6 PM to 9:40 PM) is aligned with the new Fifth Edition. PMP® Exam Focus™ (Thursdays May 9th-30th from 6-9 PM), and PMP® Exam Fuel™ (Saturday, May 18th from 9 AM – 1 PM) are new classes which are shorter courses designed to help prepare for exams on the current Fourth Edition.

According to the Project Management Institute, there are already more than 500,000 PMI credential holders around the world and in every industry, from healthcare, telecommunications and finance to IT and construction. More and more project management related jobs in today's world require PMP® certification; and in today's competitive job market, becoming PMP® certified may significantly increase the chances of getting a job. According to a 2007 PricewaterhouseCoopers survey, 80% of high-performing projects use a credentialed project manager.

Potential students are invited to attend a free informational session on Monday, April 22nd from 6 to 7:30 PM in the Biomedical Technology Center, Room 100, at Schoolcraft College in Livonia.

For more information on the Project Management Professional program, contact the Continuing Education and Professional Development department at 734-462-4448 or go to www.schoolcraft.edu/cepd/pmp.

About Q’vive

Q'vive, LLC is a consulting and training company, supporting businesses with innovation strategy, new product development, and project management. Q'vive helps clients accelerate the development of new products and technologies, capitalize on their ideas, and overcome technical and organizational challenges. Services benefit small to mid-size companies, who are committed to growing their business with new products. Q'vive is from “qui vive” – alert, vigilant – an essential condition for success in every project. We believe in teaming up with our clients to enhance their vision to full 360-degree awareness, so they can stay focused on their mission.

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CONTACT Q'vive, LLC Eric van der Meulen [email protected] 248-231-7452