Getting the Most Out of Training

Kenneth has 14 years of healthcare experience in government and private industry. Over eight years of experience managing healthcare IT projects, operations, contracts, and personnel. His work experience includes project management, contracts and procurements, data analysis, claims adjudication, business writing, and business process modeling. Kenneth was certified in 2006 as a Project Management Professional.

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Attending training classes is just part of being a Project Management Professional if you are interested in keeping up with the certification. Even if you are not interested in the certification, it can be extremely valuable to stay informed about best practices and new methodologies related to the project management and program management fields.

But just showing up for the class and registering the credits with PMI will not make one a well-rounded and up-to-date project manager. Listed below is the way to get the most out training classes for project managers (or any class, for that matter)…

Sign Up for the Right Class
Signing up for an agile framework class when all of your projects are implemented using the waterfall method may not be the best use of your time. Unless, that is, you know that there are some principles in the agile class that could be carried over into the projects you work on.

It is useful to examine all of the subject matter that will be discussed in the class you are looking to attend. Oftentimes, teachers will provide outlines or handouts in the material describing the class. This information can help you make a decision about whether that class will be the right one for you. Also useful would be talking to peers or coworkers who have already attended the class. Lining up the subject matter with your day-to-day job will help make …

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