Training designed to help you get to the top.
Training for the Climb
OUR PHILOSOPY
At Pinnacle PM, we believe that successful project management starts with the right knowledge and skills. Our comprehensive training programs are designed to equip you and your team with the tools needed to excel in every phase of project management. Whether you want to enhance your team’s capabilities or build your own skillset, we offer practical, impactful training that you can implement immediately. While we strongly believe the best training is always in person, we understand that sometimes online training is better than no training at all, so we offer both options. Our goal is always to exceed your expectations.
OUR INSTRUCTORS
All of our instructors have years of experience, both as successful project managers and as highly rated trainers. These project management experts offer a wealth of knowledge and provide dynamic, engaging training sessions. All of our trainers are PMP® credential holders.
AUTHORIZED TRAINING PARTNER (ATP)
Pinnacle PM has been reviewed and approved as a provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute ( . As a PMI ATP, our company has agreed to abide by PMI-established quality assurance criteria and has been approved by PMI to issue contact hours and PDUs for our courses. All of our trainers are PMP® credential holders.
COMPETITIVE PRICING
As a small, veteran-owned business, we don’t have the high overhead that big training companies have, so we can offer you streamlined training services at an affordable rate. Plus, we also offer group rates. Train with us and pay less for more personalized service from industry experts.
STANDARD TRAINING
We offer a wide variety of courses to meet all of your project management needs, from the fundamentals through the complexities of program management. Whether you are brand new to project management, a leader overseeing project managers, or somewhere in between, we have training that can help you work more effectively and advance your career and your company’s success.
CUSTOMIZED TRAINING
Need something more specific? We can tailor an existing course to meet your organization’s unique needs and provide targeted training that addresses your specific project management challenges. We can also design a completely new training program just for you. We work closely with you to design and deliver a curriculum that aligns with your goals and industry requirements. In addition, we offer a variety of scheduling options to help minimize work-flow interruptions.
TRAINING FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS
We also offer several specialized project management courses for those in the legal profession, designed and taught by an attorney/PMP.
Course Offerings
We offer a wide variety of courses on leadership and project management. These include traditional, adaptive, and hybrid project management courses, including fundamentals, Agile, and PMP® Prep Plus. We also offer several free, one-hour webinars on different topics.
We also offer specialized project management training for legal professionals. This includes a free, one-hour introductory webinar, a half-day basics course, and a two-day fundamentals course.
See below for our public courses and webinars that are currently being offered online. New dates are constantly being added, so check back if you don’t see a date that works for you, or contact us to set up a date that works for your company.
Most of our courses can be customized to meet your company’s exact needs. Customized courses can be taught in person or online, though in person classes are generally more engaging and effective.
General Project Management Courses & Webinars
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Empowerment Basecamp: Building Resilience
We currently offer two free, one-hour webinars:
• What’s New with PMBOK® Guide 8th Edition & PMP® Exam
• AI & the Future of Project Management: Evolving, Not Replacing the PM Role
Our introductory courses on both traditional and Agile project management provide a basic understanding of project management and the skills necessary to deliver successful projects. We focus on people, processes, and tools—and how to put them together to fit the needs of each specific project. Designed to help you build a strong foundation, these courses will enable you to manage projects with confidence and allow you to reach new career heights.
Courses include:
• Fundamentals of Project Management
• Fundamentals of Agile
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Trailblazing Strategies: Navigating Your Path
Our intermediate courses guide you through the various complexities of project management with customized strategies that clear the path to success. These expert-led trainings help you gain a deeper understanding of the art and science of power skills, technology to communicate and manage your projects, and how to deliver strategic value. These courses help you stay on course, no matter how steep the climb.
Courses include:
• Stakeholder Management & Engagement
• Benefits Realization Journey
• Effective Project Pre-Work
• How to Be an Effective Project Sponsor
• Emotional Intelligence in Project Management
• Project Recovery
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Summit Skills: Mastering the Peak
Our comprehensive training programs are designed to help you ascend to the highest levels of project management expertise. Whether you want to earn your PMP certification or need to master program management, we can help.
Courses include:
• PMP® Exam Prep - Plus!
• Program Management
PMP® Prep Plus
5 Days | 35 Contact Hours | In-Person or Live Online
Ready to earn your PMP credential and advance your career with confidence?
PMP Prep Plus is an intensive, instructor-led, 5-day (35-hour) course designed to fully prepare you to sit for the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam. This program combines structured instruction, guided practice, and ongoing support to ensure you are not only eligible, but truly exam-ready.
All sessions are taught by PMP-certified instructors. Every instructor is a PMP with real-world project leadership experience who understands both the exam content and how it applies in practice.
What’s Included?
✔ 35 contact hours required to sit for the PMP exam
✔ Choice of in-person or live online delivery
✔ 90-day access to Study Hall for practice questions and full-length mock exams
✔ Personalized study plan tailored to your schedule
✔ PMP application support to help you submit confidently
✔ Weekly instructor-led study groups to keep you accountable and on track
✔ Proven exam strategies and test-taking techniques
If you’re serious about becoming a PMP, PMP Prep Plus gives you the structure, support, and assurance you need to succeed. We guarantee it.
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This isn’t just a bootcamp. It’s a complete preparation system designed to help you:
Understand predictive, agile, and hybrid approaches
Master People, Process, and Business Environment domains
Apply mindset-based exam strategies
Build confidence before exam day
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You’ll be prepared across all exam domains:
People
Process
Business Environment
Predictive, Agile & Hybrid Approaches
Exam mindset and situational question strategy
You won’t just memorize , you’ll think like the exam.
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We stand behind our process. If you do not pass the PMP exam within three attempts during the first year after your application approval, we offer a 100% refund. That’s how confident we are.
To qualify, you must have:
· Attended all 35 hours of your PMP Prep Plus certification class
· Completed all assigned practice exams and quizzes in your student portal
· Set up your personalized study plan with your instructor
· Received your Certificate of Completion prior to your first exam attempt
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✔ Project managers ready to advance
✔ Professionals seeking higher earning potential
✔ Leaders who want formal certification -
If your company believes in investing in your staff through advanced training, we can help with discounted group pricing and the ability to schedule the 35 hours of required training in a way that works best for both your company and your employees. Whether you need the training to occur one day per week, a half day per week, weekends, or weeknights, we can set up training that is cost effective and meets your exact scheduling needs. What could be easier?
Project Management Fundamentals
This project management course offers a fundamental look into the key best practices of project management. We deliver the course over three days with practical, in-class activities, tips on how to incorporate AI into your daily activities, and more. Participants learn how to plan a project and then lead the project to a successful delivery. Whether you are new to project management or have some experience, everyone will leave with new insights, tools and techniques to implement immediately.
$975 - Three Days
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Understand how to:
· Take a project from start to finish
· Set a project up for success
· Communicating effectively with Stakeholders
· Determine the work needed to be done
· Create a Project Schedule
· Effectively managing project resources
· Identify and manage Risks
· Prepare for the Execution of your plan
· Successfully manage your project during Execution
· Close out the project and improve your processes
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· Why projects fail
· How communication is the key to success
· Key project management terms
· Overview of the Project Management Lifecycle
· Pre-project Work and Initiation
· Needs Analysis
· Business Cases
· Benefits Management Plan
· Project Charters
· Creating a Project Objective Statement
· Issue and Assumption management
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· Stakeholder analysis
· Project Plan details
· Confirming the Project Objective
· Work Breakdown Structure
· Creating a Project Schedule
· Estimating task durations
· Determine the sequence of work
· Calculating total project duration and the Critical Path
· Project Management Information Systems
· Determining resource needs
· Assigning resources
· Leadership principles for projects
· Team development
· Risk Management
· Identifying Risks
· Analyzing Risks
· Management of Risks
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· Setup controlling processes
· Establish Change Control process
· Final Plan review and approval
· Executing the Project Plan
· Ensuring work occurs
· Monitoring and Controlling the Plan
· Taking corrective actions
· Project Status Reports
· Close out of the project
· Finalizing project contracts
· Determine if benefits are realized
· Celebrating success
· Learn from the project
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3-Day Course
Price: $975.00
Live online
What’s New with PMBOK® Guide 8th Edition and PMP® Exam
The world of project management is constantly changing. If you earned your PMP credential prior to 2021, this FREE one-hour webinar is for you. This course will explore recent changes to the PMBOK (8th Edition) changes to the PMP exam, and updates on the emerging world of modern project management.
FREE!
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· Review the timeline for the exam change
· Understand the changes to the exam
· Review of the PMP prep course
· Explore how PMI’s StudyHall app is also supporting test takers
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· Review of the evolution of the PMBOK
· Understand the changes that have transformed the 8th Edition
· Explore the implications to expanding the knowledge base
· Consider the implications of these changes for project managers and organizations
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· Explore how the recent changes at PMI have created a new framework
· Look at the totality of change strategically
· The future of AI within PMI and project management support systems
· Understand how to leverage these changes for your personal and organization’s benefit
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1 hour
Price: FREE!
Live online
AI & the Future of Project Management: Evolving, Not Replacing the PM Role
AI is transforming project management. Are you ready?
For decades, the role of the Project Manager (PM) has remained rooted in governance, planning, and control. But with the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, and predictive analytics, the landscape is shifting rapidly. Some reports even claim that AI could eliminate up to 70% of traditional PM responsibilities. Is the PM role at risk or on the verge of its biggest evolution yet?
Who should attend?
Project Managers looking to future-proof their careers
Business leaders & executives exploring AI integration
PMO teams & Agile practitioners adapting to AI-driven environments
FREE!
In this FREE one-hour live webinar, we’ll explore:
AI-Powered Project Management: How AI-driven tools are reshaping workflows, risk assessment, and decision-making
The Augmented Project Manager: Why PMs who leverage AI will have a competitive edge rather than be replaced
Trends & Tools You Can’t Ignore: From AI-driven automation to predictive analytics, discover the latest advancements transforming the field
Real-World Use Cases: How organizations are integrating AI into their PM processes for efficiency and success
Don’t get left behind. Learn how to thrive in the AI era! Secure your spot now and stay ahead of the curve.
Legal Professionals Courses & Webinars
Legal professionals are increasingly expected to deliver high-quality work efficiently, predictably, and with clear value to clients. Incorporating project management best practices into a legal practice helps bring structure to complex matters, improves coordination across teams, and supports more consistent outcomes. By applying proven planning, communication, and tracking techniques, legal organizations can reduce inefficiencies, better manage scope and timelines, and enhance client satisfaction, strengthening both operational performance and the organization’s bottom line.
We currently offer three online trainings: a free, one-hour introductory webinar, a half-day basics course, and a two-day fundamentals course.
Project Management Overview for Legal Professionals
Basic Project Management for Legal Professionals
Project Management Fundaments for Legal Professionals: The Art of Getting Things Done!
Project Management Overview for Legal Professionals
Curious about how project management skills can benefit legal professionals across all practice areas? In this free, one-hour webinar, you’ll learn about the ways project management can streamline workflows, increase efficiency, and strengthen the bottom line of clients and legal organizations. From project initiation through final delivery, this session explains how proven project management techniques can make your legal work more organized, predictable, and manageable.
FREE!
Who Should Attend
Attorneys in private practice or in-house roles
Legal operations professionals and practice managers
Paralegals and legal support staff involved in matter coordination
Firm leadership interested in improving workflow consistency and operational efficiency
Legal professionals seeking practical tools to better manage complex matters
In this FREE one-hour webinar, we’ll explore:
How project management principles apply to legal work across practice areas
Practical ways to plan, organize, and track legal matters more effectively
Techniques for improving coordination, communication, and workflow clarity
How structured project management can support more predictable outcomes
Where project management complements — but does not replace — legal judgment
Basic Project Management for Legal Professionals
This half-day online course presents the essential project management skills that every legal professional needs and focuses on practical, real-world applications. Whether you are an attorney, paralegal, legal operations staff member, or other professional in a law firm, corporate legal department, legal organization, or court system, you’ll learn the core tools, techniques, and strategies that make legal projects more predictable, efficient, and cost-effective. From project kickoff to final delivery, this course gives you a clear, repeatable framework you can start using immediately to improve workflow, reduce risk, and enhance client service.
Only $199 - Half Day
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This course will help you apply the modern project management principles in a practical and effective way. You will learn the best practice ideas for managing your own projects and supporting the projects you work on for your clients so you can work smarter and maximize your productivity.
Learn from a practicing attorney certified in project management best practices who has 35+ years of experience supporting projects for business, industry, and government agencies.
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· Best practices in project management
· Core principles of how to deliver a project effectively
· Modern project management frameworks, including predictive, adaptive, and hybrid
· Tools, techniques, and processes for managing a project from start to finish
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2 Day Course
Price: $499.00
Live Online - Eastern Time
Project Management Fundaments for Legal Professionals: The Art of Getting Things Done!
This NEW two-day course is designed specifically to cover concepts applicable to legal professionals supporting projects, whether in law firms, legal organizations, court systems, or corporations. From starting a project to finalizing and delivering the results, the course will provide you with tools, techniques, and strategies that you will be able to implement immediately. See Upcoming Training to find our next scheduled course. We can also bring this course to your company, either online or in person. Contact us for details.
Take advantage of our current introductory pricing - only $499 for a two day course. Limited time offer!
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This course will help you apply the modern project management principles in a practical and effective way. You will learn the best practice ideas for managing your own projects and supporting the projects you work on for your clients so you can work smarter and maximize your productivity.
Learn from a practicing attorney certified in project management best practices who has 35+ years of experience supporting projects for business, industry, and government agencies.
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· Best practices in project management
· Core principles of how to deliver a project effectively
· Modern project management frameworks, including predictive, adaptive, and hybrid
· Tools, techniques, and processes for managing a project from start to finish
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2 Day Course
Price: $499.00
Live Online - Eastern Time
Let us help you on your climb to the top.
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