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Program Management Professional (PgMP)®
A live, instructor-led PgMP® preparation program offered by P.U.L.L. for leaders who run multiple related projects as one program.
Next cohort starts Oct 23, 2026 · Fri, Sat, Sun (Oct 23–25) · 10:00–16:00 ET · Live online · All dates
- Master the five PgMP® performance domains with live, scenario-driven sessions
- Learn to translate organizational strategy into program roadmaps and benefits
- Prepare for PMI's panel review with structured help on your program experience write-ups
- Practice on a simulator built around long, multi-layered program scenarios
- Get a personalized study roadmap and daily follow-up suited to a senior leader's calendar
- Join a cohort of experienced practitioners and learn from each other's programs
Overview
What the PgMP® exam expects of you
The Program Management Professional (PgMP)® recognizes people who manage several related projects in a coordinated way to achieve benefits that would not be available if the projects were run separately. Per PMI, the exam is organized around five domains: Strategic Program Alignment (15%), Program Life Cycle Management (44%), Business Alignment (11%), Stakeholder Engagement (16%) and Governance (14%). It tests whether you can keep a program aligned to strategy while projects inside it change, compete for resources and deliver at different speeds.
This is a program offered by P.U.L.L. for experienced practitioners, and it is deliberately different from project-level preparation. Our live sessions work through program-scale situations: a component project is late and the benefits realization plan is at risk; a sponsor changes strategic direction mid-way; two governance boards want conflicting things. You practice choosing the response that protects benefits and strategic alignment rather than the one that simply finishes a task.
Because the PgMP® application involves a panel review of your program experience, we treat the application as part of the course. You receive a personalized study roadmap, daily follow-up, coaching calls focused on how to describe programs in PMI's language, and a simulator with timed mocks to build stamina for a four-hour exam.
Exam at a glance
PgMP® exam facts, per PMI
- Domains
- Strategic Program Alignment (15%); Program Life Cycle Management (44%); Business Alignment (11%); Stakeholder Engagement (16%); Governance (14%)
- Format
- Computer-based, multiple-choice, delivered at a testing center or online proctored. Applications pass a panel review of program experience before you can schedule the exam.
- Questions
- 170 questions, of which 150 are scored and 20 are unscored pretest items
- Time
- Four hours (240 minutes)
- Languages
- English; check pmi.org for any additional language options
- Validity
- Three years
- Renewal
- 60 PDUs every three-year cycle
Per PMI; confirm current details on pmi.org.
Key features of the P.U.L.L. program
- Live online cohort sessions led by an instructor, built for senior practitioners
- A personalized study roadmap that respects a demanding leadership schedule
- Daily follow-up on reading, case analysis and simulator progress
- Coaching calls dedicated to program experience write-ups for the panel review
- Exam simulator with four-hour timed mocks and program-level scenarios
- Application support from eligibility check to panel-review submission
- Corporate cohorts for PMO and portfolio teams
Skills covered
- Strategic alignment
- Program roadmapping
- Benefits realization
- Program governance
- Component integration
- Executive stakeholder engagement
- Program financial management
- Program risk management
- Resource optimization
- Change leadership
- Program closure and transition
- Decision escalation
Who this is for
Program and PMO directors
You own benefits realization and governance for a portfolio of initiatives and want a standard to anchor your practice.
Transformation and change leaders
Your programs span business units and years, and you need structured tools for strategy alignment and stakeholder management.
PMP® holders planning the next step
You have the project credential and want a path toward enterprise-level leadership roles.
Training optionsLive Online Cohort
Choose how you want to prepare
Every option is taught live by our instructors and follows the same success formula: roadmap, daily follow-up, coaching calls, simulator, support until you pass.
$2,500 USD
pay in full
- Live, instructor-led cohort
- Personalized study roadmap
- Daily follow-up and coaching calls
- Exam simulator and mock reviews
- Application support
- Recordings for review
Corporate / Group
Custom
dedicated cohort for your team
Request a proposal- Live virtual delivery in your time zone
- Scenario work built around your industry
- Individual roadmaps for every participant
- Support after the classroom ends
PMI exam fees and PMI membership are paid separately to PMI. Program fees are generally not refundable once you enroll; you may transfer once, free, before the first session; if P.U.L.L. cancels the cohort before it starts you choose a full refund or a transfer, and if a material schedule change makes the cohort unworkable for you, you may transfer or be refunded for the undelivered portion. See our conditional pass guarantee and enrollment terms. Questions before you enroll? Email pull@pullacademy.com.
Curriculum
PgMP® curriculum
Program management foundations and exam approach
- Projects, programs and portfolios and how they relate
- Program performance domains and how PMI structures the exam
- Reading long program scenarios efficiently
- Your personalized roadmap and application timeline
Strategic Program Management
- Assessing an organization's strategic plan and objectives
- Building the business case and program charter
- Defining the program roadmap and high-level scope
- Environmental assessments and strategic risk
Program Life Cycle
- Initiating and defining the program
- Planning components, resources and the integrated schedule
- Executing, monitoring and controlling across components
- Closing components and transitioning deliverables
Benefits Management
- Identifying and mapping benefits to strategic objectives
- The benefits realization plan and benefit register
- Measuring and sustaining benefits after transition
- Handling benefits erosion and scope changes
Stakeholder Management
- Identifying stakeholders at the program level
- Stakeholder engagement planning for executives and sponsors
- Program communications and expectation management
- Resolving stakeholder conflict across components
Governance
- Program governance boards, roles and decision rights
- Phase-gate reviews and health checks
- Program-level quality, risk and issue escalation
- Audits, compliance and lessons learned
Application, panel review and simulation
- Writing program experience summaries in PMI's language
- Preparing for the panel review
- Four-hour timed mock exams and domain gap repair
- Exam-day logistics and scheduling
Eligibility
PMI’s PgMP® requirements
| With a bachelor's degree or higher | With a high school or secondary diploma | With a degree from a PMI GAC-accredited program |
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Per PMI. Requirements change; confirm the current certification handbook on pmi.org.
Practice test
Try five PgMP® questions
Original situational questions in the style of the exam, with instant feedback and the reasoning behind each answer.
Exam and certification
PgMP® questions, answered
What is the PgMP panel review?
The panel review is a step, per PMI, in which experienced program managers evaluate the program experience you describe in your application before you are approved to schedule the exam. Our coaching calls focus on describing your programs clearly so the panel can see the program-level work you did.
How long is the PgMP exam?
Per PMI, the PgMP® exam runs four hours and contains 170 questions, 150 of which are scored and 20 of which are unscored pretest items. Our simulator mocks run the full length so you build stamina before the real day.
Do I need the PMP before I can pursue the PgMP?
No, per PMI you can qualify with 48 months of project management experience within the past 15 years (36 months with a GAC-accredited degree) instead of holding an active PMP® certification. Many of our learners hold the PMP®, but it is not required.
How is program management experience different from project management experience?
Program experience means managing multiple related projects in a coordinated way to realize benefits that the projects could not deliver alone, per PMI's definition. We help you separate the two in your application so your program months are counted correctly.
Is the PgMP exam harder than the PMP exam?
It is different rather than simply harder: scenarios are longer, span multiple components and ask about strategy, benefits and governance decisions. Our live sessions train you to read those scenarios efficiently and reason at the program level.
How do I maintain the PgMP certification?
Per PMI, the PgMP® is valid for three years and renewed by earning 60 professional development units in each cycle. We outline how to earn PDUs through your program leadership work.
Why prepare with P.U.L.L.
Taught at program scale
Every session uses multi-project, multi-stakeholder scenarios, because PgMP® questions reward program-level thinking rather than project-level habits.
Panel review is part of the course
We dedicate coaching time to your program experience write-ups, the step that worries most candidates, so your application reflects your real work.
A roadmap for busy leaders
Your personalized study roadmap and daily follow-up are designed around the reality of a senior leader's calendar, with sprints you can actually complete.
Peers who run programs
Live cohorts bring together practitioners from different industries, and the cross-industry discussion sharpens your judgement on governance and benefits questions.
What learners say
“My whole success on PgMP I owe to the team. To achieve something there should always be a backing: someone to give you confidence, guide you the right way at the right time and give you the right instructions and prerequisites. I always had that.”
Anas, United Kingdom · PgMP
Learner words from their public success-story interviews, lightly edited for length. Individual results vary.
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