Firsthand Review: KnowledgeHut Online PMP Course

Summary: The KnowledgeHut online PMP course provides an all-in-one exam prep package (including online video courses, e-book, many sample exams, etc.) helping Aspirants to be well prepared for writing the real exam. 

The  online course package of KnowledgeHut includes 27 video lectures covering the whole exam syllabus, 6 full-length 200 questions mock tests, numerous lecture-end quizzes plus a number of additional exam prep resources. The online learning portal of KnowledgeHut online courses are specially designed to help Aspirants to focus on their exam prep by providing progress and performance tracking data on the course dashboard. Aspirants will be able to download the 35 Contact Hours certificate for their exam application after they have completed all the video lectures and quizzes. I have gone through the KnowledgeHut PMP online course first-hand and you will find my detailed review of the course below.

In short, the KnowledgeHut online course is a great choice for Aspirants who aim to get Certified in first try with a tight budget. This online course is ideal for Aspirants who would like to get the 35 Contact Hours Certificate at the lowest possible cost and get 1800+ practice exam questions at the same time. A 15% off discount is currently on offer:

• Cost: US$120 for 45 days access / US$170 for 180 days access (including recorded exam prep course, 35 Contact Hour / PDU Certificate,  1800+ practice exam questions, lecture powerpoint and more)
• Discount: 15% off the list price
• Discount Coupon: ELEARN15

KnowledgeHut is a PMI Authorized Training Partner (Registered Education Provider — REP ID 3757) which is a guarantee for the quality of the exam prep course as the course are pre-approved by PMI to satisfy the 35 PMP Contact Hours requirements. Currently over 6000 Aspirants have enrolled in the KnowledgeHut online course and their average rating of the online course is 4.5 stars (out of 5).

KnowledgeHut Online PMP Training Overview

The KnowledgeHut online PMP course is almost an all-in-one Certification Exam prep kit for Aspirants to be well prepared for the exam. Exam resources in the package includes:

• 27 video lectures
• 12 short chapter-end quizzes of around 6-8 questions with explanations
• 6 full-length 200-questions mock tests with detailed explanations
• additional 600 practice questions and answers updated for the latest PMP Exam syllabus
• downloadable lecture powerpoint PDF files (to be used as study notes / course textbook)
• instructions on Exam application (with samples of experience descriptions)
• “Your Blueprint for Success in the PMP Exam” PDF e-b00k
• 35 Contact Hours certificate

Aspirants can get the 35 Contact Hours certificate once they have spent at least 35 hours watching the lecture videos and/or attempting the sample quizzes and all the sections of the course flagged as “complete”.

About KnowledgeHut

KnowledgeHut is a provider of e-learning, online and classroom training courses for a number of certifications. It is an authorized education provider of PMP Exam prep and PDU-bearing courses globally. The accredited training courses delivered by KnowledgeHut can help Aspirants to be well prepared in a cost-effective and efficient manner.

What You’ll Get by Purchasing KnowledgeHut Course

1. [most importantly] 35 Contact Hours certificate included for exam application — as KnowledgeHut is a PMI Authorized Training Partner (Registered Education Provider — REP ID 3757), the exam prep course provided by KnowledgeHut is considered as “pre-approved” to satisfy the requirements of the 35 Contact Hours. If requested an audit, Aspirants will just need to present a printed copy of the course certificate without the need for course outline and descriptions for verification of project management education.
2. 6 full-length 200-questions mock tests with detailed explanations plus additional 600 questions for offline practices — the six quizzes will provide more than enough sample questions for Aspirants to be well prepared for the actual Exam. As each mock test questions are explained in details, Aspirants will know why they get wrong and how to get it right next time. With practice, Aspirants will be able to bridge the knowledge gaps.
3. High quality training videos for all the chapters of the PMBOK® Guide — the whole exam prep course is divided into 27 segments of below an hour length of videos and after each major chapters comes with quizzes with around 8 questions to test your understanding of the topics.
4. Downloadable lecture powerpoint PDF files — students can download the powerpoint files of all lecture to be used as a basis for jolting study notes and/or do revision offline.
5. Exam Application Sample — this document will provide a realistic Exam Application with regards to the job description part. Aspirants will be able to understand what are required of the descriptions by PMI and tailor the description for their individual circumstances.
6. 100% Money Back Guarantee — “if you aren’t happy with the training within 24 hours KnowledgeHut will refund your money”
7. Choice of access the course for 45 days / 180 days

The online exam prep course has been fully updated to cover the new 2017 exam syllabus with 300 of those 600 offline mock test questions specially created to cover the changes in the exam syllabus.

Pros

1. The publisher of KnowledgeHut Online PMP Course is a Project Management Institute Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.), which is a quality symbol for trusted PMP Exam Prep courses. Students will be assured of the training quality and accuracy of the study materials.
2. The online study platform will track the progress of the student through the course which will give feedback on your progress. Students will be able to get the
3. The student portal of KnowledgeHut is mobile friendly, meaning that the screen width will fit most intelligent mobile phones and students will be able to study for the PMP Certification on the go.
4. 6 full-length 200-questions mock tests with detailed explanations plus additional 600 questions for offline practices are included that would add up to 1800+ practice exam questions. Such a large question bank for the Exam will be more than enough for the practices required of the exam prep and Aspirants will not need to purchase another exam simulator package for practice.
5. The choice of 45-days or 180-days access period for the KnowledgeHut course provides the flexibility for students to choose based on their actual needs (can save much money if go for the 45-day access).
6. A no-question full refund is provided within 24 hours of purchase.

Cons

1. Mobile data connection for the intelligent phones are required to view the course lectures (WIFI is highly recommended) as the videos and quizzes cannot be download for offline viewing (if you need offline viewing for your exam prep, the PM PrepCast™ may suit your needs, read the review here).
2. The refund period is only 1 day for the online course which is too strict (but that’s enough for Aspirants to evaluate whether this course is suitable for them).
3. The video lectures are a bit too short compared with other online training courses (e.g. the Project Integration Management lecture is around 18 minutes while that for Project Schedule Management is below 30 minutes). While this will allow Aspirants to go through the lessons pretty quickly, those who have not any PMBOK® Guide knowledge before may find it quite not enough to understand all the PMBOK® Guide essences. Aspirants are advised to read the PMBOK® Guide and, better, purchase an additional Exam Prep book.
4. The included practice quizzes will give you the correct answer immediate after you have submit an answer — not at the end of the 4 hour exam time.
   
5. No analysis of your mock quiz performance according to the process areas is given, you will have to mark this information down by yourself.

My Recommendation

If you are looking for an examination training kit with 35 Contact Hours of certificate and enough mock exams questions, this package is both value-for-money as well as of high quality. If you enjoy the flexibility of online learning at a tight budget, the KnowledgeHut online PMP course is recommended.

You can access the online KnowledgeHut course both on your desktop and mobile phones at a choice of access period of 45 days / 180 days. You will also get up to 1800+ mock test questions for you to get familiar with the real exam at no additional cost.

Wish you PMP success!