Validates foundational knowledge of project management, predictive delivery, agile approaches and business analysis for supporting project work.
A CAPM course has two jobs: giving you the 23 hours of project management education PMI requires and preparing you for the scenario questions on the exam. We compared the main options on both, along with format, practice and price.
Most people should take Andrew Ramdayal's 25-hour TIA course, which covers the 23 required hours for $30. Choose PMI's own course when your employer pays and wants the official one, or Google's certificate for a broader beginner program with assignments.
| Course | Best for | Format | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 CAPM Exam Prep E-Learning 25 Hour Class | Low-cost 23 hours | Video | $30 |
 CAPM Exam Prep Course | Official PMI course | Interactive | $400 |
 Google Project Management Certificate | Broader beginner program | Video | $49/month |
Andrew Ramdayal teaches terms, principles, predictive, agile and hybrid delivery, and business analysis in about 25 hours of recorded video. Completing it gives you a certificate for the 23 training hours PMI requires.
Great fit if you need the 23 hours and a full course at a low price
Poor fit if you want a broader program with graded assignments; choose Google's certificate
PMI's own on-demand course is built on the CAPM exam outline and provides the 23 hours of training. It comes from the organisation that writes the exam.
Great fit if your employer pays and wants the official course
Poor fit if you are paying yourself; Ramdayal's course gives the same hours for far less
A seven-course beginner program on Coursera with practice-based assessments and an applied project. Google is a PMI Authorized Training Partner, and the program counts toward the 23 hours and comes with a CAPM discount code.
Great fit if you want hands-on beginner training and a second credential
Poor fit if you only need the 23 hours quickly; choose Ramdayal's CAPM course
For most people, Andrew Ramdayal's TIA course: it covers the 23 required hours for $30. PMI's course is the official option, and Google's certificate is the broader program.
Yes. PMI requires 23 hours of project management education, and self-study without a course does not count.
TIA's course runs about 25 hours. Plan for about 50 hours of preparation in total, including practice questions.
Yes. PMI accepts it for the 23 hours, and it also gives you a CAPM discount code. It is not written for the CAPM exam, so add CAPM practice questions.