PMP® Exam Prep for the 2026 exam. English evening cohort, starts 2 February
The 2026 exam is different, and last year's prep materials will not get you through it. Twelve live evening sessions, official PMI materials, the PMI Exam Simulator and mentoring after the course. Cohort of up to 10 participants.
Alina Piddubna
PMP candidates trained
pass the exam on the first attempt
programme, ECO v4.1 (2026)
years running PMP prep
Who this course is for
You are a project manager, team lead, IT manager, or business analyst
leading projects and ready to earn PMI recognition
You have 36+ months of project leadership experience
(bachelor's degree or higher) - or 48+ months (associate's) - or 60+ months (secondary school diploma)
You have been postponing PMP
and now want to study for the correct, up-to-date 2026 exam
You prefer a practitioner trainer
with real project experience over recorded lectures
You want structured, guided preparation
not self-study alone
Ukrainian professionals now based in EU/internationally
who need PMP to validate their experience in a new market context
This course is NOT suitable for
professionals without project management experience | those with fewer than 2 years of leading projects | those looking for a self-study-only format
Why we created this course
Multiple sessions. One coherent program.
Onboarding session - 1-2 hours
Intro
PMP application overview: eligibility check, how to document experience
PMP® certification overview and the July 2026 ECO v4.1 update
Exam structure and the ECO
Eligibility requirements and PMI application process
Course roadmap: how to use LMS, Mastery Builder, and Exam Simulator
LMS setup: Mastery Builder, Glossary, course materials access
Q&A
- Intro
- PMP application overview: eligibility check, how to document experience
- PMP® certification overview and the July 2026 ECO v4.1 update
- Exam structure and the ECO
- Eligibility requirements and PMI application process
- Course roadmap: how to use LMS, Mastery Builder, and Exam Simulator
- LMS setup: Mastery Builder, Glossary, course materials access
- Q&A
Why learn with INSTAR and this trainer
Taught by a practitioner and authorized PMI trainer
Your trainer, Alina Piddubna, holds PfMP, PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, CPMAI, PMO-CP, SAFe SPC, and a PhD. She is one of the very few professionals in the world with all three PMI pyramid credentials. Every concept is grounded in real project leadership decisions.
Native PMI Exam Simulator
Only available to students of Premier ATPs. Scenario-based questions mapped precisely to the new 2026 ECO - including the new Case/Scenario and Graphic-Based question formats - with full rationale explanations. Practice until the exam logic becomes second nature.
Official PMI content delivery
structured learning aligned to the new ECO
Small cohort - high engagement
Sessions are capped to ensure every participant gets real attention.
If you don't pass the exam
we go through your exam results with you. In the Certification and All inclusive packages you can retake the whole cohort free (conditions in the FAQ). Our goal is to have you obtain the PMP certificate
If you need additional support after the course
mentor support is part of the Certification and All inclusive packages
Who leads the course
Graduate results and what they say
"I'm happy to share that I’ve officially earned my Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)! I want to sincerely thank Alina Piddubna, PgMP, PfMP, SAFe, for the great PMP prep training. Your ability to explain and make the audience feel the most complex concepts is very powerful. I want to thank Natalia Starynska, PMP, for personal coaching and support in my preparation for the PMP exam. Your motivation, inspiration, and dedication to success helped me a lot! Thank you, InStar, for your help and support in my long journey to acquire the PMP certification."
"Thrilled to Announce My PMP Certification!🏆🎓 Today, on International Project Management Day, I’m excited to celebrate by sharing that I’ve officially earned my Project Management Professional (PMP) certification! Passing the exam with Above Target (AT) scores across all domains was both a rewarding and challenging journey. I’m deeply grateful for the support and resources that helped make this milestone possible. 🙌 Heartfelt Gratitude First, a huge thank you to Eugene Balaban, Olga Fedorenko, and Oleksii Mohylnyi for their mentorship at Sigma Software. Your guidance was instrumental in refining my project management skills and contributed greatly to my success on the PMP journey. A special shoutout to Alina Piddubna and her InStar course for helping me solidify the PM mindset and bridge essential skill gaps. This course not only prepared me for the PMP exam but also helped me avoid costly mistakes and strengthened my knowledge base."
"I am officially PMP Certified! This exam was like managing a crisis project: • Initiated the preparation • Planned endless mock tests and caffeine marathons • Executed (or rather, survived 230 minutes) • Controlled stress levels (spoiler: failed) • Closed the exam (and almost triggered a risk mitigation plan for emotional breakdown). A huge thank you to Yuliia Nikolaieva Veronika Khramova Olga Bezhenar Alina Piddubna for being part of this crisis project with me! Your support, motivation, and patience helped me navigate through all the uncertainties and scope changes. "
"Particularly I would like to mention positive style of information used by lecturer. Thank You!"
Learning approach
Situational thinking development
the exam tests analytical judgment; every session builds the "project manager mindset"
Visual learning with Miro
for each lesson
Competitive recall sessions
and live knowledge checks
Mastery Builder practice on LMS
+ Glossary test + Additional Resources
PMI Exam Simulator practice
full-length timed simulations under real exam conditions
Exam strategy session
time management across 180 questions, tackling new question types, avoiding cognitive traps
Onboarding Session
(1-2 hours)
12 Live Online Training Sessions
(35 PDUs / contact hours)
Mentor support
6 group sessions, in the Certification and All inclusive packages
Dedicated Group Chat
with trainer and cohort
Certificate of Completion
(35 PDUs - satisfies the PMP application training requirement)
Format and price
Course information
- Start
- 28 January 2027 (onboarding)
- Dates
- 28 January 2027 onboarding, then 2 February – 11 March 2027 (12 sessions)
- Time
- Tue, Thu, 19:00–22:15 (Kyiv time)
- Duration
- 39 hours
- Group size
- Group of up to 10 participants
- English level
- B2 or higher
- PDU / training hours
- 35 PDU / training hours
- Format
- Online, live
- Language
- English
- Onboarding session
- Free onboarding session: 28 January 2027, 18:00–19:30 CET (19:00–20:30 Kyiv)
- Mentoring sessions
- 6 group sessions after the course, Tuesdays 18:00–19:00 CET (19:00–20:00 Kyiv), 16 March – 20 April 2027. In the Certification and All inclusive packages
- Certificate of completion
- Yes, a certificate of completion is provided
- Level
- Intermediate, English B2 or higher
- PMI requirements
- 3, 4, or 5 years of experience depending on education + 35 training hours or active CAPM
- PMP exam
- 180 questions · 240 minutes · Adaptive format · 15 languages
Cohort limited to 10 participants
- 35 hours live online with a PMI-authorized trainer
- Official PMI course materials
- PMI exam simulator
You can add PMI Study Hall when you register.
- 35 hours live online with a PMI-authorized trainer
- Official PMI course materials
- PMI exam simulator
- Mentor support on your way to the exam: 6 group mentoring sessions, individual review of your PMI application, reminders and motivation
- Free retake of the whole cohort if you do not pass the exam (conditions below)
- PMI Study Hall, 3-month access from the end of the course
- 35 hours live online with a PMI-authorized trainer
- Official PMI course materials
- PMI exam simulator
- Mentor support on your way to the exam: 6 group mentoring sessions, individual review of your PMI application, reminders and motivation
- Free retake of the whole cohort if you do not pass the exam (conditions below)
- PMI Study Hall, 3-month access from the end of the course
- 2 individual sessions with the trainer
- PMP exam + PMI membership for one year, paid by INSTAR
Compare packages
| 35 h live training | |||
| PMI materials | |||
| PMI exam simulator | |||
| Mentor support, 6 sessions | |||
| Free retake* | |||
| PMI Study Hall | |||
| 2 individual sessions | |||
| Exam + 1-year PMI membership | |||
| Price | On request | On request | On request |
The free cohort retake applies on three conditions: you attended at least 80% of sessions, you took the exam within 6 months of the course end, and you scored 80% or more on the PMI exam simulator before the exam. The PMI exam fee is paid to PMI only after PMI approves your application. If you do not apply within 6 months, we refund the exam fee minus an admin fee. PMI membership is personal and is registered on your own PMI account. PMI Study Hall is activated at the end of the course, so the 3 months cover your final exam preparation. Mentoring sessions run in a separate group chat for Certification and All inclusive participants.
We pay the PMI items to PMI on your behalf. Discounts apply to the course price only.
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