PfMP® Exam Prep with a practising PfMP. Live online cohort, starts 14 September
PMI's most senior credential, held by fewer than 2,500 people worldwide. Twelve live sessions in English, up to 5 participants, application support and three months of mentoring after the course. 815 EUR.
Alina Piddubna
PfMP holders worldwide (PMI, 2025)
PDUs (PMI ATP)
participants, maximum
months of mentoring after the course
Who this course is for
You currently manage or oversee a portfolio of projects or programs
and you want PMI's formal recognition of that expertise
You hold PMP®
and want to add the next level in the PMI certification hierarchy
You lead a PMO
and want to elevate your profile to strategic, portfolio-level leadership
You're a Director, VP, or senior executive
accountable for investment decisions across multiple initiatives
You have 4+ years of portfolio management experience
and want practical, exam-focused preparation
You want to learn from a trainer who is a practicing portfolio manager
not a test-prep instructor.
You're a portfolio leader in the EU/international market
who needs a globally recognized credential
This course is NOT for you if
You're a PMP candidate with no portfolio management experience You have fewer than 4 years of PM experience You want a purely self-study format with no live interaction
Why we created this course
What you'll be able to do
Concrete skills and outcomes you'll walk away with
Pass the PfMP® panel review and exam
Manage organizational portfolios with the discipline and clarity the credential demands
Align portfolio composition to organizational strategy under real-world constraints
Implement benefits-realization frameworks that keep leaders accountable for portfolio outcomes
Hold the rarest credential in the PMI family, verified on Credly
Operate at executive level on portfolio strategy and governance conversations
Multiple sessions. One coherent program.
MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION AND FOUNDATIONS (Session 1)
What is a portfolio, programme, and project - and how they interact
The PfMP certification: requirements, exam structure, ECO walkthrough
The Standard for Portfolio Management: key concepts and terminology
PfMP vs PgMP vs PMP: scope, decision-making level, and strategic role
Study strategy: how to use the 6 weeks, the LMS, and the question bank
Exam application checklist: what PMI needs and how to document your experience
- What is a portfolio, programme, and project - and how they interact
- The PfMP certification: requirements, exam structure, ECO walkthrough
- The Standard for Portfolio Management: key concepts and terminology
- PfMP vs PgMP vs PMP: scope, decision-making level, and strategic role
- Study strategy: how to use the 6 weeks, the LMS, and the question bank
- Exam application checklist: what PMI needs and how to document your experience
Why learn with INSTAR and this trainer
Led by an experienced practitioner
Alina Piddubna currently manages an IT project portfolio. Every concept is illustrated with real governance decisions, real escalations, real trade-offs.
A rare trainer with a dual PfMP+PgMP credential
and PMP, PMI-ACP, PMO-CP, PMI-CPMAI, AWS, PSM, SPC. Understanding how portfolios, programs, and projects interact is central to the PfMP exam.
Application support
the PfMP application is notoriously demanding; it requires describing your portfolio experience across domains. We review and support your application before you submit.
3 months of mentoring after the course
6 group mentoring sessions (every 2 weeks) plus trainer chat access.
200-question PfMP exam simulator on INSTAR's LMS
Practice until the exam feels routine. 200 ECO-aligned, scenario-based questions with full explanation of the reasoning behind every answer, plus full-length timed simulations under real exam conditions. You'll know you're ready before you book the panel review, because you'll have already sat the exam, more than once.
Small group, high engagement
limited seats so everyone gets real attention, not passive listening.
Who leads the course
Graduate results and what they say
of INSTAR PMP® prep graduates pass on the first attempt
PfMP cohorts are small (up to 5 people) and PfMP graduates are few worldwide, so the voices below come from graduates of our other PMI certification cohorts, mostly PMP®, taught by the same trainer.
"Excited to share that I’ve officially earned my PMP certification from Project Management Institute! Huge thanks to my incredible wife, who supported me over the past two months, giving me the time and space I needed to focus on studying. A special thank you to Alina Piddubna from InStar for the excellent preparation and guidance — your help made this journey so much easier. Grateful for everyone who supported me along the way! "
"Victoria! I am endlessly grateful for your expertise and incredible energy! I adore powerful, charismatic, and incredibly intelligent women! Thank you for boosting my knowledge today — I value every opportunity to improve and get closer to passing the exam successfully! 💛🙏"
"Really good instructor who helped to master the course on professional level and study PMBOK in lively manner"
"I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Project Management Professional (PMP)® from Project Management Institute! Thank you to Alina Piddubna from Instar for the excellent preparation and guidance — your help made this journey so much easier. To those preparing, stay consistent, and trust the process - success is achievable!"
Learning approach
Structured content delivery
and exam-style test scenario discussion
Exam Strategy, Technique & Question Mastery
The "portfolio manager" mindset formation
Gamified tests
and typical cognitive traps - how to avoid them
Session recordings
competitive knowledge checks
Homework (optional but recommended)
15-20 ECO practice questions per session from the LMS simulator
Exam Simulator practice
full-length timed simulations under real exam conditions
12 Live Online Training Sessions
(24 PDUs)
Access to INSTAR LMS
with Structured Learning Materials
200-Question PfMP Exam Simulator
3-Month Post-Course Group Mentoring
(6 sessions x 1 hour)
Dedicated Group Chat
PfMP Application Consultation
Real-World Practice Examples
Format and price
Course information
- Start
- 9 September 2027 (onboarding)
- Dates
- 9 September 2027 onboarding, then 14 September – 21 October 2027 (12 sessions)
- Time
- Tue, Thu, 19:00–21:15 (Kyiv time)
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Group size
- Group of up to 5 participants
- English level
- B2 or higher
- PDU / training hours
- 24 PDU / training hours
- Format
- Online, live
- Language
- English
- Onboarding session
- Free onboarding session: 9 September 2027, 18:00–19:00 CET (19:00–20:00 Kyiv)
- Mentoring sessions
- 6 group sessions after the course, every second Wednesday 18:00–19:00 CET (19:00–20:00 Kyiv), 3 November 2027 – 12 January 2028
- Certificate of completion
- Yes, a certificate of completion is provided
- Recordings
- Yes, recordings will be available
- Level
- Advanced, English B2 or higher
Includes 24 PDUs, 200-question exam simulator, application support, and 3 months of post-course mentoring.
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