PfMP® Exam Prep with a practising PfMP. Live online cohort, starts 15 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
Alina Piddubna
Principal management consultant · Director
Alina is one of very few practitioners worldwide to hold both PfMP® and PgMP®. She has managed portfolios of advanced-technology programs since 2021, where governance, benefits realization under uncertainty, and organization-level stakeholder management are daily work. She also holds PMP, PMI-CPMAI, PMI-ACP, PMO-CP, PSM, CLSSGB, SAFe Practice Consultant, AWS certification, and a PhD in Economics. Alina is a contributor to the PMBOK Guide 8th edition, a speaker and blogger on management and advanced technology topics.
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.
"I am thrilled to share that after months of intense mental fitness, I have officially earned my Project Management Professional (PMP) certification! 🎉 They say experience teaches you how to handle uncertainty, but this journey turned into the ultimate real-life stress test. My initial plan was to take the exam offline at Kyiv test center, but it was canceled twice for completely unexplained reasons. Switching to the online format didn't go smoothly either: during my first attempt, severe technical difficulties caught me off guard, causing massive stress that ultimately led to a failed exam. Dealing with that level of frustration, I immediately rebooked the exam for the earliest available date, managed the risks, and successfully knocked it out of the park on the retake, scoring Above Target in all 3 domains (3AT)! 🚀 In general, it was a fantastic journey and a great opportunity to align my practical experience with global standards and prove that my gut feelings actually have official PMI process names. This milestone belongs to a whole stakeholder register of amazing people, and I want to say a huge THANK YOU: - to my Trainer, Natalia Starynska, PMP for sharing sharp insights and helping me truly understand the "PMI mindset" - to my Prep Team for constructive debates and experience sharing - to my Colleagues from the best PMO in Europe for their incredible support Now I can finally officially confirm that I manage projects according to PMI standards, and not just through sheer willpower and magic😉"
"Thanks to Alina for the accessible and qualitative presentation of the material."
"I did it! ⭐ my incredible mentors and coaches Alina Piddubna InStar"
"I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Project Management Professional (PMP) from Project Management Institute! I managed to pass on the first try and got 2 out of 3 areas "Above Target"! Many thanks to Alina Piddubna and her InStar PMP preparation course. Alina, thank you for your ability to provide thorough explanations for any given concept!"
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
- Dates
- 15 September - 22 October 2026
- Time
- 12:00-14:15 New York · 18:00-20:15 Berlin · 19:00-21:15 Kyiv
- Duration
- 12 sessions × 2 hrs (Tue & Thu)
- Group
- Up to 5 participants
- Level
- Advanced, English B2 or higher
- PDU / training hours
- 24
- Format
- Live online
- Language
- English
- Free onboarding session
- 8 September 2026, 12:00 New York · 18:00 Berlin · 19:00 Kyiv, open to everyone, see the event page below
- Mentoring after the course
- 4 November - 13 January, Wednesdays, fortnightly, 12:00 New York · 18:00 Berlin · 19:00 Kyiv
- Certificate of completion
- Yes
- English level required
- B2 or higher
- Cohort size
- up to 5 participants to preserve discussion quality
Includes 24 PDUs, 200-question exam simulator, application support, and 3 months of post-course mentoring.
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