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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.

📅 15 Sept - 22 Oct 2026, Tue & Thu🕕 12:00 New York · 18:00 Berlin · 19:00 Kyiv👥 Up to 5 participants💶 815 EUR, simulator, application support and mentoring included🎓 Free onboarding session 8 September
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PfMP® Exam Prep with a practising PfMP. Live online cohort, starts 15 September
PMP
PMI Trainer
PMI-ACP
PMI Trainer
PgMP
PMO-CP

Alina Piddubna

<2,500

PfMP holders worldwide (PMI, 2025)

24

PDUs (PMI ATP)

5

participants, maximum

3

months of mentoring after the course

Audience

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

THE CONTEXT

Why we created this course

The Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP®) is the most senior credential in the PMI family. Fewer than 2,500 professionals hold it worldwide (PMI, 2025), and for good reason. It demands not just deep theoretical knowledge, but documented, real-world experience aligning portfolios to organizational strategy and creating business value at the executive level. This structured PfMP® exam prep course is the only program in Ukraine led by a practicing portfolio manager who holds both PfMP and PgMP. This is not textbook preparation. Every session is built on real cases: portfolio governance committee decisions, strategic alignment scenarios, and managing board and C-level expectations.
Outcomes

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

Curriculum

Multiple sessions. One coherent program.

    • 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 CHOOSING THIS COURSE

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.

Organizations worldwide are demanding portfolio-level leaders who can connect execution to strategy. The PfMP credential signals that you operate at the board table - not just the project level. In a competitive talent market, it is one of the most differentiated credentials you can earn. Average salary premium for PfMP holders: 25-40% above non-certified peers at the same seniority level (PMI Earning Power report). This credential opens doors to portfolio director, PMO VP, and CIO-adjacent roles.
Trainer

Who leads the course

Alina Piddubna

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.

🎯PMP®🏅PgMP®📊PfMP®🎓PMI ATP Instructor🤖PMI-CPMAI®⚡PMI-ACP®☁️AWS Certified🏅PMO-CP🏅PSM🏅CLSSGB🏅SAFe Practice Consultant🏅PhD in Economics
Social Proof

Graduate results and what they say

99%

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.

★★★★★
"The course is substantial and corresponded to my expectations to the full extent"
Olga Yermolovich
Ibox (Director of Finance Department)
★★★★★
"Obtaining a PMP certification is like winning an Oscar. It's that rare moment when I actually want to put myself in the spotlight and share my achievement with the community. I posted that I began my certification journey back in 2021! How could I have known back then that in the next 5 years I would become a mother, experience a full-scale war, flee my country and start a new life as an immigrant, begin my own small business, and eventually get certified! When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! So I made it. The last five years of my life taught me such adaptability and resilience that I feel like I can achieve anything I want. This winter, I promised myself I would get certified. My dear friend Olena Sikorska inspired me to continue with my long-term goal. Her example showed me that with the right attitude and preparation, everything is possible! So I found the best coach, Natalia Starynska, PMP, from InStar, who not only provided insights and useful tricks of the trade to pass the exam, but also made sure the students of our prep course truly developed the required PMI mindset. Big thanks to Natalia and my fellow students who shared their experiences and approaches to work. It was very insightful and helpful. I wish you all good luck during your exams! "
Iryna Tsvigun
Project Manager
★★★★★
"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. "
Mariia Bobyleva
PMO manager · First Ukrainian International Bank
★★★★★
"I'm excited to share that I've achieved the "black belt" of project management: the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification from PMI, recognizing my advanced skills and reflects my 18 years of experience in project management. First, I want to extend my deepest thanks to my family for their incredible support and patience through all those evenings of study. Their encouragement made this accomplishment possible. A special thank you to Alina Piddubna for her creative and professional approach to teaching at InStar school. It was a fantastic experience to be a student once again and to learn from such an inspiring mentor. Looking forward to applying these skills and embracing new challenges! Also, separate respect goes to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, whose efforts have made it possible to continue learning and gaining new knowledge in warring Ukraine. A regular donation is already on the way. Слава Україні!"
Dmytro Leshchenko
Sr Delivery Manager / Agile Coach · Cprime Inc.
HOW WE TRAIN PEOPLE

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

Details & pricing

Format and price

Course information

Dates
15 September 2026 — 22 October 2026 (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: 8 September 2026, 19:00–20:00 (Kyiv time)
Mentoring sessions
6 sessions, 4 November 2026 — 13 January 2027, Wed, 19:00–20:00 (Kyiv time)
Certificate of completion
Yes, a certificate of completion is provided
Recordings
Yes, recordings will be available
Level
Advanced, English B2 or higher
Price
€815

Includes 24 PDUs, 200-question exam simulator, application support, and 3 months of post-course mentoring.

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