Project Management

PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)® Exam Prep Course

Introduction

Risk is the difference between projects that finish on time and on budget and those that don't. The PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)® is PMI's global credential for project professionals who specialize in identifying, analyzing, and responding to project risk. It validates your ability to spot threats and opportunities early, build robust risk strategies, and protect project outcomes in any industry or delivery approach (predictive, agile, or hybrid).

This course, delivered by PASS-PM Academy, a PMI Authorized Training Partner (ATP), prepares you to pass the PMI-RMP exam on your first attempt through structured lessons mapped directly to PMI's official Exam Content Outline (ECO), practice questions, and exam day strategy.

Who Is This Course For?

• Project managers, project coordinators, and PMO professionals who want to specialize in risk management
• Risk officers, risk analysts, and risk management consultants seeking formal PMI certification
• PMP® holders looking to add a specialized credential and stand out in competitive markets
• Professionals in construction, IT, oil and gas, finance, and government sectors where proactive risk management is critical
• Anyone meeting PMI's eligibility requirements (see below) who wants to formalize and validate their risk management expertise

Exam Eligibility Requirements

You must meet one of the following before applying:

Requirement	Set A	Set B
Education	Secondary degree (high school, associate's, or global equivalent)	Four year degree (bachelor's or global equivalent)
Project risk management experience	36 months within the last 5 years	24 months within the last 5 years
Project risk management education or training	40 contact hours	30 contact hours

This course's training hours can be applied toward your education requirement.

Exam Domains

The PMI-RMP exam is built on five domains derived from PMI's Job Task Analysis. Each domain carries a fixed weight on the exam:

Domain	Weight
I. Risk Strategy and Planning	22%
II. Risk Identification	23%
III. Risk Analysis	23%
IV. Risk Response	13%
V. Monitor and Close Risks	19%

Domain highlights:

• Risk Strategy and Planning: Document analysis, organizational risk appetite, risk thresholds, risk management strategy and plan, stakeholder engagement on risk
• Risk Identification: Risk identification exercises, assumption and constraint analysis, risk triggers and thresholds, building the risk register
• Risk Analysis: Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis (e.g., Monte Carlo, decision trees, EMV), identifying threats and opportunities
• Risk Response: Planning and implementing risk response strategies (avoid, mitigate, transfer, accept, exploit, enhance), managing secondary and residual risks
• Monitor and Close Risks: Performance data analysis, monitoring residual and secondary risks, updating project documents, reporting risk status to stakeholders

Exam Format

Detail	Information
Total questions	115 (100 scored plus 15 unscored pretest questions)
Question types	Multiple choice and multiple response
Exam duration	2.5 hours (150 minutes)
Delivery	Computer based testing (CBT) or Online Proctored Testing (OPT)
Break	One optional 10 minute break after about 58 questions
Retake policy	Up to 3 attempts within a one year eligibility period

What You'll Gain

• A clear, ECO aligned study path across all five domains
• Practical tools and techniques used in real project environments (risk registers, RBS, Monte Carlo simulation, risk matrices, and more)
• Exam taking strategies, time management, and full length practice exams
• A globally recognized credential that strengthens your career profile and earning potential
• Eligibility to maintain certification through 30 PDUs every 3 year cycle