Project Management Academy

Joe Drammissi was our instructor and he was fantastic! He efficiently covered all the required material and patiently addressed all the student’s concerns. I followed Joe’s advice in class and his recommended follow-​on study plan and passed the exam on the first try! I am definitely glad I signed up for the course.

I took the PMP bootcamp in San Diego from December 6−9^th and couldn’t be happier with the result. As others have said, you definitely need to do a lot of studying on your own before the exam (there are equations and terms you need to memorize) but the four days provides the foundational knowledge you need as well as some excellent study materials including online practice exams with explanations. Joe Drammissi was a terrific instructor who somehow kept fours days of 8 hours of material interesting, and made some fairly ambiguous concepts clear.
If you’re looking to get your PMP Certification but don’t have time for months of coursework, invest a week and knock it out with Joe and PMA.

I attended boot camp in December with Joe Drammissi. We covered a massive amount of information in four days and Joe did a great job at keeping the pace going while injecting tons of tips on prepping for the exam as well as connections to real world scenarios. The web portal and notebook that PMA provided with the class was excellent and I know the combination is a big part of why I passed the exam in January. Make no mistake, you must invest a lot of time on your own after boot camp to study the material but that said there was nothing on the exam that I was surprised about. Between class and the follow up material I had some exposure to everything.

Joe Drammissi’s PMP Camp is really helpful for my passing PMP this Jan. Joe has helped to clarify many confusion which is not possible to read books by myself. Thanks a lot Joe’s help and wish more and more people can take advantage from Joe’s class.

I attend their Oct boot camp in San Diego, the instructor we had is Joe Drammissi. He cover entire PMBOK in 3 days and also provide a lot of information that will help on daily work and also exam.
The on-​line exam offered by PMA is really helpful

I passed my PMP Exam with the help of PMA! I took a virtual course, from my home, over two weekends in August. My instructor was Michael S. He is knowledgeable, has a great sense of humor, and took the time to answer everyone’s questions thoroughly.
The tools you get with the course (PMBOK, Binder of training slides, study guides, access to online quizzes, Q&A, flashcards, prep exams and more) is totally worth the price of admission. They even have tutoring sessions you can register for (free/​included in your course fee) and ask questions, hear others’ questions, and get specific pointers on your problem areas. Be sure to use all they give you.
Do what they say, be honest with yourself that it is going to take A LOT OF STUDY TIME, and you’ll do great — Just like I did!

Please take Joe Drammissi’s PMA bootcamp in San Diego. I took his class the week of April 20, 2015 and passed my exam. Joe has a ton of industry experience so he can draw on real life experience’s for this training. Joe doesn’t waste your time with superfluous exercise, he focuses on the content and the facts. I felt my time was well utilized at this training and the pace was efficient. Take Joe’s class. You will be very happy.

I can honestly say that I am so happy I took my training through the Project Management Academy. It was by fate that I was lucky enough to take the training in San Diego with Mr. Joe Drammissi from April 20 — April 23, 2015. I was supposed to take it in Baltimore during the week of the Baltimore Riots of 2015 but I ended up being sent on a business trip to San Diego around the same time that the class was being offered in San Diego.
Due to other obligations I didn’t get to take the exam until November 2^nd. I thought the exam was very difficult even though I studied but the knowledge and techniques that I learned from Joe enabled me to successfully pass the exam on my first try. He really cares about his students and provides real world examples and tips that make it easier to remember the terms and formulas. I used the Project Management Academy timed practice exams and the practice exams that were not timed to prepare myself for taking 4 hour exams and 200 question exams which helped a whole lot. I memorized all of the formulas, processes, knowledge areas and process groups and I watched all of the videos.
Thank you so much Mr. Drammissi.

I took the October 12 – 15, 2015 PMP Boot Camp course with Joe Drammissi in Old Town San Diego. The class was extremely helpful and Joe gives you useful tips on how to strategize when you take the exam.
He also gives you tips on how to read the convoluted exam questions.
I self-​studied prior to taking the course. Joe further clarified some of the concepts and pointed out what I should focus more on.
I took the exam a few days after the course ended and passed!

Taking the course through the Project Management Academy was well worth it. It was much more interesting then reading the PMBOK handbook and the practice exams are very helpful with content and timing.
Joe Drammissi was a great instructor. He was very knowledgeable and his use of real world examples helped the content stick.
Without knowing much about project management from an academic standpoint before entering the class, I was able to pass the exam a few days after finishing the course. No complaints!

The Project Management Academy Bootcamp was awesome!!! Joe Drammissi was an excellent instructor. I took the class 20 – 23 April and passed the exam 22 May first go around. Thanks to Joe’s logical approach to understanding the PMBOK, I was able to do well. I would recommend this course to everyone.

This is the best workshop/​bootcamp available to prepare for the PMP exam. I took the workshop from 19 – 22 January 2015. Mr. Joe Drammissi was the instructor. I found his instruction and materials to be outstanding.
Unfortunately, my work and life did not allow me to take my exam as planned soon after the workshop and I rescheduled to take the exam about four to five months after the workshop.
Even though I rescheduled my exam to May, I prepared myself for the test by reviewing the PMA workshop materials + PMBOK as well as taking three full-​length practice exams available on the PMA portal. Even with only a couple of weeks of preparation and study, I passed the PMP exam on my first attempt and actually found the exam to be quite easy.
Thank you, Project Management Academy!

Joe Drammissi is an excellent instructor and very knowledgeable. The 4 day boot camp was indispensable for me in passing the PMP exam on the first try. Joe’s real world knowledge of Project Management added to the class tremendously. PMA material was very well organized and was an excellent resource for the exam.

I took the January PMP Bootcamp in San Diego with Joe Drammissi instructing.
Joe Drammissi is one of the best instructors I have ever experienced. His knowledge of the material is amazing (he quotes pages numbers from the PMBOK), and he will definitely help you pass your PMP. I tried to read the PMBOK, but the Phone Book is a more-​interesting read. Luckily, the PMA Guidebook and copious supplementary materials are on-​point. As such, I only used the glossary section of the PMBOK.
PMA is fortunate to have such a knowledgeable guy who can also teach; these two traits are not always found in the same person. I have experienced plenty of highly knowledgeable «instructors» who couldn’t teach a fish how to swim. The schedule says the course runs for 10 hours a day, but with Joe running the course, the days moved quite quickly.
I will definitely take future courses from PMA and Joe Drammissi.

Joseph T. Drammissi is an excellent instructor. The 4 day bootcamp was well organized, and outlined the material needed to do well on the test. There is a ton of studying required for this certification, but Joe and the PMA curriculum made it easier.

I want to provide my highest endorsement for the Project Management Academy. I looked at several similar companies and even their materials to help you for the exam and PMA came out on top! The pace was intense, almost overwhelming. I had read the PMBOK a few times prior to taking the class. The class notes and test prep materials are top notch and worth the class alone.
I did something that PMA was strongly advising against. I took the PMP test on Saturday after taking the course. I realize they were concerned about my taking the PMP test so soon without additional study. In the end, I studied 36 hours the same week in combination with the course. Good news is I passed and did well. My only lower grade was in initiating and that surprised me as I felt I had that down cold. I think it must have been in communications management regarding shareholders. We’ll never know. I was able to memorize all of the formulas and some of the structure and put that down in the 15 minute period at the start of the test as recommended. Barely finished in time but it was well worth the effort. Enough questions on earned value to make the memorization worthwhile. I finished the exam with only 6 minutes left and had serious questions on 3 of them and was able to go back and take a look at them. Your course was essential in terms of my ability to pass this exam. I was glad they had the calculator function on the screen for questions that had math. That was never mentioned and proved helpful. I was able to run through the math twice each time on the calculator to do a quick quality check.
I am glad to have it behind me as I passed on the first try! I owe that result to the Project Management Academy, their instructors and course materials.