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Comparison of the Teaching Methods

	Corporate Training Program	Student Manual	Web Based Program	ZIP CD-ROM Program	Computer Based Program	Mentored Program	Virtual Live Classroom	Private Onsite Classroom	Public Training Center
Target audience	Corporations with skilled staff to deliver internal training	Any student that needs a hardcopy reference	Advanced students; broadband internet; limited budget; urgent exam; Same as CD-ROM version	Advanced students; limited budget; limited internet access; urgent exam; Same as Web version	Advanced students; busy schedule; limited travel; limited internet access; limited budget	Students that want to work with a trainer; busy schedule; limited travel; limited internet access; limited budget	Any student with travel or budget limitations	Corporate students; urgent exam; team building	Students that want to attend a local classroom training session
Relative price	$	$	$	$	$$	$$	$$$$	$$$$	$$$$$
Mentoring	-	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional	Mandatory	-	-	-
Learning type	Using your staff trainer	Self Study	Self Study	Self Study	Self Study	Blended self study	Virtual Classroom; Trainer-led	Classroom; Trainer-led	Classroom; Trainer-led
Trainer / Mentor access	Provided by your staff trainer	-	via email	via email	via email	Assigned Trainer; Video conferencing; telephone	Video conferencing	Live in class	Live in class
Mentoring optional if you need assistance	Included	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Included
Duration of course	Arranged by the customer	-	Fixed duration options	Unlimited	Fixed duration options	No expiry date until the exam	Arranged by Trainer and Student	3,4,5 consecutive days	3,4,5 consecutive days
Exam	Arranged by the customer	-	At your convenience	At your convenience	At your convenience	At your convenience	At the end of class	At the end of class	At the end of class
Student's location	Corporation	Anywhere	Anywhere with broadband Internet	Anywhere	Anywhere with PC	Anywhere with PC	Any location with broadband Internet	Customer Onsite Classroom	World-wide Training Center
Travel Required	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	by Trainer	by Student
Pre-study package	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Core certification courseware	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Additional references	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Student Manual & Format	Printed by you or use our service	Hardcopy	Optional	Optional	Optional	Printable PDF	Hardcopy	Hardcopy	Hardcopy
Computer Requirements	Trainer needs PowerPoint; Excel; Word 2003 or greater; Microsoft Live Id	-	Web Browser; PDF Reader	Downloadable Zip; Web Browser; PDF Reader on a CD-ROM	PowerPoint; Excel; Word 2003 or greater; PDF Reader; Windows XP or greater	PowerPoint; Excel; Word 2003 or greater; PDF Reader; Windows XP or greater	Video conferencing software; Web Browser; PDF Reader	-	-
Internet Requirements	Internet download only	-	Internet Broadband	Internet Broadband for downloadable zip option	Internet download only	Internet download only	Internet Broadband	-	-
Exam eligible	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Exam options more ...	Web, PDF, Paper	-	Web, PDF, Paper	Web, PDF, Paper	Web, PDF, Paper	Web, PDF, Paper	Web, PDF, Paper	Web, PDF, Paper	Web, PDF, Paper
PMP PDU eligible more ...	Yes Cat B	Yes Cat C	Yes Cat B	Yes Cat B	Yes Cat B	Yes Cat B	Yes Cat B	Yes Cat B	Yes Cat B

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