PMP® Certification
PMP® Exam Preparation – Oakland, CA
The PMP® isn’t easy. That’s why we stay with you until you pass.
Gantt Academy is an owner-operated PMI® Authorized Training Partner® based in San Francisco, CA. Jeff Cadieux personally teaches every public class and is active in the regional PMI community. Jeff teaches PMI’s curriculum through actual project scenarios; concepts that prepare you for the exam and apply on the projects you’re running now.
The four-day boot camp delivers PMI’s Official 35-contact hour curriculum supplemented with Gantt Academy’s exclusive instructional materials. Sessions cover the full Exam Content Outline for Version 8 (2026 version) of the PMP exam.
What’s included:
Limited class size: Small classes ensure individual attention.
Real-world relevance: Exam concepts illustrated through actual project scenarios.
Tutoring: One-on-one with Jeff including a personalized study plan.
Study Hall: weekly instructor-led practice, available as long as you need it.
100% Money Back Guarantee
The PMP exam isn’t easy. The difficulty is what makes it so valuable to those who achieve it. But trust me; it’ll be worth it. And I’ll be in your corner until you pass.
Located in Uptown Oakland. Paid secure parking included.
Convenient to East Bay employers including Kaiser Permanente, PG&E and The Port of Oakland. Taught by a former Kaiser PM.
30 minutes by BART from San Francisco. Walking distance to 19th street BART.
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About Your Instructor
Jeff Cadieux, PMI-ACP, PMP, CSM, ITIL (LinkedIn) is a San Francisco based project manager and trainer with 30 years of project and program management experience. He has led projects for some of the world’s most demanding organizations including NASA, Apple, Cisco, VISA International, Merrill Lynch, Chevron and Kaiser Permanente. Jeff grew up in Houston, TX and attended Baylor University (Information Systems 1991). He currently lives near San Francisco.
A former board member of PMI San Francisco, Jeff founded Gantt Academy on a simple conviction: that the best way to prepare someone for the PMP exam is to teach them the way certified project managers actually think.
Every Gantt Academy course is taught by Jeff personally. You won’t be assigned to an anonymous roster of instructors. You’ll work with the same person from your first demo class to your exam day – and beyond if you need it.
Recommendations
“Jeff was an excellent instructor for the PMP prep class I took. He was able to communicate the material clearly and effectively.”
— Ryan McArthur, MBA, PMP · Principal Project Manager, Okta
“His class prepared me for the PMP exam and I passed on my first attempt. While studying, I could hear his voice in my head, repeating key points about frameworks and methodologies.”
— Alina Bell, PMP · Principal Business Analyst, Sana Biotechnology
“I had the pleasure of taking a PMP bootcamp led by Jeff, and his expertise and dedication made all the difference in my preparation for the exam. Thanks to his guidance, I was able to pass the PMP certification exam with above-target scores in all categories.”
— Reggie Bailey, PE, PMP · Operations Engineering Manager, Chevron
Not ready to enroll? Sit in on a preview class first.
Friday at noon Pacific. One hour. Sample lesson, Q&A with Jeff, no pitch.
The preview class is the easiest way to know if Gantt Academy is right for you.