PMP® Certification
PMP® Exam Preparation – San Mateo, CA
We’re with you until you pass.
Gantt Academy is an owner-operated PMI® Authorized Training Partner based in San Francisco, CA. Jeff Cadieux 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 Exam Content Outline for the 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.
Ongoing Support: Weekly instructor-led study hall, available as long as you need it.
100% Money Back Guarantee
The PMP exam isn’t easy, but the difficulty is what makes it valuable. And I’ll be in your corner until you pass.
Bay Area Peninsula Location with Hybrid Option
The class is streamed from our offices in San Mateo, CA. You have the option of attending online, in person or both.
Convenient to Peninsula employers including Genentech, Oracle and Salesforce. Taught by a Visa International Alumni.
Free parking. Thirty-five minutes by Caltrain from San Jose. Prepaid rideshare from San Mateo station included.
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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
“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
“Jeff was my PMP bootcamp instructor. He has a deep understanding and knowledge of project management principles and PMI standards. I really enjoyed how he used real-life examples from his own work experience as a PM, which made the class interesting and relatable. The bootcamp course was worth every penny.”
— Linda Lippold, PMP · Project & Program Management, AMC Networks
“Jeff was our PMP Exam Prep class instructor. He provided us with insightful stories on how we can practically understand Project Management concepts and apply to real life. He was encouraging and approachable.”
— Joann Laquian Wall, PMP · Technical Operations
Not ready to commit? Try 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.