Programs and Pricing

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Four deliberate tiers, from self-guided independent study to fully personalized executive mentorship. Every coached path includes direct instructor access and begins with a free discovery conversation.

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The Path

Eight Checkpoints from where you start to the exam.

A sequenced route built from eight named Checkpoints. Each has a purpose, a body of study, defined practice, and a standard you clear before moving on. Roughly 50 to 64 hours of focused work, at the pace that fits your life.

Checkpoint 1 of 8 · Orientation

Know where you are standing before you choose a direction.

Typical effort: 3 to 4 hours

Checkpoint 2 of 8 · Foundations

The vocabulary and the frame everything else hangs on.

Typical effort: 5 to 6 hours

Checkpoint 3 of 8 · The Plan

Where most of the exam lives.

Typical effort: 8 to 10 hours

Checkpoint 4 of 8 · Delivery

Leading people and running the work.

Typical effort: 6 to 8 hours

Checkpoint 5 of 8 · The Forge

First full contact with the shape of the exam.

Typical effort: 7 to 9 hours

Checkpoint 6 of 8 · The Environment

The domain that grew, and the one most people study least.

Typical effort: 7 to 9 hours

Checkpoint 7 of 8 · The Furnace

Exam conditions, for real.

Typical effort: 8 to 10 hours

Checkpoint 8 of 8 (Final Checkpoint) · The Crucible

Harder than the exam, on purpose, so the exam is not the hardest thing you face.

Typical effort: 6 to 8 hours

4 weeks

Forced March

Two Checkpoints per week

13 to 16 hours

6 weeks

Compressed

Pairs 2 and 3, and 5 and 6, others single

9 to 11 hours

8 weeks

The Standard

One Checkpoint per week

6 to 8 hours

12 weeks

Considered

One Checkpoint per 1.5 weeks

4 to 5 hours

16 weeks

Alongside Life

One Checkpoint per 2 weeks

3 to 4 hours

Cohort

Cohort Pace

Mapped to your cohort sessions

Available to Steel, Gold, and Platinum members in a live cohort.

Set by your cohort calendar

Clearance standards do not move with pace. A member on the sixteen week pace clears the same 70 percent as a member on the four week pace. Time flexes, the standard does not.

The seventh Trial, the Beacon, sits outside The Path. It is contributed after the exam, not practiced before it. The community builds it together, one question at a time.

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Self-Guided Iron

$249first year

One time payment. Twelve months of access.

Everything you need to pass, on your own. One year of access included.

What's Included

Full PMP Practice Hub: Diagnostic, Drills, all three Mock Exams, and all Noble Path Trials
Complete study resources and downloadable reference materials
Full curriculum and slide deck downloads
The Path: eight Checkpoints at your chosen pace
Exam Strategy module
PMI application guidance and templates
Exam-week guide
Twelve months of access

Self-guided. No live instruction, coaching, scheduled calls, office hours, or mentoring. Access runs for your full membership year and does not renew after Year 1. Pass Guarantee: complete the program as defined in the member agreement, sit the exam within the eligibility window, and submit official proof of your result. If you do not pass, your access remains active for the remainder of your membership year at no additional charge.

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Coached

Core Steel

$777first year

One time payment. Twelve months of access.

After your first year, continue at $10 per month, billed annually at $120. Nothing renews automatically.

Everything in Self-Guided Iron, plus direct instructor access to get you Exam-Ready.

What's Included

Everything in Self-Guided Iron
Live Comprehensive Instruction of PMP concepts mapped to the slide deck
Email correspondence with Zac throughout your prep
1:1 Onboarding Call with Zac: study plan setup and Diagnostic review
Pre-Exam Call with Zac before you sit the exam

Live sessions are scheduled to accommodate working professionals; the full calendar is shared after enrollment. Pass Guarantee: complete the program as defined in the member agreement, sit the exam within the eligibility window, and submit official proof of your result. If you do not pass, you may choose a refund or continued access, whichever you prefer.

Not Included

-Weekly Q&A Office Hours
-1:1 Exam Strategy Sessions, Direct Message Access, and Post-Certification Career Mapping (Platinum only)

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Guided Gold

$1,215first year

One time payment. Twelve months of access.

After your first year, continue at $25 per month, billed annually at $300. Nothing renews automatically.

Everything in Core Steel, elevated with live weekly guidance.

What's Included

Everything in Core Steel
Weekly Q&A Office Hours with Zac (live)
Group discussion of realistic, exam-style questions
Collaborative problem-solving with fellow candidates
Full-length mock exam with reviewed debrief session

Office hours times are shared after enrollment and set to suit working professionals. Pass Guarantee: complete the program as defined in the member agreement, sit the exam within the eligibility window, and submit official proof of your result. If you do not pass, you may choose a refund or continued access, whichever you prefer.

Not Included

-1:1 Exam Strategy Sessions, Direct Message Access, and Post-Certification Career Mapping (Platinum only)

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Premium

Platinum

$1,776first year

One time payment. Twelve months of access.

After your first year, continue at $40 per month, billed annually at $480. Nothing renews automatically.

The Apprenticeship: you don't study alone. Zac designs your plan, reviews your gaps, and walks you to exam day.

What's Included

Everything in Guided Gold
1:1 Exam Strategy Sessions with Zac. Personalized study architecture built from your Diagnostic results, your timeline, and your weak spots, updated as you progress. This is not generic tutoring. It is a plan calibrated to the 2026 ECO.
Unlimited Mock Exam Debriefs. Not just scores. Zac walks you through exactly why you missed a question and how the 2026 ECO tests that topic. Pattern recognition is the difference between a pass and a near-miss.
Direct Message Access. Questions between sessions, answered by the person who built the alignment framework. No queue, no forum.
Post-Certification Career Mapping. Scheduled after you pass, so it never distracts from the exam. Resume review, promotion strategy, transition planning, and interview prep, leveraging your PMP for the next role, not just the credential.

Pass Guarantee: complete the program as defined in the member agreement, sit the exam within the eligibility window, and submit official proof of your result. If you do not pass, you may choose a refund or continued access, whichever you prefer.

Not Included

-This is the complete tier. Every feature and every level of access is included.

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After Your First Year

After your first year, you may continue by paying one annual charge. Nothing renews automatically and no card is stored. Around thirty days before your year ends, we will invite you to continue. You can upgrade or downgrade at any time. Upgrading: your most recent payment on your current tier is refunded and you pay the full price of the new, higher tier, so you pay the difference. Your new membership year begins on the upgrade date, and you may upgrade once per membership year. Downgrading: you move to any lower tier at your next renewal.

Steel Ongoing

$10 per month, billed annually at $120. Email correspondence with Zac.

Gold Ongoing

$25 per month, billed annually at $300. Emails plus Q&A Office Hours.

Platinum Ongoing

$40 per month, billed annually at $480. Priority response, monthly check-ins, office hours, and full access.

Pricing Note: All prices are confirmed at checkout. Noble Path Academy is an independent platform and is not a PMI Authorized Training Partner. Our curriculum covers the domains tested on the exam but does not satisfy PMI's separate 35 contact-hour requirement; candidates must obtain those hours through a PMI Authorized Training Partner or other approved provider before applying. Payment plans are available on request.

Tier Comparison

Which Path Is Right for You?

Feature	Iron $249	Steel $777	Gold $1,215	Platinum $1,776
Practice Hub, Mock Exams & Trials	✓	✓	✓	✓
Study Resources & Curriculum	✓	✓	✓	✓
1-Year Access	✓	✓	✓	✓
PMI Application Guidance	✓	✓	✓	✓
Live PMP Instruction	-	✓	✓	✓
Email Access to Zac	-	✓	✓	✓
Pre-Exam Call with Zac	-	✓	✓	✓
Weekly Office Hours	-	-	✓	✓
Mock Exam Debrief Session	-	-	✓	✓
1:1 Exam Strategy Sessions with Zac	-	-	-	✓
Unlimited Mock Exam Debriefs	-	-	-	✓
Direct Message Access	-	-	-	✓
Post-Certification Career Mapping	-	-	-	✓

Curriculum Overview

What You'll Study

Covering the full breadth of the PMP exam domains, anchored in the latest edition of the PMBOK, with substantive Agile and Hybrid coverage and a leadership development thread woven throughout every module.

Latest Edition of the PMBOK

The principles-based PM framework at the foundation of modern PMP preparation.

Focus Areas and Performance Domains

Deep understanding of how processes connect and flow across the project lifecycle.

Agile and Hybrid Approaches

Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid methods and how they interact with predictive approaches.

Predictive Methodologies

Waterfall, traditional planning, scope management, schedule, and cost baselines.

Exam Strategy and Application

How to think through PMP exam questions rather than simply memorizing answers.

Leadership Development

Stakeholder communication, conflict resolution, team effectiveness, and decision-making.

The Noble Path Method

Every session follows the same six-step teaching cycle.

01Teach Clearly›

02Practice Immediately›

03Check Often›

04Correct Quickly›

05Extend Through Discussion›

06Apply to Practical Scenarios

Concepts are introduced clearly, applied immediately, and verified through guided discussion. Rooted in project scenarios from Zac's active PM work. Learn more about the method →

Included with All Programs

PMP Practice Hub and Study Resources

Every Noble Path program, including Self-Guided Iron, includes full access to the PMP Practice Hub: diagnostic assessment, domain drills, all three timed mock exams, all available Noble Path Trials, study materials, and downloadable resources. The differentiator as you move up tiers is increasing access to Zac.

Diagnostic Assessment

Practice Drills

All Mock Exams

The Noble Path Trials

Study Resources & Downloads

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Not Sure Which Path?

Every path begins with an honest conversation.

A free 15-minute discovery call with Zac will give you a candid picture of where you stand, which program fits your situation, and what the path to your PMP looks like from here.

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