What is the Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals course?
This two-day hands-on course teaches the core workflow of Oracle Primavera P6 Professional, from building the enterprise project structure to scheduling, resource loading and baseline tracking. It suits planners, schedulers and project controls staff who need to produce and maintain schedules in the tool.
What is Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals training about?
This course gives you a clear, structured path through how to plan, execute and control projects across scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk and stakeholders. You will learn the underlying principles, when and why to apply them, and how to avoid the mistakes teams make in practice. Sessions are interactive and discussion-led, so you build understanding you can defend on the job — not just exam recall.
Key highlights of the Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals course
- Live, instructor-led training delivered by experienced practitioners
- Hands-on activities, real-world examples and case discussions in every session
- Practical focus on applying Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals in your own role and organisation
- Downloadable course materials and reference guides to keep
- Small-group format with room for your specific questions
- Certificate of participation from Simplilead, plus guidance toward certification
Skills you will gain
The Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals program is built around the capabilities that matter in project management:
- Planning scope, schedule and budget realistically
- Identifying, assessing and responding to risk
- Leading and motivating project teams
- Managing stakeholders and communications
- Controlling change and tracking progress
- Delivering outcomes aligned to business value
Who should attend?
This Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals course is ideal for project managers, programme managers, team leads and professionals responsible for delivering initiatives on time and on budget. There are no rigid prerequisites — just an interest in doing the work well and a willingness to take part in the hands-on sessions.
Why train with Simplilead?
We focus on outcomes, not slideware. Expert trainers, practice-led sessions and ongoing learner support mean you finish the Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals training able to plan and deliver projects with confidence and control — with a credential that signals real capability to employers.
The programme runs for 2 days of live, instructor-led training. The certification exam fee is included in the course price.
Who should take the Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals course?
Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals training is designed for professionals who want to apply it in their current or next role, including:
- Project planners and schedulers new to Primavera P6
- Construction and engineering project controls staff
- Project managers who review P6 schedules from contractors
- Document controllers and cost engineers supporting scheduling teams
- Site engineers who update progress in a P6 environment
What are the prerequisites for Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals?
- No formal prerequisites; basic understanding of project scheduling terms such as float and critical path helps
Live instructor-led training
Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals
₹24,999
View course & schedulesWhat will you learn in the Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals course?
By the end of the training you will be able to:
- Create projects within the EPS and OBS hierarchy and configure calendars
- Build a work breakdown structure and attach activities with durations and relationships
- Schedule activities, identify the critical path and resolve float issues
- Assign roles and resources and analyse loading using profiles and histograms
- Set baselines and update progress to compare planned against actual
- Produce layouts, filters and reports for stakeholders from schedule data
What is the Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals syllabus?
The curriculum is delivered over 2 days and covers 6 modules:
Module 1: P6 Environment and Project Setup
- Navigating the interface and views
- Enterprise project and organisational structures
- Creating a new project
- Defining global and project calendars
Module 2: Work Breakdown and Activities
- Building the WBS hierarchy
- Adding activities and activity types
- Setting durations and calendars
- Applying activity codes
Module 3: Relationships and Scheduling
- Logic links and lag types
- Constraints and their effects
- Running the schedule calculation
- Reading total float and critical path
Module 4: Resources and Costs
- Defining roles and resources
- Assigning to activities
- Resource histograms and profiles
- Cost accounts and expense items
Module 5: Baselines and Progress Tracking
- Creating and assigning baselines
- Updating actual dates and percent complete
- Comparing current plan to baseline
- Retained logic versus progress override
Module 6: Layouts, Filters and Reporting
- Grouping, sorting and filtering
- Saving and sharing layouts
- Printing Gantt chart reports
- Exporting schedule data
How do you get certified after the Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals course?
Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals is assessed through the course itself: complete the live sessions and the included assessment to earn your certificate. There is no separate third-party exam to book.
How much does the Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals course cost?
Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals training with SimpliLEAD is priced from US$995, inclusive of the certification exam fee. Pricing covers 2 days of live training, courseware and post-class support. The course page shows the same price converted into your local currency, along with current schedules and offers. Payment is charged in US dollars.
Frequently asked questions
How is the Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals training delivered?
The Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals certification training is delivered as live, instructor-led online classes over 2 days, in small interactive batches with hands-on exercises and real-world examples. You also get session recordings, courseware, and post-class support. Weekday and weekend Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals batches are available, and corporate/in-house delivery can be arranged.
Can I take the Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals course online?
Yes. The Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals certification training is available as live online classes you can join from anywhere, alongside classroom batches in select locations. Both formats cover the same syllabus and prepare you for the Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals certification.
Who should attend the Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals course?
The Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals training course is ideal for Professionals seeking certification, Career switchers, and Team leads.
What are the prerequisites for the Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals certification?
You should have basic understanding of the domain. Beyond that, there are no formal prerequisites for the Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals training — our trainers take you from fundamentals to applied skills.
Is this a hands-on, practical course?
Yes. You build working examples throughout with guided coding exercises and a project, so you leave able to apply the skills on real work, not just recall concepts.
Do I need a technical background?
Basic programming familiarity helps for the technical modules, but the trainer covers the fundamentals first and builds up to advanced topics, so motivated beginners can keep pace.
What do I receive on completion?
You receive a Simplilead certificate of completion plus the exercise code and reference material to keep building on after the course.
Do you offer support after the sessions?
Yes. You get access to session recordings and post-class support to help you apply what you learned and clear any doubts.
Do you offer group or corporate training for Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals?
Yes. We run private cohorts for teams with tailored scheduling, and offer group discounts for three or more participants. Contact us for a corporate/in-house quote.
What is your rescheduling and refund policy?
You can reschedule to a later batch at no extra cost with advance notice. Refunds are handled per our published cancellation policy — reach out to support and we'll help you switch dates or process a refund.
Live instructor-led training
Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals
₹24,999
View course & schedules