Garland Smith

Technical Support Analyst, BMC TrueSight Operations Management/Patrol Analyst

Excellent course. Jeff Manhardt was engaged, entertaining, and provided a great information.

John Rahman

Senior Quality Control Specialist

Gold Standard Prep was an amazing preparation for my PMP certification. I feel the course was well put together and the instructor, Jeff Manhardt, was fantastic. I recommend this class to anyone preparing you for the PMP.

SCOTTY HALL

Manager of Enterprise Customer Success

A wealth of knowledge and insight....Stephen Mercer. I highly recommend the course, as it will provide you with the information you need to pass the PMP certification.

Lisa Chady

Project or Program Manager

Stephen was the highlight of the class. His value added materials and real world examples really helps. The management of the class and his servant leadership was top notch. There is a lot of material to process and I had a hard time getting my top level flows secured in my head though, but that is a function of PMBOK 7 I think.

Maylene Leu-Bent

Certified DEI Professional; Stakeholder/Program Management & Strategic Planning Professional

Stephen Mercer is next level - all the benefits of a highly knowledgeable instructor, wrapped up in the best post-graduate college professor that you have ever had - someone who is an absolutely advocate and invested in your success. Course content was brutal over 4 days and my brain exploded but Stephen made it manageable. Really targeted for success in the PMP exam AS WELL AS in project management practice

Corelle Rokicki

Drug Development & Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Professional

Stephen Mercer was my instructor for my 4-day intensive PMP course and he was an excellent instructor. Going into the course I wasn't sure if spending money on this was actually worth it, but the information he shared with us is beyond invaluable. He has taken the time to create a lot of supplemental material that he compiled himself to prepare his students better for passing the PMP certification exam. Everything was explained very clearly, and he took the time to really focus on techniques to pass the exam and provided a lot of question examples. Class discussions were actually extremely informative/educational since he heavily encouraged student participation. He even took the time to assign himself action items if he wasn't aware of the answers or if individuals asked for further material. I completely encourage everyone to take a course to prepare for the exam as there was a lot of information I didn't realize will be on the exam.

Edgar E. Calderón

Executive Program Management

Excellent instructor. Mr. Stephen Spencer is very knowledgeable, and a subject matter expert. I will highly recommend him to my associates.

Brian Holcombe

Marine Corps Veteran | Dynamic Sales, Service Management | Project Manager with vast work experience, and a proven track record.

Stephen Mercer is a fantastic instructor. He is very knowledgeable, and the experiences he shared with us was very helpful. I really feel as though he provided me a 5 star service in this class.

Mary Bruno

Director of Sales Talent Development

I really appreciated Stephen Mercer's style of facilitation and his ability to hold our attention. He masterfully tended to the chat and also kept the class engaged and always moving forward. While the topic is a bit above what I have been exposed to in my career, I learned a great deal and feel prepared to take the test in the future with all of the resources he shared.

Troy Freeman

Project Manager

Stephen Mercer is very thorough in his presentation and topics covered. He ensures that you are prepared for the test and provides real life examples that help you grasp the concepts.

Sally Murphy, MBA

Director of Advancement Project Management

Stephen Mercer is an excellent instructor - very knowledgeable and open to continued discussion throughout the class. This kept everyone engaged throughout the 4 days. Stephen provided a multitude of materials and I feel confident about continuing my studies towards passing the PMP exam!

Gale Petrowski, MBA, MS, CLSSGB

VP, Product Management & Professional Services

Stephen Mercer is by far THE BEST professional instructor I have ever encountered. His delivery of the materials, knowledge of the content, teaching style, and his keen ability to make his students feel comfortable in his class, is phenomenal. It takes a talented instructor to teach online, which has a unique pedagogy. Stephen nailed it! Kudos to GSC as Stephen is a true asset to your firm!

Amanda Campbell

Technical Product Training Leader | Program Manager

Easily one of the best instructors I have ever had. It remains to be seen if the content will help me when I take the course, but Stephen gets super high marks from me. I like his style - I like that he kept the class on time and on topic. I like that he is willingly sharing content above and beyond what's in the course simply bc he thinks it may be helpful to us. He certainly seems to be a SME on the topic, and he seems to actually like teaching the course.

Nirmal Thakar,CSL,RSE

President

It was great learning experience specially going through some real world examples. I would recommend my team and anyone whom I know want to pursue career in Project management.

Jefferson P.

Senior Customer Success Manager & Technical Project Manager

Stephen Mercer was a phenomenal instructor and a wealth of information. I highly recommend him for preparing to take the PMP Exam. Not only does he cover the base material, but he goes above and beyond to incorporate current examples, recent feedback from past students, and direct guidance for what will be on the exam.

Judy Milord

Associate Clinical Trial Manager

Gold Standard gets Gold Star My experience was great! I was informed of a plan that made the program affordable and my instructor, Stephen Mercer, had a proven commitment to his students and ensuring that we understood the material. He was open and receptive to questions, always clear that we understood the topics, supplemented the material with slides, tests, and content, and taught the course in a way that didn't just relay information, but in way that helps us with the exam itself. Highly recommend.

Katie Beall

Quality Assurance and Quality Control Manager

Instructor was very informative and gave a lot of insight regarding the exam

Stacy McGunegill, CSM

Program Manager @Apex

Instructor did an exceptional job of clearly articulating the solutions versus rote memorization activities! I feel that while the test questions may trick me, I do understand the concepts and expectations! Thank you for all of that!!!

Ryan Bruna, MBA, PMP

Sr. Project Manager

This course was amazing! It was presented at just the right pace and the instructor Stephen Mercer was extremely knowledgeable

Kevin Kess

Self Employed - Former Government Senior Executive

I believe the training was very effective for the PMP exam. Its remote/online nature was very convenient. Stephen Mercer was a great instructor who went above and beyond by sharing real-world documents, aids, and templates to his students. Thanks so much!

Robert L. Farmer III, MBA

Senior Principal Specialist Program Management - JCO Strategy and Policy Analyst

Great Instructional Approach & Delivery! Mr. Mercer presented the PMP material in a very easily understandable manner, provided great insights, and permitted student questions, provided great responses and relatable examples. Having such a knowledgeable personable instructor greatly helps me too absorb the information presented. Thank you for offering this course. GREAT JOB!

Adekunle A.

Desktop Technician IV (IT Asset Management)

I just finished a 35 hour classroom training with Stephen Mercer and I have to say, he did an outstanding job covering a massive amount of material. He was very considerate of the class's pace and adjusted accordingly, which made it easier for everyone to keep up.

Chris Tewksbury

Senior Design Production Manager I Creative Leader I LEED AP I ex-Google

As a transitioning teacher this course was very tough, but Stephen Mercer was amazing at explaining every detail and provided extra materials to assist our whole class in learning and understanding, with the goal of sitting for our own PMP Certification.

Brina Moore

Manager, Principal & Transformational Donor Relations

I opted for the two weekends, boot-camp-style offering. The course structure made the 35 required hours digestible compared to other self-paced courses I had previously attempted. Where other courses left me with questions, missing resources, and didn't offer the classroom experience with other prospective PMPs, our instructor, Stephen Mercer, offered great insight, including common exam questions and things for future PMPs to consider for their roles at their organizations. I especially appreciated his additions to the standard course content, where he felt we needed to focus or dig deeper to pass the exam. The templates provided, robust content, and open dialogue style of this 4-day course have me confident as I move forward into the application and exam prep stages!

Tom Richardson

Senior Data Engineer

The depth of knowledge and experience by the instructor made this course extremely valuable not just with the PMP certification concepts but also in various business topics.

Monex Louis,CSCM®, PMP®) CSM®),CBE®),Member(PMI,ASCM)

xChainge Managing Director of Sales & Global Supply Chain Solutions

The class was material driven and focus. Students asked questioned. the Instructor Jeff ManHardt Did great in presenting and keeping us focus.

Calvin Galberth

Applications Lab Engineering Manager

Stephen Mercer was very knowledgeable and the course was given at an ideal pace for learning. Took time to answer questions and explain material during the presentation which was very helpful. Course is designed for all levels of experience.

Dante MacLennan

Installation Planner

Stephen Mercer runs a good course and is more than ready to answer student feedback. What stood out to me is that he actively encouraged his class to use examples from their personal experience to help themselves and their classmates understand the material, as well as helped us to remember important concepts using historical facts that were, on occasion, delightfully terrifying (still don't feel like swimming after the wheel shark, but I do remember the fibonacci sequence!). Highly recommend.

Kori Lambert

Senior Program Manager

Great walk-through of the material - used examples that were real world, hands-on. Very involved. Jeff Manhardt was absolutely top-notch

Mark (Kofi) Tetteh

Operations Excellence

The instructor Stephen Mercer was absolutely the best...i have had Six Sigma/Greenbelt training with my company in the past and they share/overlap concepts with PMP training provided by Gold Standard Certifications LLC and Stephen. The emphasis is geared towards taking the PMP exam. Great bootcamp!!

Joyce (Bouchell) Rehkugler

Project Management and Office Management

I have been working on projects for many years, but in small companies with little PM structure. I had ZERO knowledge of the terminology. This class changed all that. My instructor, Stephen Mercer, was extremely knowledgeable and his knowledge transfer was wonderful. With all the class information, the company provided slides and recordings, and all of the complimentary templates and additional training by the instructor, I feel that I can now study for the certification exam and know exactly what it will be like.

Catina Mahr

Executive Operations Leader with Specialized Experience in Laboratory Healthcare Operations & Research Management

Extremely well laid out course jam packed with information. Stephen Mercer was clear, concise and open to questions and comments. Would highly recommend if you are prepping for the PMP certification.

Heath Uhrenholdt

Construction Professional / Project Manager

Stephen Mercer, and Gold Standard Certifications, is legitimately a very good source for both overview, review, training and very good discussion regarding PMP concepts, as well as it's application to the business environment today. I would say that this is a necessary part of anyone's preparation for the PMP exam, but also to review, understand and implement PMBOK / Agile / Six Sigma into their business practices.

Jenny Miller

Leader in IT Project Management and Business Systems Analysis

Jeff Manhardt is an excellent instructor. The topics were clearly discussed and examples provided. Plenty of opportunity to ask questions and clarifications regarding the material and the exam. I believe I am much better prepared. Thank you!

Guillermo (Bill) Justo

IT Contractor

Stephen is an superb instructor, and the quality of the materials provided was great. I would recommend this course and Stephen to all my contacts. I am very pleased.

Linda OGrady

Client-driven Project Leader for AI Solutions

I took the weekend course with Jeff Manhardt. It exceeded my expectations. Jeff is very knowledgeable and keeps you engaged. I highly recommend this course for someone prepping for the PMP test.

Sarah Moore

Certified Resume Writing Educator | HR Consulting

Stephen Mercer was highly knowledgable in the course material and offered tons of insight into the training real world settings. The only concern I had was the lack of a wholistic process outline or flow chart and a focused review of terms post lesson. Even a glossary would be helpful.

Christopher Biancaniello

Portfolio Performance Engineering at

Stephen Mercer made the PMP training understandable and relevant to the actual exam.

Dorothy Shea

Client Retention and Customer Success

Jeff Manhardt was an awesome trainer. He explained everything in great detail as well as input from the class experience. Since I had no previous experience in PM, he kept checking in with me to make sure I was doing ok.

Tracy-Marie Varendorff

Remote RIM Developer - Records & Information Management

Excellent PMP training course. This course was easy to follow, comprehensive, and had a great structure. There is a lot of information to review, Jeff Manhardt made it digestible, fun, he is an engaging trainer and presenter. Liked the pace and examples provided. I would highly recommend this course!

Joe Rudd

Executive Management Consultant - Health Care

Over the past thirty years of my career Stephen Mercer is by far the most engaging instructor that I have had for a long (4-day) course. He is extremely knowledgeable and is an expert at time management of the course flow. I recommend him at 5-Stars. However, I have not take the certification test yet.......

Ammad Chaudhary

Program / Senior Project Manager

Definitely Recommend Great course, with a lot of materials to cover. Stephen shared plenty of practice questions and walk through the materials thoroughly. Also paused and addressed an questions or concerns we had. Definitely recommend.

David Wall

Great class! Dr. Walters is a fantastic instructor who gives real life experiences. Course content was very complete and satisfied what I was looking for in this course. Would recommend to other candidates.

Adam Abercrombie

Cost-Time-Quality - great. The content of the books I have purchased has been difficult to muster through, to say the least. Jeff Marnhardt and the deck presented helped break down the content and grasp concepts I've not put into practice prior. It also allowed the time to break down the more difficult concepts with the group interaction with real-world references. These classes allowed me, someone, without the time prior to reviewing the PMBOK, to break through the entirety of the material in a very short time. Thanks to Jeff and Gold Standard, I found this series of instructions very valuable.

Janet Lynn Murphy-Stott

HMCC

I am always looking to increase my knowledge base and acquire new skills to enhance my contributions to my organization. Stephen Mercer is an excellent instructor with a deep wealth of knowledge to be shared. He delivered the content in terms we could all understand and absorb. Stephen went over and above to ensure we left this course feeling confident about tools needed to study and pass the PMP Exam. I am very happy I took this course!!

Jessica Gasior

Site Leader

The class was an awesome experience from learning the Project Management course material to understanding the actual PMP test. They provided tons of practice questions, with very good written-out explanations of the answer.

Alex Sartor

Senior Facilities Coordinator

Dr. Walters was amazing! I will keep in touch with him- Doing the practice questions was very helpful! My only cons (and why I am leaving 4 stars instead of 5) wish I knew about the book sooner; this course was a lot more than I thought it was going to be... a lot of this was brand new to me and very overwhelming. Overall great class and glad I attended.

Carl McGilbert

Field Service Supervisor / Coordinator

This was a great class. Super great instructor! Progressive information taught where I felt more confident in the work I was doing at work and learned the proper terminology. The instructor worked and adjusted as needed and gave time for all questions to be covered and still cover all the information and explained detailed information and allowed the class participants to share knowledge and experiences. The only thing I would change is to let the class know up front no direct lunch break daily, you take that time during the breaks to incorporate. I would attend other classes by the instructor and GSC. Thank you

Julianne Wells

Project Coordinator

Very thorough class and engaging instructor.

Mattisen H

Information Technology Contractor

Jeff has been an awesome instructor. He maintains a positive, easy-going environment that allows students the space to have open discussions and confidently ask and answer questions. He delivers the material with great real-world examples which give context to parts of the course that may be lacking it. The class often uses his examples to participate in open discussions which have delivered some of the most helpful nuggets of knowledge in applying the material to the real world. I have gained much understanding of the Project Manager role as a whole, and useful examples of how to be an effective leader. I'm glad Jeff was our instructor; I can tell he really cares about what he does and how we, as professionals, grow in our knowledge. I feel confident with the material as he presented it and that I can pass the test with further studying on my own time.

Angela Hickman

VP RA-HCC CDI & Enterprise Strategy

I am very grateful I took this course with Jeff. He has been engaging, inspiring, and even made PM exciting throughout the four long days of some challenging information at times. Thank you so much for all the attentiveness your organization has shown all of us. I appreciate the materials and recordings. PM has some more complex and challenging areas for me so it’s nice to get a chance to hear it all again. Jeff is an exceptional trainer and a breath of fresh air honestly. Thanks again for all your help and I will let you guys know when I pass the PMP Exam.

Jenn Mesey

Manager of Construction & Facilities

Exceeded my Expectations Stephen was a very knowledgeable instructor who provided a lot of useful content to help prepare for the exam. He really went above and beyond my expectations. It was so much content, I wish I had more class time to spend with him.

Tonuka Syeda

Departmental Quality Assurance Representative

PMP Bootcamp review - THANK YOU JEFF. Jeff was engaging, approachable, and easy to follow. A lot of the terminology is new to me, so the material is heavy at the moment. Jeff was aware that I am new to PMP and he was encouraging and motivating. I look forward to studying the material and taking the exam soon. The breaks are helpful and homework questions and examples from peers in the program are really great for those who are fairly new to PMP. Thank you Jeff for all your support.

Zahra Sarkar Waliji

Project Manager- Marketing

Great class! Great Instructor! I very much appreciated the excellent quality of the class and content delivery by Jeff Manhardt! It was exciting and fun. This class is a great way to learn and prep for the PMP certification. Jeff was open to suggestions from the class as a whole and made sure to listen to each one of us and answer all of our questions.

Dean Krei

Experienced Leader

PMP certification is complex PMP certification is complex. Individually, you should have quite a bit of experience in the Project Management field to successfully pass the PMP certification test. A good assist to this is to use external training to boost that knowledge. Gold Standard was a great experience. Our instructor, Stephen is extremely knowledgeable in the Project Management industry and very experienced in PMP, Lean Six Sigma, among others and that was very evident in the daily lessons, presentations and material covered. Great overall experience, now it's up to me to continue along the study path and obtain the certification.

Laurie Calkins

Small Business Owner

One Phenomenal Bootcamp This has been one phenomenal bootcamp! Definitely a 'firehose' type of session, but it was worth it! It covered a lot of material, and our instructor, Stephen Mercer, made certain to give us time to ask questions for clarity of a subject. I'm hoping I won't have to repeat this training, but if I do, I'll sign up with Gold Standard Certifications again.

Daemon Woods

Experienced Quality Assurance Leader

Very Informative PMP Certification Course The class was very informative. Stephen's pace was perfect, and he did a great job of keeping everyone engaged. I would highly recommend anyone looking to get their PMP certification to take this course.

Nidha Khan

Project Manager

Would recommend to my colleagues! Jeff was a fantastic instructor, very enthusiastic and engaging. The coursework was straight forward and the practice materials were solid guides, with plenty insight to the exam itself.

Jahaira Castaneda

Project/Program Manager

I'm on a journey to obtain my PMP so I joined this program to gain my 35 contact hrs. (Pros) Obtain cert in 4 days , Convenience of eLearning, Jeff is beyond kind, patient & informative , Many breaks to refresh , Materials accessible to download (tests up to 1yr) , Classmates all over the US w relatable goals, GS Staff available/supportive w any qs/concerns, Don't Pass Exam - Full Refund, (Cons) PST time zone starts @ 7AM (mental burnout), LOTS OF INFO in short period, Overwhelming, (Preference) - Spend less hours daily and add more days to fully absorb and concentrate on each Module. - PST participants' time pushed later than 7AM. Overall, its been a tough, enlightening experience. Glad to obtain my certificate! (: Many thx to Jeff! P.S. "Nothing worth having comes easy" -T.R.

Vince Hamilton

Scientific and Medical Device Operations

Great information, was able to pull 35 years of experience into a concise, relatable summary of industry standards and apply new lexicon and methods to existing practices.

Jennie Otey

Technical Trainer and Writer

You have done an excellent job in presenting the materials as well as addressing the questions and side discussions while staying on topic. I would highly recommend this course to anyone who is interested in pursuing a career in Project Management.

Michael DeVous

Director of Program Scheduling

What made my experience great was the combination of the instructor, the slides/presentation of material, and the students. Call it luck, timing or the universe but I somehow landed on a perfect combination of all three of these critical assets/inputs to my experience. Stephen not only knows the information backward and forwards but has intimate "Tacit" knowledge of best industry practices, cases, and situations. On top of this, his presenting style, comfortable demeanor, professional/respectful interest in our participation, and overall encouragement/patience with our questions and comments lead to a "best in class" scenario when taking a certification course. Thank you Stephen for your dedication to the practice of teaching, guiding, and helping us win! Thank you, classmates, for your enthusiasm, sharing of your experience and knowledge, and of course to Gold Standard for providing us with such an excellent experience all around!

Jim Sandoval

Quality Systems Specialist

Excellent delivery of training material plus the added real-life templates provided to the class. I'm glad that I signed up for this class/training. Thank you, well done.

Ed Adams

Operational Excellence Project Manager

Steve did a great job training for preparing for the PMP exam. I would recommend it.

Ricardo Vielmann

Financial Planner

I like the way the subject matter was relayed. It's obvious the instructor is a master and has a great amount of experience. Also, the supplementals are most important. They give us a better understanding of the material. I typically do not like chats, however, in this case, I believe they were essential to the learning process. The class was interactive. I would highly recommend the course and our instructor.

Ann Lovell

Clinical Quality Leader

The training facilitator (Steve Mercer) clearly enjoys both the subject matter as well as instructing. Steve provided real world applications throughout the course and engaged students. Though I am not formally titled as a PM, I manage multiple projects and this course provided me far better insight into tools/applications than reading text books. Money very well spent and lots of materials to continue my learning journey.

Launna Messerly

Customer Outreach Specialist

Mr. Mercer is very knowledgeable about the course material. It’s evident he is passionate about both teaching and Project management. He genuinely cares about the students and wants us to be successful in understanding the material and ultimately passing the certification test. I liked how he taught the course with enthusiasm every day and kept all of the students engaged in the class. This is very hard materials, but he presented it in a manner that made it interesting and easier to learn. He was great about explaining the difficult concepts in a way most people could understand. He did a great job of highlighting possible test questions so that we could prioritize the course content. I was very nervous about the course, after discussions with people who had previously taken the test. I am thankful that I took it. I have learned a lot and feel with additional study and practice, I’ll be able to pass the test and gain my PMP certification. I highly recommend him and this course. THANK YOU!

Ryan Harvey

Lead Inspector

Steve Mercer highlighted a lot of interesting facts about the Business of Project Management, while also providing the PMP instructional information needed for the test. I believe it was worth while and I believe it will help on the test.

Sterling Brown

Program Manager

Best PMP training available - Look no further. The material is great and the Professor Stephen really makes it come alive. 100% recommend for your business

Jacqueline Noguera

Program Manager

Incredibly supportive and detailed instruction from Stephen Mercer! The material in this course is understandably dense and Stephen took the time and care to add additional information to help us all understand the bigger picture of all the key concepts. It was evident what a great project manager he is! Thank you Stephen!

Audrey Copeland

Marketing Manager

I've wanted to take this course for over a year and I'm so glad I finally did! Stephen Mercer is a fantastic teacher, he does a great job of reading the group and matching his pace to our needs. The group was full of professionals who added much value to the training as well. The step by step experience, walking through every detail of the training was exactly what I needed - it's how I learn best. Thank you for the opportunity and for making it affordable to do so.

Tatiana Lozada

Instructional Designer / Trainer

Excellent job Stephen Mercer. I learned about the importance of EVM after taking this course I feel that I am ready to take the PMP examination.

Madhavi Hegde

Project Manager

Stephen Mercer was an excellent coach, he had many additional nuggets of information that he shared with us over and above the GSC-provided presentation. He shared many project document templates that he has developed over many years of experience. He was very patient with our questions and resolved most of them right away, and took some action items to provide us with more material, such as a "list of important things to memorize.

Blaine Stockinger

Project Manager

Definitely enjoyed this course and the instructor, too (Stephen Mercer). Very patient and knowledgeable. He methodically went through the course and helped explain nuances in the test and provided lots of additional study material.

Karthikeyan Ramachandriya

Independent Consultant for Process Development/CMC

Stephen is a great instructor. He cares for the success of his students and does a great job in sharing his experience and skills. Very patient and knowledgeable. I would certainly be happy to come back for additional training and have started recommending my friends to join the course!