OnDemand · Self-paced · Eleven contact hours
Versions 20-25 · Level 1 Online Training
Learn a practical P6 workflow from project setup through CPM scheduling. Work in P6 Professional, complete guided practice, create reports, build a schedule, and receive instructor feedback on three graded assignments.
Practical Level 1 training
The course connects the P6 interface, project structure, schedule logic, calculations, and reports.
Follow demonstrations with supplied XER and PLF files, then repeat each procedure in P6 Professional.
Create the project structure, WBS, activities, milestones, calendars, and relationships used to calculate dates.
Use layouts, grouping, filters, print settings, and PDF reports to present schedule information clearly.
Software compatibility: Demonstrations may use Version 25. The procedures are substantially the same in P6 Professional Versions 20-25, although labels, icons, menus, and screen appearance may vary.
Who it is for
No previous P6 experience is required. Basic computer skills and access to P6 Professional are required.
Who need to understand schedule structure, logic, progress, and reporting.
Who prepare, update, or communicate project schedule information.
Who are beginning work in Primavera P6 Professional and project controls.
Who use contractor schedules to plan, coordinate, or review project work.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Curriculum
Each instructional module includes checkpoints and is followed by a separate ten-question DigitalChalk quiz. The setup verification and assignments appear at the designated points.
Import the training project and layout, open the project, and complete the required setup verification.
Navigate P6 workspaces, menus, toolbars, tables, the Gantt chart, and detail panes.
Configure the user-level settings that control how P6 displays and accepts information.
Customize the workspace for an assigned scheduling task and save layouts for reuse.
Prepare readable schedule reports using Print Preview, page settings, timescale controls, and PDF printing.
Apply single and multiple criteria to display selected activities, milestones, critical work, and look-ahead periods.
Create a project and enter the settings required before building the schedule. Assignment 1 follows as 7B.
Build a hierarchical WBS that supports activity development, responsibility, grouping, and reporting.
Add the work that P6 will schedule and apply consistent activity identification and naming.
Build and edit schedule logic. Includes an ungraded desktop practice exercise followed by an instructor walkthrough.
Run the schedule, review calculated dates, identify the critical path, and interpret Total Float and Free Float.
Submit screenshots confirming the required project and layout setup. This readiness verification is not graded and is not counted toward the IACET CEU.
Generate and submit the All Items, Critical Items, and Six Weeks Lookahead PDF reports.
Schedule My First P6 Project, review the Schedule Log, display Total and Free Float, and submit the XER file and All Items PDF.
Complete the repair-garage schedule assignment and submit the required P6 and PDF deliverables.
Assessment
The course uses checkpoints, module quizzes, and instructor-reviewed P6 work. There is no final quiz.
| Assessment | What you complete | Required result |
|---|---|---|
| Video checkpoints | Two or three questions embedded in each multimedia presentation. | Respond within one minute to continue from the current checkpoint. |
| DigitalChalk module quizzes | Ten questions in a separate DigitalChalk Test element after each instructional module; questions are not printed in the chapter guides. | 20-minute limit per quiz; 70% or higher; two attempts. |
| Required setup verification | P6 project and layout setup screenshots. | Complete. Readiness verification; not graded or counted toward the IACET CEU. |
| Assignment 1 | Three required PDF schedule reports. | 70% or higher. |
| Assignments 2 and 3 | P6 scheduling work and required XER/PDF deliverables. | Pass. Correct and resubmit if revision is required. |
To complete the course: complete every module and checkpoint, pass every module quiz, complete the required setup verification, earn the required result on all three assignments, complete the course evaluation and attestation statement, and finish within the 45-day access period.
Course files
Step-by-step reference material for every instructional module.
XER files used for demonstrations, guided practice, and assignments.
The supplied PLF layout used to keep the training workspace consistent.
Required steps, deliverables, grading criteria, feedback, and resubmission directions.
Instructions for the All Items, Critical Items, and Six Weeks Lookahead reports.
DigitalChalk login, navigation, downloads, uploads, and certificate instructions.
The details
| Format | OnDemand and self-paced. Begin when you first log in to the DigitalChalk course. |
| Contact time | Eleven contact hours, plus additional time for guided practice, the required setup verification, and three instructor-graded assignments. |
| Access | Forty-five days from first login. Extensions are not available; re-enroll for a new 45 days. |
| Prerequisites | Basic computer skills. No previous P6 experience is required. |
| Software | Oracle Primavera P6 Professional Version 20 through 25 must already be installed, licensed, connected to a working database, and available for practice. The course does not install or configure P6. |
| Training file setup assistance | Optional paid service, approximately $90. Allow 2-3 business days. The service covers only the required EPS nodes, import of the supplied XER training project, and import and application of the supplied PLF layout. It does not include P6 installation, licensing, database configuration, network access, or resolution of company IT restrictions. |
| Computer | A desktop or laptop, reliable internet, current Chrome or Edge browser, and a PDF printer. A tablet is not recommended. |
| Monitors | Two monitors are recommended: one for the course video and one for P6 Professional. |
| Instructor | Kugan Panchadsaram, PE, PMP. Office hours Monday to Saturday, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM California time. |
| Certificate | Certificate of Completion after all course requirements are successfully completed. |
Use Oracle Primavera P6 Professional Version 20 through 25. Demonstrations may use Version 25; minor screen differences may occur in Versions 20-24.
No. The course begins with setup and navigation, then builds toward project creation, schedule logic, CPM calculations, and reporting.
Yes. The course requires active practice in P6 Professional and submission of P6 and PDF assignment files.
No. Completion is based on module quizzes, the required setup verification, three instructor-graded assignments, the course evaluation, and the attestation statement.
The instructor provides feedback. Correct and resubmit the work within the 45-day course-access period.
Yes. Call (858) 212-2941 or email info@kugan.com.
Work at your own pace, practice in P6 Professional, and receive instructor feedback on the schedules and reports you produce.
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