I'd like to provide you with more insights on my lessons learned from the PMP certification experience. I hope that someone will benefit from it.
           1- I’ve been looking for a PMP course locally for a while till
               saw the advertisement about RowadPM’s PMP Exam Prep
               course in Riyadh. Due to my work circumstances, the
               timing of the course was very suitable. The course fee was
               very competitive compared to what it offers as we were
               provided with two best study guides as well as about 800
               slides notebook. We also enjoyed a buffet dinner in the
               hotel by the pool after class during which we socialised
               with other Project Managers from different industries and
               companies. Add to that a great instructor who is
               professional and determined to give you all what he could
               to make you benefit from this course

            2- Even though it was a bit hectic as I finish work at 5:30pm
                and start the class at 6:00pm, I’ve managed to benefit
                from it. Besides, it’s good to stretch yourself to the limits
                from time to time.

            3- As I was busy during the day at work, I did not have time
                to review each lecture on a daily basis. However, someone
                could manage to use the weekend to review the past
                week’s material as the course lasted for two weeks.

            4- A week after the class, I started reviewing the slides which
                took me about 10 hours over three days. I have then
                started reading Kim’s Study Guide Book one chapter a day
                with an avg. of two and half hours a day. I also solved the
                questions at end of each chapter each day. After finishing
                the book, I took the two 75-questions Practice Exam in
                the CD, one per day.

             5- Later, I started the application process which is a long
                detailed application about the projects you worked on
                with numbers of hours you spend in each process. It took
                me about six hours to complete this over three days. After
                completing the application online, it took a week for PMI
                to respond by email and tell me that I am eligible to pay
                for the exam, but I have also been selected for a random
                audit. I was not really expecting this; however, this was
                not really bad. In the audit, you simply have to print a
                package (PDF file) that they send you which contain a
                page or two about each project you wrote in your
                application, and then you need to get it signed by
                someone who was familiar with the project or from your
                supervisor. You also have to attach a copy of the course
                attendance certificate and your Bachelor degree diploma.
                You can expect a reply a week after mailing those
                required papers.

             6- After receiving my notification for passing the audit, I’ve
                 scheduled my exam online using www.2test.com in
                 Riyad’s New Horizon’s Techniyat Building in Main Olaya
                 Road. I scheduled the exam on a Saturday, so that I have
                 the weekend to review. On the weekend before the
                 exam, I read the PMBOK, and reviewed whatever needs
                 to be memorized on Friday. On Saturday, my exam
                 started from 12:00noon. I took a break at two to pray
                 Zuhur. My exam technique is just one pass, and I was
                 able to finish in three hours and fifteen minutes.

              7- My manager and project sponsor have congratulated me
                  for passing the exam. The knowledge I’ve gained
                  changed the way I will plan my next project for sure. I
                  also have realized that I could’ve done some things
                  differently in my current project if I have taken this
                  course earlier. The PMP knowledge has also given me
                  interest in learning more details about some specific tools
                  and techniques such as conflicts management.