Primavera P6 Training for Beginners in Lebanon

Primavera P6 Training for Beginners - Learn Project Scheduling from Scratch

Start your project management journey with a beginner-friendly Primavera P6 course at ETC Lebanon. Learn the fundamentals of scheduling, create a simple project with WBS and activities, run the schedule, update progress, and present reports - guided by practical, hands-on labs.

Duration: 20 hours

Teaching Methodology: Hands-on, step-by-step labs

Course Schedule: Schedule

Fees: $350

Course Mode: Blended - Face-to-face or online via Zoom

DESCRIPTION

This beginner-friendly Primavera P6 course teaches you how to plan, schedule, and monitor small projects from scratch. You will create a simple WBS, add activities and relationships, run the schedule (CPM), update progress, and produce clear stakeholder reports.

OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

  • Navigate the Primavera P6 interface and customize basic layouts.
  • Create a new project with calendars, WBS, activities, and relationships.
  • Run the schedule, understand float and the critical path at a basic level.
  • Update progress using dates and percent complete; reschedule and review changes.
  • Format views and print/export simple reports for stakeholders.

PREREQUISITES

Microsoft Excel Beginner to Advanced course, or possess equivalent Excel proficiency.

COURSE CONTENTS

01 - INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT

  • What is a project? Scope, time, cost, quality, resources
  • Gantt charts, milestones, and the idea of critical path (simple)
  • PM tools landscape: Primavera vs. MS Project (overview)
  • How schedules support real projects in construction/engineering

02 - GETTING STARTED WITH PRIMAVERA P6

  • Access/installation notes (standalone vs. server environment)
  • User interface tour: menus, tables, Gantt, activity details
  • Layouts and basic customization
  • Projects, EPS/OBS terms explained at a beginner level

03 - CREATING A SIMPLE PROJECT

  • New project wizard: start/finish, calendars
  • Work Breakdown Structure (WBS): purpose and best practices
  • Creating WBS elements and organizing the project
  • Intro to project/activity codes at a basic level

04 - ACTIVITIES & RELATIONSHIPS

  • Activity types and attributes (task, milestone)
  • Adding activities and setting durations
  • Relationships: FS, SS, FF; using simple lags/leads
  • Network logic view basics

05 - SCHEDULING & CRITICAL PATH (BASICS)

  • Scheduling (F9): data date and recalculation
  • Understanding total/free float (beginner level)
  • Identifying the critical path and near-critical activities
  • Simple constraints: when and how to use

06 - TRACKING PROGRESS & REPORTS

  • Updating with actual start/finish and % complete
  • Rescheduling and reviewing impacts
  • Formatting layouts, filters, and grouping
  • Printing/exporting simple reports and Gantt views

07 - FINAL HANDS-ON MINI PROJECT

  • Build a small, end-to-end schedule "Organizing a Wedding"
  • Build a small construction schedule - "Residential Villa"
  • Create WBS, add activities and logic, schedule, and update
  • Update project progress (percent complete and actuals)
  • Prepare a simple progress report and export a PDF

 

Related Project Management Courses

This Primavera P6 Beginners course is part of ETC's project management & quantity surveying training program in Lebanon. Explore the other courses:

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand project planning concepts and Primavera P6 basics.
  • Create projects, calendars, WBS and activities.
  • Build activity relationships and run CPM schedules.
  • Update project progress and generate basic reports.
  • Prepare for the professional Primavera P6 course.

Recommended Learning Path for Beginners

For pre-university and non-engineers, we recommend the following path:


Recommended Learning Path for Engineers

For a stronger project management and construction workflow, we recommend the following path:


Related Project Management Courses

This course is part of ETC's Project Management and QS training department in Lebanon. Explore related courses:

Certifications & Accreditations

ETC Expertise Training Center is a licensed educational institution in Lebanon. Participants receive an ETC certificate of completion upon successfully finishing their course.

Students who meet the requirements outlined in ETC's certification roadmap may also qualify for ETC certificates attested by the Lebanese Ministry of Education, providing locally recognized, attested professional certification.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this Primavera P6 Beginners course for?
Students, fresh graduates, and professionals new to project management who want a practical, beginner-friendly introduction to Primavera P6.

What will I learn?
Basics of WBS, activities and relationships, running the schedule (CPM), updating progress, and producing simple stakeholder reports.

Do I need prior experience?
No prior Primavera or project management experience is required. Basic computer skills are sufficient.

How is the course delivered?
Blended delivery - attend in-person at ETC Lebanon or join live online via Zoom.

What is the duration and fee?
The recommended duration is 20 hours. The course fee is USD 350.

Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. Participants receive an ETC certificate of completion. Students who meet the requirements in ETC's certification roadmap may also qualify for an ETC certificate attested by the Lebanese Ministry of Education.