PMP certification: Is there a way around the 35 hours of training/education required to apply for the certificate? I have plenty PMP experience and have study materials from someone who took the boot camp so I don’t need or want to sit through a week long course.

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No, multiple online courses you can do over two weekends for relatively cheap

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Any courses you recommend?

Feels like a racket the PMP thing

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Jose Philips on udemy is great

Joseph Phillips on udemy /O'Reilly has better content in my opinion but you can also explore the one on LinkedIn learning, I believe that is shorter in length but somehow covers required pdu.

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