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The Project Management Professional (PMP®) Credential
Individuals
who hold PMI’s PMP credential demonstrate a proficient level
of project management leadership skills, and as a result are able
to command salaries that exceed those of their non-credentialed
counterparts.
To be eligible for a PMP credential, you must meet specific guidelines
that objectively measure experience, education and professional
knowledge. You also must agree to adhere to the PMI Code of Ethics
and Professional Conduct and pass a rigorous multiple-choice examination
that assesses your abilities in project management.
Eligibility
• Applicants must have 35 hours of specific project management
education.
• With a degree (or the global equivalent): Applicants must
have a minimum three years’ professional project management
experience, during which 4,500 hours are spent leading and directing
project tasks, up to eight years from the time of application.
• Without a degree (or the global equivalent): Applicants
must have a minimum five years’ professional project management
experience, during which at least 7,500 hours are spent leading
and directing project tasks, up to eight years from the time of
application.
About the 35 hours of specific project management education
Candidates have to document 35 contact hours of project management
education/training. One contact hour is equal to one hour of participation
in an educational activity. These hours must be related to project
management and can include content on project quality, scope,
time, cost, human resources, communications, risk, procurement,
or integration management. Courses, workshops and training sessions
in one or more of the following categories satisfy the education
requirement:
• Courses or programs offered by PMI Registered Education
Providers (R.E.P.s)
• University/college academic and continuing education programs
• Courses or programs offered by PMI Component organizations*
• Courses or programs offered by employer/company-sponsored
programs
• Courses or programs offered by distance-learning companies
and demonstration that course requirements were completed successfully,
including an end of course assessment.
• Courses or programs offered by training companies or consultants
The PMP Credential Examination
This four-hour examination composed of 200 multiple-choice questions
measures your ability to apply knowledge, skills and techniques
used in project management. The examination is developed by groups
of individuals from around the globe who hold the PMP credential
and is routinely reviewed and revised to ensure the best and consistently
objective assessment.
Steps to Obtaining a PMP Credential:
1. Complete an online application or download an application and
submit via mail (faxes not accepted).
2. If you meet the eligibility requirements, you will receive
an e-mail explaining how to schedule the exam.
Individuals who attain a credential from PMI will be added to
PMI’s Online Credential Registry and use the credential
designation after their name.
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