|
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.
Preparation To prepare
for the PMP examination or acquire PDUs for ongoing development
requirements, please refer our
PMI registered education.
Eligibility
• Applicants must have 35 hours of specific project management education.
• With a Bachelor’s 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 Bachelor’s 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.
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.
Examination Preparation Tips:
• Review the PMP
credential handbook, the
PMP Examination Specification and the
PMP
Sample Questions document (not for commercial use).
• Study the
PMBOK® Guide—Third Edition and other texts that discuss the management
of communications, cost, human resources, integration, procurement, quality,
risk, scope and time, as well as a project manager's social and professional
responsibilities.
• Enroll in formal study courses.
For more information, see:
• Examination Locations
and Scheduling
•
Examination and Re-examination Fees
• Certification Appeals Procedures in the PMP Credential Handbook (see
above)
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.
3. Individuals who attain a credential from PMI will be added to
PMI's Online Credential Registry and may immediately use the credential
designation after their name.
Further Information
For more information on Project Management
Professional Designations visit www.pmi.org
|
