For additional information on PM designations, visit PMI
online.
Program
Management Professional (PgMP®)
PMI's Program Management Professional (PgMP) credential that recognizes demonstrated
experience, skill, and performance in the oversight or multiple, related projects
that are aligned with an organizational objective and strategic goal.
To be
eligible for the PgMP credential, you must meet specific guidelines that objectively
measure experience, education and professional knowledge, and undergo a rigorous
Application Review, a Multiple-Choice Examination and a Multi-rater Assessment.
You also must agree to adhere to the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
The CAPM or PMP credential is not prerequisites for the PgMP credential.
Who should apply?
Those who manage programs that contain complex activities
that span functions, organizations, geographic regions and cultures; build
credibility, establish rapport and maintain communication with stakeholders;
possess advanced skills in finance, cross-cultural awareness, leadership, influence,
communication, negotiation and conflict resolution.
Steps to Obtaining a PMP Credentiall
Unlike other PMI credentials, you must pass a sequence of three evaluations
to obtain the PgMP credential.
- Evaluation 1 – Application Review: a panel of program managers will perform
a review of your professional project and program management experience
- Evaluation
2 – Multiple-Choice Examination: a multiple-choice examination in which you
demonstrate your abilities to apply your knowledge to both situational and
scenario-based questions
- Evaluation 3 – Multi-rater Assessment (MRA): a team
or raters that you select will assess your abilities to perform tasks that
are pertinent to program management
- 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.
Eligibility
- With a Bachelor’s Degree (or a global equivalent): Over the last 15 consecutive
years, applicants must have at least four years (6,000 hrs) of project management
experience and four years (6,000 hrs) of program management experience.
- Without a Bachelor’s Degree (or a global equivalent): Over the last 15
consecutive years, applicants must have at least four years (6,000 hrs) of
project management experience and seven years (10,500 hrs) of program management
experience.
- 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.
- The PgMP Examination
The multiple-choice examination — developed by program managers from around
the world —includes mostly scenario-based questions that test your understanding
of the knowledge, skills and techniques used in program management. The examination
is made up of 170 multiple-choice questions and will take approximately four
hours to complete. It will be administered via computer-based testing globally.
In areas of the world where computer-based testing does not exist, paper-based
testing will be made available.
Examination preparation tips:
- Review the PgMP credential handbook and the PgMP Examination Specification.
- Study the PMBOK Guide – Fourth Edition and The Standard for Program Management.
- Enroll in formal study courses.
Project Management Professional
(PMP®)
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.
Steps to Obtaining a PMP Credential
- Complete an online application or download an application and submit via
mail (faxes not accepted).
- If you meet the eligibility requirements, you will receive an e-mail explaining
how to schedule the examination.
- 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.
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:
Certified Associate in Project
Management (CAPM®)
Designed specifically for project team
members, the CAPM credential is aimed at improving overall project success
by helping to ensure project management knowledge. To become a CAPM credential
holder, you must meet specific guidelines designed to objectively measure
experience, education and professional knowledge. You must pass an examination
that assesses your knowledge of A Guide to the Project Management Body of
Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), and you must agree to adhere to the PMI
Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
Steps to Obtaining a CAPM
Credential
- Complete an online application or download
an application and submit via mail (faxes not accepted).
- If you meet the eligibility requirements,
you will receive an e-mail explaining how to schedule the examination.
- 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.
Eligibility
- Minimum of a high school diploma or
the global equivalent
- 1,500 hours of work on a project team
or 23 contact hours of project management education
The CAPM Credential Examination
Applicants must pass a three-hour, 150-question,
knowledge-based examination that uses the PMBOK® Guide as its only source.
The questions are developed by individuals from around the globe who hold
the CAPM credential and are monitored to ensure that the examination continues
to be a reliable and valid assessment of project management terms and practices.
Examination preparation
tips:
In addition to these examination preparation
resources, PMI's
Basic Knowledge Assessment will
help you measure your knowledge of project management and identify areas
to focus on in preparation for the exam.
PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)
Individuals who hold PMI’s PMI-SP credential
demonstrate a proficient level in the specialized area of developing and
maintaining the project schedule. This credential acknowledges individuals
who strengthen and support project management by offering knowledge specific
to project scheduling.
To be eligible for a PMI-SP 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.
Who should apply?
Project team members with
advanced expertise in project scheduling management
Steps to Obtaining a PMI-SP
Credential
- Complete an online application or download
an application and submit via mail (faxes not accepted).
- If you meet the eligibility requirements,
you will receive an e-mail explaining how to schedule the examination.
- 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.
Eligibility
- All project management experience being
submitted for the PMI-SP must have been accrued within the last five consecutive
years prior to your application submission.
- With a Bachelor’s Degree (or the global
equivalent): Applicants must have at least 3,500 hours spent in the specialized
area of professional project scheduling within the last five consecutive
years. Applicants must also have 30 contact hours of formal education in
the specialized area of project scheduling.
- Without a Bachelor’s Degree (or the
global equivalent): Applicants must have at least 5,000 hours spent in
the specialized area of professional project scheduling within the last
five consecutive years. Applicants must also have 40 contact hours of formal
education in the specialized area of project scheduling.
The PMI-SP Credential Examination
This three and one/half hour examination
is composed of 170 multiple-choice questions composed of 150 scored questions
and 20 Pretest (unscored) questions. The standard exam application is a Computer-based
testing(CBT) model however, if requested, you can obtain a paper-based testing
(PBT) under limited conditions. The PMI-SP examination questions are developed
and validated by global work groups of project scheduling practitioners and
are monitored through psychometric analysis.
Examination preparation
tips:
PMI Risk Management Professional
(PMI-RMP)
Individuals who hold PMI’s PMI-RMP credential
provide expertise in the specialized area of assessing and identifying project
risks along with preparing plans to mitigate threats and capitalize on opportunities.
This global credential acknowledges individuals who strengthen and support
project management by offering knowledge specific to project risk management
To be eligible for a PMI-RMP 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.
Who should apply?
Project team members with expertise in
project risk management.
Steps to Obtaining a PMI-RMP
Credential
- Complete an online application or download
an application and submit via mail (faxes not accepted).
- If you meet the eligibility requirements,
you will receive an e-mail explaining how to schedule the examination.
- 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.
Eligibility
- All project management experience being
submitted for the PMI-RMP must have been accrued within the last five consecutive
years prior to your application submission.
- With a Bachelor’s Degree (or the global
equivalent): Applicants must have at least 3,000 hours spent in the specialized
area of professional project risk management within the last five consecutive
years. Applicants must also have 30 contact hours of formal education in
the specialized area of project risk management.
- Without a Bachelor’s Degree (or the
global equivalent): Applicants must have at least 4,500 hours spent in
the specialized area of professional project risk management within the
last five consecutive years. Applicants must also have 40 contact hours
of formal education in the specialized area of project risk management.
The PMI-RMP Credential Examination
This three and one/half hour examination
is composed of 170 multiple-choice questions composed of 150 scored questions
and 20 Pretest (unscored) questions. The standard exam application is a Computer-based
testing(CBT) model however, if requested, you can obtain a paper-based testing
(PBT) under limited conditions. The PMI-RMP examination questions are developed
and validated by global work groups of project risk management practitioners
and are monitored through psychometric analysis.
Examination preparation
tips:
- Review the PMI-RMP
credential handbook
- Study the PMBOK
version 4.
- Study of other texts that discuss Risk
Management – Risk Communications, Risk Analysis, Risk Response Planning
and Risk Governance
- Enroll in formal study courses.
Project Management Professional
(PMP)
Individuals who hold PMI’s PMP credential
demonstrate an understanding of the knowledge and skills to lead and direct
project teams and to deliver results within the constraints of schedule,
budget and resources.
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.
Who should apply?
Those who lead and direct cross-functional
teams to deliver projects within the constraints of schedule, budget, and
scope.
Steps to Obtaining a PMP Credential
- Complete an online application or download
an application and submit via mail (faxes not accepted).
- If you meet the eligibility requirements,
you will receive an e-mail explaining how to schedule the examination.
- 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.
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.
- Study the PMBOK
Guide – Fourth 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 additional information on PM designations, visit PMI
online.
Program
Management Professional (PgMP®)
PMI's Program Management Professional (PgMP) credential that recognizes demonstrated
experience, skill, and performance in the oversight or multiple, related projects
that are aligned with an organizational objective and strategic goal.
To be
eligible for the PgMP credential, you must meet specific guidelines that objectively
measure experience, education and professional knowledge, and undergo a rigorous
Application Review, a Multiple-Choice Examination and a Multi-rater Assessment.
You also must agree to adhere to the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
The CAPM or PMP credential is not prerequisites for the PgMP credential.
Who should apply?
Those who manage programs that contain complex activities
that span functions, organizations, geographic regions and cultures; build
credibility, establish rapport and maintain communication with stakeholders;
possess advanced skills in finance, cross-cultural awareness, leadership, influence,
communication, negotiation and conflict resolution.
Steps to Obtaining a PMP Credentiall
Unlike other PMI credentials, you must pass a sequence of three evaluations
to obtain the PgMP credential.
- Evaluation 1 – Application Review: a panel of program managers will perform
a review of your professional project and program management experience
- Evaluation
2 – Multiple-Choice Examination: a multiple-choice examination in which you
demonstrate your abilities to apply your knowledge to both situational and
scenario-based questions
- Evaluation 3 – Multi-rater Assessment (MRA): a team
or raters that you select will assess your abilities to perform tasks that
are pertinent to program management
- 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.
Eligibility
- With a Bachelor’s Degree (or a global equivalent): Over the last 15 consecutive
years, applicants must have at least four years (6,000 hrs) of project management
experience and four years (6,000 hrs) of program management experience.
- Without a Bachelor’s Degree (or a global equivalent): Over the last 15
consecutive years, applicants must have at least four years (6,000 hrs) of
project management experience and seven years (10,500 hrs) of program management
experience.
- 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.
- The PgMP Examination
The multiple-choice examination — developed by program managers from around
the world —includes mostly scenario-based questions that test your understanding
of the knowledge, skills and techniques used in program management. The examination
is made up of 170 multiple-choice questions and will take approximately four
hours to complete. It will be administered via computer-based testing globally.
In areas of the world where computer-based testing does not exist, paper-based
testing will be made available.
Examination preparation tips:
- Review the PgMP credential handbook and the PgMP Examination Specification.
- Study the PMBOK Guide – Fourth Edition and The Standard for Program Management.
- Enroll in formal study courses.
Project Management Professional
(PMP®)
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.
Steps to Obtaining a PMP Credential
- Complete an online application or download an application and submit via
mail (faxes not accepted).
- If you meet the eligibility requirements, you will receive an e-mail explaining
how to schedule the examination.
- 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.
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:
Certified Associate in Project
Management (CAPM®)
Designed specifically for project team
members, the CAPM credential is aimed at improving overall project success
by helping to ensure project management knowledge. To become a CAPM credential
holder, you must meet specific guidelines designed to objectively measure
experience, education and professional knowledge. You must pass an examination
that assesses your knowledge of A Guide to the Project Management Body of
Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), and you must agree to adhere to the PMI
Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
Steps to Obtaining a CAPM
Credential
- Complete an online application or download
an application and submit via mail (faxes not accepted).
- If you meet the eligibility requirements,
you will receive an e-mail explaining how to schedule the examination.
- 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.
Eligibility
- Minimum of a high school diploma or
the global equivalent
- 1,500 hours of work on a project team
or 23 contact hours of project management education
The CAPM Credential Examination
Applicants must pass a three-hour, 150-question,
knowledge-based examination that uses the PMBOK® Guide as its only source.
The questions are developed by individuals from around the globe who hold
the CAPM credential and are monitored to ensure that the examination continues
to be a reliable and valid assessment of project management terms and practices.
Examination preparation
tips:
In addition to these examination preparation
resources, PMI's
Basic Knowledge Assessment will
help you measure your knowledge of project management and identify areas
to focus on in preparation for the exam.
PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)
Individuals who hold PMI’s PMI-SP credential
demonstrate a proficient level in the specialized area of developing and
maintaining the project schedule. This credential acknowledges individuals
who strengthen and support project management by offering knowledge specific
to project scheduling.
To be eligible for a PMI-SP 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.
Who should apply?
Project team members with
advanced expertise in project scheduling management
Steps to Obtaining a PMI-SP
Credential
- Complete an online application or download
an application and submit via mail (faxes not accepted).
- If you meet the eligibility requirements,
you will receive an e-mail explaining how to schedule the examination.
- 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.
Eligibility
- All project management experience being
submitted for the PMI-SP must have been accrued within the last five consecutive
years prior to your application submission.
- With a Bachelor’s Degree (or the global
equivalent): Applicants must have at least 3,500 hours spent in the specialized
area of professional project scheduling within the last five consecutive
years. Applicants must also have 30 contact hours of formal education in
the specialized area of project scheduling.
- Without a Bachelor’s Degree (or the
global equivalent): Applicants must have at least 5,000 hours spent in
the specialized area of professional project scheduling within the last
five consecutive years. Applicants must also have 40 contact hours of formal
education in the specialized area of project scheduling.
The PMI-SP Credential Examination
This three and one/half hour examination
is composed of 170 multiple-choice questions composed of 150 scored questions
and 20 Pretest (unscored) questions. The standard exam application is a Computer-based
testing(CBT) model however, if requested, you can obtain a paper-based testing
(PBT) under limited conditions. The PMI-SP examination questions are developed
and validated by global work groups of project scheduling practitioners and
are monitored through psychometric analysis.
Examination preparation
tips:
PMI Risk Management Professional
(PMI-RMP)
Individuals who hold PMI’s PMI-RMP credential
provide expertise in the specialized area of assessing and identifying project
risks along with preparing plans to mitigate threats and capitalize on opportunities.
This global credential acknowledges individuals who strengthen and support
project management by offering knowledge specific to project risk management
To be eligible for a PMI-RMP 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.
Who should apply?
Project team members with expertise in
project risk management.
Steps to Obtaining a PMI-RMP
Credential
- Complete an online application or download
an application and submit via mail (faxes not accepted).
- If you meet the eligibility requirements,
you will receive an e-mail explaining how to schedule the examination.
- 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.
Eligibility
- All project management experience being
submitted for the PMI-RMP must have been accrued within the last five consecutive
years prior to your application submission.
- With a Bachelor’s Degree (or the global
equivalent): Applicants must have at least 3,000 hours spent in the specialized
area of professional project risk management within the last five consecutive
years. Applicants must also have 30 contact hours of formal education in
the specialized area of project risk management.
- Without a Bachelor’s Degree (or the
global equivalent): Applicants must have at least 4,500 hours spent in
the specialized area of professional project risk management within the
last five consecutive years. Applicants must also have 40 contact hours
of formal education in the specialized area of project risk management.
The PMI-RMP Credential Examination
This three and one/half hour examination
is composed of 170 multiple-choice questions composed of 150 scored questions
and 20 Pretest (unscored) questions. The standard exam application is a Computer-based
testing(CBT) model however, if requested, you can obtain a paper-based testing
(PBT) under limited conditions. The PMI-RMP examination questions are developed
and validated by global work groups of project risk management practitioners
and are monitored through psychometric analysis.
Examination preparation
tips:
- Review the PMI-RMP
credential handbook
- Study the PMBOK
version 4.
- Study of other texts that discuss Risk
Management – Risk Communications, Risk Analysis, Risk Response Planning
and Risk Governance
- Enroll in formal study courses.
Project Management Professional
(PMP)
Individuals who hold PMI’s PMP credential
demonstrate an understanding of the knowledge and skills to lead and direct
project teams and to deliver results within the constraints of schedule,
budget and resources.
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.
Who should apply?
Those who lead and direct cross-functional
teams to deliver projects within the constraints of schedule, budget, and
scope.
Steps to Obtaining a PMP Credential
- Complete an online application or download
an application and submit via mail (faxes not accepted).
- If you meet the eligibility requirements,
you will receive an e-mail explaining how to schedule the examination.
- 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.
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.
- Study the PMBOK
Guide – Fourth 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.
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