Are you a project manager hoping to increase your compensation and your skill set? The ideal next step in your project management career is training to obtain the PMP certification. Earn this widely recognized credential to increase your project management expertise, manage projects more effectively, and increase the value that you bring to any organization.
The Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification is offered by the Project Management Institute and is considered the gold standard for project management certifications.
The PMP will test your knowledge in:
- People: Recognizing you have the skills to effectively lead and motivate a project team throughout a project
- Process: Using predictive, agile and hybrid approaches to determine which way of working is best for each project
- Business Environment: Highlighting the success of a project and its impact on overall strategic organizational goals
Eligibility Requirements
- You are required to have at least 35 contact hours of formal project management education to be eligible for the PMP Certification Exam (this requirement is met by attending our class Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification Exam Prep).
- In addition, you must meet one of the following sets of educational and professional requirements:
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- A four-year bachelor’s degree or global equivalent AND at least 36 months of unique non-overlapping professional project management experience. All project management experience must have been within the last eight years prior to submitting an application.
- A high school diploma, associate’s degree, or global equivalent AND at least 60 months of unique non-overlapping professional project management experience. All project management experience must have been within the last eight years prior to submitting an application.
Steps to Achieve Your Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification
- Attend Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification Exam Prep.
- Apply for and pass the Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification exam. To apply for the PMP certification exam and for additional details visit PMI.org.