Table of Contents
Topic
What is PMI?
Overview & Timeline of PMP Certification exam Process
PMP Eligibility Requirements
How to calculate your project management experience?
Number of Hours that You Led or Directed Project Tasks
Contact Hours of Project Management Education
PMP Certification Examination Information
PMP Certification Exam questions distribution based on the topics in the syllabus:
PMP Certification exam Fee:
PMP Refund Policy
PMP Certification exam Maintenance Overview
How to Determine Your Certification Cycle
Apply Online:
PMP Certification exam Application Checklist
Experience Verification Section
Examination Cancellations, Rescheduling, No Shows
Examination Site Requirements & Instructions
Check-in procedure
PROHOBITED from the Testing Center:
Testing Aids
Examination Report
Establishing the Passing Score
Re-examination
Why You Should Maintain a CCR Folder
Work Online
How to Determine your Certification/CCR Cycle
Professional Development Units (PDUs)
Use of Your PMI PMP Certification exam
Certificate Package
Online PMP Certification exam Registry
PMI Contact Information
INTRODUCTION
What is PMI?
PMI is a global non-profit professional organization for the project management profession with the purpose of advancing the state-of-the-art of project management.
The Project Management Institute (PMI) is offers a range of services to the Project Management profession such as the development of standards, research, education, publication, networking-opportunities in local chapters, hosting conferences and training seminars, and maintaining multiple credentials in project management. These credentials are:
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®
• PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)®
• PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)®
• Program Management Professional (PgMP)®
• Project Management Professional (PMP)®
PMI PMP Certification exam establishes an individuals dedication to and proficiency in project management. To attain PMP Certification exam, you must satisfy the educational and professional experience requirements established by PMI and demonstrate your ability to apply your project management knowledge to situational and scenario-based questions in the examination.
After you are a certified PMP professional in order to maintain the PMP Certification exam, you must show ongoing professional commitment to the field of project management by satisfying PMI Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) program and renewing the PMP Certification exam.
Overview & Timeline of PMP Certification exam Process
Overview:
PMP certification was initiated in 1984 to recognize an individual's demonstrated understanding of the knowledge and skills to lead and direct project teams and to deliver results within the constraints of schedule, budget, and resources. Candidates for the PMP Certification exam ensure that all of the aspects of the project plan are executed and that progress and variances are properly addressed and communicated.
They are responsible for all aspects of the project for the life of the project and not only lead and direct the project, but also oversee project team members.
Timeline of the PMP PMP Certification exam Process
1. Application Submission
Window open 90 days
2. Application Completeness Review 5 business days
(when submitted online)
3 Applicant Payment Process
(can not schedule exam until you submit payment of credential fees)
4 Audit Process
(if application is selected)
5 business days
5. Multiple-Choice Examination Eligibility 1 year
(from the date of the application approval)
6 Multiple-Choice Examination Eligibility 1 year
(from the date of the application approval)
PMP Eligibility Requirements
In order to be eligible to take the PMP certification exam PMI has laid down some pre-conditions required:
Educational Background
1. High school diploma, associate's degree or global equivalent
2. Bachelor's degree or global equivalent
Project Management Experience
1. Minimum five years/60 months unique non overlapping professional project management experience during which at least 7,500 hours were spent leading and directing project tasks*
2. Minimum three years/36 months unique non-overlapping professional project management experience during which at least 4,500 hours were spent leading and directing project tasks*
Project Management
Education
1. 35 contact hours of formal education
2. 35 contact hours of formal education
Calculate your project management experience?
Number of Months of Project Management Experience
Each month in which you worked on multiple, overlapping projects counts as one month toward the total requirement. In the following example, the project manager worked on Project 1 and Project 2 simultaneously February-April. However, the time spent on both projects counts as three, not six, months toward the total to fulfill the professional project management experience requirement.
Number of Hours that You Led or Directed Project Tasks
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Consider all of the projects that you have worked on and identify how many hours you led or directed Project tasks. For this section of the application, if you worked on multiple projects at one time, all the hours spent leading and directing project tasks count toward the total.
Contact Hours of Project Management Education
Verify at least 35 contact hours of specific instruction that addressed learning objectives in project management. Document all education hours regardless of when they were accrued. The course work must be completed at the time you submit the application.
NOTE: One contact hour is equivalent to one actual hour (60 minutes) of training or
Instruction received.
The course hours may include content on project quality, project scope, project schedule, project budget, project communications, project risk, project procurement, and project integration management. You can satisfy the educational requirements by demonstrating the successful completion of courses, workshops and training sessions offered by one or more of the following types of education providers: