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About The PMP Examination One of the most high demand and credible certification available is the PMP® (Project Management Professional) certification. Offered by PMI® (Project Management Institute), the PMP demonstrates advanced knowledge of and experience with Project Management concepts. Today, there are over 250,000 PMP-certified project managers worldwide. To obtain PMP certification, a candidate must satisfy the followings; r Educational requirements r Experiential requirements r Agree to and adhere to PMI Code of Professional Conduct r Pass the PMP Certification Examination The Project Management Professional (PMP) is the project management credential of choice for numerous industries and companies. By attaining the PMP credential, your name will be included in the largest and most prestigious group of credentialed professionals in the project management community. Many who have PMP designation have received raises, or promotions as a result. PMP Eligibility Criteria At the time of application, the candidate must meet the following requirements: tegory Background Project Management Education Project Management Experience
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The Exam Fee
The current fees for the examination are as follows:
It is highly recommended that you become PMI member prior to signing up to take the test. The membership fee is $129 and application can be submitted online at www.pmi.org. If you are a PMI member, the exam fee is $405, for non-members, the exam fee is $555. Becoming a PMI member will not cost you anything, and you will gain PMI membership privileges. Membership in PMI provides many opportunities to advance your project management knowledge and skills. Many have leveraged their PMI membership and certification to advance professional and career objectives. Application More information regarding applying for the exam online is available at PMI's website. The PMP Credential Handbook is also available in PDF format on the PMI website. PMI also has an online application for certification.
PMI states that all eligible applications are subject for audit. Upon successful completion of the audit, candidates will be able to sit for the PMP examination. Submission of an application indicates agreement to comply with audit terms. Candidates who are selected for audit will receive an e-mail notification from PMI with detailed information on how to comply with the terms of the audit. During an audit, candidates will be asked to submit supporting documentation, such as copies of their diploma/global equivalent, signatures of their supervisor(s) or manager(s) from the project(s) documented on the Experience Verification Forms, or a certificate or letter from the training institute(s) for each course submitted to meet the 35 contact hours of project management education. PMI retains a non-refundable application-processing fee for all PMP credential applications. |
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Educational Background |
Project Management Education |
Project Management Experience |
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At the time of application, the candidate holds a baccalaureate or equivalent university degree |
35 conduct hours |
r Minimum of 4500 hours of project management experience covering the 5 process groups. r The project dates must indicate that the candidate has at least 3 years of project management experience within the last 6 years and has at least 36 continuous calendar months of project management experience. |
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At the time of application, the candidate does not hold a baccalaureate or equivalent university degree but holds a high school diploma or equivalent secondary school credential |
35 conduct hours |
r Minimum of 7,500 hours of project management experience covering the 5 process groups. r The project dates must indicate that the candidate has at least 5 years of project management experience within the last 8 years and has at least sixty 60 continuous months of project management experience. |
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PMI Member |
$405.00 |
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PMI Non-Member |
$555.00 |