PMP certification is considered one of the credentials of prestige in the industry. Today, there are more than 400,000 heads of project with the PMP certification. It could form part of this elite group and succeed in your career.
Project management (PMP) Professional certification is administered by Institute (PMI) project management, a world authority in the administration of programmes and projects. PMI has gathered some prerequisites and requirements for the PMP certification exam. This article goes through them and provides a step-by-step guide to get your PMP certification.
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If you plan to become a PMP, first check if you meet the requirements apply.
To apply for the PMP certification one should have demonstrated experience in project management. It requires a degree of four years and at least three years of experience in project management. Experience must include 4500 hours of lead and lead projects. Alternatively, if you have a high school diploma with 5 years of project experience management (7500 hours instead of 4500) qualify apply for PMP certification.
PDU hours:
Once determined that you meet the requirements to request the PMP, need to obtain 35 hours of project management education. They are commonly as 35 PDU. There are a lot of face-to-face training providers and online that provide a quality education and materials to acquire these PDU. See the resources section for more details.
PMI members:
PMI member does not have to apply for PMP certification. However, it is strongly recommended that becomes a PMI member.
PMI members get discount on the rate of examination which exceeds the amount of members. Therefore, it makes sense to join PMI perspective of monetary benefit. In addition, PMI members provides many other benefits including valuable information on project management, networking opportunity etc.. For current withdrawal honorary members PMI website.
Request the PMP certification:
You can apply online through the PMI website. Be sure to submit all the required documents and fill them in correctly. The application requires detailed information of project management experience. Please gather this information and have it ready to fill out the forms.
Exam preparation:
First read the PMBOK Guide end to end. You will get a copy of the PMBOK Guide to become a PMI member. You can also purchase this book on the market. First of all, you can find it difficult to understand. But, keep reading; You'll get eventually.
After passing through PMBOK Guide once, choose a good book in preparation for the PMP exam. There is no book that I recommend as you vary the style of preparation of the world. See resources for guidance in this area. Try not to read too many books, as you may be confused.
Take lots of mock exams. There are many free online practice tests. These tests help to judge their strong points and weak areas. Be sure to take some length practice tests complete and their time. Practice tests help much!
The review of programming:
Carried out by centers Prometric PMP exams. From the PMI Web site you can go to the Prometric site and find a center that is convenient for you. After the approval of its application, has a year to take the exam. Be sure to know the exact location to go there the day of the test to avoid the confusion of last minute.
In the review:
The review and ready! It has four hours to answer 200 questions. There are no negative marker. Review provides an opportunity to review your answers before submitting them. Therefore, make sure check replies that it is not certain and not leave any question unanswered. Once you pass the exam is a certified PMP.
Bheema Prakash, PMP
