Professional (PMP) project management is a internationally accepted credential provided by the Project Management Institute (PMI) based on the United States. PMI is recognized worldwide as an association non-profit membership specifically intended for the profession of project management. An of the most important advantages of a PMI credential is that it allows the companies assemble project teams highly qualified composed the credential holders, thus, improve organizational and resulting processes of retention of employees. Individuals who obtain the PMI credentials not only achieve the recognition of his talent, skills and knowledge but also to obtain enormous opportunities for professional development.
The PMP credential could be achieved through the presentation of the documentation of an individual 3 or 5 years working experience in project management, realization of 35 hours of project management related training and a certain percentage of score on a written, multiple choice examination. To register for PMP certification, candidates are required to have a high school diploma or a degree associated with 60 months of experience of project manager, or a Bachelor's degree with 36 months of experience of project manager. In both cases, the candidates are required to complete 35 hours of project management education contacts.
The PMP exam is based on certain specifications that describes in detail the vital tasks involved in six performance domains. This includes starting a project, a project of planning, implementing or running a project, supervision and monitoring and control of a project, close / completing a project and, finally, professional and Social responsibility. PMP is a 4 hour test comprising basically 200 questions multiple choice. The pass mark for the exam is 141 175, which is about 81%!
The PMP Exam is a test online or on a computer always through the worldwide network of Prometric testing centers. Option based on the book is also available for places where there is no any Prometric testing centers nearby. Candidates who take the test online obtain their results shortly after the completion of the test. PMI also critically assesses the level of preparedness in each group of processes in project management from high to low level competition. This, in a report by rating the candidates receive immediately after the test.
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