This is an exam sponsored by the Project Management Institute also known as the PMI. This is an extremely popular exam. Across the world, there are approximately 300,000 certified Project Manager Professionals. The PMP exam began in 1984. PMI offers many exams, with the PMP being the most popular.
What are the requirements for certification
In order to get certified, a person must attend 35 hours of classroom training in Project Management. You also must have completed 4,500 hours of experience doing some form of Project Management. There is a PMP certification handbook will all of the qualifications listed as a reference guide. After meeting these qualifications, you can then file the application along with the fees. When have completed all of these things, PMI will then review your application. If everything is acceptable, you will receive an acceptance letter or phone call with the good news. Now you may contact the website or call the Prometric Center and make arrangements to schedule your exam.
Preparing for the PMP Exam
There are several things you can do in preparation for your exam, you can review the PMP content outline, also get familiar with the sample PMP questions. You could also form a study group with friends. There is a Project Management Book of Knowledge (fourth edition) available on CD, also known as PMBOK, to help you prepare for the PMP Certification. Some people refer to this book as the bible, due to the wonderful information it contains. There are several other books available, one is the PMP Exam Prep Book(sixth edition) which is the most popular. PMP Professional Management Study Guide, and a couple others. The PMP Exam: How to Pass On Your First Try, and Head First PMP: A brain-Friendly Guide to Passing the Project Management Professional Exam. There are also flash cards available, they are called the Hot Topics Flashcards for Passing the PMP Exam: Hot Topic Flashcards. Approximately 150 hours study time is recommended. This is a very expensive test, and you definitely want to do your best. The cost of this test is $555, unless you are a PMI member, then the exam is only $405. The cost for PMI membership is $119, so if you are not already a member, it is not going to save you any money.
Structure of the PMP Exam
This test consists of 200 questions, 175 regular and 25 pretest questions. In order to pass this test, you must answer 106 of the 175 questions correctly. About 80% of the people who take it, pass it. In preparing for your exam, it is highly recommended that you get a good night sleep before the exam. Upon entering the exam room, jot down some notes that you remember from studying, these could pose very valuable to you, during your exam. You are only allowed to take you ID into the exam room. They will provide you with an ear plug, a calculator, pencils and paper. Getting the Project Management Professional Certification will help your success rate in the job market, it will help improve the performance of your job as well.
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