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PMP - Project Management Professional

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PMP Certification From PMI:

PMI’s PMP credential is designed to demonstrate a strong level of project management leadership skills. In order to be eligible for a PMP credential from PMI, you must meet certain guidelines. These guidelines are designed to measure experience, education and professional knowledge. There is also a four hour exam that you must pass, which is designed to assesses project management skills and knowledge.

In order to be eligible for a PMP certification, you must meet the following guidelines as laid out by the Project Management Institute:

  • You must have 35 hours of specific project management education.
  • If you have a Bachelor’s Degree (or the global equivalent), you must also have a minimum three years’ professional project management experience, during which 4,500 hours are spent leading and directing project tasks, up to eight years from the time of application.
  • If you do not have a Bachelor’s Degree (or the global equivalent), you must have a minimum five years’ professional project management experience, during which at least 7,500 hours are spent leading and directing project tasks, up to eight years from the time of application.

Learn more about the Project Management Institute and the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification by visiting their website.

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