PMP Certification Requirements

Higher level education background (secondary degree + graduation degree)

Project experience (3 years for graduates/ 5 years for secondary degree holders)
35 contact hour Project Management Education

One must be wondering why these are the requirements for PMP certification. There are two reasons behind this.

➢ The first major reason is that project management is one of a serious profession that prerequisites communication with various stakeholders throughout the project. Project managers need to be careful about communication, attitude and people’s expectations. Or else delivery of the project might fail. That is why, a strong experience in project management is one of the requirements for PMP certification.

➢ The second major reason is project management requires strong theoretical knowledge on project management approach. In order to pass the PMP certification program, one has to be proficient in 10 knowledge areas, these knowledge areas are tested in five various process groups of project management. A PMP candidate must score above a particular level to pass the PMP certification Training exam.

The reasons mentioned above show if a candidate has required soft skills to appear for the PMP exam and if he/she belongs to a strong theoretical background in order to manage a project.

Benefits of Getting PMP Certification

PMP is not an easy to appear and clear exam, it serves as the substructure of a career. It’s a boot camp for career enhancement. It makes sure that the fundamental platform is ready to augment your career. This certification summons a certain level of knowledge in the project management area. Organizations give a higher credit to professionals with PMP certification. The training method is very convenient; one can easily choose the format as per its convenience. The formats include classroom training, virtual training and recorded sessions. There are some skills and PM tools that help the project managers to concentrate on goals while anticipating future aspects during the life cycle of the project. Some of these technical skills are

● Data Gathering and Modelling
● Agile Practices
● Earned Value Management
● Governance ( Project, Program, Portfolio )
● Life Cycle Management
● Performance Management
● Requirement Management
● Risk Management
● Schedule Management
● Scope Management
● Time, Budget and Cost Estimation