PMP Certification Training and Exam Guide

A PMP certification documents your expertise, skills and competency as a project management professional, in which many industries are now seeking for from applicants for a project management job. To obtain, you will need to undergo the PMP certification training and pass the exam.


PMP Certification Exam Requirements

To take the PMP exam, you have to meet certain prerequisites. You need to be at least a high school graduate, or its equivalent. If you are a college gradate with a bachelor’s degree, you must be able to get at least 3 years experience working in a project management-related job, which needs to include a minimum of 4,500 hours managing projects.

If you only have an associate's degree or high school diploma, the requirements will be go up to 5 years experience and minimum of 7,500 hours of managing projects.
You will also be required to get a minimum of 35 hours of formal PMP education. This would include attending in classes as part of a bachelor's degree or MBA program.

Getting Formal PMP Education
If you don’t have enough classroom hours, your other alternative is to get it from certified education providers, or any PMI component organization. There are many companies out there that offer an sponsorship program to educate employees and help them become a certified project management professional. Find out if your employer offers this option in your company.

There are also other training companies or consultants that provide project management courses. Tryi also to look for courses at your local university or you can choose to enroll in PMP education offered on the Internet.

Applying for the PMP Exam
Once you have completed the necessary requirements, you become eligible to sit down for the exam. There will be a credential fee for the computer-based test. You can file out an application for the exam online and make a payment using your credit card or through the mail with a check or money order.
Within 5 business days, you will receive a notification of the status of your exam application and the schedule of your PMP exam.

Hope this quick overview of the PMP certification training and exam can help you when preparing to start your career as a project management professional.