Project Management Professional (PMP)

About PMP

The Project Management Professional (PMP)® is the most important industry-recognized certification for project managers.

You can find PMPs leading projects in nearly every country and, unlike other certifications that focus on a particular geography or domain, the PMP® is truly global. As a PMP, you can work in virtually any industry, with any methodology and in any location.

The PMP can also provide a significant advantage when it comes to salary and earning potential. Among survey respondents to PMI’s Earning Power Salary Survey, those with a PMP certification garner a higher salary (20% higher on average) than those without a PMP certification.*

Employers benefit as well. When more than one-third of their project managers are PMP-certified, organizations complete more of their projects on time, on budget and meeting original goals. (Pulse of the Profession® study, PMI, 2015.) The PMP signifies that you speak and understand the global language of project management and connects you to a community of professionals, organizations and experts worldwide. Become a PMP and become a project hero.

Who should apply?
An experienced project manager who meets the following requirements:

• Perform their duties under general supervision and are responsible for all aspects of the project for the life of the project.
• Lead and direct cross-functional teams to deliver projects within the constraints of schedule, budget and resources.
• Demonstrate sufficient knowledge and experience to appropriately apply a methodology to projects that have reasonably well-defined project requirements and deliverables.

Gain and Maintain Your PMP

• The PMP application will require you to organize your work experience. See what you need to apply.
• The certification exam has 200 multiple-choice questions, and you have four hours to complete it.
• To maintain your PMP, you must earn 60 professional development units (PDUs) every three years.

Prerequisites

• Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent)
• 7,500 hours leading and directing projects
• 35 hours of project management education

OR

• Four-year degree
• 4,500 hours leading and directing projects
• 35 hours of project management education

Important: In order to use your PMI Voucher to pay for your PMI credential exam you must first submit your application to PMI and your application must be approved.

To use your voucher:

• Log into your PMI account by visiting https://certification.pmi.org/
• On the Overview screen, select the link for "You may now submit payment" for your credential. You will be directed back to your application and can follow the on-screen prompts.
• Exam Type: Select Center-Based Test
• Exam Requirements: Enter the information prompted on screen
• Payment: Choose the "Voucher" option and enter this PMI Voucher in the Voucher Code field. Select "Review Order".
• Review Order: Review the terms and conditions in the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and the PMI Conflict Resolution Procedures. Select that you agree to the terms and conditions, and select "Complete Purchase"
• You will now be provided with an order confirmation from PMI, as well as your eligibility details and information you’ll need to know for scheduling your credential exam appointment at a Pearson VUE Test Center