The project management
institute PMI sponsors a project management certification
program, the purpose and goal of which is the development,
maintenance, evaluation, promotion and administration
of a rigorous, examination based, professional certification
credential of the highest caliber- Project Management
Professional.
Beyond academic credentials, certification by the Project
Management Institute (PMI®) as a project management
professional (PMP®) shows the world that you’ve
mastered essential project management skills and knowledge.
To earn PMI’s PMP® credential, you must demonstrate
the required "long-term commitment" to project
management professionalism and pass a rigorous, 200-question
exam covering the five project management processes
and nine knowledge areas in PMI’s project management
body of knowledge (PMBOK®).
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Certification Process:
The purpose and
goal of this program is to develop, maintain, evaluate,
promote and administer a rigorous, examination-based,
professional certification program of the highest caliber.
To achieve PMP® Certification, each candidate must
satisfy all education and experiential requirements
established by the PMI® and demonstrate an acceptable
and valid level of understanding and knowledge about
project management that is tested by the Project Management
Professional Certification Examination. In addition,
those who have been granted the PMP® credential
must demonstrate ongoing professional commitment to
the field of project management by satisfying Professional
Development Program requirements.
The examination is computer-based and comprises 200
multiple-choice questions. The allotted time to complete
the examination is 4 hours. The examination is offered
exclusively through Prometric, a leading worldwide provider
of comprehensive, technology-based testing and assessment
services. Prior to sitting the exam, you must lodge
your application through the PMI in the USA, however,
the exam itself can be sat at any time throughout the
year. Apply online or email the Professional Development
Director in PMI North India for an application form.
Who recognizes the PMP certification?
PMP certification
is recognized by major companies and government agencies
worldwide Several Fortune 1000 companies demand that
all of their employees or subcontractors that are engaged
in project management activities should be PMPs . In
other words, the PMP certification has become a market
differentiator; companies that do not have PMP certification
programs are at a competitive disadvantage. Some of
the major companies that support project management
certification include AT&T, Bell South, Bell Core,
Bell Atlantic, US West, Motorola, GSK, Novartis, Citibank,
IBM, EDS, HP, ABB, Pacer International, Barclays, Microsoft,
BBC, NCR, Eurotel, Shell, BP, and many others. Government
agencies supporting PMP certification include the U.S.
Defense Systems Management College, the U.S. Department
of Energy, and Canada’s Department of National
Defense.
