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PMP®️ Certification Requirements: How to Become PMP-Certified

For some, the road they take to the top of the corporate ladder goes through the mountain that is project management. Like other professions, it makes good sense to earn a certification as a project manager to help you stand out from the crowd. A great way for project managers to stand apart is to earn the Project Management Professional®️, or PMP®️, certification. PMP is the premier global, industry and methodology-neutral project management certification that can give you, among other things, a marked increase in earning potential.

This article will answer three questions that are probably at the top of everyone’s list at this point:

  1. What are the prerequisites for taking the PMP certification exam?
  2. How long does it take to prepare for the PMP certification exam?
  3. What steps do you have to take to become PMP-certified?

By the time you reach the end of this article, you should have a much clearer picture of how the PMP certification process will go and it may even convince you to pursue the certification. Either way, buckle in and enjoy this exploration into how you can become PMP certified. To assist candidates PMI released a PMP Credential Handbook, which can be found here. Read on for our summary of the most important information.

In order to be eligible to take the PMP certification exam, there are educational and professional prerequisites that candidates must meet. The type of requirements depends on the educational level of the candidate.

If the candidate’s highest educational level is a secondary degree, such as a high school diploma, the candidate will need to have accrued a minimum of five years, or 60 months, of unique, professional project management experience. This experience must be non-overlapping. During this experience, the candidate needs to have lead or directed professional projects for (Read more...)

*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from InfoSec Resources authored by Greg Belding. Read the original post at: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/infosecResources/~3/BHpgP71L3So/