Project Management Certifications and Education

I was putting together an informational session that included a section on getting certified in Project Management. I thought I would post the relevant details here for reference. The information contained herein was mainly sourced from the Project Management Institute's website and that should be considered your source for the official details and requirements (www.pmi.org).

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Project Management Certifications and Education
a.    Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)
A professional certification issued by the Project Management Institute after passing an examination and related requirements
The test is based on the principles and concepts contained in the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK)
b.    First step is to get and study the PMBOK
c.    Requirements to sit for the PMP Exam:

•    Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate's degree or global equivalent)

•    Minimum five years/60 months unique non-overlapping professional project management experience during which at least 7,500 hours were spent leading and directing the project

•    35 contact hours of formal education

OR

•    Four-year degree (bachelor's degree or global equivalent)

•    Minimum three years/36 months unique non-overlapping professional project management experience during which at least 4,500 hours were spent leading and directing the project

•    35 contact hours of formal education

d.    Requirements for Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM):

•    A secondary degree (high school diploma or the global equivalent)

And

•    At least 1,500 hours of project experience

OR

•    23 hours of project management education by the time you sit for the exam

 
e.    Further certifications available from the PMI

• PgMP Program Management
• PfMP Portfolio Management
• PMI-ACP Agile
• PMI-PBA Business Analysis
• PMI-RMP Risk Management
• PMI-SP Schedule Management

 
f. Professional Development Units or PDUs required to keep your certification 
"Maintain Your PMP Certification
As part of PMI's Continuing Certification Requirements program, a PMP credential holder will need to earn 60 PDUs per three-year cycle. To learn more about the program, what are PDUs, how to earn and claim them, as well as step-by-step instructions on how to renew your certification, watch the CCR video. You can also reference the latest PMP Handbook found on PMI.org"