PMP
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is one of the most credible certifications. It is definitely the best certification for anyone to be recognized as a project manager. One of the good things about this certification is that it is not limited to any particular Industry. Project managers from Infrastructure to IT industry take up the PMP certification to show their expertise as a project manager.
To be eligible for PMP certification , you must have appropriate educational and practical experience as a project manager. You need to pass through a rigorous objective type test to be finally recognized as a successful Project Management Professional. It tests your knowledge in the following 6 principles of project management:
Initiating the project
Planning the project
Executing the project
Monitoring and controlling the project
Closing the project
Professional and social responsibility
The PMP certification exam is administered globally with translation aid possibility in 10 languages.
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| PMP (Project Management Professional Certification) Examination Fees |
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Member |
Non-member |
| Computer-based Testing |
USD 405 / €340 |
USD 555 / €465 |
| Paper-based Testing |
USD 250 / €205 |
USD 400 / €335 |
| Re-examination Computer-based |
USD 275 / €230 |
USD 375 / €315 |
| Re-examination Paper-based |
USD 150 / €125 |
USD 300 / €250 |
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PMP Examination Questions Distribution - Process GroupWise
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| Initiating the Project |
11% |
| Planning the Project |
23% |
| Executing the Project |
27% |
| Monitoring and Controlling the Project |
21% |
| Closing the Project |
9% |
| Professional and Social Responsibility |
9% |
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Eligibility for PMP Certification Exam
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- Applicants must have 35 hours of specific project management education.
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- With a Bachelor's Degree (or the global equivalent): Applicants must have a minimum three years professional project management experience, during which 4,500 hours are spent leading and directing project tasks, up to eight years from the time of application
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| Without a Bachelor's Degree (or the global equivalent): Applicants must have a minimum five years professional project management experience, during which at least 7,500 hours are spent leading and directing project tasks, up to eight years from the time of application. |
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