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PMP Certification requirements

Project Management Professional: 

 (PMP) is a credential offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI). There are currently more than 583,806 active PMP certified individuals and 270 chartered chapters across 193 countries worldwide.

Exam :

The PMP exam is based on the PMP Examination Specification, which describes tasks out of five performance domains:
  1. Initiating the project (13%)
  2. Planning the project (24%)
  3. Executing the project (30%)
  4. Monitoring and controlling the project (25%)
  5. Closing the project (8%)
The exam consists of 200 multiple choice questions written against this specification. Twenty-five of the 200 questions on the exam are "sample" questions used to fine-tune the degree of difficulty and precision of the exam and as such are not counted for or against a test taker. These questions are placed randomly throughout the exam. The test taker is only graded on their proficiency on 175 questions. The numbers in parentheses describe the percentage of questions for each domain.

Examination process

The PMP exam is offered as a computer-based test through the global network of Prometric testing centers. There is also a paper-based option for locations with no Prometric testing centers nearby. The exam consists of 200 questions ("items"). 25 are pre-release items, which are not included in exam scoring. The score is calculated based on the other 175 items. Each item has a key (the correct answer) and three distractors (incorrect answer choices).
Candidates who take the computer-based test receive their results (passed or not passed) immediately upon completion. PMI also evaluates proficiency levels in each project management process group from high proficiency to low proficiency in a score report which the candidates receive after the examination. Candidates who take paper-based tests receive their test results and score reports typically within 4 weeks.

Pre-requisites to become eligible

Candidates must have completed a high school diploma or an associates degree with 60 months (7,500 hours) of project management experience, or a bachelor's degree with 36 months (4,500 hours) of project management experience. In both cases candidates must also have 35 contact hours of project management education. The application for the exam and verification of education and experience are done online at the PMI website.

Six reasons to pass the PMP certification :

For oneself
1- Learning .
I work for more than six years now. The days have learned something are much more rare than the days tasks that do not require particular intellectual effort (at least in my case) is executed . Prepare the certification was like drinking fresh water in summer ... it was invigorating ! It feels great to feel her neurons restart as the time when we were in college or school .

2 - Strong bases.

Get PMP certification is not an easy task, it is not without pain ( pardon without work ) without sacrifices. This certification gives you knowledge in more than a dozen processes of project management ( management of project content management communication , through time and project risk ) . Suddenly once homecoming ( your company) you are equipped to carry out those tasks you are entrusted with a master hand (whether or not the project manager ) .

3 - Confidence

This work gives you confidence in yourself unbelievable. The body of knowledge in project management is so broad that you necessarily have a head start on all project managers who do not have the same learning and a common vocabulary with all those who (over 300,000 people worldwide , and growing every day)

For Other

4 - Legitimacy 
First with respect to project teams you will manage . Then there are many companies who book their project management positions to holders of the PMP . Especially in IT companies (wrongly because the PMP certification is absolutely not specific to a particular sector ) but other areas are open to these practices (such as pharma sector in which I work)

5 -Network

Becoming a PMP is to become a craftsman of project management. This is part of a group ( caste ) who meets and exchange around shared values ​​and experiences. To pass the exam you become PMI members . You receive a monthly magazine group. The site is a mine of information and relevant documents. Many interest groups exist in all countries of the world. To see the excitement around this training you just go on LinkedIn and see the number of people with " PMP " after their name. An MBA at the same level !

6 Evolution 

A recent study shows that project managers receive an average salary 13 % higher than the project leaders do not hold the title. More generally, it is clear that the company will always favor the evolution of more graduates because it is a guarantee of excellence. We live in a world of labels.

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