How to Become a Certified Project Manager

Project Managers are needed in just about every industry throughout the world. There are standards that must be met in order to ensure all project managers have a minimum set of skills The Project Management Institute offers a certification for project managers called "PMP" (Professional Management Professional).

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Obtain the educational requirements needed to sit for the test. Persons with a high school diploma or associate's degree must have five years of experience in all five performance domains in non-overlapping projects. Persons with a bachelor's degree must have three years of experience in all five performance domains in non-overlapping projects. Performance domains consist of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and closing.

2. Submit a set of experience verification forms. These forms must be completed for all projects in which the candidate has been involved. Eligible experience will be assessed by PMI.

3. Meet project management education requirements. All candidates must have at least 35 contact hours of project management education. This is outlined in detail at PMI's website.

4. Wait for PMI to complete the application audit process. All materials submitted by the candidate will be reviewed to determine if all requirements were met.

5. Bring a valid form of identification to the test site. Accepted forms include a driver's license, military ID, passport or national ID card. All ID must be up to date and valid. Following these steps to the letter will ensure a smooth certification process.

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