Project Management Professional (PMP)

About the PMP Certification

Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is the globally admired project management certification that validates your ability to manage projects and bring them to completion.

The top-ranked industry-recognized Project Management Professional certification proves you have a solid foundation of knowledge, specific skills, and experience for competently leading and directing projects and project teams.
It also provides multiple professional advantages and adds to your marketability.

The PMP exam must be passed to earn the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Education Requirements

• Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent)
• 7,500 hours leading and directing projects
• 35 hours of project management education

OR

• Four-year degree
• 4,500 hours leading and directing projects
• 35 hours of project management education

Experience Requirements

• 60 months experience leading projects (with a high school diploma or associate degree)
• 36 months experience leading projects (with a four-year degree)
• 24 months experience (if you’re a graduate of a GAC program)

PMP Certification Maintenance Requirements

• You must earn 60 PDUs every 3 years to maintain your PMP certification.

Skills Measured

• People – 42%
• Process – 50%
• Business Environment – 8%

PMP Certification Exam Information

• 230-minute time-limit
• 180 questions

Recommendation certification

• PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)