In the present day world, earning a professional certification is highly valued by employers. It is a proof of the fact that the candidate is well knowledgeable and skilled in a particular subject. The Project Management Professional certification, in short
PMP® certification, is one such certification that certainly opens the door to lucrative job opportunities.
What are Basic Needs to Become PMP® Certified
As this certification is considered to be of significant value, appearing for the certification exam requires certain criteria’s or conditions to be fulfilled. In order to appear for the certification exam, candidates need to possess a 4-year bachelor’s degree along with thirty five hours of education in project management and 3 years work experience. The work experience should include 4500 work hours at least, especially in managing and guiding projects.
Candidates with secondary level degree/diploma can also appear for the certification exam provided they have additional experience. Apart from thirty five hours of education, an experience of 5 years work experience in managing projects is required where at least 7500 hours have been spent in managing and guiding projects.
What Information is Required for Successfully Passing the Exam
The certification exam evaluates how much a candidate is knowledgeable about the project management techniques and skills. Apart from that, the exam is also carried out so as to understand how a candidate will handle complex and challenging projects with confidence and positivity. Thus, candidates who wish to appear for the exam need to have in-depth knowledge of project management practices and skills that are widely used by project managers all over the world. Thorough knowledge of key terminologies as well as techniques also increases the chances of successfully cracking the exam.
Though there are plenty of resources available online but it always benefits a candidate when he/she has a formal
PMP® training from a reputed institute. Not only does the candidate gets to learn under the guidance of experts, but also gets access to useful resources that prove worthy even after one is done with the training and certification.