PMP Application Process - Overview

Syed Imran Ahmed, PMPApril 18, 2009

Holiday Inn, Vaughan

NEDAC Technical Seminar Series

Agenda Overview

• The Project Management Institute, PMI• PMI Membership• PMI’s Certifications• Is PMP Certification for you?• PMP Eligibility Criteria• PMP Application Process• Associated Costs• PMP Exam Information• Q & A

Project Management Institute, PMI

• PMI Snapshot: Not- for-Profit Association Member Based Organization Founded in 1969 420,000 + Members and credential holders. Activities in 170 Countries

• Local Chapters & Specific Interests groups ( SIGs ) worldwide

• 2 Chapters in GTA: Lakeshore Chapter – Mississauga http://www.pmi-lakeshore.org

Southern Ontario Chapter – Toronto http://www.soc.pmi.on.ca

• PMI Educational Foundation - http://www.pmi.org/pmief

• Professional Awards

PMI Membership

• Individual member: $129/year + GST• Student member: $40/year + GST• Retiree membership: $60/year + GST

If you have been a PMI member in good standing for 5 consecutive years and retired from employment, you are eligible for retiree membership.

• Some Benefits of PMI membership:

Knowledge sharing and networking opportunities through PMI communities

Leadership and volunteer opportunities. Discount on PMI credential exams and renewals Job search capabilities through career headquarters Exclusive members only contents on PMI website Free copy of PMBOK.

PMI Certifications

• Program Management professional ( PgMP )

• Project Management Professional ( PMP )

• PMI Risk Management Professional ( PMI-RMP )

• PMI Scheduling Professional ( PMI – SP )

• Certified Associate in Project management ( CAPM )

Is PMP Certification for you?

• There are many factors that can influence your decision:

More Opportunities with current employer. More opportunities in Middle east and other

countries Personal growth / professional development Career path Change Better compensation. Moving towards more of management role from

technical role More consulting opportunities in Project

management and business Analyst area.

PMP Eligibility Criteria

Educational background

PM Experience PM Education

•High School Diploma•Associate's Degree OR•Global Equivalent

•60+ Month•7,500 Hours

•35 contact hours

•Bachelor’s degree OR•global equivalent.

•36+ Months•4,500 Hours

•35 contact hours

Important:

•On a single project you do not need to have experience in all five process groups

PMP Eligibility Criteria

• Work on multiple projects in a month are count as one month towards the total requirement.

• Verifiable 35 hours of Project management training only through following:

PMI Registered education providers ( R.E.Ps )

PMI Component Organizations ( SIGs & Local Chapters )

Employer/Company sponsored program

Training Companies or consultants.

University/College academics and continuing Education program

PMP Application Process

• The following slides show outline most of the steps you have to go through in order to become eligible to sit in the exam

• As you pay your exam fees you may be notified that you have been randomly selected for audit.

• Please remember to provide information on application which you can backup by third party. Its better to check with them first before providing their name to PMI.

• At least 5 weeks before the exam date, you must complete the following two items:

Confirm your eligibility Scheduled your Exam

Step 1 – Go to www.PMI.org

Step 2 – Create Account

Step 3 – Personal Details

Step 4 – Your Username

Step 5 – Choose a Credential

Step 6 – Add your PM Experience

Adding Work Experience

Adding Work Experience

Process Group Hours

Describe Task & Deliverables

Add More PM Experience

Almost Done ….

• Continue to add Experience until you have all the Project management hours & deliverables recorded in application.

• Submit application

• It will take about 2-3 days to get the email confirmation of eligibility from PMI.

• PMI will send email to ask you to deposit the credential fees

• After the fees is received, PMI will inform you if your application has been selected for Audit

OR• PMI will send Exam Scheduling instructions.

• If you are selected for Audit. You will have to provide necessary documentary prove of your certificate/Degree, PM experience verification from your supervisor as mentioned in your application etc.

• Once Audit process completes successfully (usually) in 5 business days, you are permitted to take the exam

Associated Costs

PMP Application fees structure:

Important: PMI member rates apply only if you are member in good standing To obtain a Refund for PMP credentials you have to submit a written

request to PMI

Exam Type PMI member status US $

Computer-based testing (CBT) Member $405

Computer-based testing (CBT) Non-Member $555

Paper-based testing (PBT) Member $250

Paper-based testing (PBT) Non-Member $400

Reexamination CBT Member $275

Reexamination CBT Non-Member $375

Reexamination PBT Member $150

Reexamination PBT Non-Member $300

PMP Exam Information

• 200 Multiple Choice Questions 175 Scored 25 Pre-Test 61% is passing Score

• 4 Hours 15 minutes Exam 15 minutes Tutorial 4 hours Exam

• Examination Blueprint Initiation: 11% Planning: 23% Executing: 27% Monitoring & Control: 21% Closing: 9% Professional & Social responsibility: 9%

Exam Information

• Suggested Exam Preparation strategy

Take the PMI membership Read the PMBOK 2-3 times. Just Skim the book and try

to understand as much as you can Subscribe to PMP Newsgroups like

http://www.pmhub.net Consult other PM books for reference:

Rita McCauley http://store.rmcproject.com/Detail.bok?no=42

Project management Professional – Sybase Register for PM prep course which will also provide 35

contact hours for application purpose. Complete and submit PMI Exam Application Pay Fees - Potential Audit -5+ business days Schedule exam Pass the Exam

Q & A

Thank you & Good Luck !!