The world is full of PMP, Get to Know Project Management Professional Types

Are you going to become a PMP, Choose which is your PMP Certificate

More than 75,000 managers across the globe are certified with PMP, Project Management Professional.

Project management professional is one of the world’s leading and most acclaimed certification for managers to build their career and to stand out as a professional in an organization. There are different types of PMP certifications which have their own bonanza.

Some of the major benefits of getting a PMP certification are the following:

•   Globally well received certification irrespective of domain
•   Higher salary hikes (an average of 17%)
•   Wider reach in terms of scope
•   Better opportunities and
•   A secured future

 The above are some of the irresistible aspects of PMP, depending on the sector and domain PMP’s are classified into

        I.   Program Management Professional (PgMP)

      II.    Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)

    III.    Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

    IV.    PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)

      V.   PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

    VI.   PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)

  VII.   PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) and here we have segregated the benefits and course-related information for the three main PMP certifications.

Program Management Professional (PgMP):

Who can apply?

PGMP certification is for managers at the senior most level and who are involved in multiple projects with a different goal from different regions and cultures.

What are the PgMP requirements?

•          High school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent
•          6,000 hours of project management experience
•          10,500 hours of program management experience

OR 

•          Four-year degree
•          6,000 hours of project management experience
•          6,000 hours of program management experience

Number of questions asked in the exam?

The certification exam has 170 multiple-choice questions, and you have four hours to complete it.

What’s the fee structure?

PMP Member: US$800.00 Non-member: US$1,000.00

According to PMI, 2015 Pulse of the Profession report, about 76 percent of certified PGMP managers have higher promotion opportunities compared to others.

Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)

Who can apply?

If you are a senior-level practitioner managing a portfolio of projects and programs within the organization then you can go for PFMP

What are the PfMP requirements?

•          Minimum eight years of professional business experience
•          High school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent
•          10,500 hours of portfolio management experience

OR

•          Four-year degree (bachelor’s degree or the global equivalent)
•          6,000 hours of portfolio management experience

Number of questions asked in the exam?

The certification exam has 170 multiple-choice questions and you have four hours to complete it.

 What’s the fee structure?

PMP Member: US$800.00 Non-member: US$1,000.00

According to PMI, 2015 Pulse of the Profession research organizations which are effective in portfolio management had 62 percent of products meet.

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

Who can apply?

People regardless of any domain looking for career growth and looking forward to grabbing every opportunity lying ahead can opt for CAPM

 What are the requirements?

• High school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent
• 1,500 hours of project experience

OR

• 23 hours of project management education completed by the time you sit for the exam.

Number of questions asked in the exam?

The certification exam has 150 multiple choice questions, and you have three hours to complete it.

*To maintain your CAPM, you must retake the exam every five years.

 What’s the fee structure?

PMP Member: US$225.00

Non-member: US$300.00

Options:

Online Proctored Exam

Student bundle

These two options are available for the flexibility and convenience of the user and students can access the CAPM exam by submitting an application and to join as a PMI member.

 The future doesn’t wait for anyone, it’s with the one who updates and grows through 2020, 1.57 million new jobs will be created each year and qualified practitioners are in demand. With the PMP certifications, the opportunity and a prosperous future are in your hand.