Overview Of Pmi Pmp Certification Exam Process
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Topic
What is PMI?
Overview & Timeline of PMP Certification exam Process
PMP Eligibility Requirements
How to calculate your project management experience?
Number of Hours that You Led or Directed Project Tasks
Contact Hours of Project Management Education
PMP Certification Examination Information
PMP Certification Exam questions distribution based on the topics in the syllabus:
PMP Certification exam Fee:
PMP Refund Policy
PMP Certification exam Maintenance Overview
How to Determine Your Certification Cycle
Apply Online:
PMP Certification exam Application Checklist
Experience Verification Section
Examination Cancellations, Rescheduling, No Shows
Examination Site Requirements & Instructions
Check-in procedure
PROHOBITED from the Testing Center:
Testing Aids
Examination Report
Establishing the Passing Score
Re-examination
Why You Should Maintain a CCR Folder
Work Online
How to Determine your Certification/CCR Cycle
Professional Development Units (PDUs)
Use of Your PMI PMP Certification exam
Certificate Package
Online PMP Certification exam Registry
PMI Contact Information
INTRODUCTION
What is PMI?
PMI is a global non-profit professional organization for the project management profession with the purpose of advancing the state-of-the-art of project management.
Website: www.pmi.org
The Project Management Institute (PMI) is offers a range of services to the Project Management profession such as the development of standards, research, education, publication, networking-opportunities in local chapters, hosting conferences and training seminars, and maintaining multiple credentials in project management. These credentials are:
"Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
"PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)
"PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)
"Program Management Professional (PgMP)
"Project Management Professional (PMP)
PMI PMP Certification exam establishes an individuals dedication to and proficiency in project management. To attain PMP Certification exam, you must satisfy the educational and professional experience requirements established by PMI and demonstrate your ability to apply your project management knowledge to situational and scenario-based questions in the examination.
After you are a certified PMP professional in order to maintain the PMP Certification exam, you must show ongoing professional commitment to the field of project management by satisfying PMI Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) program and renewing the PMP Certification exam.
Overview & Timeline of PMP Certification exam Process
Overview:
PMP certification was initiated in 1984 to recognize an individual"s demonstrated understanding of the knowledge and skills to lead and direct project teams and to deliver results within the constraints of schedule, budget, and resources. Candidates for the PMP Certification exam ensure that all of the aspects of the project plan are executed and that progress and variances are properly addressed and communicated.
They are responsible for all aspects of the project for the life of the project and not only lead and direct the project, but also oversee project team members.
Timeline of the PMP PMP Certification exam Process
1. Application Submission
Window open 90 days
2. Application Completeness Review 5 business days
(when submitted online)
3 Applicant Payment Process
(can not schedule exam until you submit payment of credential fees)
4 Audit Process
(if application is selected)
5 business days
5. Multiple-Choice Examination Eligibility 1 year
(from the date of the application approval)
6 Multiple-Choice Examination Eligibility 1 year
(from the date of the application approval)
PMP Eligibility Requirements
In order to be eligible to take the PMP certification exam PMI has laid down some pre-conditions required:
Educational Background
1. High school diploma, associate"s degree or global equivalent
2. Bachelor"s degree or global equivalent
Project Management Experience
1. Minimum five years/60 months unique non overlapping professional project management experience during which at least 7,500 hours were spent leading and directing project tasks*
2. Minimum three years/36 months unique non-overlapping professional project management experience during which at least 4,500 hours were spent leading and directing project tasks*
Project Management
Education
1. 35 contact hours of formal education
2. 35 contact hours of formal education
Calculate your project management experience?
Number of Months of Project Management Experience
Each month in which you worked on multiple, overlapping projects counts as one month toward the total requirement. In the following example, the project manager worked on Project 1 and Project 2 simultaneously February""April. However, the time spent on both projects counts as three, not six, months toward the total to fulfill the professional project management experience requirement.
Number of Hours that You Led or Directed Project Tasks
Consider all of the projects that you have worked on and identify how many hours you led or directed Project tasks. For this section of the application, if you worked on multiple projects at one time, all the hours spent leading and directing project tasks count toward the total.
Contact Hours of Project Management Education
Verify at least 35 contact hours of specific instruction that addressed learning objectives in project management. Document all education hours regardless of when they were accrued. The course work must be completed at the time you submit the application.
NOTE: One contact hour is equivalent to one actual hour (60 minutes) of training or
Instruction received.
The course hours may include content on project quality, project scope, project schedule, project budget, project communications, project risk, project procurement, and project integration management. You can satisfy the educational requirements by demonstrating the successful completion of courses, workshops and training sessions offered by one or more of the following types of education providers:
A. PMI Registered Education Providers (R.E.P.s)*
B. PMI Component organizations*
C. Employer/company-sponsored programs
D. Training companies or consultants
E. Distance-learning companies, including an end-of-course assessment
F. University/college academic and continuing education programs
*Courses offered by PMI R.E.P.s, PMI Components (chapters, specific interest groups,
colleges) or PMI are preapproved for contact hours in fulfillment of the educational eligibility
requirement
NOTE: One hour of classroom instruction equals one contact hour. If you have completed a university or college course on project management that met for three hours per week for 15 weeks, you would document 45 contact hours. If only a portion of a course dealt with project management, only the hours spent on project management can be applied toward the total.
The following education does not satisfy the education requirements:
"PMI chapter meetings*
"Self-directed learning (e.g., reading books, watching instructional videos or sessions with coaches or mentors)
PMP Certification Examination Information
The PMP examination is comprised of 200 multiple-single-choice questions. Of the 200 questions, 25 are considered pretest questions. Pretest questions do not affect the score and are used in examinations as an effective and legitimate way to test the validity of future examination questions. All questions are randomly placed throughout the examination. the passing score of the exam is evaluated out of 175 questions which the candidate will not know which 175 questions out of the 200 questions.
No. of Scored Questions
175
No. of Pretest (Unscored) Questions
25
Total Examination Questions
200
Computer-based testing (CBT) is the standard method of administration for PMI examinations. Paperbased testing (PBT) is available under limited circumstances (refer to the Examination Administration section in this handbook for more details).
The allotted time to complete the computer-based examination is four hours. The examination is preceded by a tutorial and followed by a survey, both of which are optional and both of which can take up to 15 minutes to complete. The time used to complete the tutorial and survey is not included in the examination time of four hours.
Allotted Examination Time
4 hours
It may take some PMP Certification exam candidates less than the allotted four hours to complete the examination.
Item Development
PMP examination questions:
"are developed and independently validated by global work groups of PMP Certification exam holders;
"are referenced to current project management and project risk management titles which include but are not limited to PMI"s global standards;
"are monitored through psychometric analysis; and
"satisfy the test specifications of the Project Management Professional Examination Specification.
PMP Certification Exam questions distribution based on the topics in the syllabus:
The following represents the percentage of questions in each domain that are included in the examination.
Domain Percentage of Questions
Initiation 11%
Planning 23%
Executing 27%
Monitoring and Controlling 21%
Closing 9%
Professional and Social Responsibility 9%
PMP Certification exam Fee:
You must submit payment of the PMP Certification exam fee as part of the payment process (if you submit an application online) or as part of the application process (if you submit a paper application). You can submit payment by credit card using the online certification system or through postal mail to PMI if you chose to pay by check, money order or wire. For all mail-in payments, please include your PMI identification number and user name.
The proper fees for payment are determined by your PMI membership status and the examination delivery option (computer-based versus paper-based) for your geographic location. Refer to the Examination Administration section in this handbook to help you determine if computer-based delivery or paper-based delivery of the examination is most appropriate for you. Once you determine the examination delivery option, use the following chart to determine the PMP Certification exam fee.
Exam Administration Type Computer-based testing (CBT)
PMI Member Status member
US Dollars $405
Euros "' 340
Exam Administration Type Computer-based testing (CBT)
PMI Member Status nonmember
US Dollars $555
Euros "' 465
Exam Administration Type Reexamination CBT
PMI Member Status member
US Dollars $275
Euros "' 230
Exam Administration Type Reexamination CBT
PMI Member Status nonmember
US Dollars $375
Euros "' 315
If you are interested in becoming a member of PMI at the time you apply for the PMP Certification exam, you can submit your membership application and PMP Certification exam application at the same time and receive the membership rate. PMI membership applications are available online at www.PMI.org.
PMP Refund Policy
To obtain a refund for the PMP Certification exam, you must submit a written request to PMI at least one month before the exam eligibility expiration date. PMI will retain a processing fee of US$100 if you have not yet scheduled or taken the examination.
You will receive a refund, less a US$100 processing fee, if you fail to meet audit requirements (refer to the PMI Audit Process section of this handbook for details on the audit process).
PMI will NOT provide you with a refund in the following instances:
"If your one-year eligibility period has expired and you have not scheduled the exam, you will not receive a refund. You will forfeit the entire fee. You will not be able to use the initial fees for anything else. If you still wish to obtain the PMP Certification exam, you will have to reapply and submit all associated fees again.
"If you have scheduled the exam and did not take it, nor provide the necessary cancellation/rescheduling notification to PMI"s testing administration partner, Prometric (refer to the Cancellation, Rescheduling, No Show section in this handbook for more details), you will not receive a refund. Again, you will forfeit the fee and not be able to apply it to anything else.
PMP Certification exam Maintenance Overview
Once you have attained the PMP Certification exam, you must participate in the Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) program to maintain an active certification status. The PMP certification cycle lasts three years from the date you pass the examination, during which you must attain no less than 60 professional development units (PDUs) toward PMP Certification exam maintenance.
How to Determine Your Certification Cycle
Your active certification/CCR cycle begins the day you pass the PMP Certification exam examination and ends three full years later.
Apply Online: https://www.pmi.org/authentication/default.aspx?r=www.pmi.org/certapp/Default.aspx&s=true
At this point, you have all the information you need to get started on the application.
You can use the application checklist on the next page to help you get started with the process. You can also use the online certification system to:
"Apply and submit payment to take or retake any PMI examination and/or evaluation
"View your submitted PMP Certification exam application
"View your examination eligibility status
"Download PMI audit forms and/or exam reports
"Access your certification record and update your contact information
"View your listing on the PMP Certification exam Registry
"Submit payment for PMP Certification exam renewal
"Download receipts
PMP Certification exam Application Checklist
Use the following checklist as a guide when you complete the PMP Certification exam application.
1.Align certification/CCR cycles, if applicable.
2. Write your name exactly as it appears on your government-issued identification that you will present when you take the examination.
3. Ensure application includes your valid e-mail address since this is PMI"s primary way of communicating throughout the PMP Certification exam process.
4. Document your attained education and provide all requested information.
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Experience Verification Section
1.Document your professional experience according to the eligibility requirements in the experience verification section.
2. With a high school diploma, associate"s degree or global equivalent:
1. A total of at least five years/60 months of experience leading and directing project tasks; and
2. A total of at least 7,500 hours of leading and directing project tasks.
3. Summarize the project tasks you led and directed on each project.
OR
3.With a bachelor"s degree or global equivalent:
1. A total of at least three years/36 months of experience leading and directing project tasks; and
2. A total of at least 4,500 hours of leading and directing project tasks.
3. Summarize the project tasks you led and directed on each project.
AND
1. Document 35 contact hours of project management education. You must have completed the course(s) you are using for this eligibility option before you submit your application.
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2. Affirm that you have read and understand the policies and procedures outlined in the PMP Certification exam handbook; have read and accept the terms and responsibilities of the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct; and have read and accept the terms and responsibilities of the PMI Certification Application/Renewal Agreement.
3. Affirm that you have provided true and accurate information on the entire application, understanding that misrepresentations or incorrect information provided to PMI can result in disciplinary action(s), including suspension or revocation of your examination eligibility or PMP Certification exam.
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Examination Cancellations, Rescheduling, No Shows
If you need to cancel or reschedule a CBT examination, you must do so no later than 48 hours before your scheduled examination appointment.
You should call Prometric directly and not the local site where you are scheduled to take the examination. Contact telephone numbers for Prometric are located on the examination scheduling instructions. You can cancel online by following the prompts on the Prometric website (www.prometric.com/pmi).
If you fail to notify the appropriate party within the specified time period and/or fail to meet a scheduled examination appointment, you forfeit the full PMP Certification exam fee and will have to pay the full reexamination fee in order to schedule another examination.
Cancellation/Reschedule Policy
Examination Type
CBT
Time requirements
48 hours before the examination
PMI understands that there are times when extenuating circumstance (e.g., medical emergency, military deployment, death in immediate family, illness in immediate family) may prevent you from meeting a scheduled examination appointment, resulting in a no-show status. Should a situation like this occur, you will be asked to provide an explanation along with supporting documentation (e.g., accident report, medical documentation, death certificate). Contact PMI Customer Care within 72 hours following the scheduled examination date. If you do not contact PMI within 72 hours following a missed appointment, fees will apply in order to schedule a new appointment. PMI will review all claims on a case-by-case basis. If PMI determines that your claim is not extenuating, you will be required to request a reexamination and pay the full reexamination fee to sit for the examination. You are allowed a maximum of one year from the date your application is approved, to apply for reexamination.
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