Certification
Certifications offered by PMI
PMP®
Full name: Project Management Professional (PMP) / Project Manager.
Role in the project: Manages and manages the project team.
Procedure: Application + examination.
Exam: 230 minutes, 180 questions.
Payment in PMI: $555 ($405 for individuals who are members of PMI).
Before you apply, make sure you meet of the following sets of PMP Certification requirements:
- A four-year degree, 36 months leading projects, 35 hours of project management, education/training or CAPM® Certification.
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- A high school diploma or an associate’s degree (or global equivalent), 60 months leading projects, 35 hours of project management, education/training or CAPM® Certification.
Certificate Renewal: to maintain your PMP®, you must earn 60 PDUs in agile topics every three years and pay a fee of $150 ($60 for individuals who are members of PMI). More information about the renewal of the PMP® certificate
Full name: Project Management Professional (PMP) / Project Manager.
Role in the project: Manages and manages the project team.
Procedure: Application + examination.
Exam: 230 minutes, 180 questions.
Payment in PMI: $555 ($405 for individuals who are members of PMI).
Before you apply, make sure you meet of the following sets of PMP Certification requirements:
- A four-year degree, 36 months leading projects, 35 hours of project management, education/training or CAPM® Certification.
— OR —
- A high school diploma or an associate’s degree (or global equivalent), 60 months leading projects, 35 hours of project management, education/training or CAPM® Certification.
Certificate Renewal: to maintain your PMP®, you must earn 60 PDUs in agile topics every three years and pay a fee of $150 ($60 for individuals who are members of PMI). More information about the renewal of the PMP® certificate
CAPM®
Full name: Certified Associate in Project Management / Certified Project Management Assistant.
For starting project managers or those who are just planning a career as project managers.
Procedure: Application + examination.
Exam: 3 hours, 150 questions.
Payment in PMI: $300 ($225 for individuals who are members of PMI).
Prerequisites:
- Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent);
- 23 hours of project management education completed by the time you sit for the exam.
Certificate Extension: to maintain your CAPM®, you must earn 15 PDUs every three years to maintain the certification and pay a commission of $150 ($60 for PMI members). More about the extension of the active certificate CAPM®
PgMP®
Full name: Program Management Professional.
Prerequisites:
- Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent), 48 months of project management experience OR PMP, 84 months of program management experience within the last 15 years.
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- Four-year degree, 48 months of project management experience OR PMP, 48 months of program management experience within the last 15 years.
Exam: 4 hours, 170 questions.
Payment in PMI: $1000 ($800 for PMI members).
Certificate Extension: to maintain your PgMP®, you must earn 60 PDUs in agile topics every three years and pay a commission of $150 ($60 for PMI members). More about the extension of the active certificate PgMP®
PMI-ACP®
Full name: PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner.
Role in the project: Leader or member of the flexible project team
Procedure: Application + examination.
Exam: 3 hours, 120 questions.
Payment in PMI: $495 ($435 for PMI members).
Prerequisites:
- Secondary degree;
- 21 contact hours of training in agile practices;
- 8 months of flexible project work in the last 3 years;
- 12 months of general project experience within the last 5 years or PMP / PgMP certificates.
Certificate Renewal: to maintain your PMI-ACP, you must earn 30 professional development units (PDUs) in agile topics every three years and pay a commission of $150 ($60 for individuals who are members of PMI). More information on the extension of the certificate
PMI-PBA®
Full name: PMI Professional in Business Analysis / Business Analyst
Role in the project: Business analyst, product owner, product manager
Procedure: Application + examination.
Exam: 4 hours, 200 questions.
Payment in PMI: $555 ($405 for PMI members).
Prerequisites:
- Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree), 60 months of business analysis experience, 35 contact hours of education in business analysis.
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- Bachelor’s degree or the global equivalent, 36 months of business analysis experience, 35 contact hours of education in business analysis.
Certificate Renewal: to maintain your PMI-PBA, you must earn 60 PDUs in business analysis topics every three years and pay commission $150 ($60 for PMI members). More information on the extension of the certificate
PMI-RMP®
Full name: PMI Risk Management Professional
Role in the project: Assesses and identifies risks, reduces threats, increases the probability of using opportunities.
Prerequisites:
- Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree, or the global equivalent), 36 months of project risk management experience within the last 5 years, 40 hours of project risk management education
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- Four-year degree (bachelor’s degree or the global equivalent), 24 months of project risk management experience within the last 5 years, 30 hours of project risk management education.
Procedure: Application + examination.
Exam: 3.5 hours, 170 questions.
Payment in PMI: $670 ($520 for PMI members).
Certificate Renewal: to maintain your PMI-RMP, you must earn 30 PDUs in risk management topics every three years and pay commission $150 ($60 for individuals who are members of PMI). More information on the extension of the certificate
PMI-SP®
Full name: PMI Scheduling Professional
Role in the project: Project Manager, Project Planner, Project Planner, Project Office Analyst.
Prerequisites:
- Secondary degree, 40 months of project scheduling experience within the last 5 years, 40 hours of project scheduling education.
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- Four-year degree, 28 months of project scheduling experience within the last 5 years, 30 hours of project scheduling education.
Exam: 3.5 hours, 170 questions.
Payment in PMI: $670 ($520 for PMI members).
Certificate Renewal: to maintain your PMI-SP, you must earn 30 PDUs every three years in the specialized topic of project scheduling and pay a commission of $150 ($60 for persons who are members of PMI). More information on the extension of the certificate
PfMP®
Full name: Portfolio Management Professional.
Prerequisites:
- All applicants must possess a minimum of 96 months of professional business experience within the last 15 years, Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent), 84 months of portfolio management experience.
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- All applicants must possess a minimum of 96 months of professional business experience within the last 15 years, Four-year degree (bachelor’s degree or the global equivalent), 48 months of portfolio management experience.
First step: evaluation of your application by experts.
Exam: 4 hours, 170 questions.
Payment in PMI: $1000 ($800 for PMI members).
Certificate Renewal: to maintain your PfMP, you must earn 60 PDUs in portfolio management topics every three years and pay a fee of $150 ($60 for PMI members). More information on the extension of the certificate