PMP Certification prep, exam and test.

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How to become PMP?
How to prepare for PMP?
How to pass PMP exam?
Do you need PMP exam training or not?

First check if your are qualified or not.


Experience requirements : As of today. Please check PMI Project Management Institute web site pmi.org

University degree or baccalaureate : Minimum of 4500 hours (at least 3 years of this experience within the 6 years prior to the application).

OR

High school/Secondary school diploma: Minimum of 7500 hours (at least 5 years of this experience within the 8 years prior to the application).

AND

Project management education : 35 contact hours , earned through colleges, training companies, PMI Registered Education Providers, employer-sponsored programs or distance learning.

These 35 hours could have been in your regular college studies. You can get them online. There are lot online PMP exam and test preparation courses are available. Make sure that PMI recognizes the course. Some of the names are Rita Mulachy, Project Management Training Online, cheetah learning.
 

Best way is to register online at PMI . It is free. You do not pay any thing till you are approved for taking the test. becoming member of PMI is optional. If you become a member then you have access to PMI resources. I will advise you become member before you apply for exam. It builds your confidence.

One thing is sure that you have to prepare for the exam. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) — is a must read book. Most of the exam is based on the book A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Third Edition (PMBOK Guides)

I will recommend to fill the application online that is much easier. Hardest part is filling the work experience. You have to document each project with time and deliverables. All the experience has to be project related. You do not have to be project manager but must be managing projects.

PMP Certification exam is based on the A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Third Edition (PMBOK Guides). You have to understand PMI way of project management. I will discuss salient basic features here. You have to read the book. It is dull and boring but you have to read it. Later on you will start enjoying it.

PMP: Project Management Concepts at glance

We try our best to update the information.  Please check the PMI Project Management Institute website PMI.org for latest information.  These are just guidelines.  Read other sources also.  Read the PMBOK definitely. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Third Edition (PMBOK Guides)