What is the PMP?

Wherever you are in your career, the globally recognized Project Management Professional (PMP) certification tells employers, peers, and the world you know what you’re doing in project management.

Even if “project manager” isn’t part of your title, the PMP applies to anyone who helps bring a project to completion. Just like a CPA validates expertise for accountants, the PMP recognizes your ability to manage projects—and the hard work you’ve done so far.

How to Get the PMP

Earning your PMP Certification is a commitment, and that's why it is valuable. Do you have real-world project management experience that's led to success? Great—you’ve finished the hardest part. Before you apply, make sure you meet of the following sets of PMP Certification requirements:

• A four-year degree

• Three years 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)

• Five years leading projects

• 35 hours of project management education/training or CAPM® Certification