How do I become a PMP?

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Now that you have made your mind to become a PMP and take the extra leap in your career, gear up because the process can be time consuming and difficult. However, the certification from PMI (Project Management Institute) is absolutely worth the hassle and struggle. Many project managers before you made the same decision to add some extra value to their resume which helped them to demonstrate their commitment to project management as a career, the extensive knowledge of the topics in PMBOK guide (Project Management Body of Knowledge) - Sixth Edition and their prior experience.

The latest survey data signifies that 2.2 million jobs will be available annually till 2027, this shows the magnitude of the demand of jobs revolving around project management about to come at fore in workforce market. Government along with commercial organizations prefers to hire PMP certified Project Manager as they can be trusted with important and bigger projects since the application of the skills, knowledge and methodologies mentioned in PMBOK guide has proved to produce better results by completing the projects on time and budget.
Let’s map out the journey to become a PMP now.

Before getting started, its essential to know about the process, PMI has published a credential handbook knows as the “Handbook” which explains everything you would want to know before partaking the exam.

The handbook also includes the eligibility criteria for the exam , before going further with your preparation make sure that you meet the required criteria. The criteria asks for relevant education, project management experience and training hours. However, it differs for a graduate with four year degree and high school diploma or an associate degree.

As mentioned above the PMP eligibility criteria requires the aspirant to complete 35 hours of project management training, which counts all hours of project management training you have done till date as long as you have the attendance certificate to prove it. In case of not having 35 hours of project management training you can get enrolled in a training course which will provide you the additional hours.

how do i become a pmp

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The next essential step would be becoming a PMI member during the year you wish to partake the exam, which is not compulsory. However, the membership provides you additional benefit for instance, you will be provided a free PDF version of the PMBOK guide and considerable discount on the PMP exam fees. There are other benefits as well apart from the lucrative ones, like - being able to participate in a study group as many chapters have them which gives you the opportunity to network with the people on the same journey making it more fun.

As the ultimate inspiration is the deadline, one should apply for the PMP exam after becoming a PMI member as we work a lot better when we have a deadline. After signing up for the exam you will be asked to fill the application and submit it to PMI for approval. Once the application is approved by PMI you will be issued with a confirmation number, which will allow you to schedule your exam. Since, PMI doesn’t perform the test itself, instead it uses a testing company known as Pearson VUE with testing centers, and separate scheduling is to be done.

For excelling in the exam, one cannot afford to forget the primary reference PMBOK guide as you will be tested on the PMBOK guide. Now that we have discovered the value of PMBOK guide in the exam it is necessary to get hold of one of your copies either a PDF version or the printed one.

Now that we have the PMBOK guide, one must have realized that it’s not written to be read straight and might find difficult to understand it. Do not get worried as there are various training guides which help you to understand the material in PMBOK guide or purchasing a PMP exam prep book is another option which can be helpful in understanding the PMBOK guides content. Make sure the PMP prep book is in alignment with the current PMBOK guide and version. With the plan in place and required material you are all ready to start the process of studying hard and excelling in the PMP exam.

A person is fool to blindly believe, that preparation for any exam is enough. Testing your knowledge time to time gives you the transparency and clarity to understand what your key strength and weakness are, the areas you need to work upon. As the famous quote says “Practice makes the man perfect”. The underlying reason for a man to become perfect in any field is testing his knowledge timely and working on the areas requiring improvement.Preparation is not enough for qualifying PMP exam .One needs to practice the exam question in multiple ways. It is also important to take full length mock tests as the exam duration is 4 hour long constituting 180 questions and will provide you the experience of answering a lot of questions, also resulting in elevating your confidence level.

Now that we are done with all the steps, take the exam.

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