Project Management Professional Certification
Comments (4) The PMI came on the scene in about 1969, they had the vision of standards and best practices that would better define and promote project management. In an effort to promote project management, in 1984 they established the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification. It acquired the ISO 9001 recognition and has since grown to become the most widely recognized credential world wide in Project Management.
Why Should You Get PMP Certified?
The PMP credential shows a level of professional achievement not reached by many in the field. This certification is highly sought after because is increases the marketability of individuals, it provides opportunity for advancement in project management, and gives employers and customers an added sense of confidence the project manager and the firm employing that project manager. The PMP certification sets the individual apart, and shows that they can apply best practices that are based in the “Guide to the Project Management Body Of Knowledge (PMBOK guide).
What Are The Requirements
There is an element of training, and element of experience, and a rigorous exam that must be passed to get the PMP Certification. Right here at PM Exam Ready, we help you in every aspect to get ready for that PMP exam and we help you with ALL of the other needed precursors and prerequisites to get in there and get that needed credential.
If you need the required training hours, The PM-Prepcast is the easy way to get the 35 contact hours of PMI approved training. It is by far the best value, for less than $100 you get 40 hours worth of training that completely fill the 35 contact hours required by the PMI. The training is on a podcast, so you can put it on your iPod or other mp3 player, or watch it on your computer. Compare this to other online training that cost between $699 and $999 (most of which only qualify for 21 to 28 contact hours) and you will see the real value of this amazing PMI approved training. If you need the contact hours, don’t delay, get started on the best PMP training you can get you hands on and completely fill the PMI’s contact hour requirement.
The iPod training is fantastic, but I like to have materials that I can hold in my hands. Study guides were an important part of my PMP training. There are a few study guides worth looking at PMP Exam Prep, Sixth Edition: Rita’s Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam, The PMP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try or Head First PMP: A Brain-Friendly Guide to Passing the Project Management Professional Exam. Rita’s course is the most popular and is really the most detailed. However, I like Andy’s approach, it is closer to the PMBOK guide, and is more straight forward. The least expensive, and the guide that is more visual and more entertaining is the Head First guide. They all have their own strengths and weaknesses. I would suggest that you use the links above to go to the amazon page, then click on the “Look Inside” icons above the pictures. Really look at the layout. Read the first preview chapter, you will see the style and flow of each author. Rita expects that you know something about project management when you start, the Head First book explains everything, sometimes in the margins and at the side of the page. If you feel like a beginner, I would suggest the Headfirst text. If you want as much depth as possible, I would suggest Rita’s text. Andy’s is somewhere in the middle.
Last, but not least, take a lot of sample exam questions. Rita’s PM Fastrack Exam Simulation Software for the PMP Exam: Version 6 is a great resource for that, but is quite expensive. The PMP Exam Simulator gives you a lot more questions for a fraction of the cost. Want to know what you need to study? Find out where you stand by Downloading a Free 50 PMP Question Demo Now. Take the sample exam and see where you are right now. See how practice questions will make the difference in getting you ready for the PMP exam.
Come back often to PMExamReady.com. We will get you ready for that PMP exam, and help you every step of the way to getting your PMP credential.
Elroy King
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