How to apply online for PMP examination: In this module, you can get help to know your eligibility for PMP certification exam, Examination charges both for computer based and paper based and step-by-step process for submitting application to the PMI and scheduling PMP certification exam.
How to apply online for PMP examination?
Before moving for
application submission, it is very important to know eligibility criteria for
PMP Certification to avoid rejection of your application. So, let’s talk about
this first.
What are the Eligibility Criteria for the PMP
Exam?
Candidates must meet the prerequisites in one of the accompanying
groups to be qualified for PMP
certification:
Group A
Secondary degree (high
school diploma, associate degree or the global equivalent)
Group B
Four-year degree
PDUs short form of Professional Development Units are the
measuring unit used to quantify professional development as part of the
Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) program. 1 PDU = 1 hour of
learning/activity.
Tip: Do not include forms of self-directed learning or
attendance at meetings/presentations as contact hours which won’t be acceptable.
What steps need to be followed for online application?
Follow
below guidelines and tips which will help you successfully completing the
application.
The next step
after checking the eligibility is to initiate the application process. Few
steps for submitting application & scheduling exam is as:
1st Step:
Sign up at pmi.org and
create your professional profile by pressing register now button. Fill up your
personal information like your name, country, date of birth, email id, project/program
experience in years etc. and create username and password then press on create
account button.
2nd Step:
Login and Go to certification and press on
apply button. Then choose to apply for PMP credential among all.
Add your
address and phone number
Add your
College/University name and address
3rd Step:
When filling
your project management experiences, include items described below:
Project Experience
Give true title to each projectAdd name and contact methods of your supervisor
Your responsibilities and project deliverables by process area. It means, fill in the number of hours used on each process groups: Initiating the Project, Planning the Project, Executing the Project, Monitoring & Controlling the Project, Closing the Project. Estimate your project hours on your own computer first (not to repeatedly save and amend on the online form which might send a signal to PMI® for an audit)
·
Tip:
Abbreviations can be used for the process groups for
example IN for initiating, to allow more space for description.
The start date for
the first project and the end date of the last project should cover a period 3
years for degree holders and 5 years for secondary degree holders.
Project Manager Role
Briefly summarize your project in terms of its objectives, key deliverables, outcome and your role in project handling of around 500 characters.
Specify
that you have directed teams to deliver a
project within the constraints (schedule, budget, & scope), aapplied a suitable approach to managing the project, performed
these duties under general supervision.
It would be better to mention few PMI® terms, while
writing project descriptions such as project charter, Integration,
Project team, project deliverables, sponsor, stakeholders, scope, schedule,
quality, communications, risks, etc. and your role in the project. Read PMBOK® Guide before
writing project descriptions.
Tip: Explore what you did and were responsible for to
demonstrate these actions. Individually detail each project you managed
professionally. Any missing information on the application will delay
processing.
4th
Step:
What next after submission of application?
After submitting application
online, need to wait around 5 to 6 days. PMI
takes 5-6 days to intimate about acceptance of the application.
PMI
will inform you about your application acceptance sending email to you.
5th Step:
Once
you get email from PMI regarding your application acceptance, Pay the PMP®
Certification fee and check your email account immediately. Note that, when
paying fee for examination, it is necessary to specify the
need of a language aid (translation
for candidates whose mother tongue is not English).
Fill the application
online within 90 days and submit it. Download a copy of your application as a PDF file for reference.
What are the charges for the both of PC-based and Paper-based PMP Exam?
The examination charges depend on whether
you are PMI member on not.
For PMI Members
- PC-based
exam: USD 405
- Paper-based
exam: USD 250
For Non-PMI Members
- PC-based
exam: USD 555
- Paper-based
exam: USD 400
The discount that you will get would be
more than that you spent for membership. So, my
suggestion is always going with membership.
6th Step:
You can
schedule the exam as per your preparation and select the nearest test centre.
PMP Application Checklist
Verify
through this checklist before you submit your application to ensure you have
everything covered.
Check
your project entries represent professional project work experience only.
Ensure you haven’t included experience which are not acceptable, such
as: Academic research for a degree-granting program, Creation of a
newsletter, Home improvement project etc.
Check all
of the projects that you’ve included are listed individually (not listed
multiple projects as one entry).
Check
whether, you’ve included the true title of the project or basic descriptor of
the project purpose, not your role on the project, in the title field. Example:
4G Deployment Project
Check each of your project descriptions are high level summaries of
the tasks which you led or directed, and You’ve included the following info:
·
Brief, one or two sentence project objectives describing the purpose or goal of
the project. Example: The objective of the project was to implement
a CRM system to replace multiple legacy systems.
·
A summary of deliverables within your responsibility for the process
areas where You claimed hours.
Check
Your project entries do not include routine, operational, or administrative
tasks and responsibilities.
Check
hours of experience included within each domain/process area are reasonable
based on the time frame You’ve indicated for the project.
Conclusion
Most
hopefully, you would like this information, and these guidelines are necessary
for those who is going for submitting application in order to schedule PMP
certification Examination.
The information provided above about scheduling PMP
Certification examination is very much important when you are thinking to get
your PMP certification. PMP
certification can be applied online via the PMI website.
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PMP certification can be applied online via the PMI website. The PMP application process starts when you start filling in your online application form. You have 90 days to complete your application once you start. Once your form is submitted, it is reviewed for completeness, which takes up to 5 days. You will then hear whether you are eligible to take the exam and you’ll be asked to pay the exam fee.
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