Demonstrate your ability to lead projects in any industry with this globally recognized certification and open the door to a world of opportunities. The Project Management Professional® certification acknowledges candidates who are skilled at managing the people, processes, and business priorities of professional projects.

The PMP designation is granted by the Project Management Institute, whose mission is to provide Project Professionals and employers with knowledge platforms and resources, career-long learning and development, and gold-standard professional certifications.

The PMP certification proves you have the project leadership and expertise in any way of working: predictive, hybrid or agile. It demonstrates your ability to lead projects without being tied to any specific industry or geographic location.

Those with a PMP certification report higher median salaries than those without PMP certification―33% higher on average across the 21 countries surveyed.

1.5M+ PMP certification holders worldwide, with top countries including China, US, and Canada.

Before you apply, make sure you meet one of the following sets of PMP certification requirements:

Requirements - Set A

• High school or secondary school diploma

• Minimum 60 months/5 years experience leading and managing projects within the past eight years

• 35 hours of project management education/training. You can also meet this requirement with:

- CAPM® certification or

- PMI Authorized On-Demand PMP Exam Prep or

- Instructor-Led PMP® course (Available Online and In-Person)

Requirements - Set B

• Bachelor's degree or higher (or global equivalent)

• 36 months/3 years experience leading and managing projects within the past eight years

• 35 hours of project management education/training. You can also meet this requirement with:

- CAPM® certification or

- PMI Authorized On-Demand PMP Exam Prep or

- Instructor-Led PMP® course (Available Online and In-Person)

Requirements - Set C

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (or global equivalent) from a GAC accredited program

• 24 months/2 years experience leading and managing projects within the past eight years

• 35 hours of project management education/training (GAC core project management course work is pre-approved to fulfill this requirement)

What to Expect

About half of the examination will represent predictive project management approaches and the other half will represent agile or hybrid approaches. For more details about the PMP® exam and what to expect, check out the PMP® Exam Content Outline.

The Test at a Glance

• 230 minutes

• 180 questions

• 5 unscored pretest questions, 175 scored questions

• Offered in 16 languages

Exam Content Outline

• People 42%

• Process 50%

• Business environment 8%

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