Project Management Institute - PMI® Certification Program
All interested Project Management Professionals are encouraged to visit the PMI® Web site at www.pmi.org or call (610) 356-4600 for any questions concerning the certification examination process
- What is PMI®?
- What is the Project Management Professional Certification Program?
- What is SkillSoft's affiliation?
- What does PMBOK® aligned mean?
- How can SkillSoft's Project Management products benefit a Project Management Professional?
- How do I become PMP® certified?
- How do I become CAPM certified?
- How do I become PgMPsm certified?
- How do I obtain my Certificate of Completion for PDU?
Founded in 1969, PMI® is the world’s leading not-for-profit project management professional association, with over 200,000 members in more than 125 countries. PMI® provides global leadership in the development of professional standards, certifications, research, publications, education and training in the project management field.
What is the Project Management Professional Certification Program?
The Project Management Professional (PMP®) is a globally recognized credential of choice for numerous industries and companies. Specific education and experience requirements, agreement to adhere to a code of professional conduct and the passing of a multiple-choice question exam are required to be eligible.
Those granted the PMP® credential must demonstrate an ongoing commitment to professional development and acquire 60 Professional Development Unit (PDU) every three years.
The Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM) is intended for those practitioners who provide project management services but are relatively new to the profession and rely on experienced project managers for guidance and approval. The CAPM typically performs tasks such as assisting in evaluating project control plans, suggesting performance indicators and limits, assisting with refining project requirements and supporting administrative and financial disclosure. Like PMP®, CAPM candidates must first meet specific education and experience requirements, and then pass an exam.
Individuals holding the CAPM credential do not have to obtain PDU to maintain the designation. Instead they are allowed to hold the CAPM for a maximum of five years, after that point they must apply for PMP® certification or retake the CAPM exam.
The Program Management Professional (PgMP®) credential is PMI's newest credential and is specifically developed to acknowledge the qualifiactions of the professional who leads the coordinated management of multiple projects and ensures the ultimate success of a program. Candidates who earn this crednetial will be internationally recognized as professionals with the knowledge and experience to make and implement the important decisions and accomplish the strategic objectives that enhance business results.
What is SkillSoft’s affiliation?
SkillSoft is a PMI® Charter-Global Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.), Provider #1008. Through this appointment, SkillSoft has been recognized as a provider of project management learning courses that can assist PMI® members, PMP®/CAPM/PgMP, and other project management stakeholders in their ongoing professional development.
SkillSoft offers project management courseware that aligns with the Project Management Body of Knowledge ( PMBOK® Guide). These PMBOK aligned titles can be used toward the contact hour requirement, which is a prerequisite to sit for the Certification Exams (35 contact hours for PMP; 23 contact hours for CAPM).
See the latest PMI course list for titles approved for continuing education (PDU), please select the form below:
SkillSoft PMI Course List [ 411 KB ]
What does PMBOK® -aligned mean?
The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) is PMI®’s standards document that includes generally accepted knowledge and practices of project management. It is approved as an American National Standard (ANS) by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as a project management standard.
How can SkillSoft’s Project Management products benefit a Project Management Professional?
Many corporations require that an individual have the PMP® credential for individual advancement within an organization or for employment. SkillSoft’s Project Management courses align well with many corporate training initiatives, thereby offering a convenient and affordable means for project management professionals to prepare for the examination as well as maintain excellent certification status. Specifically,
- SkillSoft’s PMBOK® aligned courses, covering all nine knowledge areas, provide excellent practical experience in preparation for passing the PMP®/CAPM/PgMP Certification Exams. While several years of work experience are a prerequisite in taking the exams, SkillSoft courses give the anxious tester pre- and post-tests within the courses.
- Our current list of approved courses affords a certified PMP® hundreds of courses toward the required 60 PDUs needed every three years to maintain certification. SkillSoft is a committed partner in project management excellence and will continue to add courses to the approved list.
- Books24x7 Referenceware offers over 300 online books on the subject of project management including the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) as well as books to help with PMP exam preparation.
- Mentoring services, available on SkillPort, provide real-time chats with mentors for quick questions and “email my mentor” service that makes technically detailed answers available for more in-depth questions. SkillSoft maintains several PMP®s on the mentoring staff.
- SkillSoft’s TestPrep solution maps 100% to the PMP® exam and presents learners with the opportunity to test their project management knowledge in a simulated, certification-testing environment as well as assess their overall project management knowledge.
How do I become PMP® certified?
There are over 200,000 PMP®s that provide project management services in 125 countries. To apply for PMP® certification an individual must:
- Satisfy education and experience requirements *
- Agree to abide by the Project Management Professional Code of Professional Conduct
- Complete a minimum of 35 contact hours of instruction that addresses all nine knowledge areas
- Pass the PMP® Certification Examination
- To obtain PMP® certification examination paper application, note that it is included in the PMP Handbook, please refer to: http://www.pmi.org/
- Mail (no fax or email accepted) completed application, resume, experience verification form and fee ** to:
Four Campus Boulevard
Newtown Square, PA 19073 USA
- Or for faster processing, complete the application online at:
* PMI® requires that a candidate with a bachelor’s degree (Category 1 applicant) document a minimum of three years/36 months unique non-overlapping professional project management experience during which at least 4,500 hours were spent leading and directing project tasks. **
A candidate without a bachelor’s degree (Category 2 applicant) must document a minimum of five years/60 months unique non-overlapping professional project management experience during which at least 7,500 hours were spent leading and directing project tasks. **
** Leading and directing project tasks as identified in the Project Managment Professional Examination Specification. Within the toal hours of project management experience, experience in all five process groups is required. However, on a single project, you do not need to have experience in all five process groups.
How do I become CAPM certified?
To apply for CAPM certification an individual must:
- Satisfy education and experience requirements *
- If candidate does not have at least 1,500 hours of work experience, then complete a minimum of 23 contact hours of instruction that addresses all nine knowledge areas
- Pass the CAPM Certification Examination
- To obtain CAPM certification examination paper application, note that it is included in the CAPM Handbook, please refer to: http://www.pmi.org
- Mail (no fax or email accepted) completed application, resume, experience verification form and fee ** to:
PMI® Certification Department
Four Campus Boulevard
Newtown Square, PA 19073 USA
* PMI® requires that a candidate hold a minimum of a high school diploma or global equivalent. Additionally, document a minimum of 1,500 hours of project management experience OR complete a minimum of 23 contact hours of educational instruction that addresses the five process groups and nine knowledge areas.
How do I become PgMPsm certified?
To apply for PgMPSM certification an individual must:
- Satisfy education and experience requirements*
- Agree to support and adhere to the responsibilities described in the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct that is set forth at http://www.pmi.org/info/AP_PMICodeofEthics.pdf
- Pass the PgMPSM Certification Examination
- To obtain PgMPSM certification examination paper application, note that it is included in the PgMPSM Handbook. Please refer to: http://www.pmi.org/
- Mail (no fax or email accepted) completed application, resume, experience verification form and fee to:
PMI® Certification Department
Four Campus Boulevard
Newtown Square, PA 19073 USA - Or for faster processing, complete the application online at:
http://certificationapp.pmi.org/
*PMI® requires that a candidate with a bachelor’s degree document a minimum of 6,000 hours of project management work experience within the last 15 years and 6,000 hours of program management experience within the last 15 years.
A candidate without a bachelor’s degree must document a minimum of 6,000 hours of project management work experience within the last 15 years and 10,500 hours of program management work within the lat 15 years.
How do I obtain my Certificate of Completion for PDU?
As a PMI Registered Education Provider of PDUs, SkillSoft has a responsibility to verify that PDU requirements are met, issue a certificate that includes certain PMI required information, and maintain course and certificant records for five years. PMI certificates of completion are not the same as a general certificate of completion for the reasons just mentioned.
Individuals seeking PDU credit must be a SkillSoft client. To receive a certificate, complete the online Certificate Request Form here and follow the instructions provided to submit your backup information to validate the successful completion of your course. We are not able to provide a certificate to you without first receiving the supporting documentation.
If you have completed a course that you believe to be PMI approved and it does not appear on the online form, please contact our certificate processing office at certificaterequests@skillsoft.com for assistance.
Note to SkillPort users: If you have the SkillPort Credentialing Module enabled on your site, you do not need to submit a request for a Certificate of Completion. The Credentialing Module allows the learner to print out a formal Certificate of Completion for PDU credits.
