The document provides information about the Project Management Institute (PMI) qualifications. It discusses that the PMI is a global body for project managers with over 500,000 members. It offers two main certifications: the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) for those with limited experience, and the Project Management Professional (PMP) for experienced project managers. The document also provides details about the application process, exam format, prerequisites and benefits of obtaining the PMP certification.

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A Quick Guide to PMI®
Qualifications
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What is the PMI?
• The Project Management Institute is a global body
representing project managers worldwide
• It is based in North America but has ‘chapters’ in over 170
countries
• It has over 500,000 individual members
– PMI provides and maintains a comprehensive certification
program at all levels of expertise:
• CAPM
• PMP
• PMI training is provided by a network of Registered
Education Providers (REPs)
• REPs are authorised to issue professional development units
(PDUs) for its courses

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What are the PMI® Qualifications?
• CAPM®
– The Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® exam is an
entry level certification
– It is targeted towards candidates with limited experience in the project
management profession
– More than 14,000people hold the CAPM qualification
• PMP®
– The Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification
– It is aimed at practicing project managers with at least 3 years
experience in project management
– It is the most well known PMI qualification
– More than 430,000 hold the PMP qualification
CAPM and PMP are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

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Applying to sit a PMI examination
• To apply to take the PMP you have to become a member of PMI
• As part of your application you will need to enter details of your
project management experience. To do this we suggest the following
process:
– Review your CV and make sure that all entries are up to date
– For each role, identify the projects that you managed or participated in, and
define what your contribution was
– Identify a referee for each and every project including name, position, email
and contact phone number. If it has been some time since the project was
undertaken then people may have moved on –use www.linkedin.com to find
old colleagues
• Once you have a comprehensive list of projects break these down into
how much time you spent in each PMI project phase –beware, this
can take longer than it looks!
• Remember PMI does audit the applications, so be honest about your
experience

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What is the CAPM® Qualification?
• There are 150 multiple choice questions
• The examination must be completed in 3 hours
• Questions are based on the Project Management Institute,
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge,
(PMBOK® Guide) –Fifth Edition, Project Management
Institute, Inc., 2013.
– Pre-requisites to sit the exam are: One years experience in a
project environment
or
– 23 hours of specific project management training
CAPM and PMBOK are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

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What is the PMP® Qualification?
• There are 200 multiple choice questions
• The examination must be completed in 4 hours
• Questions are based on the Project Management Institute, A Guide
to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) –
Fifth Edition, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2008 plus
additional sources as defined by the PMI
• Pre-requisites to sit the exam are:
Three years experience in leading and directing projects or five
years if the individual is does not hold a degree
And
• 35 hours of specific project management training
PMP and PMBOK are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

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What is the PMBOK® Guide?
The PMBOK® Guide provides the basis for certification
It provides fundamental guidance on the PMI® approach to managing
projects based on:
– 5 Process Groups: Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring & Controlling and
Closing
– 9 Knowledge Areas: Integration, Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Human Resources,
Communication, Risk and Procurement
As with PRINCE2, this body of knowledge uses its own terminology to describe
key project documents including:
– Project management charter and scope statement
– Project management plan
PMBOK is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

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What is the PMBOK® Guide?
• Other PMI® Qualifications
The PMI also have certification opportunities in the following areas:
– PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)®
– PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)®
– Program Management Professional (PgMP)®
– PMI Agile Certificated Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
• However, these qualifications do not have the recognition or
penetration that the PMP® certificate has
PMI-SP, PMI-RMP, PgMP and PMI-ACP are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

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The Benefits of PMI® Certification
• PMI’s certification and credentials are distinguished by their global development and
application, which makes them transferable across industries and geographic borders
• PMP® is different to PRINCE2® in that it provides techniques and activities to manage
the project i.e. how to be a project manager, whereas PRINCE2® provides the
structure and processes that the project manager should use for form and govern
the project
• Whilst the PMP® is not as well known in the UK as the PRINCE2® qualification, it is
highly respected and it is a useful differentiating factor for project managers who
want to evidence their ability
• For example, holders of the PMP credential have regularly commanded higher
salaries than non-credentialed individuals (PMI 6th global salary survey showed
PMP® qualified individuals were paid 10% more than individuals without the
qualification)
• PMP® consistently appears in the top ten U.S. qualifications that enhance individual
career prospects
PMP is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

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What do people say about the course?
• “It was great to be able to dig deeper into how to manage the project and I picked up
lots of tips, especially in how to assess the progress of my project.”
• “PMP is very different to PRINCE2 so I did have to learn some new terms but I work
with a lot of international teams and they refer to the project charter a lot so it was
good to finally understand where they were coming from”
• “I was looking for the next step. I have PRINCE2 and MSP but I wanted to know more
about the technical aspects of project management. It was a tough course, lots to
learn in the week which makes it intensive but it was definitely worth it. I feel like a
‘proper’ project manager now.”
• “A tough week, so much information to get in my head but I liked the pace, and I felt
that everything we did was relevant to my projects and how I can tackle some of the
more difficult aspects of planning and estimating.”
• “Some of the terminology was American, especially the contract terms but it still
made sense and helped me get a deeper understanding of how to manage my
international suppliers.”

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Why choose HARRYBAKER Professionals?
 HARRYBAKER Professionals is Registered Education Provider (REP) for PMI and also an
Accredited Training Organisation, assessed by the APM Group every year to check that we
have quality processes, course materials and trainers to give you the best possible PMP
training course
 Excellent PMP pass rate for HARRYBAKER delegates in PMP examination
 Trainers who have set up and managed projects across many industries, and who can give
practical guidance that adds to the information presented in the text book
 Professionally trained trainers, who are part of our HARRYBAKER Excellence Train the
Trainer programme:
— Attending specially commissioned train the trainer events throughout the year
— Attending other qualification based courses and taking examinations themselves so
they know how it feels!
 Regularly updated course materials and sample papers to ensure our courses are as
enjoyable, relevant to the real world and up to date as possible

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When you train with HARRYBAKER
Before the course
Receive the Rita Mulcahy Original text book –“PMP Exam Prep”
 Access to https://www.harrybakerprofessionals.com which has lots of
information to help you prepare for your course:
— Pre-course work book with activities, questions and suggested pages to read and
mark up in the official text book
— On-line access to a trainer for any questions that you have about PMP®
— Quizzes and sample examination papers to test your knowledge
During the course
— Course materials including models, games, puzzles, slides, activities and sample
examination papers
— Experienced trainers who know how to manage projects and how to apply PMI’s
PMP® in the ‘real world’
— Activities to help you understand PMP Certification and how to pass the
examinations
After the course
— Use the HARRYBAKER Knowledge Centre to stay up to date

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