This document provides information about PMP certification guidelines from the Project Management Institute (PMI). It outlines the benefits of PMI membership, prerequisites for PMP certification including education and experience requirements, an overview of the 35 contact hour training course, details about the application and examination process, and requirements for maintaining the PMP certification. The training course will cover key project management concepts and processes to help participants prepare for the PMP exam.

1. Get Trained….! Get Certified….!
Ravi Jangra
Business Strategist
Multisoft Systems
ravi@multisoft-pmp.com

4. PMP® Certification Guidelines

5. About PMI (Project Management Inst.)
• The Project Management Institute (PMI), U.S.A., a non‐profit professional
association, was founded in 1969 to establish Project Management standards, provide
seminars, educational programs & professional certification. PMI has been
acknowledged as a pioneer in the field of Project Management. PMI members are
spread over the globe with more than 200,000 professionals, representing 125
countries. PMI professionals come from every major industry including, aerospace,
automotive, business management, construction, engineering, financial services,
information technology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and telecommunications.

6. PMI Membership
• PMI Membership provides many opportunities to advance your Project Management
knowledge and skills. Many have leveraged their PMI membership and certification to
advance professional and career objectives. In addition to offerings available to the
general public, the extraordinary benefits of PMI membership include access to
member’s only services as well as discounts on many of PMI’s valuable products and
services.
• As a PMI member, you receive many valuable benefits that help to promote your
professional and career development. These benefits include access to member’s only
services as well as discounts on many of PMI’s valuable products.

7. PMBOK® Guide
• PMI Standards provide guidance for the practice of the profession. PMI members
receive a copy of the latest version of A Guide to the Project Management Body of
Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) as FREE download. Members also can access other PMI
Standards documents, at no charge, online in the PMI Members Area of the Web site
and the PMI Member Community.

8. PMI Membership & Benefits
• PMI Membership Fees:
• $129 (For residents outside United States)
• Member’s Only Discounts
• Certification Examinations
• Professional Development
• PMI Global Congress Registration
• Knowledge & Wisdom Center Information searches
• Career Headquarters & online job posting
• Salary Survey
• PMI Publications, Products & Tools
• Research Conference Registration

9. Why PMP?
• Why PMP? Here are some benefits of PMP® Certification :
• Recognizes your Expertise in Project Management : The PMP is the project management
credential of choice for numerous industries and companies. By attaining the PMP
credential, your name will be included in the largest and most prestigious group of
certified professionals in the project management community. The PMP designation
following your name tells current and potential employers that you have a solid foundation
of project management knowledge that can be readily applied in the workplace.
• Better Salary: Based on a survey carried out by PMI, PMP Certified project managers get an
average salaries about 20% more than similar Project Managers who do not have the
prestigious PMP credentials.
• Better Job Opportunities: In spite of the bad job markets in the recent past, the
requirement for qualified Project Managers has been increasing exponentially. Based on
surveys, there are 20% more jobs than PMP Certified Professionals available. This has
created an extremely good job market for Project Managers who have the PMP credentials.
With the requirements for qualified Project Managers expected to increase exponentially in
the future, the job market for PMP Certified managers will get better.
• Officially recognized by leading companies: PMP certification is officially recognized by
several leading organizations (e.g. Microsoft, IBM, Intel, Wipro, Infosys etc to name a few)
that actively endorse the PMP certification and encourage their project managers to get
PMP Certified. This has helped in making PMP certification as the de‐facto industry
standard for Project Managers.

10. Pre‐Requisite for PMP Certification?
• At the time of application, the candidate
• Holds a baccalaureate or global equivalent university degree, he/she is required to
have 4500 Hrs and 36 months of unique non‐overlapping project management
experience leading and directing project tasks
or
• 7500 hrs and 60 months of (if the candidate does not hold a baccalaureate or global
equivalent university degree, but holds a high school diploma or equivalent secondary
school credential) project management experience.
• Candidates will be required to document experience in performing tasks within the
domains as part of the application process.
• 35 contact hrs of formal training in Project Management. (This training will be
conducted by Multisoft)

11. 35 contact Hrs Training‐ Overview
• Overview of Project Management: Introduction and Key Concepts in Project
Management. Reasons why Project Management is required. Differences between
Projects & Operations. Overview of PMBOK® Guide Fourth edition. Project and
Product Life Cycles. Organizational Impact: Approaches in Organizational structure
and its impact. Functional vs. Project based & Matrix Structure.
• Understanding process in each knowledge area: Project Integration Management,
Project Scope Management, Project Time Management, Project Cost Management,
Project Quality Management, Project HR Management, Project Communication
Management, Project Risk Management, Project Procurement Management.
• Understanding the importance and utilization of Scope statement, WBS, Scheduling
techniques, Cost baseline, Quality Assurance, Communications Plan, Managing Human
Resources, Contract Administration and Risk Response Plan.
• Revision of PMBOK® Guide‐Fourth edition, through knowledge areas and process
groups. Discussions on tips & tricks, preparation for PMP® examination. Assignments,
homework and plan for post course studies.

12. Who should attend?
• Any person having 4500 hrs and 36 months of unique non‐overlapping project
management experience leading and directing project tasks and holding a
baccalaureate or global equivalent university degree, or he/she should have 7500 hrs
and 60 months of experience if he/she does not hold a baccalaureate or global
equivalent university degree.
• On Completion of this course of 4 days, you will be awarded 35 Contact Hrs of Training
Certificate. (which is a pre requisite for appearing the PMP examination)

13. Learning Objectives
• Establish a common vocabulary and understanding of basic Project Management
terms and concepts as in PMBOK® Guide – Fourth edition, viz. project, project
management, stakeholders, earned value, scheduling techniques, and project
managers’ responsibilities and competencies.
• Describe the purpose, inputs, and outputs of the processes in each of the five Process
Groups: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, Closing.
• Define the 9 Project Management Knowledge areas & explain the relationship of
Process groups, knowledge areas, project phases, project & product Life Cycle.
• Understand the importance of Project Charter, Scope Statement, Work Breakdown
Structure (WBS), Responsibility Matrix, PERT‐CPM, EVM.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of what activities, tools, & techniques, are
necessary in each phase of a project & understand the PMP® examination nuances.
• Understand, acknowledge & appreciate importance of Risk management,
Procurement Management, Human Resource Management.

14. Support for Application Guidelines
• Multisoft will be providing the guidelines for filling up the Application to PMI USA,
during our 35 Contact hrs Training Program.
• Faculty will be providing the complete information and brief the participants about
the PMP Certification Examination during the 35 contact hrs training.

15. Examination Fees
• Fees – First Exam.
• For PMI Members, the fees for the exam are $405 and
• for non‐members the fees are $555.
• Fees – Re‐Exam
• For PMI Members, the fees for Re‐exam are $275 and
• for non‐members the fees are $375.
Note: One should be PMI member while submitting the application to avail above
said discount in exam fees

16. Certification Application Procedure
• Step 1: Application
• Submit the 4500Hrs or 7500Hrs of Project Management experience to PMI in
their format . One should submit it online through www.pmi.org. (Get Certified
link)
• Step 2: Eligibility Letter & payment procedure
• PMI scrutinizes PM experience. It will be processed generally within 5‐7 business
days . If the experience details satisfies the requirements of PMI , technical
eligibility letter will be sent to qualifying candidate. The eligibility letter confirms
that a candidate is technically eligible to take the examination. The eligibility
expires after one year.
• Next: Candidate should pay US$ 555/‐ OR US$405/‐ as per the PMI membership
status. Once the payment is processed ( PMI receives the payment & if
application is NOT picked for AUDIT) within 5‐7 business days candidate will
receive a confirmation letter from the PMI and requesting to schedule the exam
online.
• Step 3: Schedule your exam
• Upon receipt of the payment confirmation letter, candidate can schedule their
exam through a link provided by PMI in their letter.

17. Application picked for Audit
• PMI holds the right to ‘Audit’ candidates application.
• The process is generally applied randomly & only after candidate has paid for the
examination
• PMI sends back the details of 4500Hrs of experience back to candidate and asks for
formal verification of each project by the concerned contact person. (detailed and
very simple step by step procedure will be informed by the PMI through mail)
• Candidate should submit all the projects data duly signed (hard copy) by the contact
person back to PMI
• Upon satisfactory submission PMI will send the confirmation letter to the candidate
to schedule the exam.

18. Format of Examination
• The PMP Certification Examination is computer based and is comprised of 200
multiple‐choice questions. The allotted time to complete the examination is four
hours.
• PMP Examination constructed based on the PMP Examination Specification. The Exam
specification details the percentage of questions that are contained in each process
group as follows;
• Initiating 11% 22 Questions approx.
• Planning 23% 46 Questions approx.
• Executing 27% 54 Questions approx.
• Monitoring & Controlling 21% 42 Questions approx.
• Closing 09% 18 Questions approx.
• Prof & Social Responsibilities 09% 18 Questions approx.

19. PMP® Study Facilitation Program Benefits
• Understanding of PMBOK® Frame work.
• Understanding type of questions in PMP® Certification exam
• Question Answering Techniques
• Try the Elimination Technique:
• How do you pace yourself for the test?
• What to do after you have answered all the questions:
• Do not forget to pace yourself during the test:
• How to read the PMBOK? For each chapter in the PMBOK, it is recommended that

20. PMP® Certificate & It’s continuation
• PMP® Certificate is valid for 3 Years.
• You have to earn total 60 PDU’s (Professional Development Units) in these 3 years to
continue your PMP Certificate.
• On or before completion of the 3rd year of the PMP Certificate, you have to claim
these PDU’s online to PMI USA along with a continuation fees applicable at that time.
• On submission of the PDU’s & the fees your PMP Certificate will be continued for
another 3 years.

21. PDU?
• Professional Development Unit – It is the measuring unit used to quantify approved
learning and professional service activities. Typically, 1 PDU is earned for every one
hour spent in planned, structured learning experience or activity.

22. How to Earn PDU?
There are 5 categories under which you can earn PDUs; they are as follows –
1. Formal academic education
2. Professional Activities and Self‐Directed Learning
3. PMI Registered Education Providers (R.E.P.s)
4. Other Providers: Contact hours of project management education may be
earned by
5. Volunteer Service to Professional or Community Organizations: A maximum of 20
PDUs
Documentation Required upon PMI audit/request: registration form,
certificate or letter

23. If you need any more clarifications or guidelines:
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS Ravi Jangra
Multisoft
info@multisoft-pmp.com
(+91) (120) 2540300/400
(+91) 9810306956 / 8130778887

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