PMP Exam
Project Management Professional Certification (PMP®)
Eligibility Requirements:
- Secondary diploma (high school diploma/global equivalent)
- 5 years project management experience with at least 7,500 hours spent leading and directing project tasks and 35 hours project management education
Or
- 4 year degree (bachelor’s degree/global equivalent)
- 3 years project management experience With 4,500 hours spent leading and directing project tasks and 35 hours project management experience.
Steps to obtaining credentials:
Application process & multiple-choice exam
Exam Information:
- 4 hrs; 200 Questions
- Fees: $405 for PMI Member; $555 nonmembers)
Credentials Maintenance Cycles & Requirements:
- 3 yrs; 60 PDU’s
| Domain | % of Questions |
| Initiation | 11 |
| Planning | 23 |
| Executing | 27 |
| Monitoring & Controlling | 21 |
| Closing | 9 |
| Professional & Social Responsibility | 9 |
PMI PMP Handbook
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