PM Certifications and Beyond

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PM Certifications and Beyond

• Presented by
• Catherine Jorgensen, PMP
• catherine.jorgensen_at_owenscorning.com
• January 11, 2005

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Agenda

• Introduction
• PMIs Certification Program Mission
• PMI History/Information
• Value of Certification
• Certification Types
• Requirements for Certifications
• Process for Certifications
• Beyond Certifications

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PMIs Certification Program Mission

• Mission
• Initiate, establish, evaluate, maintain, and
  administer professional credentialing programs to
  promote and support project management
  practitioners and the project management
  profession.
• Goals
• Establish, implement and maintain global
  certification standards, policies and procedures
  for the PM profession
• Promote and implement professional credentialing
  and psychometric methods and procedures for
  certifications in the PM profession
• Initiate and foster cooperation and collaboration
  with other project management organizations to
  promote and sustain excellence in PM standards
  and methodology

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PMI History

• Began in 1969 35 years old.
• PMP began in 1984 20 years old.
• PMI is acknowledged as a pioneer in the field
• Membership represents a truly global community
  with over 100,000 professionals representing 125
  countries.
• Currently, 75,000 PMPs have been certified
• PMI professionals come from virtually every major
  industry

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Value of PM Certification

• Prestige of being the best in the field of PM.
• Professional advantages derived from attaining
  the Project Management Professional (PMP) status.
  
• Informs current and potential employers that you
  have a solid foundation of project management
  knowledge that can be readily applied in any
  workplace.
• PMP certification is the professions most
  globally recognized and respected certification
  credential.
• Finding individuals with this broad range of
  expertise is challenging, which is why expert
  project management leadership is a highly
  desirable competency.

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Types of Certification

• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Masters Certificate in Project Management
• Masters Degree in Project Management

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Why CAPM?

• The purpose and goal of which is the development,
  maintenance, evaluation, promotion, and
  administration of a rigorous, examination-based,
  professional certification credential the
  Certified Associate in Project Management
  (CAPM).
• Assisting in evaluating project control plans
• Suggesting performance indicators and limits
• Assisting with refining project requirements,
  assumptions, and constraints
• Supporting administrative and financial closure
• To be acknowledged for project management skills
  and contributions and elevate professional status.

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Definition for CAPM

• A CAPM is a project management practitioner who
  has demonstrated fundamental project management
  knowledge and experience by supporting projects
  using project management tools, techniques, and
  methodologies.
• While participating as a member of a project team
  the CAPM typically relies on experienced project
  management practitioners for guidance, direction,
  and approval.

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Requirements for CAPM

• Category 1 Candidate
• Education Baccalaureate or global equivalent
  university degree
• PM Hours
• 1500 hours PM experience within 5 years
• Project dates must represent at least 2 years of
  non-overlapping PM experience within the 3 yr
  period prior to the application
• 23 contact hrs of PM education across the 9 areas
  of the PMBOK
• Supporting documentation Education, PM contact
  education hours, CAPM experience form (Audit
  Purposes)

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Requirements for CAPM

• Category 2 Candidate
• Education High School diploma or secondary
  school equivalent
• PM Hours
• 2500 hours PM experience within 5 years
• Project dates must represent at least 2 years of
  non-overlapping PM experience within the 3 yr
  period prior to the application
• 23 contact hrs of PM education across the 9 areas
  of the PMBOK
• Supporting documentation Education, PM contact
  education hours, CAPM experience form (Audit
  Purposes)

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Process for CAPM Certification

• Prepare/study for examination
• Complete application and submit
• Cost
• 225 PMI Member
• 300 Non-PMI Member
• Candidates have one year from submittal to
  complete examination
• CAPMs must retest every 5 years to maintain
  certification

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CAPM Test Format

• The CAPM Certification Examination is computer
  based and is comprised of 150 multiple-choice
  questions.
• Exam must be completed within 3 hours.
• Preceded by a briefing and 15-minute computer
  tutorial and followed by an optional candidate
  satisfaction survey and exam survey report

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Suggested CAPM Study Material

• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
  Role Delineation Study (PMI)
• Project Management A Managerial Approach, 4th
  Edition by Jack Meredith and Samuel Mantel John
  (Wiley Sons)
• The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management by
  Eric Verzuh (John Wiley Sons)
• The New Project Management by J. Davidson Frame
  (Jossey-Bass)
• The Project Management Institute Professional
  Code of Conduct (PMI)
• A Guide to the Project Management Body of
  Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 2000 Edition by the
  Project Management Institute (paper back)
• Other readings exist consult CAPM Handbook

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Why PMP?

• The purpose and goal is the development,
  maintenance, evaluation, promotion, and
  administration of a rigorous, examination-based,
  professional certification credential of the
  highest caliper the Project Management
  Professional (PMP).
• The PMP is by far the project management
  credential of choice across a vast array of
  industries and companies.
• PMPs are included in the largest and most
  prestigious group of certified professionals in
  the project management community
• To be acknowledged for project management skills
  and contributions and elevate professional status.

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Requirements for PMP

• Category 1 Candidate
• Education Baccalaureate or global equivalent
  university degree
• PM Hours
• 4500 hours PM experience.
• Project dates must indicate that the candidate
  has at least 3 yrs of non-overlapping PM
  experience within the 6 yr period prior to the
  application.
• At least 36 unique months of non-overlapping PM
  experience to satisfy the 3 yr requirement
• 35 contact hrs of PM education across the 9 areas
  of the PMBOK (regardless of when accrued)
• Supporting documentation Education, PM contact
  education hours, PMP experience form (Audit
  Purposes)

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Requirements for PMP

• Category 2 Candidate
• Education High School diploma or secondary
  school equivalent
• PM Hours
• 7500 hours PM experience
• Project dates must indicate that the candidate
  has at least 5 yrs of PM experience within the 8
  yr period prior to the application.
• At least 60 unique months of non-overlapping PM
  experience to satisfy the 5 yr requirement
• 35 contact hrs of PM education across the 9 areas
  of the PMBOK (regardless of when accrued)
• Supporting documentation Education, PM contact
  education hours, PMP experience form (Audit
  Purposes)

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Process for PMP Certification

• Prepare/study for examination
• Read suggested materials
• Utilize Practice Exams
• Participate in Chapter Study Groups
• Complete application and submit
• Cost
• 405 PMI Member
• 555 Non-PMI Member
• Candidates have six months from submittal to
  complete examination.

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PMP Test Format

• The PMP certification examination is computer
  based and is comprised of 200 multiple-choice
  questions.
• Exam must be completed within 4 hours.
• Preceded by a briefing and 15-minute computer
  tutorial and followed by an optional candidate
  satisfaction survey and exam survey report

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PMI WLEC PMP Study Group

• Begins Feb or Mar 2005
• 15 consecutive weekly sessions
• Session day - TBD
• Session time Begins at 600 PM for 2-3 hrs per
  session
• Maximum number of participants TBD
• To register, contact Bob Hiller at
  rahiller_at_sunocoinc.com

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Suggested PMP Study Material

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Role
  Delineation Study (PMI)
• A Guide to the Project Management Body of
  Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 2000 Edition by the
  Project Management Institute
• The Project Management Institute Professional
  Code of Conduct (PMI)
• Project Management A Systems Approach to
  Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling (7th
  edition) by Harold Kerzner
• PMP Exam Practice Test and Study Guide (4th
  edition) by J. LeRoy Ward
• PMP Exam Prep (3rd edition) by Rita Mulcahy

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Professional Responsibility Ref List

• Blake, T., Walker, D., and Walker, T. Doing
  business internationally The guide to
  cross-cultural success. MacGraw-Hill Professional
  Book Group (1995).
• Ferraro, G. The cultural dimension of
  international business. Prentice Hall, 1997.
• Rosen, R., Digh, P. and Phillips, C. Global
  literacies lessons on business leadership and
  national cultures. Simon Schuster, 2000.

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Masters Certificate in PM

• Administered by several PMI Recommended Education
  Providers
• Usually entails 1 foundational course, 5 advanced
  courses, 2 electives, and 1 PM acumen course.
• Courses must be completed within 3 consecutive
  years.
• PMI registered education providers can be found
  on PMI website.

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Masters Degree in PM

• Being offered by more and more colleges on line.
• Current Colleges offering MS in PM
• George Washington University
• University of Wisconsin
• Penn State University.

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Beyond Certification

• YEAH, I HAVE MY PMP!!!
• NOW WHAT
• ???

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Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR)

• Purpose
• Ensures that individuals holding PMP
  certification demonstrate ongoing commitment to
  professional growth and development, a criterion
  of all high-end professional organizations.
• Those who have been granted the PMP credential
  must demonstrate ongoing professional commitment
  to the field of project management by satisfying
  PMIs CCR program

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Continuing Cert Requirements

• CAPM
• Must retest every 5 years
• PMP
• PMPs must accrue a minimum of sixty (60)
  professional development units (PDUs) during each
  CCR cycle
• CCR Cycle
• Begins on the date of initial certification
• Expires on December 31st of the third full
  calendar year after the first year of
  certification.

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PDU vs. CEU

• PDU is the measuring unit used to quantify
  approved learning and professional service
  activities.
• One (1) PDU is earned for every one (1) hour
  spent in a planned, structured learning
  experience or activity.
• One (1) Continuing Education Unit (CEU) equals 10
  PDUs
• PDUs are organized into 5 categories for the CCR
  program

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PDU Categories

• Category 1 Formal Academic Education
• Category 2 Professional Activities and
  Self-directed learning
• Category 3 PMI Registered Education Providers
• Category 4 Other Provider
• Category 5 Volunteer services to professional
  or community organization

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Cat 1 Formal Academic Education

• Formal Academic Course work
• Can be taken for degree credit
• Must be related to Project Management
• One (1) hour of degree credit in a 15 week
  semester earns 15 PDUs.
• One (1) quarter semester hour earns 10 PDUs.
• If portion of class is related to PM, PDUs are
  calculated based a percentage of the overall
  curriculum focused on PM.

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Cat 2 Professional Activities
ACTIVITY
PDU VALUE
2A Author or co-author article on PM and is published in a refereed journal (e.g. Project Management Journal) 30 PDUs (Author) 20 PDUs (Co-author)
2B Author or co-author article on PM and is published in a non-refereed journal (e.g. PM Network) 15 PDUs (Author) 10 PDUs (Co-Author)
2C Speaker on PM topic at a conference, symposium, workshop, or formal course 10 PDUs per activity
2D Speaker on PM topic at a PMI component meeting (e.g. Chapter Meeting) 5 PDUs per activity
2E Member or moderator of a PM panel discussion at a conference, symposium, workshop, or course 5 PDUs per activity
2F Author or co-author of textbook that pertains to PM 40 PDUs (Author) 20 PDUs (Co-Author
2G Developer of content for seminar or other structured learning program 10 PDUs per new program
2H Practitioner of PM services for more than 1500 hrs per year 5 PDUs per calendar year
SUBDESIGNATIONS
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Cat 2 Self-Directed Learning (SDL)
ACTIVITY
PDU VALUE
2 SDL Individualized learning projects involving personally conducted research or study. Learning may include informal activities such as discussions or coaching sessions with colleagues, co-workers, clients or consultants. It may include articles, books, instructional manuals, videos, CE-ROMS, or other material resources. Qualifying SDL activities must be relevant to PM, meet a specified purpose, and use knowledgeable resources. SDL activity worksheet can be found in CCR Handbook. Documentation evidence supporting reported learning project including notes from and dates of discussions or readings. Max of 15 SDL PDUs per CCR Cycle
SUBDESIGNATIONS
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Cat 3 PMI Registered Education Provider (REP)

• Attend educational programs offered by REPs.
• REPs must be registered with PMI and designated
  as a PMI REP
• Examples include schools, consultants, corporate
  training departments, professional associations,
  government agencies, PMI Chapters and SIGs
• PMI WLEC is a PMI REP
• Listing can be found on PMI Website

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Cat 4 Other Provider

• PDUs may be earned by attending relevant
  education programs offered by organizations not
  registered with PMI.
• One (1) hr of contact hour of learning relevant
  to PM within a structured activity or course
  equals one (1) PDU.

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Cat 5 Volunteer Service

• Serve as an officer for a PM organization
• 3 months 2 PDUs per calendar year
• 6 months 5 PDUs per calendar year
• 12 months 10 PDUs per calendar year
• Serve as a committee member for a PM organization
• 3 months 1 PDU per calendar year
• 6 months 3 PDUs per calendar year
• 12 months 5 PDUs per calendar year
• Provide PM services to a community or charitable
  group 5 PDUs per calendar year.

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Suggestions for Continuing Certification
Requirements

• Maintain a CCR folder
• Documentation that supports reported activities
• Maintain documentation for 12 months after CCR
  cycle has ended.
• Audits will be performed at random each year.

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Information Locations

• www.pmi.org
• www.pmiwlec.org
• Toledo Library
• Chapter Board Members
• All Chapter Members
• PMI Members
• Testing Locations
• www.2test.com