CHAPTER 15How to Become PMP® Certified

The certification trend among project managers continues to build. A PMP® certification used to be considered nice to have; now it has become a rigid requirement for getting interviews. Some companies hire PMs conditionally—meaning they must attain their certification within a specified period or risk losing the position.

This chapter answers all the many questions my PMP® students have brought to my classes about the certification and testing process. Since many PMs I’ve met have told me they find the application process mysterious and daunting, I’ve put together a step-by-step template to help PMP® candidates document their projects for the application. It’s in two parts, like the actual application: ...

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