PMP Certification

Links to posts concerning Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

The Project Management Institute (PMI) and its methodologies

What is PMI? An explanation of the Project Management Institute and its goals.

What is the PMBOK? An explanation of the Product Management Body of Knowledge and the information it contains.

Attending PMI meetings: All about PMI meetings and the benefits of attending them.

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Is it worth getting PMP certified? A personal analysis of the pros and cons for studying for and taking the PMP certification exam.

Earning Professional Development Units (PDUs)

What are PDUs? Information about Professional Development Units and different ways to attain them.

An overview of PMI’s new PDU category structure: An explanation of the new PDU category structure, introduced in March, 2011.

Claiming PDUs by working as a project manager: Perhaps the easiest way to claim PDUs; claim them for your ongoing work as a professional project manager.

Volunteering for PDUs: How to volunteer your time for your local PMI chapter or for a charity or nonprofit organization in order to earn PDUs.

PMI’s Registered Education Provider (REP) program: Information about the Registered Education Provider program, how a trainer can become a certified REP, and the benefits of taking project management training classes from REPs.

The Project Management Institute in the news

Highlights from the PMI Project Management Salary Survey: Information taken from PMI’s 2010 Project Management Salary survey, featuring the average salaries of PMP-certified project managers from country to country.

PMP Certification Growth Rate: A personal analysis of the growth rate of PMP certification and its implications on the project management profession.