Certified Associate in Project Management 

Project Management Professional         

Program Management Professional 

PMI Risk Management Professional 

PMI Scheduling Professional 

Designation

CAPM®

PMP®

PgMP®

PMI-RMP®

PMI-SP®

Target Audience

Project Team Members

Project Managers who Lead and Direct Project Teams

Project Managers who Lead and Direct Multiple Projects on an Organization-Wide Basis

Project Managers or Team Members who Assess and Identify Risks, Minimize Threats, and Maximize Opportunities

Project Managers or Team Members who Develop and Maintain the Project Schedule

Application Requirements

Secondary diploma (high school diploma/global equivalent)
AND
1,500 hours experience
OR
23 hours pm education

Secondary diploma (high school diploma/global equivalent)
5 years project management experience with at least
7,500 hours spent leading & directing project tasks and
35 hours project management education
OR
Four-year degree (bachelor's degree/global equivalent)
3 years project management experience with
4,500 hours spent leading & directing project tasks and
35 hours project management education

Secondary diploma (high school diploma/global equivalent)
4 years project management experience
7 years program management experience
OR
Four-year degree (bachelor's degree/global equivalent)
4 years project management experience
4 years program management experience

Secondary diploma (high school diploma/global equivalent)
4,500 hours project risk management experience
40 hours project risk management education
OR
Four-year degree (bachelor's degree/global equivalent)
3,000 hours project risk management experience
30 hours project risk management education

Secondary diploma (high school diploma/global equivalent)
5,000 hours project scheduling experience
40 hours project scheduling education
OR
Four-year degree (bachelor's degree/global equivalent)
3,500 hours project scheduling experience
30 hours project scheduling education

How Do I Earn This Certification?

Application process + multiple-choice exam

Application process + multiple-choice exam

3 evaluations - application panel review + multiple-choice exam + multi-rater assessment

Application process + multiple-choice exam

Application process + multiple-choice exam

Exam Overview

3 hours; 150 questions

4 hours; 200 questions

4 hours; 170 questions

3.5 hours; 170 questions

3.5 hours; 170 questions

PMI® Exam Fees

US $225 PMI member
(US $300 nonmember)

US $405 PMI member
(US $555 nonmember)

US $1,500 PMI member
(US $1,800 nonmember)

US $520 PMI member
(US $670 nonmember)

US $520 PMI member
(US $670 nonmember)

Maintenance Requirements

5 years; re-exam

3 years; 60 PDUs

3 years; 60 PDUs

3 years; 30 PDUs in risk management

3 years; 30 PDUs in project scheduling

Study Options

Contact us or Browse our Site. We have solutions for all options listed

• CAPM Products
• CAPM e-Learning

• PMP Products
• PMP Classes
• PMP e-Learning

• Program Management Classes
• Program Management e-Learning

• PMI-RMP® Products
• Risk e-Learning

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