Before you spend any money on training that prepares you to write the PMI certification exam, make sure you meet their criteria to sit the exam.

 

Certification Criteria:

• Applicants must have 35 hours of specific project management education.
• With a Bachelor’s Degree (or the global equivalent): Applicants must have a minimum three years’ professional project management experience, during which 4,500 hours are spent leading and directing project tasks, up to eight years from the time of application.
• Without a Bachelor’s Degree (or the global equivalent): Applicants must have a minimum five years’ professional project management experience, during which at least 7,500 hours are spent leading and directing project tasks, up to eight years from the time of application.

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For more information on the PMI criteria, see their handbook on certification requirements

 

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