4. How many hours
of study time are necessary to pass
the exam?
5.
What study materials are needed
to prepare for the exam?
6. How many
questions are asked in the PMP® exam?
7. How can
candidates apply to sit for the
exam?
8. How
long does it take for
PMI HQ to
process the
exam application?
9. How
will the applicant know if the application
has been processed?
10. After the application
has been processed, how
long do candidates have to take the exam?
11. How do candidates schedule
time to
sit for the exam?
12. What if a candidate
has to cancel
after scheduling the
exam?
13. What if candidates do
not pass the
exam?
14. What if I need to retake
the PMP® Certification Preparation class?
15. What is the cost
to retake the
exam?
1. What is the PMP® Certification
Examination?
The PMP® Credential was established
in 1984 in order to recognize practitioners’ skills
and knowledge in the field of project management. Passing
the Project
Management Professional (PMP®) Certification
Exam, along with experience and education,
is key to achieving the PMP® Credential. The
PMP® examination is comprised of 200 mutually-exclusive,
four-option multiple-choice questions. Of the
200 questions, 25 are considered pretest questions
which are not included in the score for the exam, but
are used to test the validity of questions for possible
use in future exams.
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2. What are
the education or work experience requirements needed?
Candidates must complete Project Management Experience
Verification Form(s). The Experience Verification
Form is used to properly document and report project
management experience. A worksheet is available to
assist with documentation of project
experience. Each project submitted with the application
must be listed on a separate form. PM experience
submitted without being documented will not be accepted. There
are two sets of experience requirements depending
on whether or not an applicant holds a baccalaureate
degree.
For candidates who
hold a baccalaureate degree:
- 4,500 hours minimum PM experience gained within
the last 8 years prior to application and covering
at least 36 unique, non-overlapping months are required. This
experience must include leading and directing project
tasks. If the applicant worked on multiple
projects during the same month, the hours count toward
the 4,500 hours required, but any month in which
an applicant was working on more than one project
would only count as one month toward the 36 months
required.
- At least 35 contact hours of specific instruction
that addresses learning objectives in project management.
Hours may include content on project quality, scope,
time, cost, human resources, communications, risk,
procurement or integration management. Instruction
may be delivered by a PMI Registered Education Provider*,
university or college, internal corporate learning
program, distance-learning program, or any other formal
learning resource. No time limit associated with
when the 35 hours were accrued.
For candidates who do not hold
a baccalaureate degree:
- 7,500 hours minimum PM experience gained within
the last 8 years prior to application and covering
at least 60 unique, non-overlapping months are required. This
experience must include leading and directing project
tasks. If the applicant worked on multiple
projects during the same month, the hours count toward
the 7,500 hours required, but any month in which
an applicant was working on more than one project
would only count as one month toward the 60 months
required.
- At least 35 contact hours of specific instruction
that addresses learning objectives in project management.
Hours may include content on project quality, scope,
time, cost, human resources, communications, risk,
procurement or integration management. Instruction
may be delivered by a PMI Registered Education Provider*,
university or college, internal corporate learning
program, distance-learning program, or any other formal
learning resource. No time limit is associated
with when the 35 hours were accrued.
*Watermark Learning is a PMI Registered Education Provider,
providing quality educational opportunities to project
managers. Visit our web site to view a complete list
of project
management courses which meet PMI's specific
instruction requirements.
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3. What is the cost
of the exam?
Cost for PMI members is $405.
Cost for nonmembers is $555.
Candidates can save money on the cost of the exam by
applying for PMI membership. The cost for PMI membership is $129/year. Membership in a local PMI chapter
is an additional $30.
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4. How many hours of study
time are necessary to pass the exam?
Although it certainly depends on individual
learning styles and comfort level with exams of this
type, on average, we tell our PMP® Prep students to
expect to spend around 40-50 hours studying for the
exam in addition to the time spent in the classroom.
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5. What study materials
are needed to prepare for the exam?
Watermark Learning provides complete course materials
to its PMP® Certification
Preparation and Training students. Besides
hundreds of pages of useful information, study aids,
and references, students in our classes also receive a free 90-day subscription to our PMP® Online Study Exam. Candidates will also need
a copy of A
Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Fourth Edition, available
at the PMI® Bookstore or other retailers. PMI® members
have access to a free e-copy of the PMBOK® Guide online that
may be downloaded and printed. (Note that the
entire document is over 450 pages.)
Sample exam questions and suggested reading are also
available on the PMI web site.
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6. How
many questions are asked in the PMP® exam?
The PMP® examination is comprised of 200 mutually-exclusive,
four-option multiple-choice questions. Of the 200
questions, 25 are considered pretest questions which
are not included in the score for the exam, but are used
to test the validity of questions for possible use in
future exams.
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7. How can candidates apply
to sit for the exam?
Candidates must complete an application.
Candidates are encouraged to apply online but may mail
the completed PMP® Certification Examination Application
to:
PMI Global Operations Center
14 Campus Blvd.
Newton Square, PA 19073-3299
USA
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8. How long
does it take for PMI HQ to process the application?
Online applications are typically processed
within five business days. Individual applications
submitted by mail take approximately 10 business days. Corporate
applications submitted by mail take 20 business days.
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9.
How will the applicant know if the application has
been processed?
Once the application and fee have been processed,
PMI will electronically send the Examination Scheduling
Instructions, confirming that the applicant is eligible
to take the exam.
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10. After
the application has been processed, how long do candidates
have to take the exam?
Eligibility is good for one year from the
day that the application was approved. The exam
may be taken three times within the eligibility period
should applicants not pass on the first attempt.
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11. How do candidates
schedule time to sit for exam?
Once eligible to take the exam, the examination
scheduling instructions received from PMI will instruct
the applicant to contact Prometric at www.prometric.com to
select a date and location for taking the exam. The
PMP® exam is a computer-based exam and may be scheduled
by applicants at any time available at any of the Prometric
sites.
Information about site locations and scheduling may
be found at Prometric’s
website. Select the “Professional Licensure
and Certification” for test type and “Project
Management Institute” for testing program.
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12. What if a candidate
has to cancel after scheduling the exam?
It is recommended to confirm the cancellation/rescheduling
guidelines with Prometric when scheduling the exam,
but typically, cancellations/rescheduling of scheduled
examinations may be done no later than 48 hours prior
to the scheduled exam appointment.
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13. What if candidates do
not pass the exam?
Candidates who do not pass the exam may retake
the exam two more times for a total of three times
within one year of application approval. If candidates
are not able to pass the PMP® certification exam
within their one-year eligibility period, they must
wait one year from the date of the last attempt to
reapply for the PMP® credential. Applicants
who chose to apply for a different PMI credential,
such as the Certified Associate in Project Management
(CAPM®), may do so at any time.
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14. What
if I need to retake the PMP® Certification Preparation
class?
Watermark is committed to helping you pass the
PMP® Certification exam the first time.
If you take one of our public PMP® Certification Prep
classes and don't pass the exam, Watermark will provide
you with the following support:
- FREE one-on-one guidance from one of our experienced
PMP® Certification Prep instructors.
- FREE registration in an upcoming public Watermark
PMP® Certification Prep class (space permitting)
Regardless of when you originally attended the
class. Any student who has attended a public
Watermark PMP® Certification Prep class can register
to retake another public Watermark PMP® Certification
Prep class for FREE! (space permitting). Students retaking
the class must bring their original course materials.
If you have lost your course materials, or if the course
version has changed since you last took the class,
you can purchase new course materials for only $150. Call
Roberta Hoffman at (952) 921-0900, ext 208 or via email for
more information.
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15. What is the cost to
retake the exam?
Cost for PMI members, $275.
Cost for nonmembers, $375.
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