Program Management Professional (PgMP) Certification Information

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Program Management Professional (PgMP)

This vendor-neutral certification is offered by:
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Newtown Square, PA, USA
Phone: 610-356-4600
Email: pmihq@pmi.org

Skill Level: Advanced Status: Active

Certification Summary:
For individuals who coordinate management of multiple, related projects directed toward strategic business objectives.

Initial requirements: certification training requirement

You must first meet an educational requirement. You need a minimum of 4 years (6000 hours) of professional project management experience, andIf you have a bachelor's degree, you also need a minumum of 4 years (6000) hours program management experience, or if you have an associates degree or high school diiploma only, at least 7 years (10,500) hours of program management experience. Program management experience means there must be at least 2 overlapping projects that share the common strategic goal of the company.

Next you must submit your application payment and undergo a panel review of your application and qualifications. Then you must pass the PgMP examination ($1800 nonmembers, $1500 members), which includes 150 scored questions and has a 4-hour time limit.

Finally, you must comlete a multi-rater assessement ($500 nonmembers, $400 members), where you and your 12 references will each complete a performance evaluation survey.

Continuing requirements:
You must complete at least 60 professional development units every 3 years and pay a renewal fee ($150 nonmembers, $60 members).

Low Cost: $2300 High Cost: Not available

Perks:

logo	lapel pin	beta participation	product discounts
certificate	referral service	private forum	training discounts
plaque	directory listing	priority support

Other Perks:
None Available

Online resources:
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Offline resources:
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