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PMI Certification

The Project Management Institute is a world-leading Project Management association. PMI is dedicated to growing Project Management education with the goal of maximising global project success. The Institute’s's partnership with PMI enables Project Managers access to the best tools for acquiring a PMI certification.
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About PMI

PMI is the world’s largest non-profit membership association for the project management profession. Its professional resources empower members and credential holders, including those in Ireland, to enhance their careers and further mature the profession.

PMI offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional certifications including PMP®, CAPM®, PMI-ACP®, PfMP®, PMI-RMP®, and PMI-SP®. To achieve these credentials, individuals must satisfy specific educational and experiential requirements established by PMI and demonstrate competency through rigorous professional certification examinations.

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Who is this credentials for?

The credential is designed for practising project managers (or team leaders) with a minimum of three years experience in a leadership role who meet the following requirements:

  • Perform their duties under general supervision and are responsible for all aspects of the project for the life of the project
  • Lead and direct cross-functional teams to deliver projects within the constraints of schedule, budget and resources
  • Demonstrate sufficient knowledge and experience to appropriately apply a methodology to projects that have reasonably well-defined project requirements and deliverables
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Eligibility Criteria

Category 1

With a Primary Degree from a named list of universities, the candidates must:

  • Document at least three calendar years of experience in project management (during the past eight years), including at least 4,500 hours of experience within the five recognised project management process groups.
  • Document at least 35 contact hours of formal training in project management. How to obtain Contact Hours?
  • Project Management Professional® Certification Examination.
Category 2

Without a degree, the candidates must:

  • Document at least five calendar years of experience in project management (within the past eight years), including at least 7,500 hours of experience within the five recognised project management process groups.
  • Document at least 35 contact hours of formal training in project management.  How to obtain Contact Hours?
  • Project Management Professional® Certification Examination

Application Process

How to achieve Project Management Professional® credentials
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1. Complete Application Forms

The first step in the application process requires completing the online (or paper-based) application forms to be reviewed by PMI.

2. Application Assessed by PMI

Once your online application has been assessed and determined to be complete, PMI will send you an electronic notification to submit payment of the credential fee.

3. Submit Credential Fee

To submit a payment, you need to select your examination delivery method and request any special facilities on the online certification system.

4. Project Management Professional® Certification Examination

After making your payment, you will receive examination schedule instructions from PMI. You have 1 year to sit and pass the exam from the date the PMI confirm the approval of your application. The exam has 200 multiple-choice questions, and you have four hours to complete them.

5. Recertification

A PMP® must commit to ongoing professional development and continuing education to maintain the credential. They must adhere to this standard by obtaining a minimum of sixty (60) Professional Development Units (PDUs) every three years.

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Project Management Professional® Handbook

Detailed information about the application and exam process is available on PMI.org.

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