Pmp Mechanics
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MechanicsStep 1: PMI membershipPMI membership is ~$120, and entitles you to a $150 discount on the exam. So this is a no-brainer. PMI members get the PMBoK (PM Body of Knowledge) for free. This is the main reference guide for the exam. At time of writing, PTC reimburses this expense. So even more of a no-brainer. Step 2: 35 hours of formal Project Management training. PMI does not provide a clear definition of what counts and what doesnt. Chances are, you might have course work or PTC training classes that qualify, but no guarantees. The guaranteed way is to get a certificate from a R. E. P. (Registered Education Provider). There are several options for this. Instructor led training options vary between $800 and $2500! Some courses offer evening classes, some offer weekend courses. Some offer it over a course of a few weeks, others offer a concentrated 4-5 day course. There are also some online options. I ended up going with a Podcast-based $99 version –
PTC does not reimburse this. PTC is investigating a 35-hour ESI course for this, but not sure how far along that is. Step 3: Documenting hours of Project Management experience You need to document 4500 hours of Project Management experience if you have a Bachelors degree (7500 if you dont). Not all of this needs to be work done when you held a Project Manager title. If you helped plan a project, or monitor a project, or close a project, those hours all count. So this is fairly simple to put together for most people. I did it just a few weeks before I scheduled the exam. So not a big rush. Step 4: Submitting your applicationOnce you have the 35 hours of formal education and the 4500 hours of PM experience documented, you can submit your application to apply for the exam. They take ~5 days to confirm your application. Apparently, 1 in 9 candidates get audited. Dont know how long that takes. Step 5: Scheduling the examOnce your application is approved, you have ~1 year to apply for the exam. Online exam, lots of centers, so these are minor details. Step 6: Taking the examI showed up 15 minutes early for my 9AM appointment, and had to wait for ~45 minutes because there were a lot of people ahead of me. So try to show up early.