Do you qualify to sit the PMP exam?

In order to qualify to sit the exam you need to fulfill the prerequisites of one of the following:

If you hold a Degree - For applicants with a Baccalaureate/global equivalent university degree;

1. a minimum of 3 years (36 months) unique and non overlapping professional project management experience,


2. of which 4,500 hours must have been spent leading and directing project tasks,


3. The 3 years must have been gained over the past eight years prior to the exam application


4. 35 hours of project management education.

OR

If you don't hold a Degree - For candidates with a High school diploma or Associates Degree /global equivalent secondary school diploma;

1. a minimum of 5 years (60 months) unique and non overlapping professional project management experience,


2. of which 7,500 hours must have been spent leading and directing project tasks


3. The 5 years must have been gained over the past eight years prior to the exam application


4. 35 hours of project management education.

PMI says: Within the total hours of project management experience, experience in all five-process groups is required. However, on a single project, you do not need to have experience in all five-process groups.

Also please note that:

1. "Unique and non overlapping"- means that you cannot claim double time if you were working on 2 projects at the same time!


2. The 3/5 years experience does not have to be continuous but means that you should demonstrate 3/5 years of experience over a period of 8 years prior to the date of your application.

You can download the PMP Credential Handbook from the link below. It contains all the details you need.

http://www.pmi.org/CareerDevelopment/Pages/Obtaining-Credential.aspx