Project Management Professional (PMP)
From Project Management Institute (PMI)
PMI's main certification for experienced project managers, covering predictive, agile and hybrid approaches. Not an AI credential.
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Is this right for you?
- Level
- Advanced Experienced professionals ready for a senior credential.
- What you get
- A certification employers can verify, made for the top of your résumé and your LinkedIn profile.
- How you learn
- Online, self paced.
- How to use it
- Put it at the top of your résumé and under Licenses and certifications on LinkedIn, with the verification link so hirers can confirm it in seconds. Name it in every application that uses this skill, and send it straight to recruiters and hiring managers.
- Why it's worth it
- An industry certification hiring managers recognize by name. It instantly sets you apart from applicants who only claim AI skills, and it travels with you to every job you apply for.
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- Time
- Not published on the page loaded.
- Before you start
- 3 or more years of experience leading projects, per PMI's certifications page; PMI also requires project management education.
- How you are tested
- Proctored exam.
- Renewal
- PMI certifications renew with PDUs; details on PMI's maintenance page.
- Full cost details
- Not published on the PMI pages loaded; PMI members pay less.
- Where it applies
- International; widely requested by US employers.
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Sources and what we verified
PMI certifications overview: PMP requires 3+ years leading projects ↗What we verified: Only eligibility was confirmed on the official page loaded; fee and exam length come from pages not loaded, so they are left unstated. Education hour requirement is general PMI knowledge and should be checked on the PMP page.
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