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PMP Certification - An Overview

Project Management Professional or PMP® is a very popular and sought after certification in the field of Project Management. "PMP Certification: An Overview" gives useful information on PMP Certification and answers questions such as: What is PMP? What are the benefits of PMP Certification? What is PMP Certification Process? What are pre-requisites for PMP Certification? To help candidates in their PMP Certification, iAthena.com (a Navitus Education Venture) offers self-paced and instructor-led (online classroom) courses in PMP Exam Preparation.<br><br>Online self-paced courses allow students to learn from the comfort of home or office or any other place of without impacting work or precious time that could be spent with families. Students can decide their own pace of learning without the need to rush through with the rest of the class and miss out key concepts or wait boringly for the laggards in the class to complete their learning. Our experienced and qualified mentors guide and answer questions in live online classroom sessions. Visit us at iAthena.com and keep learning!<br>

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PMP Certification - An Overview

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  1. PMP®Certification: An Overview iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture July 2015 * PMP & PMI are the registered trademarks of Project Management Institute. +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com For Information Purposes Only Page # 1

  2. What is PMP®?  Stands for “Project Management Professional”  Credential given by Project Management Institute (PMI®), USA  Provides a certificate that proves excellence in Project Management iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com For Information Purposes Only Page # 2

  3. Background of PMI®  World’s leading not-for-profit membership association for project management profession  Headquartered in Pennsylvania, USA  Has half a million members and credential holders in more than 180 countries iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture  Other certifications include CAPM®, PgMP®, PMI-SP®, PMI- RMP®, PMI-ACP® +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com For Information Purposes Only Page # 3

  4. PMP®Statistics  Credential held by more than 6,00,000 active practitioners worldwide  New PMPs added at an average rate of 5,000 per month iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com For Information Purposes Only Page # 4

  5. Benefits of PMP®  A differentiator against competition  Helps build “professional networks”  Boosts individual confidence iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture  Provides knowledge and skills for effective project management +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com For Information Purposes Only Page # 5

  6. Conversation between a Senior Manager & his Boss In that case why don’t you look at other factors, like Certifications, and promote the one who has relevant certifications ? Sir, I have to promote 1 of my managers this year. Who should I promote ? All of them are equally good ! iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture Senior Manager Vice President +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com For Information Purposes Only Page # 6

  7. PMP Acceptance  PMP®is a globally accepted certification  Other similar certifications like PRINCE2®are popular mostly in Europe  PMP®is one of the few credentials that is recognized across continents – Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com For Information Purposes Only Page # 7

  8. Jobs for PMP Certified Professionals  Search on monsterindia.com with PMP in search text for jobs no older than 30 days gives 150 jobs* iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture * Based on a random search conducted in May 2015. +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com For Information Purposes Only Page # 8

  9. Jobs for PMP Certified Professionals  Search on naukri.com with PMP®in search text for jobs no older than 30 days gives 501 jobs iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture * Based on a random search conducted in May 2015. +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com For Information Purposes Only Page # 9

  10. Pre-requisites for PMP®Certification  35 hours of project management education  A degree with 3 years of project management experience  This is to be provided by a Registered Education Provider (REP) registered with PMI® OR  5 years of project management experience iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture  Training to be provided by a PMP® Certified Trainer +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com For Information Purposes Only Page # 10

  11. 7 Steps towards PMP®Certification Execute, Succeed & Celebrate Time: 4 Hours 7 Contact Local Prometric Center to Fix Up Examination Date 6 Prepare for the Examination Time: 1-4 Months 5 Receipt of PMP Examination Eligibility Letter from PMI (Time: 2 Weeks ) 4 iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture Submit PMP Examination Application Cost: US$ 405. Time: 2 Weeks 3 Mandatory Training/PMP Education 35 Hours of Credit 2 Become a PMI Member Cost: US$ 139. Time: On-Line 1 +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com For Information Purposes Only Page # 11

  12. About the PMP®exam  It is an online exam to be taken from a designated exam center  There are 200 questions to be answered in 4 hours; all are multiple choice  Only 175 are graded and 25 are only for their data collection and research purpose iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture  To pass you must get 106 correct out of 175  Result is available immediately after the exam +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com For Information Purposes Only Page # 12

  13. About the PMP®exam  Break-up of questions Project Initiation Planning Executing Controlling & Monitoring Project Closure 22 42 53 44 14 iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture Total 175 +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com For Information Purposes Only Page # 13

  14. Sample PMP®Exam Question During project executing, the project manager determines that a change is needed to the material purchased for the project. The project manager calls a meeting of the team to plan how to make the change. This is an example of: A. B. C. D. Management by Objectives Lack of a Change Control System Good Team Relations Lack of a Clear Work Breakdown Structure iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture Correct Answer: B +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com For Information Purposes Only Page # 14

  15. Online PMP®Certification Registry iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com For Information Purposes Only Page # 15

  16. Next Steps…………  For information on ‘Project Management’ category:  Call us at +(91) 80801 66065 or visit www.iathena.com and review the information & courses under ‘Project Management’ category.  Write to us (support@iathena.com) and ask for more information.  PMP aspirants ready for the certification: iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture  Visit our ‘Course Catalog’ to select an appropriate course on ‘PMP Exam Preparation’ for you, pay online and get going……. +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com For Information Purposes Only Page # 16

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