Advice for the Project Management Professional (PMP)
Advice for the Project Management Professional (PMP)
Advice for the Project Management Professional (PMP)
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Appendix B<br />
● The International <strong>Project</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Association (IPMA) offers a four-level<br />
certification program. The main requirements <strong>for</strong> each level are derived from<br />
typical activities, responsibilities, and requirements from practice. The IPMA<br />
four-level certification system, in descending order, includes <strong>the</strong> Certified<br />
<strong>Project</strong> Director, Certified Senior <strong>Project</strong> Manager, Certified <strong>Project</strong> Manager,<br />
and Certified <strong>Project</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Associate. More than 50,000 people<br />
worldwide had earned IPMA certifications, according to IPMA’s Web site in<br />
January 2007. See www.ipma.ch <strong>for</strong> more details.<br />
● Certified IT <strong>Project</strong> Manager (CITPM): In 1998, <strong>the</strong> Singapore Computer Society<br />
collaborated with <strong>the</strong> Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore to<br />
establish an In<strong>for</strong>mation Technology <strong>Project</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Certification<br />
Program. PMI signed a Memorandum of Understanding with <strong>the</strong> Singapore<br />
Computer Society to support and advance <strong>the</strong> global credentialing of project<br />
management and in<strong>for</strong>mation technology expertise. In January 2007, <strong>the</strong><br />
Singapore Computer Society’s Web site listed three levels of <strong>the</strong> CITPM<br />
Certification: CITPM (Senior), CITPM, and CITPM (Associate). For more<br />
details consult <strong>the</strong>ir Web site (www.scs.org.sg/about_certprog.php).<br />
● PMI’s additional certifications. As mentioned earlier, PMI also offers certification<br />
as a Certified Associate in <strong>Project</strong> <strong>Management</strong> (CAPM), a Program <strong>Management</strong><br />
<strong>Professional</strong> (PgMPSM), and OPM3 ® ProductSuite. Consult PMI’s<br />
Web site <strong>for</strong> updated in<strong>for</strong>mation on <strong>the</strong>ir certification programs.<br />
● Many colleges, universities, and corporate training companies now provide <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
own certificate programs or entire degrees in project management. Typing<br />
“project management certificate” into www.google.com in January 2007 resulted<br />
in 81,400 hits. Some of <strong>the</strong> certificate courses apply toward bachelor’s or<br />
advanced degrees, while many do not. Like any o<strong>the</strong>r educational program, it is<br />
important to research <strong>the</strong> quality of <strong>the</strong> program and find one that will meet<br />
your specific needs. The December 2006 issue of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Project</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Institute’s<br />
PMI Today included a supplement that said <strong>the</strong>y had identified over 284<br />
project management degree programs at 235 institutions worldwide. See <strong>the</strong><br />
author’s Web site <strong>for</strong> a summary of more than 120 U.S. graduate programs created<br />
as part of a class project in 2006 (www.kathyschwalbe.com, under <strong>Project</strong><br />
<strong>Management</strong> Info). Also see sites like www.gradschools.com to find more in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
on graduate programs in project management throughout <strong>the</strong> world.<br />
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