This presentation from ForwardSprint introduces you to the PMP examination and provides important information outline for you to prepare for the actual examination.

1. Project Management Training Series
(Based on A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge(PMBOK®
Guide) - Fifth Edition, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2013)
Overview of PMP® Examination
PMP, PMBOK, PMI, CAPM, PMI-ACP are registered marks of the Project Management
Institute, Inc.

2. Contents
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Understand the importance of PMP® Certifications
Understand the eligibility criteria for application
Understand the application process
Understand the examination process
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3. What is PMP® Credential?
Certification & credential developed by Project
Management practitioners for practitioners.
Supervised by PMI®’s Certification Governance
Council (CGC)
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Successful Project Completion
Knowledge
3
Experience
Skills
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4. How does it work?
Reviewing
Education &
Experience
Testing
Competence
Ongoing
Development
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5. Requirements
Secondary Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
5 Years(60 Months)
3 Years(36 Months)
7500 Hours leading
& managing projects
4500 Hours leading
& managing project
35 Contact Hours Project Management
Education
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6. Requirements
Experience across all process groups
Initiating
Planning
Executing
Monitoring
&
Controlling
Closing
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7. Requirements
Project 3
Project 2
Project 1
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8. Application
Applicatio
n
Submissio
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Application
Review
• 5 Days
(Online)
Application
Payment
Process
Audit
Process
Multiple
Choice
Examinatio
n Eligibility
• 90 + 5-7
Days
• 1 Year, 3
Chances
• Before
Scheduling
• 90 Days
from start
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9. Audit Process
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90 Days to submit required documents
Copies of your diploma/degree
Experience Verification
Certificates/Letter for contract hours
All material in one envelope
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10. Taking the Exam
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Conducted at a prometric center
Total 200 Questions, 175 are scored, 25 unscored
4 Hours
% of Questions
8% 13%
Initiating
Planning
25%
24%
Executing
Monitoring & Controlling
Closing
30%
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11. Maintaining Credentials
Certification
Credential
Maintenance
Credential
Renewal
Credential
Suspension
Credential
Expiration
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12. Earning PDUs
Education
• Courses offered by
PMI®’s
R.E.P., chapters or
communities
• Continuing
Education
• Self-Directed
Learning
Giving back to the
profession
• Creating new
project
management
knowledge
• Volunteer Service
• Work as a
Professional in
Project
Management
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13. More Information
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PMI® Website  Certification  Project
Management Professional(PMP)®
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Project Management Professional (PMP)® Handbook
PMP® Examination Content Outline
www.pmi.org
www.prometric.org
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14. Additional Information
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For any queries related to PMP® Exam, get in touch
with us.
training@forwardsprint.com
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Thank you!
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