| Credential |
Work Experience with Bachelor's Degree |
Work Experience Without Bachelor's Degree |
Exam |
| Program Management Professional (PgMP) |
Over the last 15 consecutive years, must have at least four
years of project management experience and four years of program
management experience. |
Over the last 15 consecutive years, must have at least four
years of project management experience and seven years of
program management experience. |
170 multiple choice (mostly scenario-based) questions that test
understanding of the knowledge, skills and techniques used in
program
management. Will
take approximately four hours to complete |
| Project Management Professional (PMP) |
Minimum four years of project management experience, during
which 4,500 hours are spent leading and directing project tasks,
up to eight years from time of application. |
Minimum five years of professional project management
experience, during which at least 7,500 hours are spent leading
and directing project tasks, up to eight years from the time of
application. |
200 multiple-choice questions measures your ability to apply
knowledge, skills and techniques used in
project management. Will take
approximately four hours to complete. |
| Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) |
Minimum of high school diploma. 1,500 hours of work on a
project team, or
23 contact hours of project management education. |
Minimum of high school diploma. 1,500 hours of work on a
project team, or
23 contact hours of project management education |
150 questions knowledge-based examination. Will take
approximately three hours to complete. |
