CERTIFICATIONHANDBOOKContainsCandidateApplicationandExaminationInformationProjectManagementProfessional(PMP®)PROJECTMANAGEMENTPROFESSIONALProjectManagementInstituteheProjectManagementInstitute(PMI®)sponsorsaprojectmanagementcertificationprogram,thepurposeandgoalofwhichisthedevelopment,maintenance,evaluation,promotion,andadministrationofarigorous,examination-based,professionalcertificationcredentialofthehighestcaliber–theProjectManagementProfessional(PMP®)credential.ThePMPProgramsupportstheinternationalcommunityofProjectManagementProfessionalsandisdesignedtoobjectivelyassessandmeasureprofessionalknowledge.PMPprogramrequirementsandeligibilitystandardsareappliedfairly,impartially,andconsistentlywithapplicablelaws.ThePMPprogramcomplieswithallUSAstateandfederalgovernmentnondiscriminatorystatutesandlaws,andgrantscertificationindepend-entlyofacandidate’smembershipornonmembershipinanyorganization,associationorothergroup.ToachievePMPcertification,eachcandidatemustsatisfyalleducationalandexperi-entialrequirementsestablishedbyPMIandmustdemonstrateanacceptableandvalidlevelofunderstandingandknowledgeofprojectmanagementthatistestedbytheProjectManagementProfessionalCertificationExamination.Inaddition,thosewhohavebeengrantedthePMPcredential(certificants)mustdemonstrateongoingprofes-sionalcommitmenttothefieldofprojectmanagementbysatisfyingPMI’sContinuingCertificationRequirementsProgram.Computer-BasedExaminationAdministrationThePMPCertificationExaminationisofferedviacomputeratlocationsintheUnitedStates,itsterritoriesandCanada,andinothercountriesworldwide.Foracompletelistoftestinglocations,pleasevisit*Source:AGuidetotheProjectManagementBodyofKnowledge–2000Edition.(ProjectManagementInstitute,2000)ProjectManagementProfessionalCategory1Atthetimeofapplication,thecandidateholdsabaccalaureateorglobalequivalentuniversitydegree*andhasaminimumof4,500hoursofprojectmanagementexperiencewithinthefiveprojectmanagementprocessgroups.ThenumberofhoursontheExperienceVerificationForm(s)musttotalatleast4,500hoursandtheprojectdatesmustindicatethatthecandidatehasatleastthreeyearsofprojectmanagementexperiencewithinthesix-yearperiodpriortotheappli-cation.Candidatesmustindicateatleast36unique(non-overlapping)monthsofprojectman-agementexperienceontheExperienceVerificationForm(s)tosatisfythethree-yearrequirement.Additionally,atthetimeofapplication,thecandidatehasobtained35contacthoursofprojectmanagementeducation.Candidatescandocumentallprojectmanagementeducationhoursregardlessofwhentheywereaccrued.Thehoursmustincludecontentonprojectquality,scope,time,cost,humanresources,communications,risk,procurementandintegrationmanagement.Requiredsupportingdocumentation:1)EducationalBackground2)ExperienceVerificationForm(s)meetingcriteriaabove3)35ContactHoursofProjectManagementEducationmeetingcriteriaabove*Foralistofgloballyequivalentuniversitydegrees,seepage21ofthishandbook.Category2Atthetimeofapplication,thecandidatedoesnotholdabaccalaureateorglobalequivalentuniversitydegree,butholdsahighschooldiplomaorequivalentsecondaryschoolcredentialandhasaminimumof7,500hoursofprojectmanagementexperiencewithinthefiveprojectmanagementprocessgroups.ThenumberofhoursontheExperienceVerificationForm(s)musttotalatleast7,500hoursandtheprojectdatesmustindicatethatthecandidatehasatleastfiveyearsofprojectmanagementexperiencewithintheeight-yearperiodpriortotheapplication.Candidatesmustindicateatleast60unique(non-overlapping)monthsofprojectmanagementexperienceontheExperienceVerificationForm(s)tosatisfythefive-yearrequirement.Additionally,atthetimeofapplication,thecandidatehasobtained35contacthoursofprojectmanagementeducation.Atimeframeisnotassociatedwiththisrequirement;therefore,candi-datescandocumentallprojectmanagementeducationhoursregardlessofwhentheywereaccrued.Thehoursmustincludecontentonprojectquality,scope,time,cost,humanresources,communications,risk,procurementandintegrationmanagement.Requiredsupportingdocumentation:1)EducationalBackground2)ExperienceVerificationForm(s)meeting