What exam is pmp?

PMP refers to the qualification certification of project management professionals. Initiated by project management institute (PMI), it strictly evaluates whether the knowledge and skills of project managers have high-quality qualification examinations. Its purpose is to provide unified industry standards for project managers. At present, more than 200 countries and regions around the world have established certification and examination institutions.

Since 1984, project management institute (PMI) has been committed to all-round development, and has maintained a strict examination-based expert qualification certification program to promote the development of the project management industry and confirm personal achievements in project management.

PMP certification has been implemented in China since 1999, and the training center of the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (China Foundation for International Talent Exchange) is entrusted by PMI to be responsible for the registration and examination organization of PMP certification in China. PMP training in China is conducted by representatives authorized by PMI and the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (China Foundation for International Exchange of Talents).

The requirements for applying for PMP are as follows: Candidates must have more than 35 hours of PMBOK study or training experience in project management, and produce copies of relevant certificates.

1. For those with bachelor's degree or equivalent university education, the applicant has at least 4,500 hours of project management experience in the five major project management processes, and the accumulated project management months have reached at least 36 months in the six years before the application date. (When calculating the project management month, the required 36 months are non-overlapping and separate. )

2. If you don't have a bachelor's degree or equivalent, the applicant has at least 7,500 hours of project management experience in the five major project management processes, and the cumulative number of project management months in the 8 years before the date of application is at least 60 months.

Chinese mainland PMP exam will start from the new syllabus. The new edition will focus on the following three new areas:

People-emphasize skills and activities related to effectively leading the project team;

Process-strengthening the technical field of project management;

Business environment-emphasize the link between project and organizational strategy.

The content runs through the scope of value delivery (including forecasting, agility and mixed methods) and is distributed in three examination fields.

Other adjustments in the new version of the exam include: the exam topic is 180, and the exam time is 230 minutes. The questions will include multiple-choice questions and multiple-choice questions, and multiple-choice questions will explain how to choose several correct options.