The Project Management Professional (PMP) is the most important industry-recognized certification for project managers.

You can find PMPs leading projects in nearly every country and, unlike other certifications that focus on a particular geography or domain, the PMP® is truly global. As a PMP, you can work in virtually any industry, with any methodology and in any location.

The PMP can also provide a significant advantage when it comes to salary and earning potential. Among survey respondents to PMI’s Earning Power Salary Survey, those with a PMP certification garner a higher salary (20% higher on average) than those without a PMP certification.*

Employers benefit as well. When more than one-third of their project managers are PMP-certified, organizations complete more of their projects on time, on budget and meeting original goals.

The PMP signifies that you speak and understand the global language of project management and connects you to a community of professionals, organizations and experts worldwide. Become a PMP and become a project hero.

Who Should Apply?

An experienced project manager who meets the following requirements:

Perform their duties under general supervision and are responsible for all aspects of the project for the life of the project

Lead and direct cross-functional teams to deliver projects within the constraints of schedule, budget and resources

Demonstrate sufficient knowledge and experience to appropriately apply a methodology to projects that have reasonably well-defined project requirements and deliverables.

Gain and Maintain Your PMP

The PMP application will require you to organize your work experience.

The certification exam has 200 multiple-choice questions, and you have four hours to complete it.

To maintain your PMP, you must earn 60 professional development units (PDUs) every three years.