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PMI Introduces Scheduling Credential
Exam requires 3,500 hours of experience in project scheduling, along with 30 hours of formal education in project scheduling.
To meet the growing demand for project managers and to offer a credential for those who specialize in scheduling, the Project Management Institute (PMI) has developed a credential for scheduling professionals who work on project teams. The new credential is the PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) credential.
“As production, construction, service and other schedules are compressed to meet tighter delivery timetables, scheduling is critical to a company’s ability to compete successfully in today’s global markets,” said Gregory Balestrero, chief executive officer of PMI. “The Project Management Institute recognizes the importance and special qualifications needed to be a scheduling professional. The PMI-SP credential will substantiate the applicant’s knowledge, skills and experience. This is a welcomed addition to the PMI family of professional credentials.”
“As production, construction, service and other schedules are compressed to meet tighter delivery timetables, scheduling is critical to a company’s ability to compete successfully in today’s global markets,” said Gregory Balestrero, chief executive officer of PMI. “The Project Management Institute recognizes the importance and special qualifications needed to be a scheduling professional. The PMI-SP credential will substantiate the applicant’s knowledge, skills and experience. This is a welcomed addition to the PMI family of professional credentials.”
Those eligible to take the PMI-SP examination must have a bachelor’s degree or global equivalent, three to five years of professional work experience, with 3,500 hours of experience in project scheduling, along with 30 contact hours of formal education in project scheduling. The first 100 candidates who sit for the examination between 30 May …
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