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Can someone take some time to discuss PMI's PgPM vs. CAPM? Where does my experience align?

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Jonathon Wurts Mi, United States
I am looking at working towards a PM certification and would like to get opinions on which certification would be best aligned with my experience.

I appreciate the help.
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Pench Batta Enterprise Lean Agile DevOps Coach /SAFe Program Consultant (SPC6)| Capgemini, Inc. Bentonville, Ar, United States
Jonathan, here is the url for different certifications from PMI. Based on these requirements, you can choose which one is correct for you.

https://www.pmi.org/certifications/types
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Jonathon Wurts Mi, United States
Pench, Thank you for your reply. I am looking to better understand how my experience relates to the certification I need to advance my career in the PM field. I have reviewed the requirements, and it is unclear to me which certification I should pursue with the experience I have.
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Oct 26, 2018 2:02 PM
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Jonathan, would like share about your experience? So that, I can suggest you.
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Pench Batta Enterprise Lean Agile DevOps Coach /SAFe Program Consultant (SPC6)| Capgemini, Inc. Bentonville, Ar, United States
Oct 26, 2018 12:55 PM
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Pench, Thank you for your reply. I am looking to better understand how my experience relates to the certification I need to advance my career in the PM field. I have reviewed the requirements, and it is unclear to me which certification I should pursue with the experience I have.
Jonathan, would like share about your experience? So that, I can suggest you.
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Luis Assad Advisor| Barueri City Administration Barueri, São Paulo, Brazil
CAPM is a certfication for those who are new to project management, while PMP is for the more experienced. The later is more regarded by the market, and therefore more job positions ask for it. The prerequisites for each certification are pretty clear in the link Pench provided.
Check which one your experience and education more closely match, and apply for it.
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Glenn Chundrlek Project Manager| Belcan Loveland, Oh, United States
Ask yourself how many projects you've been a part of. How complex were they, and how many different phases of the project were you involved in? Were you leading the effort, or were you a member of the team? The answers to those questions will help you decide which certification to pursue.

As for the PgMP, that is for Program Management. A Program is significantly different from a Project., and while there is an overlap the PgMP wouldn't necessarily be comparable to the CAPM.
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Those two certifications really can't be compared, but the CAPM and PMP can be.

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