Ralph SmithDirector of Construction| Steam and Control Systems Inc.Forest City, Nc, United States
Ok, I’m finally of to the races to work on earning my PMP (I think). It appears that my next step is my Application and paying for the same. Is that correct? I realize I have a great deal of preparation before I can test and need to document / validate my Project History. Any other pointers are much appreciated? Thank you Saving Changes...
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Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
Once you submit your application, I would recommend getting the content/resources you plan to use for preparation, i.e., PMBOK v6 and a community favorite, Rita Mulcahy.
There are a few threads in this community as well for how other members prepped and passed the exam.
There are others. If search for key terms, you'll find more. Good luck! And please feel welcome to post questions in the discussion board. Saving Changes...
Assuming you meet the prerequisites (education & experiential) then yes, applying for the exam, passing an audit (in case you are audited) and paying would be the immediate next steps.
Then, you will want to develop a learning plan based on your needs and current state. It might help you to take a comprehensive practice exam from a reputable source so you have a baseline to determine where you will need to focus more.
Kristopher GoinsPM Consultant| Arizona Department of Economic SecurityGilbert, Az, United States
Once you've applied and received approval from PMI, the next step is to study, study, study.
I was confident in my knowledge of the PMBOK, but given the cost, I did not want to take any chances, so I used any opportunity to learn that I could find.
Books, Youtube videos and even a PMP Boot Camp the week I sat for the exam. It might have been overkill, but I passed the first time I wrote the exam.
Lastly, as a PMI member and a member on this site, you have a world of people in your corner to help you. This entire community is here to assist you in your journey. All you have to do is ask.
Congratulations, the decision is already a big step in itself. To complete the application, you will also need 35 contact hours (which correspond to a training session such as an online course or a PMP workshop in a chapter for example). Once your project experience and your contact hours are set, you can finally press "apply" and wait up to 5 days to have the authorization to pass (or to be audited which only delays the process and add an extra effort).
You will be able to pay once the PMI gives you the green light. From the moment the payment is issued you have a year to pass the exam. I did schedule mine right away to have a deadline and build my study plan.
To study, besides the PMBOK guide, you can use online courses or books such as Rita Mulcahy's exam prep book which I found particularly helpful and mock exams.
I passed my PMP last Saturday so the memory of the whole process if very vivid, so if you have any question, don't hesitate, I'll be happy to help.
Best of luck
Guillaume Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
I agree with Kristopher Goins.
Once you've applied and received approval from PMI, the next step is to study, study, study. Saving Changes...
