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Harshith Nagaraju CAPM, BCIN, LEED BD+C, CSM Ontario, Canada
1) Does 1 year of Post graduation in Project management count towards PMP experience requirement.
2) Does my certification in LEED BD+C count towards PMP experience requirement.
3) Does my certification in CSM (Certified ScrumMaster) count towards PMP experience requirement.
4) Does my internship in a construction company as a project manager for 2 year this was during my college years count towards PMP experience requirement.
5) Does my work in a construction company as a structural engineer for 5 month's count towards PMP experience requirement.
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Harshith -

Experience is not equivalent to courses or certifications so #1-3 would not qualify but could be used (in whole or in part) to meet the 35 contact hours of formal PM training

#4 should be applicable depending on the depth and breadth of what you did as a PM

A portion of #5 might be applicable - the pure engineering (i.e. technical) work wouldn't count, but any project management work you did would so you'd need to pro-rate those hours.

Kiron
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2 replies by Harshith Nagaraju and Suzanne Boone
Jul 13, 2023 3:16 PM
Harshith Nagaraju
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Thank you for your valuable information.
Jul 23, 2023 8:52 PM
Suzanne Boone
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On the PMP Exam Content Outline, page 11 it says, "If you are a graduate of a GAC accredited degree program you will receive a 12 month credit towards the work experience requirement. Also, you can use the GAC course work to fulfill the 35 education contact hour requirement." So does this mean that my MS in Organizational Leadership from SNHU counts towards either option above that I choose?
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Harshith Nagaraju CAPM, BCIN, LEED BD+C, CSM Ontario, Canada
Jul 13, 2023 3:01 PM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Harshith -

Experience is not equivalent to courses or certifications so #1-3 would not qualify but could be used (in whole or in part) to meet the 35 contact hours of formal PM training

#4 should be applicable depending on the depth and breadth of what you did as a PM

A portion of #5 might be applicable - the pure engineering (i.e. technical) work wouldn't count, but any project management work you did would so you'd need to pro-rate those hours.

Kiron
Thank you for your valuable information.
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Harshith

Kiron nailed it with his explanation and I couldn't agree more with him. Do not mix certifications with experiences and make sure any experience you state is relevant to project management activities.

RK
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Abolfazl Yousefi Darestani Manager, Quality and Continuous Improvement| Hörmann-TNR Industrial Doors Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
I agree with Kiron. He is right on the money.
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Suzanne Boone Va, United States
Jul 13, 2023 3:01 PM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Harshith -

Experience is not equivalent to courses or certifications so #1-3 would not qualify but could be used (in whole or in part) to meet the 35 contact hours of formal PM training

#4 should be applicable depending on the depth and breadth of what you did as a PM

A portion of #5 might be applicable - the pure engineering (i.e. technical) work wouldn't count, but any project management work you did would so you'd need to pro-rate those hours.

Kiron
On the PMP Exam Content Outline, page 11 it says, "If you are a graduate of a GAC accredited degree program you will receive a 12 month credit towards the work experience requirement. Also, you can use the GAC course work to fulfill the 35 education contact hour requirement." So does this mean that my MS in Organizational Leadership from SNHU counts towards either option above that I choose?
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Suzanne Boone Va, United States
I didn't see SNHU on the GAC website as an accredited institution so does that make my MS null to fulfill the 35-education contact hour requirement?

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