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Advice for an Unemployed PM with no formal PM Training re: CAPM

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Sarah Moseley Project Manager| Looking for my next opportunity! N. Houston area, United States
I've been a Project Manager for 3.5 years and am certainly unemployed. I've had no formal PM training; it was all on-the-job. I'd like to get my PMP eventually, and the CAPM seems like a stepping stone to that. However, I'm not seeing many online job postings mentioning CAPM. Does it make sense for me to invest in the CAPM to allow me to move forward pursuing the PMP? I'm currently not eligible for the PMP due to not having 5 years experience. I'd rather start working on my certification while I'm unemployed. Please advise. Thank you!
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Mark Schwanke Sr. Online Community Manager| Seeking New Opportunities Chicago Area, United States
Jul 26, 2024 2:43 PM
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You have to take the course to satisfy the 35 hours before you can apply as it is part of the application but you can start studying meanwhile but I recommend you secure your application approval first then you have one year to sit for the exam.
What do you mean you have 1 year to sit for the exam? Does that mean one year from being approved to take the exam you have to complete the exam or you have to study for a year before you can take it. Thanks for any clarification you'll provide.
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Jul 30, 2024 1:57 PM
Rami Kaibni
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Mark, this means you have to take the exam within one year of the application approval. Within one year, you can have three attempts (in case you fail the first attempt) but of course every time, you have to pay for the re-attempt but at a reduced cost determined by PMI. If within one year you failed three times, you have to wait one full year before you apply again as far as I know. If you didn't do the exam at all within the year, then you need to re-apply again. Hope this helps!
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 30, 2024 1:21 PM
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Are you able to put some links to the resources you mention?
Mark, we are not allowed to share external links per the community regulations. You can easily google them and you will find the results immediately!
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 30, 2024 1:22 PM
Replying to Mark Schwanke
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What do you mean you have 1 year to sit for the exam? Does that mean one year from being approved to take the exam you have to complete the exam or you have to study for a year before you can take it. Thanks for any clarification you'll provide.
Mark, this means you have to take the exam within one year of the application approval. Within one year, you can have three attempts (in case you fail the first attempt) but of course every time, you have to pay for the re-attempt but at a reduced cost determined by PMI. If within one year you failed three times, you have to wait one full year before you apply again as far as I know. If you didn't do the exam at all within the year, then you need to re-apply again. Hope this helps!
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