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Question regarding qualifying experience for the PMP Certification

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Erik Wignes Program Manager| Open to Work Munford, Tn, United States
Does serving as a Co-director of a professional mentorship program with the Association of Latino Professionals for America count as PM experience to take the PMP Certification exam?
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Mike Frenette Manager, IT PMO| Halifax Water (retired) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Experience as a project manager is what counts as experience toward taking the PMP exam. You must have 3 years of experience if you have a degree, and 5 years otherwise.

The type of experience you mention could be applicable if you were managing project(s) related to setting up the mentorship program.

You also ned 35 "contact hours: which is essentially project management training.

Here is a link where you can read more about PMP exam qualifications:

Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification | PMI
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2 replies by Erik Wignes
Nov 07, 2024 9:16 AM
Erik Wignes
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Thank you - I am actually asking on behalf of someone in a course that I facilitate. This was my initial interpretation.
Nov 07, 2024 9:17 AM
Erik Wignes
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Thank you - I agree. I think the work, to count, must demonstration more direct PM experience.
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Erik, I am not sure your co-director experience that you've mentioned does qualify unless you were managing individual projects and doing day to day project management activities!
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Erik Wignes Program Manager| Open to Work Munford, Tn, United States
Nov 06, 2024 3:05 PM
Replying to Mike Frenette
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Experience as a project manager is what counts as experience toward taking the PMP exam. You must have 3 years of experience if you have a degree, and 5 years otherwise.

The type of experience you mention could be applicable if you were managing project(s) related to setting up the mentorship program.

You also ned 35 "contact hours: which is essentially project management training.

Here is a link where you can read more about PMP exam qualifications:

Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification | PMI
Thank you - I am actually asking on behalf of someone in a course that I facilitate. This was my initial interpretation.
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Erik Wignes Program Manager| Open to Work Munford, Tn, United States
Nov 06, 2024 3:05 PM
Replying to Mike Frenette
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Experience as a project manager is what counts as experience toward taking the PMP exam. You must have 3 years of experience if you have a degree, and 5 years otherwise.

The type of experience you mention could be applicable if you were managing project(s) related to setting up the mentorship program.

You also ned 35 "contact hours: which is essentially project management training.

Here is a link where you can read more about PMP exam qualifications:

Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification | PMI
Thank you - I agree. I think the work, to count, must demonstration more direct PM experience.

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