Assistant with transiting from IT Support to Certified Associate Project Manager

Career Development New Practitioners Organizational Project Management

Sheila Ellis IT Support| Ernst and Young Richmond Heights, Oh, United States

Due to recent strategic location modification within my organization, my position was transitioned offshore. Now I have the opportunity and time to focus my organization skills toward project management. I am excited about my future. However I would like some advice on how to start down this path.

Most of the project managers from my previous job did not have any certification or formal training and basically transitioned by working in various departments and then moving into a PM position. My position did not allow for such fluidity. I am starting from basically the beginning. I originally signed up to take the CAPM certification course but 99% of the class are PMPs looking to pass there certification test and they move at a faster pace.

Can someone provide guidance to how I should begin to learn about project management, PMBOK, the various phases etc. so I can get my CAPM certification and look for employment in this area.

Posted: Jan 19, 2016 2:19 PM

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Rahman Tiamiyu Lekki, Nigeria

Hello Sheila, although i cannot read all the lines in your post, but can see you are interested in the CAPM, i believe this certification (CAPM) is recommended for people that do not have many years/hours of project experience compared to the PMP. I still believe you can go ahead with the CAMP to introduce you to concepts you are currently unfamiliar with which may also help you in Junior PM roles. One of the first huddles may be meeting the exam requirement, i wish you the best...and see you again here soon Sheila Ellis CAPM,PMP

Posted: Jan 20, 2016 3:11 PM

Suhail Iqbal Suhail Iqbal PMIATP CIPM FAAPM MPM MQM CLC CPRM SCT AEC SDC SMC SPOC PRINCE2 MCT| PM Training School Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

Study PMBOK Guide thoroughly, I would advice read it three times over. Understand the concepts and do not try to memorize anything. Go for your CAPM certification, and gain some more experience. After 3-4 years you should be able to target PMP.

Posted: Jan 20, 2016 5:03 PM

Markus Kopko AI Enabler for Project & Program Mgmt | Founder PMotion.ai / The PM AI Coach| PMotion.ai Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Hello Sheila,

may be the following links are somewhat helpful for you:

https://www.udemy.com/capm-exam-complete-t...ouponCode=MSP49
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http://www.rationalplan.com/projectmanagem...target='_blank'
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https://www.udemy.com/capm-full-realistic-...JOZXNRNOOUC7G3NNOOUC7G3N' target='_blank'>http://www.amazon.com/CAPM-Sample-Question...JOZXNRNOOUC7G3NNOOUC7G3N' target='_blank'>http://www.newinpm.com/quizzes/capm-practi...JOZXNRNOOUC7G3NNOOUC7G3N' target='_blank'>http://www.greycampus.com/opencampus/certi...JOZXNRNOOUC7G3N
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http://www.newinpm.com/quizzes/capm-practice-exams
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http://www.greycampus.com/opencampus/certi...nt/what-is-capm

Regards,

Markus

Posted: Jan 21, 2016 4:43 AM

Markus Kopko AI Enabler for Project & Program Mgmt | Founder PMotion.ai / The PM AI Coach| PMotion.ai Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Hello Sheila,

may be the follwoing links are somewhat helpful to you:

https://www.udemy.com/capm-exam-complete-t...ouponCode=MSP49
.

http://www.rationalplan.com/projectmanagem...is-it-worth-it
.

https://www.udemy.com/capm-full-realistic-...JOZXNRNOOUC7G3NNOOUC7G3N' target='_blank'>http://www.amazon.com/CAPM-Sample-Question...JOZXNRNOOUC7G3NNOOUC7G3N' target='_blank'>http://www.newinpm.com/quizzes/capm-practi...JOZXNRNOOUC7G3NNOOUC7G3N' target='_blank'>http://www.greycampus.com/opencampus/certi...JOZXNRNOOUC7G3N
.

http://www.newinpm.com/quizzes/capm-practice-exams
.

http://www.greycampus.com/opencampus/certi...nt/what-is-capm

Regards,

Markus

Posted: Jan 21, 2016 4:45 AM

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