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CAPM® vrs PMP®

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George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica
I have a group of students heading to take the CAPM test, but when they found out they had to take the test over again to get re-certified, they are wondering if they should wait, get their requirements ready to take the PMP.

In Summary, none of the students (new practitioners) wants to take a CAPM every three years to get re-certified.

Thoughts?
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Vincent Guerard Coach - Trainer - Speaker - Advisor| Freelance Mont-Royal, Quebec, Canada
I think the CAPM is a great introduction, I would have made it like junior Engineer here. You have the CAPM until you can demonstrate the experience. A full PMP exam, then experience.
That is less revenues for PMI!
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Vinod Sharma Pillalamarri Project Manager - Service Change| DSM Shared Services India Pvt Ltd Secunderabad, Telangana, India
Mar 04, 2016 5:16 AM
Replying to George Lewis
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Thanks for your answer Jason...

Are you saying once they have the PMP, they do not need to re-certificate in CAPM? humm...
Thanks George for posting the question and thank you all for such useful advise. I myself being a junior PM, found this conversation so very helpful.
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1 reply by George Lewis
May 31, 2017 1:38 PM
George Lewis
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Anytime....
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George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica
May 31, 2017 1:23 PM
Replying to Vinod Sharma Pillalamarri
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Thanks George for posting the question and thank you all for such useful advise. I myself being a junior PM, found this conversation so very helpful.
Anytime....
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George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica
This was a very interesting posting... Let me know if it was of help for you!!!
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William Washinski II Product Owner| Cigna Tampa, Fl, United States
I would have done the PMP if had to do it over again — as I had more than met PMP requirements. Still I learned a lot about how I would have been more efficient in past projects and I continue to do well in current endeavors..
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Jan 20, 2018 9:19 AM
George Lewis
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William - so which one did you do? CAPM?
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George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica
Jan 19, 2018 11:28 PM
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I would have done the PMP if had to do it over again — as I had more than met PMP requirements. Still I learned a lot about how I would have been more efficient in past projects and I continue to do well in current endeavors..
William - so which one did you do? CAPM?
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