Can PMI issue an equivalency certificate mentioning pmp is equivalent to Masters in Project Manager Degree ? Any one here who have got any such certificate of equivalency from PMI ? Saving Changes...
Pedro EstradaCEO| PEG Ingenieria, C.A.Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Cannot be compared, I have both. Much more in-depth knowledge from the Master's degree. PMP is more general. Both are great. Saving Changes...
Joseph GoodmanSr Project Manager - FinTech| FIS - Capital Markets Securities Processing Ops PMOFlorida/ New York, United States
It all depends on the context and goal - within your question. If it’s for a job and you are the applicant - I agree that you may see more PM hands on experience with a PMP cert v. A graduate of a PMP masters degree retaining more ‘book knowledge’. What should happen is built into pm masters programs- the PMP cert as part of that degree before graduating.
But - If the question is about performance;
I’ve worked with PMs with PMP cert and degree who were both terrible and amazing at their job.
I’ve worked with PMs who had neither, but were excellent at their job.
A certificate / degree does not make a great PM. But the personality / availability / time management skills and organizational operational knowledge, are all attributes I’ve seen to be key indicators of what makes a great PM.
The short answer: No- they’re not the same- but having one or the other / both or neither - will not necessarily make you a good or bad PM.
Your work ethic , will. Saving Changes...
Latha Thamma reddiSr Product and Portfolio Management (Automation Innovation)| DXC TechnologyMckinney, Tx, United States
PGMP is the best one, I recommend. Saving Changes...
Latha Thamma reddiSr Product and Portfolio Management (Automation Innovation)| DXC TechnologyMckinney, Tx, United States
As Kiron, sed cannot compare certificate with degree. Saving Changes...
Nasim ChoroumiBusiness and Technology Program Manager, RTE, currently open for new opportunity| N/AKitchener, Ontario, Canada
Mar 24, 2017 10:20 AM
Replying to Eric Simms
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A PMP is superior to a Masters in Project Management. A PMP represents at least 7,500 hours of actual experience leading and directing projects, as well as an objectively assessed degree of theoretical knowledge. In contrast, a Masters in Project Management is almost purely theoretical knowledge. Consider this: Would you rather have open heart surgery performed on you by someone who has done it many times, or by someone who has merely read a great deal about it?
Per universities or PMI accepted organizations which are providing the Master of Science (MSc) in Project Management and variant of MSc degree in PM, MSc in PM is superior to PMP as PMP is a certificate and MSc is a degree. In recent R&Rs, or job qualifications, they specify Master and in parenthesis (PMP), which means they might consider as an semi-equivalent degree. However, it is still a degree that is not much recognized. Saving Changes...
Nasim ChoroumiBusiness and Technology Program Manager, RTE, currently open for new opportunity| N/AKitchener, Ontario, Canada
Jan 16, 2018 5:10 AM
Replying to Yaser AlSAdi
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what about PgMP ??!! my colleagues
PgMP is in different area, eventhough it might follow the same process, it is again a certificate. Considering using SAFe methodology, having PgMP is meaningful. in MSc, PgM is covered. Based on PMI, it identifies as separate certificate Saving Changes...
Ghulam Mohey-ud-dinPrincipal Economic Planner| Parsons CorporationYanbu , Saudi Arabia
As of my last update, PMI does not issue equivalency certificates stating that a PMP certification is equivalent to a Master's degree in Project Management. However, for educational purposes, it's advisable to contact educational institutions or credential evaluation services directly. Saving Changes...
Jason ThomasTechnology Product Owner| AscendionFort Mill, Sc, United States
Is PMP equivalent to Masters / MS in Project Management without thesis work? Not in the slightest.
Good points from others regarding apples and oranges regarding a certification versus a degree.
But in interpreting this a little more generally, a PMP is more like a class in project management as opposed to a degree. I take others' point about hours of experience required, but there isn't a quality threshold to that experience. Avoiding that rabbit hole, just take the certification and preparation itself. I hear many if not most take a 1 week intensive workshop then take their PMP exam as soon as they can afterwards. That level of work isn't even proportional to taking 1 college course, let alone a Masters. Saving Changes...
