Dillon PittmanIT Project Manager| U.S. Air ForceUt, United States
Hello all,
I am currently in IT (network admin) and am interested in someday becoming a PM. I am sure there are unlimited paths to take to get to this level, but I want to share my goal path and then get some feedback. I am just about completed with my B.S. in Business Management. Hope to get accepted into an MBA program after that. I do not currently get PM experience, but I complete many projects on my own. Does this count as "hours" for the PMP? Also, should I just pay for a CAPM bootcamp and obtain that?
Thanks for any feedback. I am really interested in the PM industry and definitely want this to be my career in the future. Just need to get on the right path... Saving Changes...
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Rodolfo ArguelloPM and IT Consultant| A&O ConsultingSan Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica
Hi Dillon
Your experience could be used as hours for the PMP depending on your role in each project, for example coordination an IT team. Saving Changes...
Dillon PittmanIT Project Manager| U.S. Air ForceUt, United States
I see. Good to hear. If I am not mistaken, Is getting the CAPM and working as a PM assistant to gain experience a pretty good track to follow or start?
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2 replies by Dillon Pittman and Markus Kopko
May 23, 2017 1:27 AM
Markus Kopko
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Hi Dillon,
yes, it is.
You may check if you are eligible for going for PMP directly but i doubt not.
If becoming a PM and a PMP is your career plan, then just go for CAPM and obtain the needed experience.
But you do not necessarily need to pay for a CAPM bootcamp.
You may check some other options (mostly less expensive) first.
In the end the decision how you will obtain CAPM (and PMP also later on) should be based on your personal learning preferences and behaviors and not at least on your financial options.
To check your eligibility for PMP you might refer to this guide here:
? The Complete Guide To “How To Get PMP Certification” ?:
? http://goo.gl/umrz68
In addition i have conducted a 5 Step Guidance for becoming a PMP, you can find it here:
Please do not hesitate to ask any further question that may occur.
All the best.
Markus
PS: You may also checkout my blog here at pm.com where i publish regular postings about PMP certification and all the other PMI certifications also.
See you.
May 23, 2017 11:48 AM
Dillon Pittman
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Thank you so much. All of your input is much appreciated. I love hearing from experienced individuals about this field. If anything else comes to mind I will definitely share. I plan to use this forum and site many times in the future.
Thanks Again!
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Markus KopkoAI Enabler for Project & Program Mgmt | Founder PMotion.ai / The PM
AI Coach| PMotion.aiHamburg, Hamburg, Germany
May 22, 2017 11:58 PM
Replying to Dillon Pittman
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I see. Good to hear. If I am not mistaken, Is getting the CAPM and working as a PM assistant to gain experience a pretty good track to follow or start?
Hi Dillon,
yes, it is.
You may check if you are eligible for going for PMP directly but i doubt not.
If becoming a PM and a PMP is your career plan, then just go for CAPM and obtain the needed experience.
But you do not necessarily need to pay for a CAPM bootcamp.
You may check some other options (mostly less expensive) first.
In the end the decision how you will obtain CAPM (and PMP also later on) should be based on your personal learning preferences and behaviors and not at least on your financial options.
To check your eligibility for PMP you might refer to this guide here:
? The Complete Guide To “How To Get PMP Certification” ?:
? http://goo.gl/umrz68
In addition i have conducted a 5 Step Guidance for becoming a PMP, you can find it here:
Please do not hesitate to ask any further question that may occur.
All the best.
Markus
PS: You may also checkout my blog here at pm.com where i publish regular postings about PMP certification and all the other PMI certifications also.
See you. Saving Changes...
I would suggest you to go for CAPM boot-camp. It would give you a glimpse of what project management is all about, different aspects, areas to focus on, etc.
Also, keep on reading blog posts on this site, it contain case studies. You can learn from practical situations and solutions. Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
You can attribute hours as part of a project, not solely as the project manager. Be clear with role and responsibility, and how it fits in with the project life cycle.
Good Luck. Its great to see you're clear goals, motivation, and excitement in your chosen career path. Saving Changes...
Dillon PittmanIT Project Manager| U.S. Air ForceUt, United States
May 22, 2017 11:58 PM
Replying to Dillon Pittman
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I see. Good to hear. If I am not mistaken, Is getting the CAPM and working as a PM assistant to gain experience a pretty good track to follow or start?
Thank you so much. All of your input is much appreciated. I love hearing from experienced individuals about this field. If anything else comes to mind I will definitely share. I plan to use this forum and site many times in the future.
Thanks Again! Saving Changes...
Stephanie GrahamVP of Strategy| BankOnITOklahoma City, Ok, United States
I got started with pursuing CAPM first; and now am pursuing PMP. I didn't have the hours initially to straight shoot to PMP (but was close) so CAPM was a good way of showing my intended direction and getting my feet wet in learning all of the proper terminology. I would recommend it.
CompTIA has a Project+ cert too. Very broad coverage of what a project includes and doesn't follow PMI terminology. If you've looked at it, I'd say it is more for a beginner entry and would definitely recommend CAPM over it. I got the CompTIA Proj+ just because the company I work for was handing out raises for it. ;) ca-ching.
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1 reply by Dillon Pittman
May 23, 2017 10:31 PM
Dillon Pittman
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That seems like the path I will pursue. Right now I am still just finishing up bachelor's, but cannot hurt to get insight in what my next steps should be. Is it likely to get a job as an assistant PM or junior without much project experience? Or do companies prefer to promote someone within their company who is pursuing a CAPM or PMP to project management type role?
Like I stated previously, I am apart of many projects now (i.e. configuring network devices and installing them to create new networks at the base I work at) but as far as getting PM experience not likely for quite sometime. Looking to transition into this field when my time in the military is up.
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Dillon PittmanIT Project Manager| U.S. Air ForceUt, United States
May 23, 2017 8:25 PM
Replying to Stephanie Graham
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I got started with pursuing CAPM first; and now am pursuing PMP. I didn't have the hours initially to straight shoot to PMP (but was close) so CAPM was a good way of showing my intended direction and getting my feet wet in learning all of the proper terminology. I would recommend it.
CompTIA has a Project+ cert too. Very broad coverage of what a project includes and doesn't follow PMI terminology. If you've looked at it, I'd say it is more for a beginner entry and would definitely recommend CAPM over it. I got the CompTIA Proj+ just because the company I work for was handing out raises for it. ;) ca-ching.
That seems like the path I will pursue. Right now I am still just finishing up bachelor's, but cannot hurt to get insight in what my next steps should be. Is it likely to get a job as an assistant PM or junior without much project experience? Or do companies prefer to promote someone within their company who is pursuing a CAPM or PMP to project management type role?
Like I stated previously, I am apart of many projects now (i.e. configuring network devices and installing them to create new networks at the base I work at) but as far as getting PM experience not likely for quite sometime. Looking to transition into this field when my time in the military is up. Saving Changes...
Mohamed Abo-HusseinApplications and Database Manager| The Egyptian Credit Bureau I-ScoreCairo, Egypt
Dillon,
To get into PMP, you need to provide PMI with ample three years of experiences in projects. If you have that, then it's a good start. Then, you need to go through the detailed study of the materials and pass the exam. This step however I would not recommend unless you see in your career an opportunity to assist in project management. By opportunity I mean specific number of projects ahead of you, or someone who would trust you to be his assistant, or personal projects that would both require your knowledge and boost your skills. Unless you see a career ahead, it would be inefficient to start driving on the road and then take a U-turn when you don't see the end of it. But, good luck anyways, always wishing best of luck for visionaries. Saving Changes...
