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Lon Withrow Senior IT Project Manager| MDS Ipswich, Ma, United States
Hello,

I am a PMP, Scrum Master, Six Sigma Green Belt and Cloud Certified. I have over 20 years in project management experience.

I'm looking for a new position and I'm find almost all PM job listings in the Boston, MA area are listing a Bachelor or Master Degree as a prerequisite.

I don't have an undergraduate degree but have been in college off an on for 20 years. Do you think I should apply for these positions anyways and hope that once I get an interview they waive the requirement or do you think I would just be wasting my time and theirs.

Thanks,
Lon
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
If they are asking for a project management position then I would definitely give it a try. Good Luck !
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Drew Craig Sr. Agile & Product Coach| Vanguard Philadelphia, Pa, United States
Give it a shot. What's the worst that can happen? And keep in mind, if you are planning to eventually obtain your undergraduate and are periodically working toward that goal, then state that in your resume with a 'projected graduation date'.

Good Luck!
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
I think you will find that all job ads just mention a degree by default, but for PM positions, I would say the PMP and your other qualifications are much more likely to land the job than any degree.
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Peter Ambrosy Weinheim, Germany
What counts is your project management experience. Go for it! Wish you all good luck!
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Hossam Hosni Senior Hydrographic Surveyor| Gulf Dredging and General Contracting Co Alexandria, Egypt
yes, Good luck
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Drake Settsu Project Manager / Blogger Hi, United States
I concur with Peter. PM experience counts. They ask for the world in job listings. If you don't meet their academic requirements and you feel you can perform the job requirements then just go for it.
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Lon -

It's rare that the actual hiring manager would disqualify you based on not having a degree, but HR and/or a recruiter might.

This is where it's always best to try to get your resume past the generic "gate keepers" via a warm introduction through someone in your network.

Kiron
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Alla Riley Rego Park, Ny, United States
I would agree with Kiron. Some companies have an aductioanal level as a first line of defense, however, once in front of a hiring manager, the experience is going to count for much more than an academic degree
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Eric Simms Senior Program Manager Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Submit with your resume a strong cover letter detailing your extensive experience, and in it mention that you have some college training. That might help catch someone's attention and convince them to consider you.
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Lon Withrow Senior IT Project Manager| MDS Ipswich, Ma, United States
Thanks everyone for the excellent feedback!
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