PMP certification refers to the qualification certification of project management professionals. It was initiated by the Project Management Institute (PMI) to strictly assess whether the knowledge and skills of project managers have high-quality qualification certification exams. Its purpose is to provide project managers with a unified industry standard. At present, it has Certification examination institutions have been established in more than 190 countries and regions around the world.
As a project management qualification certification exam, PMP Certification has established its authority internationally. PMP has trained a large number of project management professionals for the United States, and the project management profession has also become the “golden profession” in the United States. In China, many media have referred to PMP certification as one of the three major golden signs after MBA and MPA.
Moreover, PMP certification does not distinguish between industries, it is suitable for projects in any field and industry, and it is a general project management concept. It will help you in terms of self-improvement, promotion, and salary increase. PMP certificates are not subject to industry restrictions. Whether it is IT, construction, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, or telecommunications, finance, and communications, PMP certificates are widely and highly recognized.
The content of the PMP exam is mainly derived from the PMBOK guide. The content of the PMBOK exam includes the ten knowledge areas of project management and the five project process groups. Then there are some things to pay attention to when applying for PMP training courses. Candidates need to pay attention to several things: the qualifications of the organization, teachers, pass rate, training methods, and after-sales service. Of course, they still need to make a reasonable choice based on their own circumstances.
Five process groups, startup process group, planning process group, execution process group, monitoring process group, and closing process group; ten knowledge areas: integration management, scope management, time management, cost management, quality management, human resource management, communication management, risk management, procurement management, stakeholder management.
1. Exam Format
Although PMP is also an organic test and a paper test, it is generally a paper test in China.
In fact, as long as the PMP exams are conducted in mainland China, they are all paper exams.
PMP examinations in mainland China are coordinated by the Bureau of Foreign Experts. Each examination institution prepares the examination room and Prometric is responsible for invigilating the examination.
The test papers will be sent to the test room by the escort truck on the day of the test, and all test papers will be taken back after the test;
2. Exam Language
In the PMP exam in China, the test papers are written in both Chinese and English.
PMI is very rigorous. The Chinese in the test paper is not called Chinese translation, but Chinese auxiliary. It emphasizes that the test shall be based on English. Chinese auxiliary is for reference only. English is on the top and Chinese is on the bottom.
This is not a Chinese patent either. There are a variety of text aids to choose from for the PMP exam.
3. Exam Question Type
The question type of the PMP certification exam is 200 multiple-choice questions, of which 25 questions are not included in the score. The remaining 175 questions are correctly answered and 106 questions are counted as a pass. The general test time is four hours.
The PMP exams in foreign countries and Hong Kong are computer-based, and the exam time is relatively free, but the same as in China, they are all set by PMI in a unified way, unified scoring, and unified certification.
Driven by PMI, project management PMP certification has surpassed MBA and MPA in the West, becoming a “gold certificate”.
Project management has been widely used in aerospace, electronics, communications, computers, software development, construction, pharmaceuticals, finance, and other industries and even government agencies.
