Certification
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
If you are new to project management, CAPM might be the course for you. There is no experience required and is a stepping stone towards sitting for the PMP exam.
Eligibility Requirements:
1. Secondary degree, such as a high school diploma, GED (general educational development), or global equivalent
2. At least 23 hours of project management education completed before the examSome roles that look for CAPM:
- Assistant Project Manager
- Project Coordinator
- Project Administrator
PMI NS offers a CAPM course.
Next cohort is March 22, 2025 to April 3, 2025
Cost:$350
Click here to register.
Project Management Professional (PMP)
- High school or secondary school diploma
- Minimum 60 months/5 years experience leading and managing projects within the past eight years
- 35 hours of project management education/training
- Bachelor's degree or higher (or global equivalent)
- 36 months/3 years experience leading and managing projects within the past eight years
- 35 hours of project management education/training.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher (or global equivalent) from a GAC accredited program
- 24 months/2 years experience leading and managing projects within the past eight years
- 35 hours of project management education/training (GAC core project management course work is pre-approved to fulfill this requirement)
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
- Secondary school diploma
- 24 months/ 2 years of agile experience within the last 5 years (a current PMP® satisfies this requirement but is not mandatory
- 28 hours of training in agile practices, frameworks, and methodologies (21 hours will be accepted until 31 March 2025)
PMI Construction Professional (PMI-CP)
- Complete the four course training modules
- 3 years of on-the-job experience in construction projects or built environment projects
- Must be within the past 10 years
Sustainable Project Management
Getting Certified
There are 5 broad steps to attaining a PMI certification.
Fulfill Eligibility Criteria
All PMI certifications require you to meet domain experience levels, educational levels or both before you apply. You will need to provide PMI Global with the details of this experience and/or education, so it’s best to gather and prepare this information before you open the application.
To find out the eligibility requirements, consult the handbook for the certification that interests you. Each one has unique eligibility criteria.
Complete Application
Once you’ve determined you meet the eligibility criteria, it’s time to apply. Collect the following information and then use our online certification system to guide you through the process.
- Contact information
- Education attained
- Domain experience
- Domain education
Application Review
Once PMI Global receives your application, they will verify that you meet the eligibility criteria and that your experience and/or education is valid and consistent with the guidelines stated in the certification handbook.
Typically the application review period will take 5–10 days, depending on the certification. Once it’s complete, PMI Global will email you to move on to the next step.
Payment
After PMI Global notifies you that your application is approved, it’s time to provide payment so you can move to the final stage. The fastest and easiest way to pay is through PMI Global's online certification system.
Once payment is received, PMI Global will email you an eligibility number that you’ll use to schedule your test appointment. You are eligible for one year, and you may take the exam up to three times during that year.
Schedule Test Appointment
Once you are eligible, PMI Global will e-mail you exam scheduling instructions with your eligibility code, which you will need when scheduling your exam appointment.
You can schedule your exam appointment online or by telephone. Full details can be found in the certification handbook and within the examination scheduling instructions.
Effective July 1, 2019, tests will be conducted Pearson Vue on behalf of PMI Global.
