1. Seven Steps to PMP
A. Pre- Requites for PMP:
To obtain the PMP credential, you must first demonstrate that you are eligible by meeting the
following eligibility requirements.
1) Category 1:
" Baccalaureate / equivalent university degree.
" 4,500 hours of Project Management Experience. 3 years of Project Management experience within the
past three year period prior to the application, 36 unique (nonoverlapping) Months of Project
Management experience.
" 35 contact hours or Project Management education.
" Exam Fee-Non-members of PMI: $555.
" Exam Fee -Members of PMI: $ 405 (for being a Member - $129).
2) Category 2:
" High school diploma / equivalent secondary school credential.
" 7,500 hours of Project Management Experience. Five years of Project Management experience within
the past eight- year period prior to the application. 60 unique (nonoverlapping) Months of project
management experience.
" 35 contact hours of Project Management education.
" Exam Fee -Non-members of PMI: $555
" Exam Fee -Members of PMI: $ 405(for being a Member - $129).
B. Benefits of certifications are as follows:
1. Recognition and Promotion within the organization you are working as Organizations today
are striving to get certified Professionals in Project Management to keep up with the competitors
2. Worldwide Recognition as PMP® has been ranked as the 4th hottest certifications amongst all
certifications in 2006 according to a recent study done by www.certcities.com
3. Client Worldwide prefer certified project managers for their projects as such employers too
are interested to get Certified PMP’s.

2. 4. PMP’s are getting the best salary in the world and you can do a salary survey too to see the
results.
Let me tell you the STEPS towards PMP Certification so that you are fully
aware of the process:
STEP 1: Attend a 35 Contact Hours Project Management Training program - Celtem 4 Days workshop
fees Rs 12,000+ tax (Early Bird Discount: Rs.11,500 all inclusive of taxes for per participants
STEP 2: We provide you with an attendance certificate which will give you 35 Contact Hours Credit –
This is mandatory before you can go for PMP Examination.
STEP 3: (OPTIONAL STEP) Get a PMI Membership online through PMI website - Fees $129 (Payment
through Credit Card)
STEP 4: Apply for PMP Examination Online through PMI Website: Offline support would be
provided by Celtem Knowledge Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
STEP 5: PMI will send you an approval email confirming that your application has been approved
(but just keep in mind that it may still go through audit process). You get a one year window from
the approval date to appear for the PMP Exam.
You go back to the PMI Website and login with an id provided to you and password and make
an online payment as given below:
PMP EXAM FEE FOR NON PMI MEMBERS - $ 555
PMP EXAM FEE FOR PMI MEMBERS - $ 405
STEP 6: Now you have to find a PROMETRIC CENTER nearest to your location and schedule your
examination. You can go to www.2test.com and find the nearest PROMETRIC CENTER. Get your 4
hour slot exam day / slot booked so that you can appear for the examination (A prometric center in
Bangalore also)
STEP 7: You go to the PROMETRIC CENTER AND GIVE THE EXAM - RESULTS ARE GIVEN AFTER THE
EXAM. There are 200 questions out of which 25 are PRE-TEST Questions. Scoring will be done on
175 questions and you will need to score at least 106 to get through. Questions are of multiple
choice types and there is no negative marking.
Preparing for the exam!!
Our four-day PMP® Exam Prep Workshop is based on:
" PMBOK® Guide-Fouth Edition, Version 2004 covers all 5 Process Groups,
" 9 Knowledge Areas
" 42 Processes of Project Management
This four-day workshop prepares PMP aspirants for PMP® certification exam and empowers Project
Managers to achieve successful & predictable project deliveries by adopting best practices in project

3. management.
For effective learning experience, we have designed a ‘Learning Kit’ which includes:
- Project Management Handbook for PMP® Prep
- Project Management Workbook (Participants will do exercises on case-study with project
management templates)
Classroom Simulation Exams
" Tests on each session
" Exam Simulation CD with Question Bank
" 35-Contact Hours Certificate (A pre-requisite for appearing PMP® certification examination)
These things will help the PMP aspirants in getting through the PMP certification exam, but along
with that the participants should be dedicated towards gaining this knowledge and updating
themselves in PM domain.
The total time of preparation required varies depending on the experience and prior knowledge of
the different students. Ideally, the participant should be able to prepare for the PMP Certification
exam with 35 hours of training from the workshop and with a good clarity over the concepts.
The training program will be covering the entire aspects of the certification exam-explaining each
step and also the steps to face the exam successfully. We have a success rate of 94% in PMP exams!
REGISTRATION PROCESS: You can register online at www.celtemlearning.com