http://www.pm-prepcast.com - Not everyone is eligible to take the Project Management Institute's exam toward PMP certification. This is the first of 8 videos in The PM PrepCast's series on preparing for the PMP exam and we begin with a breakdown of the requirements.

1. How to prepare for your PMP® Exam Step 1: Assess Your Eligibility Copyright © 2008 - 2011 by OSP International LLC. All rights reserved. PMI®, PMP®, CAPM® and PMBOK® Guide are trademarks of Project Management Institute, Inc. PMI® has not endorsed and did not participate in the development of our products. OSP International LLC has been reviewed and approved as a provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute (PMI). As a PMI Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.), OSP International LLC has agreed to abide by PMI established quality assurance criteria. This presentation is based in part on a series of articles that first appeared on www.cio.com

2. Cornelius Fichtner, PMP 20+ Years of Project Management Experience PMP® Trainer with over 13,000 students pm-prepcast.com pm-podcast.com pducast.com

3. Project Management is one of the hottest career options for IT Professionals

4. IT Professionals with PMP® certification has doubled…

5. It provides… Common Language Knowledge Edge in Job Market HigherSalary

6. But not everyone is eligible to take The PMP® Certification Exam…

7. Who is eligible to take the PMP® Exam??

8. Official PMP®Handbook by PMI® Download PMP® Credential Handbook from PMI’s website: www.pmi.org>> Certification Read the first 20 pages.

9. You need… Experience Bachelor Degree/Diploma Training

10. Source: PMP® Credential Handbook. Copyright by PMI®

11. How are project management experience hours different from contact hours..?

12. Contacthours It refers to the total time an applicant has spent in formal instruction.

13. Project management hours It refers to the time spent in leading and directing project management-related tasks.

14. Is PMI® membership mandatory? The Answer is NO But there are benefits..!

15. Financial benefits of PMI® membership Discount on application fees

16. Financial benefits of PMI® membership Free PDF copy of the PMBOK® Guide

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18. How to prepare for your PMP® Exam Step 2: Filling out the Application Presented by Cornelius Fichtner, PMP - www.pm-prepcast.com Copyright © 2008 - 2011 by OSP International LLC. All rights reserved. PMI®, PMP®, CAPM® and PMBOK® Guide are trademarks of Project Management Institute, Inc. PMI® has not endorsed and did not participate in the development of our products. OSP International LLC has been reviewed and approved as a provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute (PMI). As a PMI Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.), OSP International LLC has agreed to abide by PMI established quality assurance criteria. This presentation is based in part on a series of articles that first appeared on www.cio.com