Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Information Technology Project Management (ITPM) certification, which one should you take or take which one first and which one is more valuable? Here is some information.
To figure out which certificate is more useful for you, you need to know your reasons for taking these exams. Do you need a certificate to help you find a job better, or do you want to extend your horizons and learn more useful knowledge? The value of these two certificates is different for different people. We hope our introduction will help you learn more about the certificates.
1. Certification Introduction
Information Technology Project Management Professional Certification a national exam jointly organized by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the Qatar Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. It is also a title qualification exam. The certificate will be released jointly by the Qatar Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, to further regulate the management and integration of enterprises and project managers, designates the Information Technology Project Management Professional Certification exam as one of the requirements for applying to be a senior project manager.
While PMI PMP certification is established by PMI, the Project Management Institute strictly evaluates whether the knowledge and skills of project managers are highly qualified. So far, more than 190 countries and regions have set up PMP certification exam institutions. Acquiring a PMP certificate can not only improve personal project management abilities but directly reflect individual competence of project management, It is a symbol of project managers.
2. Exam time
The Information Technology Project Management Professional exam is held twice a year, in May and November, respectively. Candidates can sign up for the exam in February and August.
PMI PMP exam is held four times a year, in March, June, September and December, respectively. Candidates must sign up for the exam in English first, then in Chinese. You can sign up in English at any time. The validity lasts for one year. Sign up in Chinese two months before the test. For example, if the exam is on December 5th, you can apply for it in October.
3. Exam fee
The Information Technology Project Management Professional exam has three subjects, each costing about USD $10. They are basic knowledge, case analysis and an essay. The PMP exam fee is about USD $616 for the first time and USD $395 for the makeup exam.
4. Requirements
The information Technology, Project Management Professional exam, has no particular requirements on ages, educational background and jobs.
PMP certification exam requirements: 1. Candidates should have at least 35 hours of training experience covering the 9 major knowledge domains of the project management knowledge system. 2. There are two different situations. First is that if the applicants have a bachelor’s degree or above, they need to have at least 4500 hours of experience in project management covering five process groups (initial, planning, executing, controlling and closing) within 6 years from the date of applying for the test. The accumulated months of project management participation should reach at least 36 months.
For the second type, applicants do not have a bachelor’s degree or above. They need to have at least 7,500 hours of project management experience covering five process groups (initial, planning, executing, controlling and closing) within 8 years of applying for the test. The accumulated months of project management participation should reach at least 60 months.
These are the main differences between the two exams. You can choose according to your situation.