Candidates must complete Project Management Experience Verification Form(s). The Experience Verification Form is used to properly document and report project management experience.
PMP® Education or Work Experience Requirements
There are two sets of experience requirements depending on whether or not an applicant holds a baccalaureate degree.
For candidates who hold a baccalaureate degree:
- 4,500 hours minimum PM experience gained within the last 8 years prior to application and covering at least 36 unique, non-overlapping months are required. This experience must include leading and directing project tasks.
- At least 35 contact hours of specific instruction that addresses learning objectives in project management. Hours may include content on project quality, scope, time, cost, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement or integration management. Instruction may be delivered by a PMI Registered Education Provider, university or college, internal corporate learning program, distance-learning program, or any other formal learning resource. No time limit is associated with when the 35 hours were accrued.
For candidates who do not hold a baccalaureate degree:
- 7,500 hours minimum PM experience gained within the last 8 years prior to application and covering at least 60 unique, non-overlapping months are required. This experience must include leading and directing project tasks.
- At least 35 contact hours of specific instruction that addresses learning objectives in project management. Hours may include content on project quality, scope, time, cost, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement or integration management. Instruction may be delivered by a PMI Registered Education Provider*, university or college, internal corporate learning program, distance-learning program, or any other formal learning resource. No time limit is associated with when the 35 hours were accrued.
CAPM Education or Work Experience Requirements
To apply for the CAPM, you need to have:
- A secondary diploma (high school or the global equivalent)
AND
- At least 1,500 hours experience OR 23 hours of project management education.