What is CAPM? PMI's Certified Associate in Project Management

CAPM is PMI’s entry-level professional qualification: Certified Associate in Project Management.

New from autumn 2020: CAPM certification holders need to earn 15 PDUs every three years to maintain the certification.

The PMI is the Project Management Institute. For more, see: What is the PMI? https://youtu.be/4pEC3UF0D58

CAPM is designed to demonstrate that holders understand the fundamental knowledge, terminology, and processes of effective Project Management. Certification lasts 5 years – then you need to re-take the exam.

Requirements (pre-requisites) for CAPM
• Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent)
- AND
• 23 hours of project management education completed by the time you sit for the exam.

The CAPM Exam
• Based on the PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge, the PMBOK Guide, Chapters 1-13 of 6th edition – ie Part 1 only. The questions are factual.
• Available in 13 languages
• 150 multiple choice Qns (15 are pre-test and don’t affect score) – 135 scoring Qns
• PMI does not publish its pass mark
• 3 hours – no breaks
• Exam available online
New from autumn 2020: CAPM certification holders need to earn 15 PDUs every three years to maintain the certification.

For more on the PMBOK, see What is the PMBOK? https://youtu.be/gaokJetFYGw

If I don’t yet qualify for the PMP (Project Management Professional) Exam, is CAPM® worth Getting?
Yes. ‘PMP versus CAPM’ is something of a false choice. For many Project Managers, it will be ‘PMP after CAPM’.

You might like our comprehensive article, 'PMP versus CAPM: All You Need to Know' https://onlinepmcourses.com/pmp-versus-capm/

CAPM will be a stepping stone to PMP. It can help you in many ways:
• You can’t take the PMP exam at the very start of your career. You’ll need at least 2-3 years of project management experience before you can take it. Realistically, this can be nearer to 5 years.
• CAPM is a valuable qualification in its own right.
• The qualification will help you secure roles that will give you experience.
• You’ll get a headstart in understanding the PMBOK Guide and the basic material.
• Practice at taking the PMI exams, and therefore extra confidence.
• Buying, trying, and owning some of the Exam prep resources.
• You can score CAPM Contact Hours for your PMP application.

Links to the PMI's CAPM resources...
CAPM Exam Guidance:
https://www.pmi.org/certifications/types/certified-associate-capm/exam-prep
CAPM Handbook:
https://www.pmi.org/-/media/pmi/documents/public/pdf/certifications/certified-associate-project-management-handbook.pdf
CAPM Examinations Content Outline:
https://www.pmi.org/-/media/pmi/documents/public/pdf/certifications/certified-associate-project-management-exam-outline.pdf
CAPM Sample Test Questions (there are only two – which seems pathetic to me!):
https://www.pmi.org/-/media/pmi/documents/public/pdf/certifications/certified-associate-project-management-sample-questions.pdf
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