Which Project Management Certification Is Right for Me?
Which Project Management Certification Is Right for Me?
Certification | Acronym | Certification requirements
| Purpose | Best suited for | Project approach
| Certification renewal
| Certification exam
| Exam language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Project Management Professional | PMP®
| Option 1 four-year university degree or equivalent + 36 months of experience leading projects within the past eight years + 35 hours of project management education (or CAPM® certification)
Option 2 Secondary School Diploma + 60 months of experience leading projects within the past eight years + 35 hours of project management education or CAPM® certification | Demonstrate ability to lead projects in any industry | Project management professionals with a minimum of 3 years of project management experience
| Every approach | Valid for 3 years. Candidates must earn 60 Professional Development Units (PDUs) and pay renewal fee. | 180 questions completed in 230 minutes. Does not have a predetermined passing score.
| Available in multiple languages |
Certified Associate in Project Management | CAPM® | Secondary degree or equivalent + 23 hours of project management education | Demonstrate that candidate possesses the foundational knowledge and skills that project teams demand | Project managers, aspiring project managers, and everyone aiming to enhance project management knowledge and skills | Every approach
| Valid for 3 years. Candidates must earn 15 Professional Development Units (PDUs) and pay renewal fee. | 150 questions completed in 180 minutes. Does not have a predetermined passing score. | Available in multiple languages |
European Certified Project Manager
| EC-PM® | None | Demonstrate ability to manage projects in any industry | Project managers, aspiring project managers, and everyone aiming to enhance project management knowledge and skills | Every approach | Does not expire | 50 questions completed in 60 minutes. Passing score is 60%. | English |
European Certified Agile Project Manager
| EC-AglPM® | None | Demonstrate ability to manage agile and hybrid projects | Project managers, aspiring project managers, and everyone aiming to enhance agile project management knowledge and skills | Agile or hybrid approach | Does not expire | 50 questions completed in 60 minutes. Passing score is 60%. | English |
PRINCE2® Foundation | - | None | Demonstrate ability to understand the PRINCE2 project management method | Project managers, aspiring project managers, and everyone aiming to enhance project management knowledge and skills | Every approach | Valid for 3 years. Candidates must retake exam or log 60 continuous Professional Development points to renew | 60 questions completed in 60 minutes. Passing score is 60%. | Available in multiple languages |
PRINCE2® Practitioner | - | PRINCE2 Foundation or other specific project management certifications | Demonstrate ability to apply the PRINCE2 project management method in context | Project management professionals | Every approach | Valid for 3 years. Candidates must retake exam or log 60 continuous Professional Development points to renew | 70 questions completed in 150 minutes. Passing score is 60%. | Available in multiple languages |
The information available in this table does not substitute the more accurate information on the website of each certification provider.
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