PMP Project Management Professional

Yes of course. PMP credential differentiates among those who don't. Nowadays, many job vacancies preferred candidates who have obtained PMP certification. That's why PMP have competitive advantage during job searching.

Not only is it a piece of paper, it reassures oneself the foundation and concept of project management if one is going to study for the examination. First of all, check out for yourself the PMP pre-requisites such as academic qualification, years of working experience and contact hours of project management education BEFORE you attempt for the examination. Information available at http://www.pmi.org/prod/groups/public/documents/info/pdc_pmp.asp

There are a lot of institutions that offer PMP examination preparation course. Important to check out if they are recognized by PMI (www.pmi.org) as their Registered Education Providers (http://tel.occe.ou.edu/cgi-bin/PMI_Provider/repsearch.cgi). These courses may range from HK$5,000 to HK$10,000 depending on the trainer's qualification, class and professional status.

Provided that you have obtained the 35 contact-hours training, self-study is a flexible as well as economical way to prepare for the examination. Get yourself one or two reference/exam-prep books is a recommended approach. There are a lot of prep books available from various authors such as Rita Mulcahy, Kim Heldman, Michael Solomon, Rudd McGary, etc...

Personally, I got the following study materials:-
- PMP Study Guide 2nd, Kim Heldman
- PMP Exam Prep 4th ed, Rita Mulcahy
- PMP Exam Practice Test and Study Guide 5th ed, J. LeRoy Ward
- PMBOK Guide

The PMI has these requirement before it in the test:

報考 PMP 考試的前設要求：
- 若擁有學位資格者，便須有 4500 小時的項目管理經驗及參與 35 小時的項目管理課程。
- 若沒有學位資格者，便須有 7500 小時的項目管理經驗及參與 35 小時的項目管理課程。

Do anyone knows how to count these hours ?

Thanks,

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