Completing the PMP Application

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1 Completing the PMP Application Step 1: Go to and click on Login/Register at the top right-hand corner Step 2: Click on the Create an Account button below the New User section. Step 3: Fill in the PMI.org registration form with your personal information. In our example, we are going to use a fictional person named Frank Smith.

2 Step 4: After you ve successfully created a PMI account, you can now apply for your PMP credential. Click on Certification from the top navigation and then click on Ready to Apply?

3 Step 5: Read the Eligibility requirements and candidate policies/procedures before proceeding. In a nutshell, you need to make sure you have a bachelor s degree, 3 years of work experience, and more than 4500 hours or project management work experience. Step 6: Click Apply for PMP Credentials

4 Step 7: As you can see from the left navigation, there are 8 sections to complete. Step 8: The first step is to add your home and work addresses. If you do not have a work address, leave this section blank. Click save and continue

5 Step 9: Add your contact information. You need at least one and one phone number. After, click save and continue. Step 10: Fill in your education information. If you have multiple degrees, you only need to fill in your HIGHEST degree obtained.

6 Step 11: Now, the fun part begins. Before you fill in the Requirements section, create your own PMP Application Worksheet to organize your thoughts in one excel document. It is easier to have everything in one place for future reference. Once you ve create this spreadsheet, all you need to do is copy and paste.

7 Step 12: For every one of your project experiences, write the title, your role, company, and start and end dates. Step 13: Add in the organization details Step 14: Add in the organization contact person s details

8 Step 15: Add in the number of hours you worked in in each of the domain areas. Step 16: Write a brief description about each project. It needs to be between words. Most students get stuck at this stage. To help you, here s 5 examples of project descriptions that s passed the PMI scan in the past.

9 If you are still stuck, read the descriptions PMI wrote under each Process Group it will give you a good idea of what they are looking for. Initiating Planning Executing Monitoring & Controlling Closing Develop project charter; Identify risks, assumptions and constraints; Identify stakeholders, Define high-level scope; Perform project assessment Present project plan to stakeholders; Develop project schedule, budget, and other management plans; Develop WBS; Define scope; Prepare project plans Communicate with stakeholders; Implement approved changes; Execute tasks defined in the project plan; Obtain and manage resources Assess results of corrective action; Ensure quality standards are met; Manage changes to scope, schedule, and budget; Measure project performance Archive documents; Measure customer satisfaction; Obtain administrative closure; Document lessons learned; Obtain final acceptance of deliverables Click here for examples Project Descriptions that have successfully passed the PMI Screening Step 17: Add in your project management education info. If you took your 35 hours of training from ExamsPM, your form should look like this screenshot. The only thing you need to change is the course start and end date. Step 18: Go to the Certificate tab and verify how you want your name to appear on your final certificate. Press Save and Continue. Step 19: Go to Agreements tab, read the disclosure, scroll to the bottom, and hit I agree. Step 20: Review your application by going to the Review and Submit tab. Make sure every section has a green check mark beside it. Make any necessary changes you want before submitting your final application.

10 Step 21: Download the PDF version of your application and save it onto your computer or dropbox or google drive. Keep a copy for future reference. Step 22: When you are satisfied with your application, click the checkbox next to All information that I have provided is accurate and complete. Step 23: Click Submit Application And viola you are done! Your PMP application is complete. Wait a few days for an confirmation to take your exams. It will look something like this: