PMP® Certification

PMP certification is important and its validity is for three years from the date when the candidate passes the exam. After that, you need to gain PDUs (Professional Development Units) to retain your certification.

The PMP exam can be technically challenging depending on one’s experience and study methods. It is a knowledge-based examination that calls for an understanding of project management concepts, though many people have sat for it and passed it with good preparation.

The amount of time required to prepare for the PMP certification exam depends on the preparation and study strategies one may adopt. Normally, it takes several weeks to several months to study before taking an exam and not a day as people would like to imagine.

LinkedIn data shows that PMP certified project managers in the UAE can be paid competitive wages, which are estimated to be between AED 180,000 to AED 400,000 per year depending on the experience, industry and position of work.

The price for PMP examination for members of the PMI is $405 while for non-members, the price is $555. Extra expenditure depends on the strategy you take and may involve acquiring study material and courses.

If you enroll with ZOC Learnings, our instructors will guide you to sit for the PMP examination.

The cost of attending the event is USD 405 for members of PMI and USD 555 for non-members of the association.

You can claim up to 8500 hours of experience in managing projects.

According to the records, about 5% to 10% of all the applications for PMP are being audited.

The PMBOK Guide by itself is not enough to prepare for the exam, other study material and practice exams provided by ZOC Learnings would be benefitial as well.

These two types of questions can also be known as objective type questions; these include multiple choice questions and case questions.

Pretest items are questions included in the survey for future test construction without obtaining scores.

200 questions, multiple choices only, 4 hour examination.

Domains are defined as the knowledge fields forming the area of specialization, Tasks are the proposed activities, and finally the Enablers as an example representation of the domains.

Yes, PMI (Project Management Institute) is one of the most well-known accrediting organizations all over the world.

Yes, it is reliable as it correlates with the content detailed in the PMI’s PMP Examination Content Outline.

It usually includes key principles of project management and approaches.

Yes, there are the and what is more, we provide certificates after the attendance of the PMP training course.

Practice sessions are mostly accomplished via the internet or at training and development centres.

Various training organizations that have complied with the set standards by PMI offer PMP certification training.

Prices depend on the training provider and the type of course being taken.

A PMP profile application gets’ rejected if it is not eligible, insufficient project management experience, incomplete or incorrect information, or failure to provide proper education and training hours.

For a returned or rejected PMP application to be approved, the candidate should study the feedback given by PMI, correct any deficiency or inaccuracy in the application, write an additional statement if needed and resubmit the application with correct information.

When a PMP application has been denied, the applicant will be provided with negatives in detail by PMI on why such a decision was made. The applicant can make amendments to the given application and resubmit the same to the appropriate authority. PMI indicates how each rejection reason might be managed to ensure that the debt is collected efficiently.

• The last reason is the presence of approximately more than 10 percent of incomplete or inaccurate application details.
• Insufficient project management experience.
• This category includes the failure to complete the 35 hours of project management education that is recommended and required.
• Mandatory but vague project roles and responsibilities.
• They have done inadequate document work during the audit process.
• Non-compliance with the policy and procedure guidelines set by PMI regarding ethical standards.

To avoid rejection of the PMP application, one must ensure that all the information provided is accurate and complete, meets eligibility criteria, project aims and your role is described in detail, adequate supporting documentation is sub­mitted and the guidelines and ethical standards of PMI have been strictly adhered to.