The PMP® Exam is Changing SOON!

Starting from 31st August 2011, the PMP® exam will be different.

Approximately 30% of the content will differ from the current exam format. The Professional and Social Responsibility domain will be tested under all knowledge areas rather than being treated as a separate domain as it is currently.

The eligibility to sit for the exam still remain the same. All the pre-requisites must be met before you register for the exam.

• If you are a Bachelor degree holder, you need to satisfy a minimum of 3 years of professional project experience with 4,500 hours of leading and managing projects.
• If you are a Diploma holder, you need to satisfy a minimum of 5 years of professional project experience with 7,500 hours of leading and managing projects.
• You need to attend 35 contact hours of formal project management education.

Refer to the PMP Handbook for more details.

The new format will still refer to the current PMBOK Guide 4th Edition. 

Exams will still be held at Prometric centers. Check out their website for more information: http://www.prometric.com/default.htm.

To assist in your studying, you can check the following links:

• PMP® Examination Content Outline [LINK]
• PMP® Exam Prep [LINK]

For more information regarding the change, check out PMI’s dedicated page for it here: [Updates to the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam]

You can also access the FAQ sheet here: [LINK]

Above all, keep up the good work of studying and maintain your momentum. Whether you take the exam with the current specifications or with the new format, if you work at it, you will succeed. Eyes on the prize, people! You set out to get your PMP® certification and that’s what you will get at the end of it. A change in the exam format, will not alter this fact; YOU WILL BE A PMP AFTER YOU TAKE THE EXAM!

GOOD LUCK!