I have been constantly being requested from various sources on how to prepare and appear for the PMP examination for which I have been anwering with the same mail. Now I have decided to post the details here. If you need any clarifications on this please mail me across.
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www.pmi.org1) Membership Fees - 130$
2) Exam Fees - 405$ (for non0-member the price is different. It is better to take the membeship)
3) Pre-requisite course (for 35 contact hours) - Rangeto approx. 10000 to 20000 (before taking up thiscourse need to validate the registered user)
a) www.pmstudy.com (online course. They charge lesscompare to other providers)
b) Registered education providers in Chennai (hereone need to attend the classes directly for 5 dayscontinuously)
International Institute of ProjectManagement - www.iipmchennai.com Ph:24359078
JUMP Project Management Consultants -www.jumppmc.com Ph:248674664)
PMBOK Guide (this can be received as CD if youapply for membership).
It is better to apply formembership first
4) Rita Mulachy 5th edition - Book (Around Rs.6000/-)
5 ) Rita Mulachy - PMP Simulation (This has morepractice questions. Will be useful but very expensive.This costs around Rs. 16000/-. I did not buy this)
6) If you are registering the course throughPMStudy.com (as per point no. 3) you will receive 3model exams + 1 model exam free for everyone
7)If applied through www.pmstudy.com you need to keepreading the each knowledge area and take the test tomeet the required 35 contact hours. (This is simpleone. No need to worry on this)
8) After a month or so you need to submit yourapplication with your past experience. Finally thetotal need to come to 36 months of project managementexperience (you may have more than that, no problembut they will conside only 36 months for eligibility)
9) To fill up the point no.8 go towww.pmi.org/info/PDC_CertificationsOverview.asp?nav=0401and click on Online Application .
10) Once application is submitted PMI will evaluateand intimate you on the confirmation on youreligbility. (For approving normally they take 5business days. max)
11) Now you are ready to make the payment. Once youare confident that you can take the exam in nearfuture you can go ahead and make the payment. Thispayment is valid for one year.
