Certification on Program Management (PgMP)

Recently PMI (Project Management Institute) came up with new certification apart from PMP and CAPM. ie PgMP which is specfically targeted for program managers. As we all know a program is a group of projects. To deal with a program one needs special skills and this certification tests one on that area.

The eligibility criteria for taking this exam is

• With a Bachelor’s Degree (or a global equivalent): Over the last 15 consecutive years, applicants must have at least four years of project management experience and four years of program management experience.
• Without a Bachelor’s Degree (or a global equivalent): Over the last 15 consecutive years, applicants must have at least four years of project management experience and seven years of program management experience.

Those who are interested in this can refer www.pmi.org site.