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PMINZ Presentation

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PMI and PMINZ The PMBOK Guide Membership benefits Certificate Associate in Project Management (CaPM) Project Management Professional (PMP) Programme Management Professional (PgMP) Exam costs Post PMP What next? 2 of 12

PMI and PMINZ • PMI –Nearly 250,000 members • 150 countries, 247 Chapters, 30 SIGs, 2 Colleges • PMINZ Chapter – – – –

1,565 members 2 PgMP, 702 PMP and 64 CaPM Branches – Auckland, Central & South Island Sub branches – Hamilton, Hawkes Bay, Nelson & Dunedin

• Annual conference, Seminars and Study Groups. • www.pmi.org.nz

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The PMBOK Guide • Project Management Book of Knowledge guide is an excellent reference book • It describes in detail 44 different Project Management processes • PMBoK CD comes with your PMI membership registration • Primary resource used for the CaPM and PMP examinations

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Member Benefits • • • • • • • • •

Monthly branch meetings Annual PMINZ Conference & branch seminars Opportunities to earn PDUs Volunteer work Advocate for Project Management in NZ Receive job opportunities through email Receive local info via monthly e-news PMINZ website www.pmi.org.nz Discount to PMINZ events

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The Certified Associate in Project Management (CaPM) • Ideal for people who do not meet the experience requirements for PMP • Or, for people whom project management is a part time job • Ideal step towards PMP • Requirements – Equivalent of a High School diploma plus 1,500 hours of project management experience – Or, 23 hours of project management training – Pass a 3 hour, 150 question multi-choice exam – Tested solely on information held in the PMBOK Guide 6 of 12

The Project Management Professional (PMP) • The most accepted PM certification in NZ • Requirements – Category one • A degree • 4,500 hours of PM experience. (3 years) • 35 hours of project management education

– Category two • High School Diploma • 7,500 hours of PM experience. (5 years) • 35 hours of project management education

– Exam • 4 hours, 200 Question multi-choice • Tested on the PMBOK guide plus PM knowledge

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Programme Management Professional (PgMP) • Specific eligibility is as follows: – Bachelor’s degree, the global equivalent or higher degree within the last 15 years: – Four years (6,000 hours) of project mgmt work, AND – Four years (6,000 hours) of program mgmt work experience.

• High School diploma, Associate’s degree or the global equivalent within the last 15 years: – Four years (6,000 hours) of project mgmt work, AND – Seven years (10,500 hours) of program mgmt work experience.

• Competence established with a sequence of assessments – Initial assessment of competence, exam and Interview panel 8 of 12

CaPM and PMP Exams Costs • CaPM Examination Cost – Initial Certification Fee — member – Initial Certification Fee — non-member

$US225 $US300

• PMP Examination Cost – – – –

Computer Based Testing — member Computer Based Testing — non-member Paper Based Testing – member Paper Based Testing – non-member

$US405 $US555 $US250 $US400

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Post PMP • PMP valid for a period of three years. • Each 3 year cycle, must obtain 60 Professional Development Units (PDUs). • These can be obtained by: – – – – –

Attending monthly PMINZ meetings Being a practicing PM Attending PM conferences/seminars Volunteer service (Branch committee/National Board) Reading PMI material

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What next? • Register as a PMI member $US149, plus $US10 application fee • Read the PMBoK guide • Join a Study Group. PMINZ members only and it is a facilitated self study. • Enrol on line for CaPM or PMP • Submit Resume to PMI to validate requirements • Sit the Paper Exam in Wellington and Christchurch or electronically (Prometric) in Auckland. • Attend the monthly PMINZ Central Branch meetings every third Monday at 5.30pm. [Gary Billingham PMP] 11 of 12

Questions?

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