Yes. Passed first time around. It is a 4 hour, 200 question test. I finished in about 3 hours. 50% of the test deals with inputs and outputs. Learn those like the back of your hand.
I took a Project Management course at the local university. 83 hours of classroom, but it was almost $4000. You can find other courses for a lot less to satisfy the classroom hours. Get Rita Mulcahy's PMP book.. this will be your study guide. http://www.rmcproject.com/product/pmp-prep.aspx You want to get the PMBOK. this for a reference. http://www.pmi.org/Marketplace/Pages/ProductDetail.aspx?GMProduct=0010109550 1 Join PMI and go to one of the study groups for the PMP test. Make sure you have enough hours, 4500 in my case (Bachelors). I have a spreadsheet in which you can add all the projects you managed which will keep track of the hours. I will email it to you when I pop out my laptop. You could be audited before you take the exam. I was not, but they have the right to audit you at any time after you pass the test. Just make sure you have contacts, former employers, etc., to back up that you worked on those projects. I took the course first (over a four month period), then studied every night for 2 hours during the week and 8 hours on the weekend for one month. Since I had some exposure to project management and the PMI framework, I did not find the test too difficult. From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 10:03 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Supporting former employer PMP is next on my to-do list this spring after I graduate. Did you pass the first time around? What are your thoughts in the process? John Hornbuckle MIS Department Taylor County School District 318 North Clark Street Perry, FL 32347 www.taylor.k12.fl.us From: Jacob [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 11:59 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Supporting former employer CISSP.. I have a feeling someone will be busy on his vacation! I was when I studied for my PMP. NOTICE: Florida has a broad public records law. Most written communications to or from this entity are public records that will be disclosed to the public and the media upon request. E-mail communications may be subject to public disclosure. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
