PMP certification validates that you are highly skilled in the following:
- Help professionals and project managers acquire Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, the profession’s most globally recognized certification credential
- Emphasize the importance of people by adopting the soft skills needed to lead a project team effectively in today's changing environment.
- Reinforce the importance of adopting the right project management processes to address the technical aspects of successfully managing projects.
- Highlight the connection between projects and organizational strategy from a business environment mindset.
- Cover the tricky aspects of starting, planning, and running a project effectively and efficiently while keeping the team focused and on track.
- Introduce different leadership styles and help professionals adopt the right project leadership skills.
- Cover the three critical approaches (predictive, agile, and hybrid) needed in managing today’s highly demanding and challenging projects.
- Familiarize the participants with situational analysis questions and the information they
- Strategic Program Alignment
- Program Life Cycle Management
- Benefits Alignment
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Governance
Attending PgMP® (Program Management Professional) Training helps individuals gain the experience required to manage individual projects to reach strategic and long-term goals. It also helps professionals gain a broader perspective and enables them to work by simultaneously selecting many paths and building competency over project managers.
- Project managers
- Program managers
- Portfolio managers
- Project stakeholders
- Senior managers
Before you apply, make sure you meet one of the following sets of PgMP Certification requirements:
- Four-year College/University Degree
- 48 months of project management experience or PMP
- 48 months of program management experience within the last 15 years
or
- High school diploma or Associate’s Degree
- 48 months of project management experience or PMP
- 84 months of program management experience within the previous 15 years
Here’s why it’s worth it:
Advance your career: 58% of PgMP holders surveyed report they have a more advanced position than when they first earned the certification.
Increase your earnings: 23% of surveyed PgMP holders globally reported a salary increase after certification.
Elevate your professional profile: Nearly half of surveyed PgMP holders reported increased responsibility and more extensive programs to manage since obtaining certification.
The Program Management Professional (PgMP)® certification can open various career opportunities, especially in senior-level positions. Here are some key benefits and potential career paths for PgMP-certified professionals:
- Program Director: Oversee multiple projects and ensure they align with the organization’s strategic goals.
- Portfolio Manager: Manage projects and programs to achieve strategic objectives.
- Chief Operating Officer (COO): Lead the operational functions of an organization, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness.
- Senior Project Manager: Handle complex projects that require advanced management skills.
- Consultant: Provide expert advice to organizations on program management and strategic alignment
- The PgMP examination consists of 170 multiple-choice questions. Of the 170 questions, 20 are considered pretest questions.
- The allotted time to complete the center-based examination is four hours.
- The examination is preceded by a tutorial and followed by a survey. Both are optional and can take up to 15 minutes to complete.
Upon completing the training course, participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance from HDTC Academy for Administrative Development.