What You Need to Know About the 2011 PMP® Exam Changes
The Project Management Institute (PMI®) recently announced that content on the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Exam will be changing by 30% effective on Aug 31, 2011. A revised Role Delineation Study (RDS) showed that the practice of project management globally had undergone a shift over the past 7 years or so. The RDS, which is conducted every 5 to 7 years for each of PMI’s credentials, assesses what is most relevant in the day-to-day work of project managers as the profession evolves over time. Because the new RDS shows a significant level of change in the project manager’s role, the exam must change to reflect the new reality.
What Does This Mean For You?
If you have been preparing to earn your PMP® certification, now is the time to study for the PMP® Exam. Otherwise, you will need to familiarize yourself with the changes to the exam content. No other component of the credentialing process (i.e., the education and experience requirements) will change, just the exam. How the new and revised content will impact the difficulty of the exam is not known.
ESI recommends that anyone who has met or will meet the established certification requirements prior to August 2011, register for the current version of the PMP® Exam.
Learn More About the Changes
Resources to Help You Get Certified Before the Changes Take Place
If you’ve been thinking about becoming PMP® certified, now is the time to get started. ESI supports you every step of the way by providing the information and resources you need to get certified.
Maintaining Your Certification
As a PMP® credential holder, PMI requires that you to earn 60 Professional Development Units (PDUs) per three-year cycle. Earning PDUs to maintain your certification is easy with ESI.