Build up your capacities for today’s business world with Project Management. The world’s economy today flies on projects, thus project management is indispensable knowledge tool for all professions.
Tomorrow’s dreams depend on today’s training (project management meets the needs of individuals, professionals, corporate and governmental bodies across all works of life; from road construction, museum management, plantations, through tourism to diverse service industries)
Certified Associate In Project Management (CAPM)
The Project management Professional is the most important globally recognized and independently validated credential for project managers, perfect if you have demonstrated experience and competence in leading project teams.
Admission Requirements
To apply for the PMP, you need to have either:
- A secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree, or the global equivalent).
OR
•A four-year degree (bachelor’s degree or the global equivalent) If you do not meet the PMP eligibility requirements, you may want to look at the
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification.
This is an overview of the requirements. For complete details regarding the PMP eligibility requirements, please contact us for further details.
NB; The above mention programmes are offered by PMI – PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE USA.
PMI – PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE USA
Project Management Institute is the worlds leading not-for-profit professional membership association for the project, program and portfolio management profession. Founded in
1969, PMI delivers value for more than 2.9million professionals working in nearly every country in the world through global advocacy, collaboration, education, and research. More information at www.pmi.org
OTHER CERTIFICATIONS BY PMI;
- Program Management Professional (PgMP)
- PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)SM
- PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)
- PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)
WHY STUDY PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Increase your earning potential. In 2011,average annual salary for PM was $160,409 in Switzerland (the highest-paid country), $139,497 in Australia, $105,000 in the United States, and $23,207 in China (the lowest-paid country)
´ Most important skills required by employers. CareerBuilder.com found that 44% of U.S. employers listed project management as a skill they looked for in new college graduates after communication and technical skills. All over the world, especially Australia and Canada echo the same request
´ Projects, account for about one-fourth of the U.S. and the world’s gross domestic product.
´ Project management is also a vital skill for personal success. Managing a family budget, planning a wedding, remodeling a house, completing a college degree, and many other personal projects can benefit from good project management.
´ Individuals are realizing that to remain competitive, they must develop skills to effectively manage the professional and personal projects they undertake. They also realize that many of the concepts of project management, especially interpersonal skills, will help them as they work with people on a day-to-day basis.
KEY AREAS OF APPLICATION
Type 1 projects: civil engineering, construction, petrochemical, mining, and quarrying
´ These are mostly Industrial projects
´ The actual work (the fulfillment phase) must be conducted
on a site that is exposed to the element.
´ They are often open to the public gaze
´ Building and construction
´ Land reclamation
´ Tunnels and bridges
´ Petrochemical plants
´ Oil and gas etc
Type 2 projects: manufacturing
´ Manufacturing projects are usually conducted in a laboratory, factory or another home-based environment.
´ Manufacturing projects result in the production of a
´ Piece of mechanical or
´ Electronic equipment,
´ A machine,
´ Ship, aircraft, land vehicle, or some other product
or item of specially designed hardware.
Type 3 projects: IT projects and projects associated with management change
Arise when companies
´ Relocate their headquarters
´ Develop and introduce a new computer system
´ Launch a marketing campaign,
´ Prepare for a trade exhibition,
´ Produce a feasibility or other study report,
´ Restructure the organization,
Mount a stage show etc
Type 4 projects: projects for pure scientific research
´ E.g. scientific research projects
´ Difficult or impossible to define and
there may be no awareness of the possible outcome.
´ High risk
´ High investment
´ Maybe no precise objectives and therefore difficult to predict the outcome
´ Not amenable to normal project management methods.
NB;
A certified project management professional can manage projects across all the above fields of works with efficiency and effectiveness because the training will equip you to function as a professional that you are despite your original field of studies, however managing projects in your field of specialization can be a little advantageous but not a pre-requisite since the project team must always be diverse with various expertise.