How do I fill in PMP experience hours?
Once you have decided to take the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam, there are important steps to take next. You must complete an application form. Below is an overview of the steps to apply for PMP certification.
- Apply online through the PMI website
- Please fill in your educational details
- Please provide details of your project experience
- Get approval from your manager to use these projects and get support for potential audits
- Complete exam details
- Double check the form before submitting
- Fill the PMP application honestly!
- If you are selected for the audit, provide the required information within 90 days
- If the audit fails, find out why it was declined, contact PMI if possible, correct your application and try again
The most challenging section of the online PMP application form asks questions about your project management experience. This is the part of the application that most people find most difficult. It is important that you understand this section correctly, as you will need to prove your project management experience in order to qualify for the exam.
You will be asked to provide full details of your professional experience with the project. The online form asks for:
- Project title
- Organization where the project was conducted and its primary domain
- Your job title
- Functional reporting area
- Approach or methodology:
- Choose from traditional (waterfall), agile, or hybrid
- Project team size
- Project budget must be entered in USD
- You can also select the project’s data and whether the project is still running.
- A description that summarizes your role and includes information about project objectives, results, deliverables, and your responsibilities. PMI advises a typical answer to be 200-500 words.
You can download an excel sheet here to populate your project-handling experience.
What are PMP Experience Months? How do we calculate them?
Experience months is a measure of time spent leading, managing and directing a project. PMI requires a total of 24 to 60 months of experience depending on your level of education.
There is no problem with overlapping project dates. Many people manage multiple projects at the same time. However, time spent working on duplicate projects is only counted after the elapsed time. For example, between January to March , someone managed four projects, which will still matter for only one month. i.e. Each calendar month only counts as a single month of experience, even if someone managed multiple projects.
