What is the PMP Application Process?
The PMP application process starts when you start filling in your online application form. You have 90 days to complete your application once you start. Once your form is submitted, it is reviewed for completeness, which takes up to 5 days. You will then hear whether you are eligible to take the exam and you’ll be asked to pay the exam fee.
Alternatively, you might be notified that your application has been selected for an audit. This is nothing to worry about, as long as the information you provided on your application form was truthful and accurate. We explain exactly what that means for you later in this article.
The full application process is set out in the PMP Handbook which is available on the PMI website. The handbook also includes many important facts about the PMP exam, and I strongly recommend that you download and read it.
"The PMP® Credential Handbook should be the first stop for anyone who intends to become a PMP."
Here’s a summary of the steps for applying for your PMP credential.
- Apply online via the PMI website (www.pmi.org)
- Complete your education details
- Complete your project experience details
- Get agreement from your managers to use those projects and gain their support for a potential audit
- Complete your exam details
- Double-check your form before you submit it (save it and submit it within 90 days if you can’t complete it all in one sitting)
- Be truthful on the PMP application!
- If you are selected for audit, provide the required information within 90 days
- If you fail the audit, work out why you were rejected including contacting PMI if possible, revise your application and try again
In the next few lessons of our roadmap, we will guide you through the complete process step-by-step.
But in the very next lesson first learn, what you should do BEFORE you start the application process (as a professional you should always be well prepared, right?!).
So, let's jump to the next lesson now ...