CAPM - Certified Associate of Project Management

The PMI Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM) program is the introductory certification offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI) and is a relative newcomer on the block when compared to the industry standard Project Management Professional (PMP). This certification presents some very exciting new prospects for the field as a whole because it is one of the first exams to require very little professional experience in order to be taken.

According to PMI, individualscan qualify to take the CAPM when they have amassed a total of 1500 hours of project management experience in addition to having a high school diploma. Alternatively, candidates can elect to substitute experience for 23 hours of formal project management education. Possessors of the CAPM certification usually hold titles such as manager, director, or project manager.

This certification is well suited to IT project managers. The CAPM designation is achieved by passing one formal exam. In terms of maintaining the CAPM certification, those who have been granted the CAPM credential must demonstrate an ongoing professional commitment to the field of project management by satisfying PMI’s Continuing Certification Requirements Program.