Apply and Achieve PMP Certification
Join a panel of project management professionals as they discuss the Project Management Professional certification process.
About the Past Event
This web-based discussion will feature three professionals with project management experience in a moderated discussion. The goal of this discussion is to introduce students to the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification process. The Project Management Professional (PMP) certification validates project leadership experience and expertise in motivating people and teams through all phases of a successful project, using predictive, agile and hybrid approaches to determine which way of working is best for each project, and highlighting the success of a project and its impact on overall strategic organizational goals.
To apply for PMP certification, a project manager must meet certain requirements:
- Experience (36 or 60 months) leading projects within the past eight years
- Thirty-five (35) hours of project management education/training
The experience component is detailed and should be completed such that, if audited by the Project Management Institute (PMI), it is verifiable. To obtain PMP certification, a project management must then pass a 180-question exam. The PMP exam was created by project leaders for project leaders, so each test question can be related to real-life project management experiences.
This moderated panel discussion will focus upon:
- PMP Overview
- Eligibility
- Application
- Exam practice & study tips
Speaking at the event
Tim Mather, BA, PMI-ACP, PMP
PDC Student Advisory Board Member | PMP Exam Preparation Instructor
Tim Mather is the Chief Operating Officer of PMA Technologies. He holds a BA in Philosophy/History from Michigan State University and a Graduate Certificate in Project Management Strategy from The University of Chicago Graham School. Tim is also a founding member of ACMP, a CCMP, a member of PMI a...
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Brooke Grant
PDC Student Advisory Board Member
Brooke Grant recently joined the Naval War College Press as an Associate Editor. Prior to this role, she was a labor relations associate and labor and employment attorney at the University of Connecticut. Brooke also served over twenty years as a leader in the United States Coast Guard. While in the...
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Kathryn Kelley, BS, MPH
PDC Student Advisory Board Member | Aspiring PMP Applicant
Kathryn Kelley works as a respiratory oncology protocol coordinator at the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology at University of Chicago, managing development and implementation of study protocols. Prior to this, she worked in data science as a nutrition researcher at the largest organization of...
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Allison Janicki, BA
PDC Student Advisory Board Member
Allison Janicki is an editor, project manager, writer, reader, artist, and runner from Walled Lake, Michigan. She has worked in the publishing industry for over four years, specializing in working with independent presses and self-published authors. She enjoys vegetarian sushi and crocheting at home...
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