Certifed Associate in Project‏ Management - CAPM Certification Introduction

Certified Associate in Project Management - CAPM

The CAPM Certified Associate in Project Management is an entry-level certification for project practitioner by PMI Project Management Institute. CAPM Designed for those with less project experience, the CAPM is intended to demonstrate candidates' understanding of the fundamental knowledge, terminology and processes of effective project management.
 Here I will disuses different aspect of CAPM from intro to inside depth, Certification Roadmap, Preparation & CAPM Training, 23hours contact training certificate, Exam, Exam Cost, Certification Cycle, Market Value, Career in Project Management after CAPM certification.

PMI Headline about CAPM

Regardless of your career stage, the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)^® is an asset that will distinguish you in the job market and enhance your credibility and effectiveness working on — or with — project teams.
Organizations with standardized practices attain better results, as shown in our 2015 Pulse of the Profession^® report. Because the CAPM^® recognizes your knowledge of the profession’s preeminent global standard, you’ll stand out to employers and be poised to move ahead.
Project management is a rapidly growing profession. Through 2020, 1.57 million new jobs will be created each year and qualified practitioners are in demand. With the CAPM, you’ll be on the fast track to opportunity.

Introduction of CAPM:

The CAPM Certified Associate in Project Management is an entry-level certification for project practitioner by PMI Project Management Institute. CAPM Designed for those with less project experience, the CAPM is intended to demonstrate candidates' understanding of the fundamental knowledge, terminology and processes of effective project management.

Certification Roadmap: 
As CAPM is Entry level Certification in Project Management field so this picture will show the complete Roadmap of Project Management Certification in all fields

Why CAPM Certification:
If you’d like to manage larger projects and gain more responsibility or add project management skills into your current role, then the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) is right for you. Here are some more important point to get CAPM Certification
1. Growing Demand
2. Batter Credibility
3. High Earning
4. Variety of Industries & Tasks
5. Improves Interaction Capability
6. Attention in Details
7. Self Improvement

Prerequisites for CAPM Certification:

• Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent)
• 1,500 hours of project experience

or

• 23 hours of project management education completed by the time you sit for the exam. Our Project Management Basics online course fulfills this educational prerequisite.

Price or CAPM Certification Cost:

PMI Member: US$225.00
PMI Non-member: US$300.00
CAPM Praparation & Trianing: 

Many collages, private institutes provide regular training for CAPM Certification. Many online collage and institutes also provide online CAPM training at very low price.

Exam Topics & Exam Format with percentage:
The CAPM exam is based on the A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, colloquially known as "The PMBOK Guide".
The Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Credential Handbook

1. Chapter 1 Introduction (0%)
2. Chapter 2 Project Life Cycle and Organization (0%)
3. Chapter 3 Project Management Processes for a Project (15%)
4. Chapter 4 Project Integration Management (12%)
5. Chapter 5 Project Scope Management (11%)
6. Chapter 6 Project Time Management (12%)
7. Chapter 7 Project Cost Management (7%)
8. Chapter 8 Project Quality Management (6%)
9. Chapter 9 Project Human Resource Management (8%)
10. Chapter 10 Project Communications Management (6%)
11. Chapter 11 Project Risk Management (9%)
12. Chapter 12 Project Procurement Management (7%)
13. Chapter 13 Project Stakeholder Management (7%)

The exam consists of 150 multiple-choice questions with four answers per choice. The exam must be completed in three hours.
To be able to apply, one needs a secondary diploma (high school diploma/global equivalent) as well as a minimum of 1,500 hours of project experience OR 23 hours of project management education.

CAPM Certification Recycle:
The CAPM certificate is valid for 5 years from the time of exam passing. Re-exam is required for re-certification