Obtaining PMP certification for Structural Engineers 1

[oengineer]

Could anyone provided guidance on how to obtain the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification?

If one is already a licensed professional engineer (PE), what would be required to obtain the PMP certification?

What are the steps (i.e. is something like an SER required, list of references, etc.)?

How does one sign up for the test? How many test are there? Any helpful websites for this process?

Suggestions/comments are appreciated.

 

[JLNJ]

If you have the smarts for PE licensure, the PMP test should be quite easy for you.

The way I look at it, PMP certification was made for those who don’t have an engineering degree but want some letters behind their name.

The requirements, such as they are, are easily searchable online.

 

[oengineer]

If you have the smarts for PE licensure, the PMP test should be quite easy for you.

The way I look at it, PMP certification was made for those who don’t have an engineering degree but want some letters behind their name.

The requirements, such as they are, are easily searchable online.

I am new to this PMP certification and I have come across several different topics on how to go about obtaining it. I have, in my searches, not seen anything online for obtaining the PMP that is as clear as the instructions for the PE license.

I would like to obtain information on how to go about getting it using engineering project experience.

Any guidance on this is appreciated.

 

[JLNJ]

https://www.pmi.org/certifications/project-management-pmp

High School Diploma.
60 Months “leading” projects.
35 hours of training (which you buy from them).
Pass the test (which you pay them to administer).

If you have a degree, it’s even easier.

 

[oengineer]

https://www.pmi.org/certifications/project-managem...

High School Diploma.
60 Months “leading” projects.
35 hours of training (which you buy from them).
Pass the test (which you pay them to administer).

If you have a degree, it’s even easier.

Thank you for the link

 

[oengineer]

When filling out the application for the PMP certificate, it ask for "Professional Education". It says to "Enter your Professional Education courses related to this certification".

Would PDH's for the PE license count for this requirement? Is there a common engineering course that would satisfy this "Professional Education"?

 

[JLNJ]

The are intentionally leaving it open-ended to allow use to use any sort of training you have in project “management” to qualify.

Don’t think of it as you would academic coursework in a university setting. Think of it more in terms of a seminar or online PM training videos.

They are in the business of selling memberships to their club and selling the seminars that get you in. And you go to them to buy continuing education so that you can keep their “certification”.

It is not like Professional Engineering licensure at all. Put that thought out of your mind.

From what I’ve seen, the good PMs pass the test easily and the terrible PMs also pass the test easily.