Questions and Answers
I graduated w/ a B.A. In 2009 and have been working as an admin for the past year at a tech company. I am interested in working as a project coordinator (at my current tech company and possibly at a nonprofit in the future) and was wondering if it’s worth taking a PM course at my local community college? Or are these courses for people w/ more work experience?
Also, I’m not sure if project coordinator/management careers are solely for IT, construction, etc. Industries? Would PM courses/careers be transferable in other industries? For example, non-profit careers.
Thanks in advance!
If you’re considering taking a course I highly suggest it.
Taking a course will help you determine if you want to take more, earn a certificate, go for a certification, or even work toward a degree.
The best place to start is with a course.
Right now UA is offering $100,000 in scholarships and I suggest you write in for it. You can take a PM course free (on scholarship) from an accredited college. A good way to try it out.
Here’s a list of PM courses to consider: Http://www.villanovau.com/online-certifi…
Scholarship info: Http://lp.universityalliance.com/all/mon…
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What are the techniques of network analysis within project management?
Thanks.
In project management, we use a network diagram in order to show and analyze the logical sequence of all work packages.
Important results of such analysis are:
(1) total duration of the project,
(2) total and free float of the project and its sub-projects,
(3) the critical path of the project.
On www.project-management-knowhow.com you find an online course and a lot of detailed information on that. Just try.
I was reading about this certification online and I want to know what is the procedure for studying for this certification. Furthermore, is there an exam that one needs to appear ? How hard is this exam ? Is this certification issued by a board? I would like to know as many details as possible. Thanks in advance.
The previous answer was pretty accurate, but there were a few errors. Firstly you also need to have 3500 hours of PM experience (if you also have a degree) before you’re qualified to sit for the PMP exam. If you don’t have the experience then you might want to look at the CAPM certification from PMI which does not require experience.
Secondly, the 35 hours of PM training doesn’t really need to be “approved”. Pretty much any PM training will do. However, most people do take some form of PMP prep course to help them learn the material.
There is no study guide on the PMI website. Most people find the exam reasonably hard. The exam is taken at a Prometric testing center.
Generally and legally speaking you can be hired as a project manager without being a PMP, but more and more organizations are making it a requirement.
You can read more about the PMP and CAPM certifications at the links below. On each page there is a link to the appropriate certification handbook from PMI, which you should also read.
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