Certification & Career Planning

One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. 'Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?' said Alice. 'That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,' said the cat. 'I don't much care where -,' said Alice 'Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,' said the cat. Lewis Carroll, 1865:55

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• Selecting your PMI certification: PgMP, PMP or CAPM?
     
• PMI's Career Central 
    
• PMI's PathPro Career Framework
     
• Download our report on:  Project Managment Certifications in Australia
     
  
• See Mosaic's paper 'Supercharging you project performance'
   

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  Selecting Your PMI Certification

  CAPM® - Certified Associate in Project Management PMP® - Project Management Professional PgMP - Program Management Professional PMI-SP® - PMI Scheduling Professional     This is the first specialist qualification offered by PMI - Course Bookings - PMI Career Framework Course Delivery Options:   PMP & CAPM Training Delivery Options:- Mentored Email™ Courses Blended Courses (combined classroom & distance) Intensive Classroom Courses Classic Classroom Courses PgMP & PMI-SP Training Delivery Options:- Mentored Email™ Courses Blended Courses (combined classroom & distance) Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) Potential Candidates: CAPM is an examination based credential, designed for people planning to enter the project management profession. You may be: new to project management, eg having just completed a tertiary education,  or  having worked as a junior project management practitioner or a project team member are now seeking to progress your career. The examination involves answering 150 multiple choice questions in 3 hours. The pass mark is 65% . Eligibility Requirements: You have a High School diploma, Associate’s degree or a global equivalent You have 1,500 hours of work experience on a project team OR You have completed at least 23 contact hours of project management education (e.g., courses or programs offered by PMI, universities or colleges, employer or company, distance-learning providers or training companies) PMI Certification Fees US$: All examination fees are charged in US Dollars, cheques and money orders must be payable against an American bank. All major credit cards are accepted. PMI Member Rate - US$ 225.00 Non Member Rate - US$ 300.00 The CAPM Certification is current for a period of 5 years then lapses. Additional Resources: Download the CAPM Handbook CAPM® Exam Info & Training Courses - Information page Self Paced CAPM Training: $900 + GST by Mentored Email™ CAPM Classroom Schedule, Prices & Course Booking Forms Visual PMBOK® Guide for 100s of questions, included in course 25 Free CAPM questions See more on the CAPM Certification  - or -  Try our Free CAPM Questions Project Management Professional (PMP®) Potential Candidates: The PMP credential is designed for practicing project managers (or team leaders) with a minimum of three years experience in a leadership role. You should perform your duties under general supervision; leading and directing cross-functional teams to deliver projects within the constraints of schedule, budget and scope. The examination involves answering 200 multiple choice questions in 4 hours. Eligibility Requirements: You have a High School diploma, Associate’s degree or a global equivalent. You have a minimum of 36 months of professional project management experience. You have completed at least 35 contact hours of formal project management education (e.g., courses or programs offered by PMI, universities or colleges, employer or company, distance-learning providers or training companies). Within the last 3 to 8 years can document 4500 Hrs (7500 Hrs if you do not hold a Bachelors Degree) directing and leading teams with responsibility for all aspects of a project or for the life of the project.   PMI Certification Fees US$: All examination fees are charged in US Dollars, cheques and money orders must be payable against an American bank. All major credit cards are accepted. PMI Member Rate - US$ 405.00 Non Member Rate - US$ 555.00 The PMP Certification is current for a period of 3 years then may be renewed on payment of a US$60.00 fee (US$150 for non members) and recording the completion of 60 hours of continuing professional development (PDUs). Additional Resources: Download the PMP Handbook PMP® Exam Info. & Training Courses - Information page Self Paced PMP Exam Prep Training: $1,200 + GST by Mentored Email™ PMP Classroom Schedule, Prices & Course Booking Forms Supplementary PMP Course Materials & White Papers [go to index] PM Final Exam simulator - PMP questions and answers, included in course 30 FREE PMP questions Download our free spreadsheet to test your PM leadership experience needed to apply for the PMP examination See more on the PMP Certification  - or -  Try our Free PMP Questions Program Management Professional (PgMP) Potential Candidates: The PgMP credential is designed for experienced program managers (Project Directors) with a minimum of four years experience as a professional program manager and at least four years project management work experience. The programs you manage will contain complex activities that span functions, organizations, geographic regions and cultures. As the program manager, you are responsible for: Managing multiple, related projects directed toward a strategic business objective.  Building credibility, establishing rapport and maintaining communication with stakeholders at multiple levels, including those external to the organization. Defining and initiating projects, and assigning project managers to manage the cost, schedule and performance of component projects, while working to ensure the ultimate success and acceptance of the program. Maintaining the alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives and making recommendations to modify the program to enhance its effectiveness to deliver the business result or strategic intent. Determining and coordinating the sharing of resources among your constituent projects to the overall benefit of the program. To accomplish these tasks, you possess the knowledge and skills to be effective in the project, business and/or government environments and to make decisions that accomplish strategic objectives. And you have advanced skills in finance, cross-cultural awareness, leadership, communication, influence, negotiation and conflict resolution. The credential is awarded based on a three part process encompassing a peer review of your CV, an examination and a multi-rater assessment. Eligibility Requirements: You have a High School diploma, Associate’s degree or a global equivalent. You have a minimum of four years of professional project management experience, plus You have a minimum of four years program management experience (seven years if you do not hold a Bachelors Degree). PMI Certification Fees US$: All examination fees are charged in US Dollars, cheques and money orders must be payable against an American bank. All major credit cards are accepted. PMI Member Rate - US$ 1500.00 Non Member Rate - US$ 1800.00 The PgMP Certification is current for a period of 3 years then may be renewed on payment of a US$60.00 fee (US$150 for non members) and recording the completion of 60 hours of continuing professional development (PDUs). Additional Resources: Download the PgMP Handbook PgMP Examination information (note Mosaic does not offer PgMP courses) See more on the PgMP Certification  PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) Potential Candidates: A project scheduling professional provides expertise in the specialised area of developing and maintaining the project schedule. The PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)SM credential acknowledges an individual’s role to provide unique expertise on the project team, while recognising the value this role provides to the field of project management. Credential holders will possess the skills, knowledge and experience to contribute directly to the successful execution of crucial projects and to impact their organisation’s bottom line. Eligibility Requirements: You have a High School diploma, Associate’s degree or a global equivalent. You have three to five years of project scheduling experience, plus With a bachelor’s degree or global equivalent: 30 contact hours of formal education (must be in project scheduling) and a minimum of 3,500 hours of unique, non-overlapping experience in project scheduling within the past five years (40 Hrs of education and 5000 Hrs of experience if you do not hold a Bachelors Degree). PMI Certification Fees US$: All examination fees are charged in US Dollars, cheques and money orders must be payable against an American bank. All major credit cards are accepted. PMI Member Rate - US$520.00 Non Member Rate - US$670.00 The PMI-SP Certification is current for a period of 3 years then may be renewed on payment of a US$60.00 fee (US$150 for non members) and recording the completion of 30 hours of continuing professional development (PDUs) in the specialist area of project scheduling. Additional Resources: Download the PMI-SP Handbook PMI-SP® Scheduling Professional Credential  PMI-SP One-on-One Mentored email™ course delivery See more on the PMI-SP Certification

.	- View our current PMI public course schedule - Public Training Course Bookings are made from this schedule
	- Book a Mentored Email Course -
Need More Information? To discuss your training requirements, please complete an [Information Request Form] Telephone (03) 9696 8684 or simply email your request to:- training@mosaicprojects.com.au

• Certified Practising Project Practitioner - CPPP  (Formally Qualified Project Practitioner - QPP)
• Certified Practising Project Manager - CPPM  (Formally Registered Project Manager - RPM)
• Certified Practising Project Director - CPPD  (Formally Master Project Director - MPD)
  

Continuing Professional Development requirements  

From July 2008, to renew your AIPM certification, mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is required, the number of points to be earned in a three year cycle depends on the level of your qualification:

Certified Practising Project Practitioner - CPPP:  40 points Certified Practising Project Manager - CPPM:  60 points Certified Practising Project Director - CPPD:  80 points

See more on CPD Categories

Mosaic's short courses and workshops generally comply with the AIPM CPD requirements under Category A8 (typically 13 points for a one day workshop).

• For a list of available short courses visit our [Training Home Page]
• To help plan your career development check out the free 'Career Farmework' tool
  
   
  

The AIPM Credentials

Background to the new credentials

In the early 1990s the AIPM developed project management competency standards for Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) levels 4, 5 and 6. These were approved as National Standards in 1996 which were then reviewed in 2003 and a revised set of National Standards was issued in 2004. Since then the project management body of knowledge and industry expectations of project management have increased substantially [download PDF for more detailed information on the development of the Standards]. The new credentials have been designed to:

• Upgrade the 2004 AQF Levels 4, 5 and 6 standards to meet contemporary industry needs.
• Develop competency standards for project managers working at senior management levels.
• Give greater prominence to personal attributes and behaviours which need to be exhibited by project managers, particularly at the higher levels.