World's leader in project management expands family of credentials
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa., May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To meet the growing
demand for project managers and to offer a credential for those who specialize
in scheduling, the Project Management Institute (PMI) has developed a
credential for scheduling professionals who work on project teams. The new
credential is the PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)(SM) credential.
"As production, construction, service and other schedules are compressed to
meet tighter delivery timetables, scheduling is critical to a company's
ability to compete successfully in today's global markets," said Gregory
Balestrero, chief executive officer of PMI. "The Project Management Institute
recognizes the importance and special qualifications needed to be a scheduling
professional. The PMI-SP credential will substantiate the applicant's
knowledge, skills and experience. This is a welcomed addition to the PMI
family of professional credentials."
Project management practitioners interested in applying for and taking the
examination should visit pmi.org/scheduling for more information and to
download the application.
Those eligible to take the PMI-SP examination must have a bachelor's degree or
global equivalent, three to five years of professional work experience, with
3,500 hours of experience in project scheduling, along with 30 contact hours
of formal education in project scheduling. The first 100 candidates who sit
for the examination between 30 May and 31 July, 2008 will receive 50 percent
off the price of the examination, as well as be entered into one of four
regional drawings for $1,000 (USD). To maintain the credential, scheduling
professionals will need to acquire 30 Professional Development Units (PDUs)
per 3-year cycle in the specialty area of project scheduling.
The new credential has created interest worldwide, including more than 1000
initial inquiries from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Dubai, Germany, Pakistan,
Peru, Russia, Singapore and the United States.
About PMI
With more than 265,000 members in 170 plus countries, the Project Management
Institute, Inc. (PMI) is the leading membership association for the project
management profession and the largest association dedicated to project
management in the world. As the leading advocate for the profession, PMI is
actively engaged in setting professional standards, providing a professional
career path for project managers and maintaining a family of professional
credentials. PMI was founded in 1969. Please visit PMI.org for more
information.
SOURCE Project Management Institute
Joe Patterson, PMI Public Relations, +1-610-356-4600, ext. 1112, mobile:
+1-610-506-9570, joseph.patterson@pmi.org
