It will not hurt you to get the PMP....a lot of jobs these days are looking

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for this. The positives of the PMP is that you learn a common language on projects that most understand. As for the tests, I took a course on Udemy and it did me well. But where I spent money prepping was in the taking of the prep tests. That is where you have to train your brain to take the test.

Posted: 08/27/2024 at 01:48 PM ET

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Does anyone here have a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification -- jdkhokie Aug 27, 2024 at 11:34 AM ET

jdkhokie • 08/27/24 11:34 AM ET

I have a PMP and have taught PM and courses for the PMP over the years -- Happy Dog Aug 28, 2024 at 08:12 AM ET

Happy Dog • 08/28/24 08:12 AM ET

I got one early in my career, I think I lied about my experience to take it -- TekkNerd Aug 27, 2024 at 08:52 PM ET

TekkNerd • 08/27/24 08:52 PM ET

You lost me when I read “… after I retire…” -- GOHOKEE Aug 27, 2024 at 08:03 PM ET

GOHOKEE • 08/27/24 08:03 PM ET

Depends where you want to work -- MrBayAreaHokie Aug 27, 2024 at 06:46 PM ET

MrBayAreaHokie • 08/27/24 06:46 PM ET

It will not hurt you to get the PMP....a lot of jobs these days are looking ◄ -- tcc_dc Aug 27, 2024 at 01:48 PM ET

tcc_dc • 08/27/24 01:48 PM ET

My wife has one. Its not an easy test and she heard the failure-rate -- HokieNoVA Aug 27, 2024 at 12:08 PM ET

HokieNoVA • 08/27/24 12:08 PM ET

As a construction project manager, I'm always curious what a PMP... -- MP4VT2004 Aug 27, 2024 at 02:35 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 08/27/24 02:35 PM ET

In construction, there's 2 ways of doing things. The correct way -- Spudnut Aug 27, 2024 at 05:24 PM ET

Spudnut • 08/27/24 05:24 PM ET

Ain't that the truth!** -- MP4VT2004 Aug 27, 2024 at 06:43 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 08/27/24 06:43 PM ET

Thanks that means I actually have to pay attention. I run a Utilities -- jdkhokie Aug 27, 2024 at 12:14 PM ET

jdkhokie • 08/27/24 12:14 PM ET

It’s about optics I guess and here’s the key part of your question: -- Victory Ticker Aug 27, 2024 at 11:54 AM ET

Victory Ticker • 08/27/24 11:54 AM ET

I skipped that step and went straight for my PiMP certification -- JoesterVT Aug 27, 2024 at 11:40 AM ET

JoesterVT • 08/27/24 11:40 AM ET

But I heard it wasn't easy out there for a pimp** -- WestyHokie Aug 27, 2024 at 04:13 PM ET

WestyHokie • 08/27/24 04:13 PM ET

Now that I can appreciate** -- jdkhokie Aug 27, 2024 at 11:58 AM ET

jdkhokie • 08/27/24 11:58 AM ET

Seems there are a lot of them out there.** -- scoop76cs Aug 27, 2024 at 11:38 AM ET

scoop76cs • 08/27/24 11:38 AM ET