Value : PMP is a growing requirement in project management space nowadays. It won't get you the job but will help certainly. It is not the certificate but the person in the end.

3500 hours working (verification may be required) in any or across project phases - Initiate, Plan, Control, Execute and Close. Yes that means you need to be in a Project Manager capacity or a PM assistant.

its not going to be a walk in a park and its getting tougher every year.

This post has been edited by DarkAeon: Jan 22 2011, 03:54 PM

if your application is selected for audit by PMI, you need to provide contacts and signatures of your project sponsors or supervising manager to endorse that you did complete the hours. You need to do so for all projects you mentioned in your application that contributes to your 3500 hours.

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Added on January 22, 2011, 4:47 pmhere's a training provider I am certified through and I think they are pretty good. here's the URL (i'm not in anyway affiliated to them)

there is also a PMP 'society' which is pretty active in Malaysia, good for networking and contacts.

all the best kelvin

This post has been edited by DarkAeon: Jan 22 2011, 04:47 PM

ok, just to clarify. you need to take the exam at the only PMI certified examination center in Malaysia - prometric (Sheraton Hotel KL). the exam is 4 hours long with 200 objective questions. it is designed to really test you and make sure u know your stuffs - so its not going to be a joy ride

you CAN self study and sit for the exam yourself - just that the failure rate is much higher this way. my advice is to go to a certified training provider as reading the material yourself could be difficult.

believe me, it is unlike other certifications which you could do a brain dump or self study and pass with flying colours

i don't think i would have passed it reading on my own - just my 2 cents. the exam will include general management questions, ethics among other things that you may not get from the book.

I stand corrected. Totally forgot about the 35 hours course requirement. Guess you can't DIY afterall

You gain PDUs (professional development units) by going to PMI approved events or courses. for example, a one day forum could net u 4 PDUs or a 3 day event could net u 24 PDUs. You need to renew every 3 years and you will need to accumulate 60 PDUs in that period. failing to do that, you lose the certification and you will need to sit through the exam again

the events, forums and courses are sometimes very useful in your job - they bring you the latest ideas, techniques to do your job as a PM. after you get your PMP, you can choose to join various groups. These groups will advertise the availability of such events or courses to all their members. alternatively you can actively search on your own as well.

i have heard there are online resources to enable you to earn PDUs at no cost (ie watching videos etc). but i have never tried them.

This post has been edited by DarkAeon: Jan 24 2011, 10:56 AM

yup....it usually costs you to join these events. for instance if they invite a speaker from the US to talk about a topic, they will need to cover the expenses for instance. usually it is value for money - u just need to select the topic you are interested in or get your company to send you

you can be an assistant to the PM for example. And no, being a team member doesn't count towards the hours