Project management is a critical component of any organization. Have you noticed that companies with PMP certified managers have much better project success than their peers that do not? PMP project managers handle higher-performing projects than others.

Project Management Professional (PMP) is an internationally recognized professional designation offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI). PMP certification is an industry-recognized credential for project managers. PMP demonstrates the experience, education, skill, and competency required to lead and direct projects.

As of August 2019, there are 932,720 active PMP certified individuals and 300 chartered chapters across 218 countries and territories worldwide. The exam is based on the PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge.

In this article, we will look at the top benefits of PMP certification for both organization and employees.

Top Benefits of PMP Certification for Organization & Employees

By Sharafudhin Mangalad

What is PMP?

Project Management Professional (PMP) is an internationally recognized examination-based credential program offered by the Project Management Institute. Government organizations and commercial organizations prefer to employ PMP certified project managers to improve the success rate of projects. The course is the latest edition of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK.)

If you are an aspiring Project Manager, you might take time to achieve a PMP certificate. But, we will discuss how PMP will help boost your career and employment.

PMP Certification

As we know, PMP is a top project management certification. It requires you to prove that you have the specific skills and experience employers seek. If you have a PMP certification, recruiters will definitely believe in your excellence. Many IT companies have made it compulsory for the Project Managers to attain a PMP certificate. You can undoubtedly boost your career with a PMP certification.

PMP Certification is not meant for a beginner or a candidate with a year of experience. It is valid and acclaimed because it is difficult to obtain. You must meet certain requirements to apply for a PMP Certificate.

PMP Eligibility

Before you apply, you have to meet the following requirements:

• A four-year degree
• Three years of experience in leading projects
• 35 hours of project management in education/training.
• Your experiences should cover all the five processes as mentioned in the PMBOK Guide.

PMP certification classroom training is available across the countries. You need to schedule your exam date in the nearest Prometric test center after PMI accepts your application and attend the exam from the prometric test center.

Benefits of PMP Certification to Organizations (Employers)

Talented and smart employees are the core reason for the growth of any company. It’s important that the employees in an organization are skilled and talented to stand out in the crowd.  

1.   Stay ahead in Competition

If you are running an organisation, recruiting PMP employees would always be beneficial. Since project management jobs are high in demand and are competitive, hiring a PMP certified candidate will be an asset to your company.

2.  Implement new techniques

By hiring a PMP certified candidate, new tricks and tactics in project management would be applied. Recruiting PMP individuals would boost the organisation’s growth as they are  goal-oriented and highly motivated.

3.   Filter the best

While hiring, you have the option to filter the talents across the world because PMP is global. Hiring becomes much easier when PMP is made a requirement. You would then be able to gather the best talents for your organization.

4. Gain new projects

You can definitely expect the increased success rate while hiring PMP professionals, as they are capable of managing the project in a smarter way. The updated skills, techniques, methodologies, and tools help the organization to gain new projects. Common issues like unclear objectives of a project and failure to manage changes in a project are efficiently handled by PMP professionals. 

5. Customer Satisfaction

The clients always look up to obtain the best from your organization. Customer satisfaction is important in the growth of a company. Strong project management discipline and quality is needed in delivering successful projects, a reason why you should hire a PMP professional to be a  benefit in your organization.

6. Improve work culture

The overall work culture in the organization improves when there are certified managers who lead projects in an organization. The juniors working under a PMP professional will learn great managerial lessons. This will improve the work culture and standard of projects as well as other team members.

 

As we discussed, PMP certification is not easy to achieve. It takes effort and time. You have to prove yourself and meet the requirements. But, the benefits of PMP are various. It can take your career path to another level.  To advance your career in Project Management, PMP certification will be the best choice for your future. Now that we know what a PMP Certification is, let’s check out a few major benefits for employees.

 

Benefits of PMP Certification to Employees

1.   Adds value to your resume

Recruiters hiring in the position of a project manager would undoubtedly take a chance to shortlist yours if you are PMP certified. They will prioritize profiles with PMP certification over those which do not have such certification. PMP Certification on your resume can be one best qualifications you can hold.

2.   Provides experienced Professional Recognition

PMP certification is universally recognized and it offers you an experienced professional recognition. It is evident that the success rate of projects increases as the number of certified project managers work in a company. Organisations prefer certified managers since they are better at completing the project on time within the budget.

If you are experienced in project management training or education, and have the eligibility criterias to apply for PMP certification, we assure you that it would be the next milestone of your professional growth.

3.   Learn new skills

PMP certification is not easy to attain and it requires a set of skills too. Once you plan to apply for a PMP certificate, you will have to master a set of hard and soft skills. It will definitely build your knowledge on fundamental project management processes tools, strategies, trends and methodologies. PMP materials will not only enhance your knowledge, but provide more opportunities for career growth.

4.   Better Earning

PMP has consistently been a well paid IT certification. Undoubtedly, PMP certified project managers earn more than the non-certified ones.  PMP certified professionals own a good salary because they are more efficient in work.  Across the industry, the average salary of certified PMs is considerably higher based on Project Management Institute surveys. PMP salaries will only continue to grow in the future and it will improve your job security.

5.    Networking Opportunities

A PMP certification can help you connect to global organizations. PMP certification provides you the eligibility to work anywhere in the world. It enhances your professional marketability to a great extent and broadens networking opportunities. You can meet professionals and beginners aspiring to take up the course.

Certified professionals would be available and they can even provide you tips and knowledge. Apart from that, once you sign up as a Project Management Institute (PMI) member, you become part of the PMP group where you may find new job opportunities that are shared by people.

6.    Work anywhere

PMP Certificate is globally accepted and respected. One of the major advantages of PMP certification is that you can work in any sector with this certificate. Be it in IT, aerospace, government, healthcare or any sector, once you are PMP certified there are always reputed job seats looking for you.

Let’s sum up

Today, it’s important that we stand outside the crowd to build our career growth. PMP Certification is undeniably a benefit to an organization and the employees. So, why not be PMP certified and get your dream job? If a certification can provide you these many benefits and skills, earn it, and be the project manager the corporate world is looking for. The number of beneficiaries you gain would be definitely more than what you have read here.

Author Bio:

Sharafudheen Mangalad is the managing director of a chain of educational institutions in the UAE. With more than 10 years of experience in the education industry, he successfully runs Edoxi Training Institute in Dubai and Time Training Center Abu Dhabi.

He is a strategist and a leader able to steer the company to the most profitable direction while also implementing its vision, mission and long term goals. He always makes sure that his business continues to grow by identifying, developing and implementing the new strategies. He leads his team in alignment with the company’s vision and values while preparing and implementing comprehensive business plans to facilitate achievement.

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