Information Technology Project Managers

Certification or Licensing

Many certification credentials are available to IT professionals, but staffing firm Robert Half Technology says that one of the most in-demand credentials for project managers is the project management professional (PMP) credential from the Project Management Institute. To become certified, applicants must meet educational and project management experience requirements and pass an examination. According to PMI, those who hold the PMP credential earn 23 percent more than their non-certified peers. Visit http://www.pmi.org/certification.aspx for more information about this credential and other certification programs that are provided by the institute. Here are a few other popular certification credentials for project managers.

• Associate in project management, professional in project management, certified project director (Global Association for Quality Management)
• Master project manager (American Academy of Project Management)
• Project+ (CompTIA)