Project Managers

Certification or Licensing

There are many certification credentials for project managers—most of which require a combination of educational and/or professional experience and passing an examination. Key project management certifications include the project management professional (PMP) and the certified associate in project management (CAPM) from the Project Management Institute (PMI). The association offers other certification credentials including Agile methodology certifications and PMI project management ready, which introduces high school and postsecondary students to the concepts and skillsets of project management. Visit https://www.pmi.org/certifications for more information.

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)
• certified project management (EC-Council)
• certified project manager (International Association of Project Managers)
• certified scrummaster, advanced certified scrummaster, and other credentials (Scrum Alliance)