ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Eligibility Criteria Candidates applying for the Project Management Professional credential must satisfy the educational and experiential requirements for Category 1 or Category 2 and agree to abide by the Project Management Professional Code of Professional Conduct found on page 11 of this Handbook.

Category 1 t the time of application! the candidate holds a baccalaureate or global equi"alent uni"ersity degree# and has a minimum of $!%&& hours of project management experience 'ithin the fi"e project management process groups. (he number of hours on the )xperience *erification +orm,s- must total at least $!%&& hours and the project dates must indicate that the candidate has at least three years of project management experience 'ithin the six.year period prior to application. Candidates must indicate at least /0 unique ,no o"erlapping- months of project management experience on the )xperience *erification +orm,s- to satisfy the three.year requirement. dditionally! at the time of application! the candidate has obtained /% contact hours of project management education. time frame is not associated 'ith this requirement1 therefore! candidates can document all project management education hours regardless of 'hen they 'ere accrued. (he hours must include content on project quality! scope! time! cost! human resources! communications! risk! procurement or integration management. 2equired supporting documentation3 1- )ducational 4ackground 2- )xperience *erification +orm,s- meeting criteria abo"e /- /% Contact Hours of Project Management )ducation meeting criteria abo"e Category 2 t the time of application! the candidate does not hold a baccalaureate or global equi"alent uni"ersity degree#! but holds a high school diploma or equi"alent secondary school credential and has a minimum of 5!%&& hours of project management experience 'ithin the fi"e project management process groups. Candidates 'ho hold an associates degree should also apply in this category. (he number of hours on the )xperience *erification +orm,smust total at least 5!%&& hours and the project dates must indicate that the candidate has at least fi"e years of project management experience 'ithin the eight.year period prior to the application. Candidates must indicate at least 0& unique ,no o"erlappingmonths of project management experience on the )xperience *erification +orm,s- to satisfy the fi"e.year requirement. dditionally! at the time of application! the candidate has obtained /% contact hours of project management education. time frame is not associated 'ith this requirement1 therefore! candidates can document all project management

education hours regardless of 'hen they 'ere accrued. (he hours must include content on project quality! scope! time! cost! human resources! communications! risk! procurement and integration management. 2equired supporting documentation3 1- )ducational 4ackground 2- )xperience *erification +orm,s- meeting criteria abo"e /- /% Contact Hours of Project Management )ducation meeting criteria abo"e