PgMP® - Program Management Professional
This elite certification recognizes the advanced experience, skills, and performance necessary to manage and align a portfolio of projects and programs to realize organizational strategy and objectives. Only a few thousand professionals have earned their PgMP® certification, so completion indicates a tremendous depth of knowledge and actionable expertise.
When to Apply
Apply if you have over eight years of project and program management experience.
Value
Demonstrate deep knowledge and experience to employers with a prestigious certification. The PgMP® is registered against the ISO 9001 standard.
Education Requirements
- Path A: Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate's degree, or the global equivalent)
- Path B: Four-year degree
- Path C: Bachelor's or postgraduate degree from a GAC accredited program
Experience Requirements
Without a four-year degree:
- A minimum of 48 months (four years) of unique, non-overlapping, professional project management experience or PMP
- Minimum of 84 months (seven years) of unique, non-overlapping, professional program management experience
With a four-year degree:
- Minimum of 48 months (four years) of unique, non-overlapping, professional project management experience (or PMP)
- Minimum of 48 months (four years) of unique, non-overlapping, professional program management experience
With a degree from a GAC accredited program:
- Minimum of 36 months (three years) of unique, non-overlapping, professional project management experience (or PMP)
- Minimum of 36 months (three years) of unique, non-overlapping, professional program management experience
Certification Maintenance Requirements
Must earn 60 PDUs per three-year cycle to maintain certification.
Exam Information
Panel review, 4 hours, 170 questions, multiple choice
