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Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®
Show the world that you possess the foundational knowledge and skills that project teams demand. The CAPM proves that you’re ready to take on a wide range of projects—with ways of working that include predictive project management, agile principles and business analysis.
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®
Show the world that you possess the foundational knowledge and skills that project teams demand. The CAPM proves that you’re ready to take on a wide range of projects—with ways of working that include predictive project management, agile principles and business analysis.
Is a CAPM right for you?
The CAPM is ranked #1 out of "The 9 Most In-Demand Professional Certifications" according to Entrepreneur Media, Inc. Earning your CAPM certification can help with career advancement, by increasing your earning potential and setting the foundation to pursue other gold-standard certifications.
Earning the CAPM certification can help you qualify for various project management roles. Here are some common paths that CAPM-certified professionals can pursue:
- Assistant Project Manager
- Project Administrator
- Project Analyst
- Project Coordinator
- Project Manager
- PMI Technical Project Manager
1.7M+
PMI certification holders worldwide, making PMI the leader in the field since 1969.
$70,000
Average salary for CAPM-certified project managers in the United States.
Source: Forbes
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About the Exam
Exam length
150 questions
Exam time
180 minutes
Languages
Path to a CAPM certification
Before you apply, make sure you meet the following CAPM certification requirements
Eligibility requirement
Secondary degree, such as a high school diploma, GED (general educational development), or global equivalent.
At least 23 hours of project management education completed before the exam. You can also meet this requirement with:
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Maintaining your CAPM certification
Earning your CAPM certification is a big achievement—we're here to help you maintain it. Continuous skill growth that extends beyond certification is critical to fueling your career and your impact. CAPM certification holders need to earn 15 Professional Development Units (PDUs) in each 3-year cycle to maintain certification. Each PDU represents one hour spent:
- Learning
- Teaching others
- Presenting
- Reading
- Volunteering
- Content creating