CAPM Certification Process
Regardless of your career prospect, the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) is a badge that will strengthen your credibility and effectiveness working with project teams. CAPM or Certified Associate in Project Management is offered by the governing body Project Management Institute (PMI). It allows them to highlight their capability to perform as a project manager even when they have started in their project management careers. Therefore, let us start this article with detailed information about the CAPM certification process.
CAPM Certification Requirements Or Qualification
The Certified Associate in Project Management has fewer requirements than other project management designations. However, to be eligible for the CAPM certification, you need a high school diploma or global equivalent to meet the educational requirement.
| Educational Background | Project Management Education | |
| A secondary diploma (high school diploma/ global equivalent) | AND |
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CAPM Certification Fees
Your PMI membership status determines the proper fees for payment. Plan to take an online proctored or center-based test and submit the associated fees. Use the following table to determine the CAPM certification fee.
| Exam Administration Type | PMI Member | Price |
| Center-based testing (CBT) Online-testing (OPT) | Member | $225 |
| Center-based testing (CBT) Online-testing (OPT) | Non-Member | $300 |
| Re-examination (CBT/OPT) | Member | $150 |
| Re-examination (CBT/OPT) | Non-Member | $200 |
| Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) for renewal | Member | $60 |
| Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) for renewal | Non-Member | $150 |
Becoming a Project Management Institute member costs $129 a year, plus a one-time $10 application fee.
To achieve the certification, you must pass the CAPM examination in the CAPM Certification Process, so let's roll through the exam information below.
CAPM Examination Information
The Certified Associate in Project Management examination is composed of 150 multiple-choice questions. Out of those 150 questions, 15 are considered pretest questions. These Pretest questions do not influence the score and test the validity of future exam questions. Will place questions randomly throughout the examination.
| No. of scored Question | No. of Pretest (unscored Questions) | Total Examination Question |
| 135 | 15 | 150 |
**The assigned time to complete the CAPM examination is three hours.
CAPM Examination Eligibility
If your application gets selected for an audit, your eligibility period begins the day you complete the audit. After payment of the certification fee has been received, PMI will send you an email notification with:
- PMI eligibility ID and scheduling instructions
The exam eligibility period (during which you can test) is one year. However, you may take the examination up to three times within this one-year eligibility period should you not pass on the first attempt.
CAPM Certification Syllabus
According to the PMI PMBOK Guide - Sixth Edition, the CAPM certification syllabus includes five primary process groups and ten knowledge areas that make the Certified Project Management Associate syllabus. The five process groups are as follows.
| Group | Group Particulars |
| I | Initiating |
| II | Planning |
| III | Executing |
| IV | Monitoring and Controlling |
| V | Closing |
As we have seen the process, now le us understand the knowledge areas in the CAPM certification syllabus are as follows:
| Knowledge Area | Knowledge Area Particulars |
| Area I | Project Integration Management |
| Area II | Project Scope Management |
| Area III | Project Time Management |
| Area IV | Project Cost Management |
| Area V | Project Quality Management |
| Area VI | Project Human Resource Management |
| Area VII | Project Communications Management |
| Area VIII | Project Risk Management |
| Area IX | Project Procurement Management |
| Area X | Project Stakeholder Management |
Conclusion
CAPM certification is recognized worldwide as PMI is a globally recognized institute. However, recent job functionalities and increased duties have made the role extremely adaptable. In addition, employers looking to hire capable experts will use CAPM certification as a criterion. Therefore, CAPM is a great choice if you want to boost your career. Invensis Learning offers Multiple project management courses and a learning path that helps aspiring project managers to get the certifications.
FAQs on CAPM Certification Process
1. What are the benefits of obtaining CAPM certification?
The Certified Associate Project Management exam is based on PMI's framework, making preparing for it fairly simple. So as long as you follow the right study material, process, and memorize enough information, passing the CAPM is implemented.
2. How should I prepare for CAPM Certification?
- First to review the CAPM handbook.
- Practice with CAPM sample questions.
- Enroll with a formal course offered by Project Management Institute chapters or any ATP.
- Review A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition.
3. How much does CAPM certification Cost?
Professionals pursuing project management certification make a valuable, everlasting investment in their careers. The Project Management Institute requires a fee for both exams with the CAPM exam, a cost of $225 for PMI members and $300 for non-members.
4. How long will CAPM be valid?
The CAPM certification will be valid for five years starting from the day you have cleared the examination.
Syllabus of CAPM Exam Prep Training Course
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for the CAPM certification, you must meet certain education and professional requirements:
- Option1
- Educational Background: Secondary diploma (high school diploma / global equivalent)
- Project Management Experience: 1,500 hours of professional experience on a project team
- Option2
- Educational Background: Secondary diploma (high school diploma / global equivalent)
- Project Management Education: 23 contact hours of formal education
Exam Format
- Exam Type: Multiple choice
- No Of Questions: 150 questions per paper: 135 scored, 15 unscored
- Exam duration: 3 hours
- Result: The passing score is determined through psychometric analysis
- Type: Closed book exam
Exam Fees
- The CAPM Exam fees for PMI Members are $225 and for non-members is $300.
Who Should Attend?
- Job roles that can benefit from CAPM training include, but are not limited to:
- Project Executives
- Team Members
- Project Management Aspirants
- Managers
- Project Leaders
- Functional Managers
- Anybody who wishes to gain better
- understanding of practical and formal
- project management best practices
FAQs on CAPM Exam Prep
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- Get all the course materials to prepare for the training
- Join the training on the scheduled date
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- Focused 1-to-1 training can be customized as per your choice
- Group training of more than 5 participants can be customized
- On-site training can be customized as per clients’ requirement
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What is the certification that I will get after completing my training?
What will be included in my training?
Once you enroll for training from Invensis Learning, you will receive:
- A copy of course material
- Study guide Prepared by SMEs
- Practice Tests
- Retrospective session
- Access to free resources
- Complimentary additional training session
- PDUs for relevant courses
- Course completion certificate/Official certificate
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FAQs on CAPM Exam Prep
Eligibility criteria to take the CAPM Exam
To be eligible for the CAPM certification, you must meet certain education and professional requirements:
- Educational Background: Secondary diploma (high school diploma / global equivalent)
- Project Management Education: 23 contact hours of formal education
What is the CAPM exam format?
- Exam Type: Multiple choice
- No Of Questions: 150 questions per paper: 135 scored, 15 unscored
- Exam duration: 3 hours
- Result: The passing score is determined through psychometric analysis
- Type: Closed book exam
Will the CAPM certification training help me to secure a higher-paying job opportunity?
It is common for those who hold a CAPM certification to be offered higher positions within companies and to receive higher salaries than non-certified project management professionals.
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