Was getting a PMP worth it? 3 years later - should YOU get a Project Management Professional?

Hi All,

In this video, we'll discuss if getting a project management profession certification is worth it and if it actually helps improve your chances of getting a project management job and increase your salary. I'll also share my own personal experience in getting my PMP and if it paid off for me. Lastly, we'll cover questions to ask yourself to determine if you should take the pop exam.

After 3 years of being PMP-certified, I'll discuss:
1. What the requirements are to get a PMP and sit for the exam
2. How you can go about signing up for the PMP exam
3. How much does it cost to get a PMP?
4. How can you get a PMP for cheaper or free?
5. What are the pros to getting a PMP?
6. What are the cons to getting a PMP?
7. Are you guaranteed a better paying job if you get a PMP?
8. What is the passrate for the PMP exam?
9. Is getting a PMP worth it?
10. What's the ROI on a PMP?
11. What was my personal experience with getting a PMP?
12. Will you benefit from getting a PMP?
13. How to decide if you should get a PMP?
14. Who's the best candidate to get a PMP?
15. How to get the most out of your PMP

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[jdoher]

If you're contemplating a PMP certification, you're already a high-performing individual who aims for continual personal & professional improvement (only the most motivated of us will better ourselves through training/education). YES - the PMP qualifies your experience as a project manager to those who don't know you or your work history. The certification definitely opens doors, and will lead to a MUCH HIGHER income in the years to come. Get it done! Best of luck.

[tusharvatsa]

I like your "no beating around the bushes" approach. Makes your content much easier to follow

[ukulkarni]

I did my PMP few years ago. Since then, I have seen it open more doors for me - most PM roles say 'PMP preferred' -making it that much easier to get my resume picked up. After that what I got paid was mostly based on how I interviewed and negotiated.
PMP certificate is another tool in the kit - it is up to you how you benefit from it.

[oasisfullfilled]

I was Project Manager for over 15 years making great money without a PMP. I finally got it. What I realize is Larger Fortune 500 companies dont really care if you got it. They want someone who know their stuff. Going the Agile way by getting a Scrum Master or SAFe certification is the way. PMI change their curriculum because Scrum Alliance and SAFe were taking their customers. This message was to encourage you that you still can make 6 figures without a PMP. Its good to get one because some companies love it but not all.

[MVK_GS]

Emma, this was a wonderful video, thank you. I have been a PM for 6 years now and hold the PMP, PMI-ACP, and PMI-RMP (along with two certifications from the Scaled Agile Framework and two from Scrum). Looking back, my PMP journey was a huge leap forward in my career because it allowed me to truly understand my profession from various perspectives. It also equipped me with the ability to work within any manner of PMO and to do so fully understanding all methods and frameworks. Another thing I will add is that I have never paid for my PDUs. I have used "giving back" (working in my function as a PM practitioner as well as volunteering for PMI), reading plenty of books on PM risk management, or attending PM chapter events. One should not have to spend a dime to fulfill PDUs. My next thing will be to write a white paper on a PM topic, and that activity also generates PDUs.

[VBrinkV]

"PMP Preferred" almost always meant "PMP Required" when I was interviewing for roles. I got approved to take the PMP exam, so I put on my resume that I was approved and studying for it, which probably helped me land an IT Projecr Coordinator job.

[emilioalvarado]

Personally, I took the exam three years ago and it was totally one of the best decisions I have made in my professional life, because helped me to improve enormously the quality degree to the way I develop my projects (I work in a chemical company). Reading the Rita's book was quite a revelation also. I totally recommend the whole process.

[SandraGoodchild-htvs]

I finally passed my pmp exam after all the stress.i thank God for the great opportunity and my tutor Thomas 🎊🎊🎉🎉All my prayers to those struggling to pass through pmp cause it hasn't been easy.i hope y'all make it some day too Amen

[donstamps]

Great presentation! Thank you for creating these. I passed the PMP exam in April 2014, and while it was not a direct line to a promotion, there is no question that in the big scheme of things, it was a very positive cert to have on my resume. Again, thank you for creating these videos. All the best!

[marquis]

I just finished the Google project management certificate and now studying for the CAPM and I can already see opportunities starting to open up and I feel more technically sound than before. The CAPM is definitely a different beast, but the more knowledge the better. And networking of course

[ninr]

This was very well articulated and thought out. Appreciate your clarity and honesty around the subject.

[lpaone]

The best-paid PMPs have a solid technical background. In fact, they have worked in the tech industry in some capacity or another. It is so easy to gather requirements and at times to write the requirements without having to infringe upon the technical resources' time. I have been in the tech industry for 23 years, and I often find myself challenging techies as to what needs to be done and how long it will take to complete a task; speaking from personal technical experience. However, the quantifiers are important as well ie. Numbers. Most project managers only have a broad, shallow, technical understanding of what is actually happening behind the scenes. They also lack the ability to question the resources as to why they have met the deadline for any given deliverable. Best advice: Obtain at least one technical certification. Start with AZ series exams. Example AZ-900 (Microsoft Azure Fundamentals).

[maxabdullah]

I think I’m thankful to you for spending your own time to explain and share ur experience about PMP. This was helpful. Cheers from Toronto!

[delphidg]

I moved overseas right after my Masters degree (fromUK) and worked abroad for 10 years in social development role. Now back in US and I feel like many do not understand or recognise my experience so I'm considering doing the PMP so that it gives me a degree of trust and legitimacy

[ronaldjackson]

I just got my PMP a week ago now I'm a little different in that I have my Masters so I got it to enhance my resume. That being said I will say its worth it not only for the knowledge but for the doors it opens. I live in the DMV (DC, VA, MD) area and there are tons of jobs that require it. Depending on what you want to do and whether you have a clearance or not will usually dictate salary. I would say it is well worth the journey although I will say that what you learn via PMI and what you do during your job may be different but the concepts will give you a solid understanding. One last thing, PMP does travel so it is recognized literally everywhere especially globally the only limitations are what you set for yourself.

[dankokkos]

Totally worth it for me, had mine since 2018 and it has paid for itself. The combination of skills can be very beneficial when applying them to an organization.

[leliacrab]

This is an extremely helpful and relevant video! I was a bit lost with all types of certifications listed on the PMI website and what would be right for me, and I feel like I get it now.

Thank you so much for laying the information out in such a clear way, it is a pleasure to listen to you 👏 Definitely going to watch more of your videos 😊

[ohno_perfect]

Thank You Queen, this definitely cleared some things up. Although it did raise more questions lol, I am coming to an end of my 10yr of Military service and just honestly want to better myself. I do have a bachelors degree. Anyways definitely thinking about taking a shot at this, I will explore your page more to seek more information. Hopefully all is well with you 😌.

[jasonwojcik]

I got my PMP a few years ago and here is some tips if you are scared of failing....

Study so long you are absolutely sick of studying, especially the areas you are the weakest.

Find the junkiest test banks you can find. Challenge yourself and prove or disprove their answers with how PMI would view the correct answer. If you can get through junky questions, you will be better prepared for test taking strategies on real questions. And you will find real questions to be much easier.

Do not memorize the formulas. Learn them through practice and understand why the formulas are the way they are. Understand what the solution means in an example.

I passed with exceeds expectations on the first try. I had an hour of left before I turned it in.

I don't say that to brag. I say all that because those are the strategies I used. They work! If I can do it, YOU CAN TOO! You don't need luck because you got this!

[EmidiaConecta]

Thank you for this super useful content! 🙌🏾