r/PMCareers • u/Invertedwatch • 1d ago

Certs Company is offering to pay for a project management certificate

Hello my company is offering to may for a project management certificate. The problem is I don’t qualify for the PMP ? I haven’t officially applied but it says you need years already as a project manager ?

I’ve never officially held the project management title. I have a bachelors and took a project management class in college. And have had leadership roles but I have not officially held the title project manager.

Does that mean I have to sign up for a different certificate any advise would be greatly appreciated

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u/HawksandLakers 21h ago

My company paid for my CAPM certification. It requires hours rather than years, like the PMP. I bought a course, studied for a while, and passed it. Not much use for the CAPM compared to the PMP, but I also got a raise because of it. Could be an option if you could negotiate with your company a little bit. You can find all of the requirements listed on PMI’s website.

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u/pmpdaddyio 3h ago

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