Introduction

Project management skills are highly transferrable and in-demand in a wide variety of industry sectors.

You can pursue a career in PM through a variety of pathways, including college, university, or workplace experience. Regardless of what pathway works best for you, you will need to become a certified project manager in order to work in the field.

The Project Management Institute (PMI - https://www.pmi.org/) is the international certifying body for the field. They offer two certifications: Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) at the entry level and Project Management Professional (PMP) afterwards. They conduct their own tests, which anybody can take regardless of whether they’ve taken courses in school or not. However, in order to be successfully certified, you have to know your stuff and you must have had some verifiable project management experience. College diplomas and university degrees are NOT required (although recommended).

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