PgMP Certification Process

To be eligible for the PgMP certification, you must meet certain educational and professional experience requirements. All project and program management experience must have been accrued over the last 15 consecutive years.

PgMP Eligibility Requirements

  • Secondary diploma (high school diploma, associate degree or global equivalent)
  • Minimum 48 months of unique non-overlapping professional project management experience* or PMP
  • Minimum 84 months of unique non-overlapping professional program management experience**

OR

  • Four-year degree (bachelor’s degree, global equivalent or higher degree)
  • Minimum 48 months of unique non-overlapping professional project management experience* or PMP
  • Minimum 48 months of unique non-overlapping professional program management experience**

OR

  • Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree from a GAC accredited program (bachelor’s or master’s degree or global equivalent)
  • Minimum 36 months of unique non-overlapping professional project management experience* or PMP
  • Minimum 36 months of unique non-overlapping professional program management experience**

*Project Management Experience — as identified A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide).
**Program Management Experience — for each program listed, there must be at least two corresponding projects that share the common strategic goal and budget of the program.

To find out all the details about the PgMP eligibility requirements, consult the PgMP Handbook and watch the video:


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