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How to Get a PMP Project Management Certification: An Overview
With over a million certification holders worldwide, the PMP is widely recognized and has been linked to multiple benefits for project managers. Discover what you need to know to get started.
August 22, 2023
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![[Featured image] A project manager meets with stakeholders on a video conference call to update them on a project.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/1qr19MNCpZPWArzJVxVw9J/74654f5a91b9cb7dcc8c33395c91c222/GettyImages-1369567912.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A product manager reviews a product backlog on a large computer monitor at a desk.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/7HBkA2zvf8VaMoYf7UZkc0/856cd504a159a4b77fcb62bd46819973/GettyImages-1144568268.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)


![[Featured image: A project manager stands in front of sticky notes on a whiteboard during a daily standup meeting.]](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/4E9fXqTSMkcusAedbVrhAt/bbe9131ceb0d766f57d5452b4f63a65c/GettyImages-1156731526.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A project manager leads a standup meeting while holding a black monthly calendar.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6ZKmFt10i5ZyOOdYQrN2q3/6722d910f4c070ec8ffaca4c01024476/GettyImages-1342254624.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A manager coaches their employee while sitting at a conference table with a laptop.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2oSZQwPyhvFVvqYDXSyoJg/3b40b178b48257ae4c5a28095e4f722f/GettyImages-1412758551.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A project management team looks at a burndown chart for a project.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3kpkbLt1UHrztJAtX3MQwY/1bebbf04eb15973a3a9eb72b16be246b/GettyImages-112156648.jpeg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A project management team meets during a time of VUCA at their company.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/5O9arHdadfVOg8LbLrpMUK/a69d6218cb84d0fbae437440ca5f4d9d/GettyImages-1179884982.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A project management team discusses the RACI chart for an upcoming project.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2NbGjQVuHJxv500gFhWLvy/8e00f54f4e4bef1ebc0985788bf96a50/GettyImages-1448823265.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Image en vedette] Une équipe de projet suit ses OKR sur un tableau blanc dans un bureau.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3fNrKzMfEgovGDpl260pol/ab8501925fd8c2056027a99fbc29e4aa/GettyImages-1179184956.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image]: A team member uses visuals, including a fishbone diagram, to help identify the cause of a problem slowing down a project.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/4IO61NqzjMXQ2cI5GwAfvu/1d36de37c45873e126ea9f0337b10f10/GettyImages-2170632436.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A project team holds a retrospective in a conference room with a big window and a colorful wall.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/wquUSPv62JBLi7cShqtQ6/ef5adea07bb1a6742ad3f3e2791b1d60/GettyImages-1407182560.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
