Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®
Show the world that you possess the foundational knowledge and skills that project teams demand. The CAPM proves that you’re ready to take on a wide range of projects—with ways of working that include predictive project management, agile principles and business analysis.
Experience
No experience required
Exam length
150 questions
Exam time
180 minutes
Languages
8
Is a CAPM right for you?
The CAPM is ranked #1 out of “The 9 Most In-Demand Professional Certifications” according to Entrepreneur Media, Inc. Earning your CAPM certification can help with career advancement, increase your earning potential, and position you to pursue any of our major certifications including the gold standard in project management certification, the PMP.
Earning the CAPM certification can help you qualify for various project management roles. Here are some common paths that CAPM-certified professionals can pursue:
• Assistant Project Manager
• Project Administrator
• Project Analyst
• Project Coordinator
• Project Manager
• PMI Technical Project Manager
1.7M+ PMI certification holders worldwide, making PMI the leader in the field since 1969.
$72,000 Average salary for CAPM-certified project managers in the United States.
Before you apply, make sure you meet the following CAPM certification requirements
Eligibility requirement
Secondary degree, such as a high school diploma, GED (general educational development), or global equivalent.
At least 23 hours of project management education completed before the exam. You can also meet this requirement with:
• PMI on-demand CAPM Exam Prep Course
• Instructor-Led CAPM® course
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How to prepare for the CAPM exam
CAPM distinguishes your skills and empowers you to build the project management career of your dreams. Luckily, we know a thing or two about the most effective ways to prepare for the big day.
Maintaining your CAPM certification
Earning your CAPM certification is a big achievement—we’re here to help you maintain it. Continuous skill growth that extends beyond certification is critical to fueling your career and your impact. CAPM certification holders need to earn 15 Professional Development Units (PDUs) in each 3-year cycle to maintain certification. Each PDU represents one hour spent:
• Learning
• Teaching others
• Presenting
• Reading
• Volunteering
• Content creating
