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Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) is a credential offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI). As of July 2009, there were 8,976 active CAPM certified individuals worldwide.^[1] PMI’s Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® is a valuable entry-level certification for project practitioners. Designed for those with less project experience, the CAPM® demonstrates your understanding of the fundamental knowledge, terminology and processes of effective project management.^[2]

Exam syllabus

The CAPM® exam is based on the A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (aka the PMBOK Guide).^[3].

The Certified Associated in Project Management (CAPM®) Credential Handbook,^[4] notes the distribution of questions from the PMBOK:

Chapter 1 Introduction (4%)
Chapter 2 Project Life Cycle and Organization (4%)
Chapter 3 Project Management Processes for a Project (11%)
Chapter 4 Project Integration Management (11%)
Chapter 5 Project Scope Management (11%)
Chapter 6 Project Time Management (11%)
Chapter 7 Project Cost Management (9%)
Chapter 8 Project Quality Management (7%)
Chapter 9 Project Human Resource Management (7%)
Chapter 10 Project Communications Management (7%)
Chapter 11 Project Risk Management (11%)
Chapter 12 Project Procurement Management (7%)

The exam consists of 150 multiple-choice questions with four answers per choice. The exam must be completed in three hours.

References

^ "CAPM Growth Surge". All Business. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
^ "PMI CAPM Certification". Project Management Institute. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
^ "PMP Credential Handbook" (PDF). Project Management Institute. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
^ "Certified Associated in Project Management (CAPM®) Credential Handbook" (PDF). Project Management Institute. Retrieved October 10, 2010.

External links

Project Management Institute

Category:Professional titles and certifications Category:Project management

[1] "CAPM Growth Surge". All Business. Retrieved October 10, 2010.

[2] "PMI CAPM Certification". Project Management Institute. Retrieved October 10, 2010.

[PMI_PMBOK-3] "PMP Credential Handbook" (PDF). Project Management Institute. Retrieved September 18, 2009.

[4] "Certified Associated in Project Management (CAPM®) Credential Handbook" (PDF). Project Management Institute. Retrieved October 10, 2010.

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