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Established in 1969 and situated outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, the Project Management Institute (PMI) was founded by five volunteers. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania USA issued Articles of Incorporation for PMI which signified the official inception of the organization. During that same year, the first PMI Seminars & Symposium was held in Atlanta, Georgia USA and had an attendance of 83 people. Project Management Institute registered trademark logo This work is copyrighted. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Official languages None Area 119,283 kmÂ² (33rd) - Land 116,074 kmÂ² - Water 3,208 kmÂ² (2. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd) - Land 116,074 km² - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... The Articles of Incorporation (sometimes also referred to as the Certificate of Incorporation or the Charter) are the primary rules governing the management of a corporation, and are filed with a state or other regulatory agency. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ...

PMI is also the publishers of the publication: PMBOK - Project Management Body of Knowledge. Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) is a project management standard developed by the Project Management Institute (PMI). ...

PMI offers two levels of certification.

A Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) has demonstrated a common base of knowledge and terms in the field of project management. It requires either 1500 hours of work on a project team or 23 contact hours of formal education in project management.

A Project Management Professional (PMP®) has met specific education and experience requirements, has agreed to adhere to a code of professional conduct, and has passed an examination designed to objectively assess and measure project management knowledge. In addition, a PMP must satisfy continuing certification requirements or lose the certification.

As of 2005, over 110,000 Project Management Professionals (PMPs) are in 120 countries. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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CertMag.com Certified Associate in Project Management: Enhanced Certification From PMI (1055 words)
	The CAPM is designed for project team members, entry-level project management practitioners and students at the undergraduate or graduate level who wish to establish and demonstrate fundamental project management knowledge.
	For entry-level project management practitioners, the CAPM differentiates you from your peers by demonstrating command of project management terms and processes.
	Project management is a relatively young profession, and while there is commonality around what is done, there is very little commonality in terms of how it is being used.

Project Management Institute - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (346 words)
	A Project Management Professional (PMP®) has met specific education and experience requirements, has agreed to adhere to a code of professional conduct, and has passed an examination designed to objectively assess and measure project management knowledge.
	Whilst thousands of the members have already earned their PMP (Project Management Professional) certification, the majority of the community is comprised of those who aspire to become PMP certified.
	The purpose of the PMHub is to assist project managers around the world to study for their PMP or CAPM exam.

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