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Welcome to the PMI Coastal Bend Chapter! |
PMI Coastal Bend Chapter was formed in 1997 to promote and bring project management training and certification to this area. On July 20, 2001 the Coastal Bend Chapter was officially chartered by the global PMI organization. The Chapter currently has members representing over 25 businesses in the Coastal Bend Area.
Chapter meetings typically offer presentations by Local Professional & Industry Leaders. Meetings are held at 6 PM on the fourth Tuesday of every month. Please click on the Calendar link in the main menu above to see more meeting information.
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What is the Project Management Institute? |
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Since its founding in 1969, Project Management Institute (PMI) has grown to be the organization of choice for Project Management professionalism.
With over 200,000 members world-wide, PMI is the leading non-profit professional association in the area of Project Management standards, provides seminars, educational programs and professional certification that more and more organizations desire for their project leaders.
PMI administers a certification program in Project Management. PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP) credential is the Project management profession’s most globally recognized and respected certification credential. To obtain PMP certification an individual must satisfy education and experience requirements, agree to and adhere to a Code of Professional Conduct, and pass the PMP Certification Examination.
For more information about PMI visit their website at www.pmi.org.
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Project Management Professional |
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If you enjoy the prestige that comes from being the best in your field, then you’ll appreciate the professional advantages derived from attaining the PMP, the profession’s most globally recognized and respected credential. The PMP designation following your name tells current and potential employers that you have demonstrated a solid foundation of knowledge from which you can competently practice project management.
To be eligible for a PMP Credential, you must first meet specific educational and project management experience requirements and agree to adhere to a code of professional conduct. The final step to becoming a PMP is passing a rigorous multiple-choice examination designed to objectively assess and measure your ability to apply project management knowledge in the following six domains: initiating the project, planning the project, executing the project, monitoring and controlling the project, closing the project, and professional and social responsibility.
For more information on the PMP Certification go to www.pmi.org.
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Certified Associate in Project Management |
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 As project management grows in scope, importance and recognition, so do the related career and credential options available to you. The CAPM is designed for project team members and entry-level project managers, as well as qualified undergraduate and graduate students who want a credential to recognize their value to project team performance.
A CAPM Credential can benefit professionals from all disciplines by demonstrating clear direction to their work and by gaining knowledge of project management processes and terminology.
You can benefit from a CAPM if you are a:
- Project team member;
- Junior project management practitioner or new to the project management profession;
- Undergraduate or graduate student with an interest in project management.
Professionals with project management skills are increasingly seen on the leadership track, and earning the CAPM from PMI is one of the best ways to advance your career. This credential can go a long way toward enhancing your employment and/or project assignment responsibilities — and getting you recognized in the workplace.
CAPM candidates must first meet specific educational and project management related experience requirements and then pass a comprehensive 150 question computer-based examination.
For more information on the CAPM Certification go to http://www.pmi.org/.
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