One certification that I think holds some merit is CompTIA’s Project+ Certification.
CompTIA is a vendor-neutral organization that primarily certifies professionals in mainstream IT certifications. You’ve probably heard of their two largest certifications: the A+ Professional for computer gurus and Network+ Professional for the LAN/WAN set. You can generally recognize a CompTIA certification with that fancy plus sign at the end of the title.
Their project management certification is called Project+. This certification tests the candidates on general project management principles, processes in each of the five process groups, and project management activities every project manager should be able to complete. This certification used to be called the IT Project+ certification but they’ve dropped the IT from the title.
In order to qualify for this exam you have to be breathing. That’s right – there are no prerequisites to schedule this examination. That’s not to say this examination is easy, in fact, it’s not. Even though there are no exam prerequisites, you’ll want to invest time in a training class or a good project management book for the exam specifics.
Real World Note: As it happens my book, IT Project Management: On Track From Start to Finish is one of two books CompTIA recommends for as study material for this examination. (Thanks, CompTIA!) Okay, the other book is titled Organization Through the Eyes of a Project Manager by Harvey F. Hoffman.
I’ll discuss the details of the CompTIA Project+ Certification over the next few days. I bet you just can’t wait.
