What is CAPM^®? About the CAPM Certification History

What is the CAPM^® certification?

The Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)^® is an entry-level credential from the Project Management Institute^® (PMI)^®. Like PMP^®, CAPM is based on A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide). They teach the same principles, but CAPM is for those with less project experience.

PMI introduced CAPM in 2003, 19 years after PMP. PMI designed this certificate for:

• Those entering into project management
• Project team members who want more project management experience
• Existing project managers who don’t meet PMP’s prerequisites
• Those aspiring to a PMP qualification down the line

CAPM teaches the principles and terminology of the PMBOK^® Guide.. For those aspiring to a career in project management, successful attainment of the certification will show that you can:

• Work as an informed member of a project team, undertaking a variety of project management roles
• Examine and analyse the inputs, tools and techniques of the processes and knowledge areas of the PMBOK^® Guide
• Describe each process group and knowledge area of the PMBOK^® Guide