What is PMP Certification?

Project Management Professional or PMP certification is one of the top requirements for Project Managers worldwide. No one can even think about becoming a professional project manager without having PMP certification, especially when seeking a job in the big and respected brands. The certification is issued by Project Management Institute (PMI) that was established in 1984 and it has since become the de facto standard in the field. Currently, more than 500,000 project managers hold this certification and it has become a prime condition for a job in the global brands. PMP certification has also earned the ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 Accreditation from the International Organization for Standardization.