Experience With a four-year college diploma, you need 4500 hours of experience directing and leading projects. (You cannot just have been a team member taking direction but must have been actively engaged in overseeing the project). This experience must go back at least three years but no more than eight. Projects must be non-overlapping.
What if I don’t have enough education or hours for the application? Or what if my hours are not in leading and directing but in being a team member? PMI has a certification called the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM). They describe it as a “good entry-level certification.” In this case you either need 1500 hours of professional