PMI® stands for Project Management Institute. PMI® is a leading membership-based organization that provides tools, best practices, and networks for project managers and practitioners who need to successfully manage their projects, programs, and portfolios.

Who’s it for?

If you’re an active project management professional, the PMI® membership is for you. PMI® member groups include project managers who want to improve their skills, find a better job with higher authority, or just want to earn higher salaries. However, PMI® memberships are a great fit for anyone who’d like to manage projects in a company or on a large scale, gain accountability for a project, or maybe just add project management as a skill to their resume.

If you are an active project management professional, PMI® membership is for you. The PMI® membership group includes project managers who want to improve their skills, find a better job with more authority, or simply want a higher salary. However, PMI® membership is ideal for those who want to lead projects within an organization or at scale, take on project responsibilities, and add project management as a competency to their resume.

PMI® PMBOK Guides are primarily used in the United States, Canada and the Middle East. However, there are many project managers who use it in other countries as well. When used properly, it is also best used in industries such as construction, architecture, finance, consulting, governance, and quality assurance.

However, PMI® membership is ideal for those who want to manage an in-house or large project, take ownership of a project, or simply want to add project management skills to their resume.

PMI certifications

To prepare you for the many demands of project management, there are eight certifications you can earn with the help of the Project Management Institute.

• PMI® Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® – Demonstrates basic knowledge of project management practices and terminology used in PMBOK.
• PMI® Project Management Professional (PMP)® —  The most coveted certification required by many employers for their project managers and validates your overall competence for the role.
• PMI® Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)® —Validate your knowledge and expertise in business analysis
• PMI® Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® —for project managers applying Agile standards and tools to their projects
• Program Management Professional (PgMP)® — for program managers who strategically oversee multiple complex projects
• Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)® —for portfolio managers coordinating multiple portfolios
• PMI® Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)® —  Validate your knowledge of risk identification and management
• PMI® Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)® — Demonstrate expertise in creating, maintaining and monitoring project plans