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Procedure for Applying PMI and PMI HK Membership and then PMP Examination
(I). Apply for PMI and PMI HK Membership
a. Visit PMI.org
b. Create a PMI User Account
Click on “Log In” and select “Register now”
Fill in the details in the registration form.
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Press “Submit” to send the application after filling in the
form.
You have a PMI User Account now.
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c. Apply for PMI and PMI HK membership
Select “Membership” and click on “Join or renew today”
Types of membership will be displayed (Individual US$129, Student US$40, Retiree US$60 and Airmail
US$60)
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Select the your plan and click on “Join”
Click on “Chapter” to view details of available PMI chapters. You can select PMI Hong Kong chapter there.
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Click on “Join” and then “Add to cart” to apply for PMI HK chapter membership.
PMI HK membership is selected.
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Make sure both PMI (“Individual Membership”) and PMI HK (“Hong Kong Chapter”) memberships are there.
Then press “Checkout” to confirm the application.
d. Set up the payment method details
Go to “myPMI” -> “Orders”
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Input the details of Payment Method there (Payment Method Information and Payment Method Address) and
press “Save” to store it.
If the membership application is successful, you will receive confirmation letter from PMI. You can also
monitor the progress of orders under the “myPMI” -> “Orders” page.
(II). Apply for (PMP)®1
Examination
Click on “Certification” and then “Ready to apply?”
1 PMP is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
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Select “Apply for PMP Credential”
Fill in the Application details (including Contact Address, Contact E-mail and Phone, Attained Education,
Requirements, Optional Information, Certificate, Agreement and finally Review & Submit).
a. Contact Information
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c. PMP Requirements (PM Experience and PM Education)
Project Management Experience
You are required to document experience you've accrued leading and directing projects under general supervision
within the constraints of schedule, budget and scope. The project management experience being documented should
indicate you can appropriately apply a methodology to projects that have reasonable well-defined project
requirements and deliverables.
• Minimum of 4500 hours of project management experience.
• Project management experience dating back at least three years from application submittal date.
• Project management experience not dating back further than eight years from the application submittal date.
• Minimum of 36 months of project management experience (gaps in experience and overlapping experience
will not be counted).
• Project management experience is required in each of the following process areas when all projects are
totaled, but not on each project:
o Initiating o
Planning o
Executing
o Monitoring and
Controlling o
Closing
Project Management Education
Minimum of 35 contact hours of formal education in project management (one contact hour is equivalent to one
actual hour of training or instruction received). There is no timeframe associated with this requirement, therefore,
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candidates can document all project management education, regardless of when it was accrued. However, the
coursework must be complete at the time of application.
PM Experience
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e. Name on Certificate
f. Agreement – review the terms and click on “I Agree” box
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g. Review Application progress
You can save the filled-in details and exit at any stage of application (by pressing “Save” button). It allows you to
continue the application process when you log in the PMI User Account next time. You can review the latest
application progress.
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Until all stages of application are completed, the “Submit Application” button will be activated and you can submit
your application on-line accordingly.
h. Successful Application Acknowledgement and Examination Date arrangement
Once your application is approved successfully, you will receive email confirmation from PMI. You can follow the
instructions to register the PMP examination center and examination date accordingly.
i. Visit Prometric website for CBT (Computer-Based Testing) Examination Registration
You have to go to Prometric website (http://www.prometric.com/PMI/default.htm) to schedule your examination.
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For Further Enquiries about this procedure, please contact PMI HK Chapter:
Tel: 2784 1880 Fax:
2784 1616