The Project Management Institute offers the following credentials to project managers:

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
• Program Management Professional (PgMP)
• Master Project Management (MPM)
• PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)
• PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)

Other institutions and organizations:

• The University of Wisconsin's Masters Certificate in Project Management
• The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) offers GSC as Project Manager.
• The UK Office of Government Commerce offers PRINCE2 certification.
• The Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) offers Registered Project Manager (RegPM) certification.
• The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) and its School of Program Management offers practitioner training in every element of project management for members of the Federal Government, Defense industry and allied nations.

There are other graduate degrees in project and technology management, such as an MSPM. However, the majority of all project management skills may be developed through the completion of a Ph.D, D.Phil or other similar higher Doctorate.

The IPMA is an international network of national project management societies such as Association for Project Management in the UK. IPMA serves as an umbrella organisation representing national societies which offer their certifications.

Project Management training

Methods of Project Management training are very diverse. Much of the training received by most project managers is on the job training. Other sources of training include:

• University degree programs in project management
• Business degree programs with some level of Project Management emphasis
• Certification preparatory classes and training
• Social media such as blogs and podcasts
• Books
• Seminars and conferences
• Local group meetings (I.E. local chapters)

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