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Nov 12, 2014 Qais Mujeeb

The Certi ed Associate in Project Management (CAPM) (http://www.greycampus.com/capm-training-instructor-led) certi cation o ered by the Project Management Institute
(PMI) is a globally recognized project management credential (http://www.greycampus.com/opencampus/project-management-professional/about-the-pmp-credential). The
certi cation works well to indicate to your prospective employers that you are well versed in global-standard project management processes and terminology to give you an
advantage over other prospects.

The CAPM certi cation equips a person with the specialized knowledge and skill sets of project management, giving entry level personnel the opportunity to be able to share
responsibilities and work load of project managers. In todays uid business environments, it gives individuals the competitive edge to seek employment across a variety of
organizations engineering, construction, information technology, etc.

According to the PMI website, the bene ts associated with the CAPM certi cation are:

Skills to initiate a project
Project preparation and planning pro ciency
Executing, monitoring, controlling and completing a project
Estimating activity costs
Planning for quality at every stage
Performing quality assurance
Hiring, leading and managing a project team
Foreseeing and planning for the unexpected
Pro ciency in project communication
Ability to manage stakeholders

It is well known that the CAPM certi cation is a popular prerequisite among employers in search of professionals suited to project management jobs or roles. Under such
requisites, this certi cation highlights the candidates ability to take on crucial project management related responsibilities.

So, CAPM is believed to validate a candidates knowledge and experience in project management positions and highlight his abilities to take on the critical responsibilities. It
can be said to be the gateway to a bright future in terms of:

Appraisal in Salary:

Professionals with the CAPM certi cation on their CV are in a better position to command higher salaries that their counterparts without the certi cation. It has been
observed that employers too are willing to shell out higher sums in return for the services of PMI certi ed CAPM professionals. According to a popular research, a CAPM
certi cation is capable of increasing an individuals salary by 25 percent, but the gures are subject to several other factors such as job description and the country of
operation.

Career Incentives:

The CAPM certi cation may sometimes work wonders for professionals willing to take on newer roles and higher responsibilities in an organization. It tends to add credibility
to your overall ability as employers feel it is okay to pass on the responsibility to someone who has been globally certi ed for the higher project management role
(http://www.greycampus.com/opencampus/certi ed-associate-in-project-management/role-of-a-project-manager).

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A CAPM certi cation gives working professionals the con dence to face the real-time working environment as the learning material of CAPM makes them better aware of the
tools of project management practices. Their knowledge and skills make them achieve a greater hold on their career and future work prospects.

Opportunities at Global Front:

The CAPM certi cation is recognized all over the world making it possible for certi ed professionals to cash in on their quali cation everywhere in the world. This also brings
with itself, the opportunity to travel across the world for better job prospects in cities that have more project management jobs. As far as an overseas project management
job is concerned, CAPM professionals provide a better candidature being certi ed in the roles that they will be required to perform.

The High Pay Scales:

It is interesting to note that project management ranks among the best paying jobs among various platforms and especially within the management. So, project managers
with CAPM can expect to earn the best in class salaries in various elds including IT, the top paying industry in this aspect.

Wide Range of Job Pro les:

The wide range of job pro les that await a CAPM certi ed professional include Business Analyst Consultants, PMO Operational Support Analyst, Senior IT Technical Project
Manager, Marketing Communications Coordinator, Member Relations Administrator and many more. Moreover, the certi cation helps the candidate become more
comfortable with his pro le and showcase responsible skills as an added bene t.

Conclusion:

With such wide-ranging impacts on the way your career will progress, the CAPM certi cation can be the ideal bet for you if you are looking for a substantial advancement in
the project management eld. With the recent advancements in job technicalities and the higher set of responsibilities for project management professionals, the CAPM
certi cation can be said to be the right criterion for di erentiation among members of project management teams across the globe and industries.

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