Page 1 Presenter: Carolyn Watkins-Taylor PMP PMI-WDC 2008 Presented by Carolyn Watkins-Taylor, PMP Project Management Institute Washington DC Chapter Is Project Management the Career for You? hosted by: Federally Employed Women and the F.E.W. Foundation For Education & Training
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Federally Employed Women’s July 14, 2008 Career & Education Fair
Federally Employed Women is again sponsoring a free Career/EducationFair to provide participants with essential tools, materials, and guidance for a better understanding of educational and career opportunities in the federal government.
Do not miss this opportunity to speak with recruiters, to make contacts,and learn about available resources. You can enhance your future. Bring your resume!Speak with federal agency representatives about exciting career opportunities.
You won’t want to miss this opportunity onMonday, July 14, 2008“How to Get a Federal Job” Workshop: 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.Career/Education Fair: 12:00 -4:00 p.m.Hilton Anaheim Hotel777 Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802(adjacent to the Orange County Convention Center)
Contact: Jack Kenner at [email protected] or (202) 872-1777July 14-18, 2008 FEW NTP http://www.fewntp.org F.E.W. Foundation for Education & Training http://www.fewfoundation.org
• Leader who uses project management fundamentals, tools, techniques and standards to produce a product or render a service on time, within the budget allocated and that meets the quality specifications
• Someone who has job security and a bright future in today’s business market!
Meets Government Directives GPRA of 1993 OMB Circular A-11 OPM Memo, Aug 26, 2003
Brings Value to the Organization and Individual Improved performance Organizational recognition Individual recognition Alternative career path opportunities
• Government Recognition of Project Managers•Interpretive Guidance for Project Manager Positions
• Issued by OPM to help agencies properly identify and establish these important positions in their organizations• Also authorizes an official position title of IT Project Manager, GS-2210, for project manager positions covered by the Information Technology Management Series, GS-2210, in the Job Family Standard for Administrative Work in the Information Technology Group, GS-2200.
• Education: high school diploma or global equivalent +• Experience: 1,500 hours of work on a project team OR• 23 contact hours of project management education• www.pmi.org for application
•apply on line or download and mail in application• 3-hour exam, 150 questions from the PMBOK• Promise to adhere to PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct• Credential good for five years
Project Management Professional (PMP)• Education: 35 hours of specific PM education OR• Bachelor’s degree + three years (6,240 hours) professional PM experience
. 4,500 hours leading & directing project tasks• If no bachelor’s degree, five years’ (10,400 hours)
professional PM experience•7,500 hours spent leading & directing project tasks
•www.pmi.org for application•apply on line or download and mail in application
• 4-hour exam, 200 questions – PMBOK + experience• Promise to adhere to PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct• Credential good for three years
• Bachelor’s degree + 4 years PM experience + 7 years program management experience• No Bachelor’s degree: 4 years PM experience & 7 years program management experience• www.pmi.org for application
•apply on line or download and mail in application• 4-hour exam, 170 questions (experience)•Multi-rater Assessment survey via the web• Promise to adhere to PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct• Credential good for five years
PMI® has 240+ chartered and approx 40 potential chapters dispersed over 171 countries PMI California Inland Empire Chapter PMI Los Angeles Chapter PMI San Francisco Bay Area Chapter PMI Silicon Valley Chapter Inc. PMI Orange County PMI Wine Country Chapter PMI Monterey Bay Chapter
*for a complete list of chapters: http://pmi.org/info/GMC_ChapterListingUS.asp