I'm also not sure if they would be accepted as expedience on the PMP application. I'm not sure the projects you mentioned would benefit from PMI formalization because they seem to be simple and not have much impact or risk. Will the PMP make you more valuable to your current company? First, does your company have any project managers? It seems that if they are getting by with their current configuration it may be a tough sell to get them to give you more money for doing the same job. It's more to level set the PM team so you know they all at least are at a certain level. The PMP certification proves that you understand the fundamentals of project management and also has an experience requirement so you know the holder has managed some projects. That's a long read but I'll try to answer your question directly. Thank you all in advance for your help and sorry for the long post. I'm specially interested because I can most likely convince my bosses to have the company pay for all costs associated with becoming certified as PMP. Maybe I don't fully understand the advantages/disadvantages of the PMP certification so please feel free to tell me if this is not something that applies to me. My question is, will the PMP certification help me grow either with my current company or with another company? So far I haven't seen anything conclusive pertaining to my current situation so I was hoping you guys can provide some guidance. Since I will be attending either a seminar or course on Project Management this year I started to do some research about the certification to see its usefulness. Last year I attended a Facilities Management seminar and I remember the instructor mentioned something about how valuable it is to have a certification in Project Management. So how did I arrive to PMP certification? For example, when I first started I was put in charge of coordinating the move from our old office to our current office, last year I was in charge of finding a company to do interior signage for our office as well as installing blinds all around the building. I normally either participate or lead projects that deal with the office or our building. But I do enjoy working on projects and finding ways to improve productivity in a cost effective manner. I'm not too crazy about facilities management, it's not something that interests me. I'm currently making $49,400/year in this role and although I'm satisfied with what I have, I am turning 28 this year and I'm feeling anxious about my future. Through some good fortune and hard work I was promoted to a role which is a combination of what I was doing as Office Coordinator and Facilities Management - now overseeing a total of 4 employees, possibly 5 by the end of the year. It has been around for less than 20 years and has grown tremendously since it started up. My company designs, manufactures (in China) and wholesales products for the hospitality and food-service industry. My original position was Office Coordinator overseeing 2 employees as part of the Admin department. I found my current job two years ago making $33k/year plus some pretty good benefits. I eventually came back and just wanted to get it over with to graduate, hence Interdisciplinary Studies. I was originally majoring in Computer Engineering and got as far as completing some upper division courses but I had to drop out of school because I ran out of financial aid and I was working full time. in Interdisciplinary Studies which is a fancy name for a Liberal Arts degree where they basically combined all the credits I had in order to graduate. I'm looking to advance professionally, but I feel like I have no clear path to pursue. I made a throwaway because I'm a little paranoid and want to be able to provide as much information about my situation.
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