Project Management
 

Hi Guys,

Do any of you know what the most commonly required Project Management certification is in Canada (particularly Alberta)? I'm thinking technical project management (software development etc...).

In the technology sector in the UK it's mainly Prince 2 that everyone has (at least 80% if the PMs I've come across anyway), but I have been led to believe Prince 2 isn't as heavily adopted in Canada.

Can anyone advise?

Thanks in advance.

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I've found that Prince 2 isn't as recognised in north America.

I'd recommend the Program Management Institute (PMI), PMP certification - definitely the most recognised IMO.


PMP Info

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second that

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I'm hoping to take the exam this year but just cant get motivated to pull my finger out and do something !

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ditto,
I did all the PDU stuff and am part way through organising my hours into a meaningful form, then I got distracted by shiny areoplanes and am studying for that exam instead :(

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Aeroplane exam ? As in to learn to fly or are you int eh Aerospace sector (That's what I'm in for all my sins)

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the former

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PMP is certainly the more common certification in Alberta.

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and in british columbia....

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Thanks for the information guys.

Much appreciated.

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Something I started to do when I lived in the US but my wife said she would never get in a plane and go anywhere if I was flying it so I stopped (she doesn't like flying at the best of times)

Thinking back I should have carried on and could have been going places without her :)

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I don't like flying either , that's why I started the lessons
Ben has his license , Saturday he flew I navigated
Yes we are still speaking to each other !

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Just like to point out we didn't get to where we were supposed to be going.

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And I would like to point out that mr " I'm pilot-in-command"
Made the decision to turn around due to weather !, not me!

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After looking it up I don't yet meet the criteria for the PMP certification.

Does anyone know if Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) which is the entry level PMI certification is worth going for, i.e. do organisations in Canada care about it?