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PMD Pro - Project Management in Development

Project Management in Development (PMD Pro) is a specialised certification scheme for Project Managers working in the development sector. The scheme is aligned with existing internationally recognised project management standards and includes components specific to the NGO sector.

This certification is seen as an important benchmark for continuous improvement. The scheme was developed by APMG-International in partnership with Project Management for NGOs (PM4NGOs), an organisation dedicated to optimising international project investments and improving professional project management skills in the development sector.

PMD Pro is a Project Management certification scheme designed for NGOs which:

Confers a similar professional status as other world-class certifications in other sectors
Is accessible to professionals irrespective of their geographical location
Recognises the additional roles which project managers in the international development, relief and conservation sectors are expected to fulfill, and is relevant to the projects they manage
Takes into consideration the financial constraints faced by those who will benefit from the product
Certificate holders will have access to other internationally-recognised certifications and take advantage of their wide range of learning opportunities and resources, including peer-to-peer learning, webinars, etc. to support their own learning and professional development

Qualifications

PMD Pro training and certification is designed to equip project managers and team members working on development projects with valuable techniques and approaches relevant to the environment and conditions in which they operate.

The scheme currently consists of two certification levels:

PMD Pro Level 1

Online exam multiple choice
75 questions
49 questions correctly answered required to pass (out of 75 available) - 65%
60 minutes duration
Results are given straight away after completing the online examination.

PMD Pro Level 2

Level 2 comprises elements of an internationally-recognised entry-level project management certification plus contextualised components which are more specific to the development sector.

Part 1 - Project Management for Development Professionals Contextualised Exam

This tests your knowledge of topics specific to the NGO Sector. The online exam consists of 75 multiple choice questions and you will need to achieve 50% to pass.

Part 2 - Professional Project Management equivalent

You will be required to hold either the Project Management Institute's ('PMI's') Certified Associate of Project Management ('CAPM') certificate, IPMA-D or the PRINCE2 Foundation certification or higher (other acceptable certifications may be included at a future date).

You will be issued with a part certificate on completion of the PMD Pro Level 2 Contextualised Exam. In order to achieve the PMD Pro Level 2 Full Certificate, you will have to send either a scanned copy or a copy in the post of your certificate to APMG-International for validation. Once this has been validated a full PMD Pro Level 2 certificate will be issued.

PMD Pro Level 3

Level 3 is still to be developed. It comprises an industry-recognised project management certification plus the contextualised components from Level 2 and an assessment of experience, which focuses on evidence that you are able to apply your project management knowledge effectively.

Click on the image for details of who should consider taking each certification level.

View our APMG-International PMD Pro Certification Interactive Brochure and the Interview with John Cropper on PMD Pro article for further information on the qualification.

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	PMD Pro - Project Management in Development
	Successful Candidate Register
	Frequently Asked Questions

Project Management Certification for the Development Sector

The below video is an overview of the first pilot exams taken when PMD Pro Level 1 launched in April 2010.

You can watch more films of PMD Pro candidates discussing their experiences of the course at APMG-International.tv.