Project Management Institute Earns ISO 17024 Accreditation

Project Management Institute Earns ISO 17024 Accreditation

April 18, 2007

    NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa., April 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Project Management Institute (PMI), the world's leading
not-for-profit association for the project management
profession, announces that it has earned the prestigious
ISO/IEC 17024 accreditation for its Project Management
Professional (PMP(R)) credential program from the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

    ISO 17024 accreditation of PMI's credential system for
the PMP further validates the global recognition of this
designation by an independent, unbiased accreditation body.
ISO, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, launched ISO
17024 in 2002. It is now endorsed by 85 countries, and is a
globally accepted benchmark for organizations that certify
individuals worldwide. 

    PMI is the first professional project management
association in the world to achieve this accreditation for
its system for certifying personnel. The accreditation
includes rigorous requirements for examination development
and maintenance, and for quality management systems for
continuing quality assurance. Organizations that employ PMI
certified PMP credential holders can reference the ISO 17024
certification as a qualifier for competence and capability
in project management. Professionals who are considering
earning the PMP credential can be reassured that PMI's
certification system is recognized in the global business
community as an international standard for certifying
bodies. PMI uses the same development, maintenance and
quality management system for all of its credentials.

    PMI credentials are globally recognized: there are
currently more than 218,000 PMP credential holders in over
160 countries. ISO 17024 accreditation provides further
validation of the PMP's status as the most globally
transferable project management credential in the world. 

    PMI offers a variety of credentials for practitioners
from a entry level through senior executive: 

    -- Project Management Professional (PMP(R)), initiated
in 1984 to 
       demonstrate to employers, clients and colleagues
that project managers 
       possess project management knowledge, experience and
skills to bring 
       projects to successful completion. 
    -- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM(R))
for project team 
       members, entry-level project managers, and qualified
undergraduate and 
       graduate students to recognize their value to
project team performance;
    -- Program Management Professional (PgMPSM) for the
professional who leads
       the management of multiple projects and ensures the
ultimate success of
       a program;
    -- Organizational Project Management Maturity Model
(OPM3(R)) ProductSuite
       provides training, tools, and certification for
those who help 
       organizations achieve even greater value from
OPM3(R).

    PMI professional credentials are available to PMI
members and nonmembers alike, and are widely recognized and
accepted throughout the world as evidence of a proven level
of education, knowledge and experience in project, program
and portfolio management. PMI uses the same development,
maintenance and quality management system for all of its
credentials. More information on PMI credentials can be
found at http://www.pmi.org.

    About PMI

    With more than 232,000 members in over 160 countries,
Project Management Institute (PMI) is the leading
membership association for the project management
profession. PMI is actively engaged in advocacy for the
profession, setting professional standards, conducting
research and providing access to a wealth of information
and resources. PMI also promotes career and professional
development and offers certification, networking and
community involvement opportunities. 

    For more than 38 years, PMI has advanced the careers of
practitioners who have made project management indispensable
in achieving business results. For more information, please
visit http://www.pmi.org .




    For more information, please contact:

     Erica Brath, 
     Public Relations Content Developer, 
     Project Management Institute
     Tel:   [phone] x1196
     EMail: [e-mail]

     Alison Cox, 
     Account Supervisor, 
     Edelman
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