Is anyone here a PMP? I want to set goals for myself and maybe become a PMP but I’m not sure if it’s the right step and what it would entail. Any help and insight to being a PMP would be great

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I think it depends on your industry. I'm in tech (specifically site builds) and PMP isn't something I have found any agency cares about. If you're more on the manufacturing side or in government, it may be encouraged or even required.
If you're in a field that doesn't value it, focus on other certifications instead. Ex: Scrum Master Certification

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I’ve found the opposite actually. Im a PM in tech consulting, but came from an agency who primarily built websites. There are sometimes contracts that require staff to have a PMP which was only a limited handful of people at the company. When I got my PMP, I told my boss and was promoted not a week later. At my current company, they want everyone who’s a PM to have their PMP before getting promoted to manager or above.

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I think your question is more about do you want to be a PM, rather than should you get the certification. Amirite?

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Depends on your career goals as well. If you’re interested in that, then it can help progress your career (if it is valued in your industry as commented before). I will say I’ve been a PM for 6-ish years and don’t have my PMP, yet. I do have my CSM (certified scrum master). You might consider doing some projects in your current role/company and see how a PMP might help you execute better.

Get the PMP.. it’s industry recognized . The ppl who I know have it are opening doors to 6 figure salaries. Alot of ppl take the Google project management course to gain credits to be able to sit for the exam.

I’ve had mine for over 10 years. It was useful earlier in my career but at this stage, no one really cares tbh

TL;DR - Don't just base it off of what your current employer thinks of it. How can you leverage it going forward? Is it something that is useful in your career journey?
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I just had this conversation with my manager about a week ago as I was also considering it. His advice was not to be concerned with what it would do for me in my current role, but when I inevitably move on does the next role require it? Are those companies valuing it? Because truthfully, my agency doesn't really care about it.

I started looking around and discovered I might get more value out of a different certification.

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