Is anyone in here willing to connect about getting a PMP?

I have 8 years of AD Army time, MBA, and 1 year under my belt in consulting. I'd appreciate a (coaching) chat on steps, how to prep, what to expect, and how to use GI bill for reimbursement.

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I'm curious. Why do you want a PMP if you're a consultant that already has a MBA?

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Good question - thanks for asking and open to discussing.

Here's what I'm thinking -

-It seems to offer a good edge in marketing oneself whether for a promotion or if I decide to look for a new job which I have no desire to do right now since I love my company. When I was job hunting last year, I saw a lot of PDs with "PMP preferred".

-Thinking it's a good way to demonstrate that I'm putting in the effort to gain the proper tools and knowledge to expedite professional growth given nearly all of my professional years were spent in a very different organization.

-To further the last point, it helps build my consultant-knowledge-foundation in a more structured and standardized way to relate to.

It sounds like you don't find it necessary. I'm still new to the civilian world so I'm very interested to hear your thoughts.

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I wasn't aware that you could use your GI Bill to reimbursed for it but here's a resource with good reviews: Vets2Pm.com

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I'm currently using the GI Bill for my MBA! I think the first thing is to figure out where you are trying to use the benefit. Many schools and universities will have an office that certifies VA education benefits and they are the first people you should connect with to get the information they'll need to get you setup

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Thanks for responding - MBA is complete. I used my GI Bill and the school was great. Looking for guidance specifically using up some of what's left of the GI Bill for PMP cert.

Same. The hardest part for me to wrap my stupid head around is the 36 months of active project leading.

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I have a PMP but I can't say I've benefited at all from the credential (of course can't know for sure), but the knowledge has helped me be successful. I expected the opposite to be true.

If you want to do government work I hear PMP may be required and occasionally a private sector client will want to see a PMP in certain roles but that's rare. I've never seen the credential be a deciding factor for anyone.

Go get the PMP if you're thinking about it but don't waste GI bill on it. Just grab Rita Mulchay's prep book and take the courses online to get your training hours. I'm sure your company has Skillsoft or something similar.

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With your past leadership and MBA, that should be sufficient for your goals. I'd recommend networking instead of pursuing an expensive and time consuming certification. I'm willing to bet you could land a PD position with your current credentials. Have you actually applied anywhere? I don't see a veteran with previous consulting experience and a MBA struggling to land a PD role too much. "PMP preferred" is what they want their perfect candidate to have. And if they truly want it, let them sponsor it after you're hired.

Appreciate the insight. This is definitely something to think about. I guess I need to look more into the steps. I understood it to be that if I meet the requirements, can study, take the test, and get reimbursed via GI Bill and be done with it.

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