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I'm attempting to transition to project management. I've been applying for project coordinator roles. Friday I had my second round of interviews for a job I'm very excited for. The interview goes well until I explain my career goals... I'd like to become a PM, get my PMP... BUT I understand it's a multiple year process to earn the hours. Both interviewers who are project managers have zero idea what a PMP was and I had to explain. Is this common? Did I blow this interview?

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https://www.pmi.org/certifications/project-management-pmp
So you don’t always have to get PMP certified. You can get certification if needed. Otherwise you don’t need it you’ll have to find out at the company. Most likely if they don’t know what it is, then they don’t have it and you may not need it. The link above is for PMP certification and I would share information with the interviewer and the team. That’s sort of information will only look good and more professional if you’re going to bring something to the team. And start a project coordinator. You can work your way up.

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Thanks for the clarification. I was interviewing for a project coordinator role so fingers crossed.

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An update if anyone is curious: it doesn't seem to have left a lasting negative impression as I heard back and was told positive things. They're still deciding but they did mention a potential offer and hiring timeline, so fingers crossed.

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Did you get the role?

As a current project manager I’ve got 2.5 of the 3 years needed to write the PMP and I am currently being recruited to two other companies as a project manager and they don’t care that I’m not PMP certified they liked though they I have a goal and working towards something shows a drive to something

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