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Roadmap of education requirements for IBM project management certification

on-line PM Self 

Assessment (PMSA)

to find potential

weaknesses

requiring specific

remedial education

Project Management

Basic Curriculum152 to 168 hours of education

covering all key areas of 

project management in IBM

Project Management

Basic Equivalence

Curriculum44 hours of education

reviewing key areas of project

management in IBM

Pass the Project

ManagementInstitute PMP

Exam

PM Quality andPM Risk courses12 hours of education

augmenting the PM

Basic curriculum

PM Specialty

courses16 hours of 

education for 

each declared

specialty

1. Passing the PMP exam is the preferred path. Check with your project management profession leader for eligibility

to take the alternate path to IBM PM certification in lieu of the PMP exam.

2. 40 hours of education must be completed within 12 months of submitting your IBM PM certification package.

See the Project Management Profession Guide for education currency requirements for IBM PM certification.

2.

or 3+ years of PM

experience?1.

No

 Yes

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Details of the IBM Project Management Basic curriculum

Project Management Basic Curriculum

PM10G

24 hours classroom

See M & T Roadmap

PM11G24 hours classroom or 

live virtual classroom

PM12G

16 hours e-learning

PM63G

16 hours e-learning

Leadership in a

Project Team

Environment

Methods & Tools

Cluster 

Contracting

for PMs

Financial

Management

for PMs

Applied Project

Management

PM54G

16 hours e-learning

Project

Management

Orientation

e-learning

Instructor-led

Project

Management

Fundamentals

PM30G (IPD)

36 hours classroom

OR

PM31G (CRM)

40 hours classroom

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Details of the IBM Project Management Basic curriculum

PM76G

4 hours e-learning

Creating and

Tailoring PM

Systems

4 hours, e-learning

Introduction to IBM

Rational Portfolio

Manager 

PM36G

4 hours e-learning

Understanding

WWPMMPM102G

4 hours e-learning

Getting Started

Managing Projects

in IBM Rational

Portfolio Manager 

Methods and Tools Cluster Roadmap

PM45G

16 hours e-learning

4 hours, e-learning

Managing Project

Schedules in IBM

Rational Portfolio

Manager PM50G

5 hours e-learning

Managing Scope

Exceptions in IBM

Rational Portfolio

Manager PM49G

3 hours e-learning

or*

* PM45G is recommended if your business

unit is using IBM Rational Portfolio Manager 

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Details of the IBM Project Management Basic Equivalence curriculum

Project Management Basic Equivalence Curriculum

PM15D

16 hours e-learning

Review for 

Experienced

Project Managers:

Concepts

Review for 

Experienced

Project Managers:

Applying the

Concepts

PM15G

24 hours classroom

On-line

Concepts

Exam1.

In-class

Applying

the

Concepts

Exam2.

PM36G

4 hours e-learning

Understanding

WWPMM

1. Failure to achieve a passing score of 70% on the on-line REPM: Concepts exam will require remedial

education to be based on the areas of weakness

2. Failure to achieve a passing score of 70% on the in-class REPM: Applying the Concepts exam will require

remedial education to be based on the areas of weakness which is likely to be completion of the entire PM

Basic curriculum.

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Additional courses in lieu of passing the PMI PMP® Exam

PM Quality and PM Risk courses

PM103G

6 hours e-learning

Project Quality

Management

PM105G

6 hours e-learning

Project Risk

Management

Pass

course

exam

Pass

Fail

Fail

Pass

* The courses are independent; either course may be taken first.

*

Pass

course

exam