Extra Credit™:
A Limited Time Offer

Hello! thanks for your interest in Extra Credit; this special program ended December 31, 2008. Of course, we continue to offer our PM Certification programs in other ways. See our range of programs on this site.

Starting September 1, 2008, you can earn Extra Credit™ for your previous accomplishments in project management learning. How? The Extra Credit program will allow eligible individuals to obtain IPMA Level D® certification without the time and expense involved in sitting for the exam. IPMA-D is the International Project Management Association's entry-level certification, and is recognized throughout the world by IPMA's more than 40 Member Associations.

How does it work? Continue reading below.

You must satisfy ONE of the following criteria:

• Received a Masters Degree in Program or Project Management from an accredited college or university.
• Satisfactorily completed a project management certificate program of at least 120 contact hours (often called Credit Hours).
• Been certified by a professional or technical association through an independently graded written examination of at least 150 questions, and your certification must be current.
  

You must satisfy ALL of the following criteria:

• Your credential must be verifiable through a public database.
• You must pay the required fee and complete the online application.
• You must select one element from the USA-NCB and submit an original 200-250 word critique of the strengths and weaknesses of the element description.
• Your essay must be judged satisfactory by our assessors. Submissions will be judged based on clarity of thought and potential for use in improving the NCB. All decisions are final.
• You must live or work in the USA.
• You must apply before December 31, 2008 and be one of the first 2,008 successful applicants.