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Overview:
The Student Certificate in Project Management (SCiPM) represents the
opportunity for students to gain a societal certificate in entry level knowledge
of project management. It is a
unique venture between the US affiliate of the International Project management
Association (IPMA) and universities offering significant coursework related to
the discipline of project management.
The primary reason for the exam is to offer students an opportunity to
show grasp of the project management discipline to potential employers and lay a
professional foundation for continued studies and advanced certification.
Certificate:
SCiPM certifies that the student completed a rigorous course of study in
project management. It is designed to show employers and peers that the student
learned the basics of project management, is ready to participate productively
on a project, and is ready to gain experience and advanced knowledge in the
field. SCiPM is a joint certification by the
asapm and the examining university.
Due to the nature of being a student certificate, the duration of
certification is three years and is not renewable, the intent being any student
entering the field of project management will advance to higher levels of
certification with asapm®, PMI®, or
other organizations.
Certificate
qualification requirements: Requirements are established in part by
asapm and in part by the partner
university.
asapm requires membership in
asapm and completion of a multiple
choice examination to a set standard. The
partner university establishes its own standards for certification, which may
include completion of a set of course, grade attainment in project management
classes, or additions to the standardized exam.
The idea is that asapm certify
the student has essential knowledge in project management and the campus
establish a level of background requirements appropriate for their students and
placement practices. This allows
context and depth to vary according to the objectives associated with the
project management focus of the curriculum, but still maintains minimum
knowledge requirements.
asapm
responsibilities: asapm
will provide a standardized (multiple choice) exam yearly with answers and
required score for passage. Each
campus may modify the exam only to the extent of substituting terminology that
may vary according to context and textbooks.
The standard exam covers basic project management concepts in depth, and
is targeted to covering technical and behavioral competences of the
asapm National Competence Baseline.
Students passing the exam are placed on the
asapm website so that employers may
verify the certificate. Student
members are verified by asapm and
membership dues are collected by asapm.
Campus
responsibilities: Each
campus administers the examination, assures the security of the exam, and sends
the results of the exam to the asapm
office. Each campus collect
examination fees and distributes the portion to
asapm ($25 to
asapm, $25 recommended for the
campus). The campus prints and
distributes any desired hardcopy certificates that signifies the certificate a
joint award from asapm and the
campus. No formal contracts are
required. Informal communication is
appreciated.
Current awardees of SCiPM are listed
here
To administer SCiPM in your institution
contact asapm Director, Education
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