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PMI Receives ISO Accreditation for
Certification Programs
Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential
holders now have an additional reason to be proud of their
credential. As of December 2006, PMP certification program
received ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 accreditation, which ensures
that personnel certifying bodies meet a certain set of
standards.
The accreditation was granted through American National
Standards Institute (ANSI), the United States sponsoring
organisation to the International Organisation for
Standardization (ISO), which is headquartered in Geneva,
Switzerland. PMI is the first project management association
in the world to hold this standard.
Recently, the need for an international personnel
accreditation program has become even more apparent, as
people are increasingly working internationally. The
standard verifies that proper policy is implemented to
ensure all certification candidates are treated equally,
that examinations are consistent and fair, that quality
improvements are in place and that all subcontractors
perform as they should.
“Attaining this accreditation will help PMI protect the
integrity of and promote public confidence in the
credibility of our PMP credential program,” says Dawn Parker
Harris, certification support specialist for PMI. “It will
give employers the confidence that our PMP credential
holders are highly qualified and increase PMI’s recognition
among those who rely on project management.”
The accreditation specifically addresses PMP credential
holders. But PMI’s other credentials—the Certified Associate
in Project Management (CAPM®) and the Program
Management Professional (PgMPSM)—may be included
in the next renewal process in 2011.
This is the second ISO accreditation for which PMI has
qualified. PMI’s Certification Program Department also
achieved and maintains ISO 9001 certification in Quality
Management Systems.
Source: PMI-EMEA
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