Schedule of IPMA Level D Certification Examinations Exam Dates Last Date For Registration May 11, 2008 April 20, 2008 August 10, 2008 July 21, 2008 November 9, 2008 October 22, 2008 February 8, 2009 January 20, 2009 Exam Locations: Bangalore, Baroda, Dehradun, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, New Delhi, Pune and any other location in India where a minimum of 20 candidates want to appear in the exam.     Project Management Associates (PMA)- is a not for profit registered Society, and a professional body of projects and business managers with the aim of strengthening project management in India. It was formed in 1993 and since then has made tremendous strides in creating a massive awareness amongst CEO’s, practicing managers & academia regarding the importance of balancing time, cost & scope with quality built-in and meeting the diversified expectations of various stakeholders. In today’s context of one market-place, only those having a proven track record in controlling ‘time’ will thrive. In 1993, PMA was started with it’s President, Adesh Jain’s missionary zeal. PMA, India is the Indian member of International Project Management Association (IPMA) which comprises of 44 Member Associations worldwide. Mr. Jain is currently the Chairman, CoD of IPMA.           Put the power of IPMA Level D Certification to work for your company!           Benefits of Project Management Certification   Benefits of Project Management Certification for the Employers               • Organisations need personnel with solid project management competence. • Project management certification is highly regarded - it improves one's capability to deliver better, faster, less expensive products and services. • Performance based certification secures competitive differenciation. • Project management plays a key role in global business environment - certification ensures that you have standards by which project management performance can be measured.   • It provides a benchmark for the recruitment, training and development of project management staff. • It provides a marketing tool by demonstrating the company's commitment to excellence in project management and the competence of its staff at managing projects. • It helps significantly, in addition to other employee technical qualifications, to provide confidence to clients that the company can handle the clients' business efficiently and cost effectively.               Benefits of Project Management Certification for the Employees                   • It provides peer recognition of one's competence. • It compliments and enhances other technical or business qualifications by demonstrating that an individual is also competent in the crucial ability to manage projects. • It assists in the recognition of the transferability of an individual's skills from one company or industry to another. • Through participation in the certification process, individuals enhance their confidence in their project management and general business knowledge.   • It enables clients to assess a proposed project manager's competence. • It provides positive proof that the individual concerned has gained peer recognition of his/her ability to manage projects. • It builds confidence about the company undertaking the project.               #   It is a great opportunity for Indian professionals to acquire the best possible certification credential recognized globally     and valued at premium. #  IPMAs 4 Level Certification (4LC) is the most comprehensive certification scheme available in the world. 4LC provides a     complete career growth for an individual and a comprehensive maturity path for an organization. #  There are over 400,000 certified professionals worldwide. #  It is estimated that there are over 20 million professionals engaged in projects. #  Asia is becoming the hub for more projects than any other continent in the world. #  We manage business and develop societies through undertaking of projects. #  For any discipline to grow, professionals need to demonstrate Knowledge, Experience and Personal Attitude to practice     a profession. Project management is now becoming a full-fledged discipline and project professionals will need to be     certified to demonstrate their capabilities.           Level D - Part of IPMA’s 4 Level Certification (4LC)           Working in a competitive environment under tight schedules and even tighter budgets will require project managers to empower themselves with latest tools and techniques. Unlike in the past where the project head was a person that rose from the ranks under the guidance of his seniors, project managers of the future will have to be versatile and innovative having a grasp of both technical and commercial aspects. Experience would of course count but a different set of skills will have to be imparted and continuously upgraded. Preparation for the IPMA Level D test will expose Indian project managers to several aspects of project management, which hitherto remained unnoticed and play an important part in the success and failure of the project undertaken. The globally recognized IPMA's 4 Level Certification (4LC) scheme is administered only through PMA in India. PMA has tied up with International Project Management Association (IPMA) which is truly the only global organisation based on Member Associations from countries worldwide. IPMA Level D certification programme is based on National Competence Baseline (NCB) same as IPMA Competence Baseline (ICB) Version 3.           Eligibility criteria           Candidates applying for IPMA Level D certification must satisfy the educational and experience requirements and agree to abide by the code of professional conduct by endorsing his/her signature.           Education     Must hold a Baccalaureate degree from a nationally recognized university or be a Diploma holder in engineering.           Experience           Degree holders should have 500 days of working experience and diploma holders 1000 days of working experience in the last 5 calendar years in the generic field of project management.           Examination Fee           • For an Individual/Corporate Life members of PMA            Rs.10,000/- • For an Individual/Corpprate Annual members of PMA       Rs.12,000/- • For non-members of PMA                                             Rs.15,000/- • Re-Examination Fees - Both Paper 1 & Paper2                Rs.6,000/-                                  - For either Paper 1 or Paper2        Rs.4,000/-           Steps     Steps for IPMA Level D Certification             1. Complete the IPMA Level D Application Form, Experience Verification Information.   2. Enclose resume, one coloured passport size photograph & requisite fee with the application form.   3. Clearly specify the exam center of your choice.   4. Prepare thoroughly as per the syllabus for the exam through self study/class room training/e-learning.   5. Come to the examination center with a photo identity card 30 minutes prior to the start of the examination.   6. Exam Centres: Mumbai, New Delhi, Dehradun, Bangalore, Baroda, Hyderabad & Pune or (Verify with PMA Headquarters' for exam centers before applying).   7. No application will be accepted after the last date of registration for the Examination.           (Note: IPMA Level D certification examination can also be conducted exclusively for the officers of a company at their premises if they have a batch of minimum 20 candidates on any other date)           Facts & Figures           There has been an exponential growth in the number of total certified project managers globally in the last 5 yrs. Globally accepted IPMA 4 Level certification has been adopted by the national PM associations of more than 40 countries in the world. IPMA consists of more than 30 European countries, USA, India, China, Egypt, Brazil, South Africa, Taiwan Iran, Zambia,UAE etc. IPMA 4 Level Certification is growing exponentially. China has certified over 20,000 professionals at all levels in the last five years. There are more than 20,000 Level D certified professionals in UK alone. Project Management Certification provides the best bonuses, averaging 14 % of the base pay as per a European Survey. Number of IPMA Level D Certified professionals is increasing day by day and at present, L&T Group has 600, NTPC 184, Thermax 92, ONGC 73, NHPC 38 and Siemens 25 certified IPMA Level D professionals, apart from many other companies. There are over 70 companies in India that are committed to IPMA Level D.           Some of the companies, whose officers have qualified as IPMA Level D are:           Air HQ, ABB, AEC Infoway, Alcatel Lucent South Asia, Alstom Projects, Amsoft Information, Anshuman Softlab, Astra Zeneca, Bersoft Infotech, Birla Management, BPCL, Cable & Wireless, Cadence Design Systems, Centre for Excellence in Project Management, Cata Housing Dev Co Ltd., Citix & Sy Technologies, Chesterton Meghraj Property, Churchill India, Compulink Systems, Cross Domain Solutions, DMRC, Fortum Engg., Escotel Mobile, GNFC, Gujarat Insecticides, HAL, HCL Comnet, Hughes Software, ICICI Infotech Services, IDEA Cellular, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., IRCON International, ITC, Jindal Steel & Power, Johnson Controls, Jones Lang LaSalle, Indomag, L&T, L&T Infotech, Lason India, Lurgi India, Melstar Information Technology, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Railway, NALCO, Netaquila Solutions, Nelito Systems, Nepal Childrens Organisation, NHPC, NOCIL, NTPC, NTPC-SAIL Power, ONGC, Punj Lloyd, Quality Engg & Software Tech., Reliance Engineering, RITES, S T Microelectronic, Sandan Vikas Nigam, Siemens, Subhash Projects, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Projects, Tata Power, Tech Solution, Technip KT India,Thermax, Vijay Software, Xansa India etc.           DownLoad- Application Form DownLoad- Experience Verification Form                     For Communication           Arvind Agarwal, B.E. (Hons.), MBA, IPMA-C, Director, Project Management Associates, India Project Management Associates A - 48, Sector 5, Noida 201 301 Tel: (91 120) 2421757 or 2423550 Fax: (91 120) 2421484 Email: pma1@vsnl.com or info@pma-india.org           PMA's Success is linked with your commitment to PM profession.