Project Management Office Certified Professional (PMOCP)
What if UnApproved ?
Understand Why It Was Rejected
The certifying body provides specific feedback when your PMO-CP application is rejected. Carefully review it to identify the exact issues. Common reasons include:
Vague project descriptions: Objectives, roles, and outcomes were not clearly defined.
Operational work listed as projects: The PMO-CP application requires experience in managing and overseeing PMO or portfolio/program activities, not performing routine or administrative tasks.
Incorrect terminology: Descriptions did not align with recognized PMO, program, or portfolio management practices, standards, or frameworks.
Lack of leadership detail: Your description did not clearly show that you led, supervised, or directed PMO or project management activities.
Audit failure: Missing, incomplete, or unverifiable documents provided during the audit process.
Revise and Rewrite Your Project Experience
Follow Certification Guidelines: Clearly outline each PMO, program, or portfolio initiative’s objectives, your role, key responsibilities, major deliverables, and measurable outcomes.
Use Industry Language: Link your tasks to recognized PMO and project management phases—such as Governance, Portfolio/Program Planning, Resource Management, Risk and Issue Management, Performance Reporting, and Strategic Alignment—using proper PMO terminology.
Show Leadership: Use “I” statements to describe your direct contributions, decision-making, and leadership throughout the initiative lifecycle.
Choose Significant Projects: Highlight initiatives where you played a leadership or supervisory role in managing and successfully delivering outcomes, rather than listing routine or minor tasks.
Address an Audit Failure
Gather Documents: Collect all relevant certificates, project reports, PMO charters, dashboards, and supporting documentation that verify your PMO, program, or portfolio management experience.
Contact Verifiers: Notify supervisors, clients, or PMO leaders who can confirm your role, responsibilities, and contributions on PMO initiatives.
Ensure Consistency: Make sure all information provided by verifiers—such as dates, project or program names, and your role—matches your PMO-CP application exactly to avoid discrepancies during the review or audit process.
Resubmit the Corrected Application
Review Thoroughly: Double-check all sections of your PMO-CP application for clarity, accuracy, and completeness.
Seek Guidance (Optional): Consider consulting a certified PMO-CP professional or using professional application review services for expert feedback.
Submit the Revised Version: Follow the official PMI reapplication process once you have addressed all feedback and updated your PMO-CP application.
Understand the Consequences
Non-Compliance: Failure to respond to a PMO-CP audit or verification request within the specified timeframe may result in a one-year waiting period before you can reapply.
