certification
Certified Associate in Project Management
Project Management Institute
$300
exam fee · checked 2026-08
100 hrs
100 hours — about 10 weeks at 10 hrs/wk
3 yr
renewal cycle — this is a recurring cost
Project Management Institute — official page →
Where it is actually asked for
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Houston11%2 of 19 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in San Antonio11%2 of 19 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Tucson11%2 of 19 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Dallas–Fort Worth10%2 of 20 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Phoenix10%2 of 20 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Houston9%3 of 32 postings
- Project Management Specialist in San Antonio9%3 of 32 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Austin9%2 of 22 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Austin9%3 of 34 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Dallas–Fort Worth8%3 of 36 postings
Where it barely came up
It appeared in these samples, but rarely. If one of these is the job you want, this credential is probably not the thing standing between you and it.
- Human Resources Manager (national)3%1 of 29 postings
- Project Management Specialist (national)1%5 of 350 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Fresno1%1 of 139 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Sacramento1%1 of 139 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Los Angeles1%1 of 142 postings
- Project Management Specialist in San Diego1%1 of 142 postings
- Project Management Specialist in San Jose1%1 of 144 postings
- Project Management Specialist in San Francisco0%1 of 213 postings
These percentages describe the samples we read, listed above with their sizes and dates. They are not a statement about the whole labour market, and absence from this page means we have no evidence either way — not that the credential is worthless. How we know →