Students will research the CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) certification and write a paper that addresses the questions listed below. Students should review all “Additional Resources” listed on the Module 8 Lesson 8 page as input for this paper. Students should also review the video “How to Pass the CAPM Exam” on that page. Questions include:
What is the CAPM certification?
Discuss the benefits of obtaining a CAPM certification.
Discuss some business sectors/industries that encourage CAPM certification.
Research three job postings that require the CAPM certification. Provide links to each of the job postings and share which of the positions looks most interesting to you and why.
Discuss how the CAPM certification differs from the PMP certification.
What are the requirements for taking the CAPM exam?
Discuss the CAPM exam content. What are the four domains covered in the exam? Which areas do you feel are your strengths and which areas do you feel you need to study the most?
Find three resources on the internet that could help you prepare for the CAPM exam. Which resource(s) do you feel would be the most valuable?
Discuss some important tips for passing the CAPM exam. What tips do you feel will be most helpful to you and why?
PAPER Minimum REQUIREMENTS:
Typewritten, double spaced. Minimum of 1,800 words required, but longer papers are encouraged.
Student should utilize at least 5 different reference sources. The class textbook should be utilized as one of your references.
The paper will use the following REQUIRED format:
Title Page (On its own page, does not count toward total words)
Introduction Section (States the main theme of your paper).
Research Section (This represents the main body of the paper. It will explore your main paper topics/questions and provide examples. Each new topic should be addressed in a new paragraph.)
Summary section (This section will summarize the main points presented in your paper and summarize how your paper supported your main theme.)
References (Separate page and not part of the word count. Do not list references not utilized and footnoted in the body of the literature review.)
Paper should include section headings for each new section.
Note: A significant part of your grade for this assignment will be properly documenting references and footnotes in APA format (see grading rubric). All references utilized must be documented. Each reference documented must also have at least one footnote in the paper body so the reader knows where you utilized input from this reference. See “Sample Case Study” found under “Course Information” as an example of how to document references.
