{"id":938,"date":"2021-05-26T10:26:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T15:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/?p=938"},"modified":"2022-01-28T11:10:18","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T16:10:18","slug":"federal-government-and-the-pmp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/blog\/federal-government-and-the-pmp\/","title":{"rendered":"PMP for Federal Government"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The skills of a Project Management Professional\u00ae (PMP) apply across industries and companies. However, there are specific project processes, terminology, and certifications for federal government due to the layers of regulations and legislation shaping the work. Project Managers seeking to transfer into government work will benefit from learning about federal government project management training and project management for government.<br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>On this page:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/blog\/federal-government-and-the-pmp\/#Know-your-government-acronyms\">Know your government acronyms<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/blog\/federal-government-and-the-pmp\/#PMP-Certifications-in-Federal-Government\">PMP Certifications in Federal Government<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/blog\/federal-government-and-the-pmp\/#Project-Management-Institute-and-Federal-Government\">Project Management Institute (PMI) and Federal Government<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/blog\/federal-government-and-the-pmp\/#Project-Management-career-potential-in-Federal-Government\">Project Management Career Potential in Federal Government<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/blog\/federal-government-and-the-pmp\/#PMP-Certification-for-roles-in-federal-government\">PMP Certification for Roles in Federal Government<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2021\/04\/05154613\/7-Secrets-Passing-PMP-Exam-1.png\" alt=\"7 Secrets to Passing the PMP Exam\" class=\"wp-image-98\" width=\"402\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2021\/04\/05154613\/7-Secrets-Passing-PMP-Exam-1.png 803w, https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2021\/04\/05154613\/7-Secrets-Passing-PMP-Exam-1-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2021\/04\/05154613\/7-Secrets-Passing-PMP-Exam-1-768x290.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\thbspt.enqueueForm({\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tportalId: 3294842,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tformId: \"4091cf73-280a-4cd8-be87-aec72cada392\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget: \"#hbspt-form-1775482381000-7620627251\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tregion: \"na1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hbspt-form\" id=\"hbspt-form-1775482381000-7620627251\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Know-your-government-acronyms\">Know your government acronyms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">To do project management, program management, and project acquisition work within the various federal military and\/or federal government organizations requires knowledge of the \u201clingo\u201d of those settings; one must not only be familiar with terms but know them by the acronym. By no means a complete list, the terms and acronyms below will add to your preparation for formal project management roles in federal government. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td> <p><span style=\"color: black;\">Contracting Officer&#8217;s Representatives<\/span><\/p><\/td><td>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">CORs<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <p><span style=\"color: black;\">Defense Acquisition University <\/span><\/p><\/td><td>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">DAU<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <p><span style=\"color: black;\">Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act<\/span><\/p><\/td><td>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">DAWIA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <p><span style=\"color: black;\">Department of Defense<\/span><\/p><\/td><td>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">DOD<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <p><span style=\"color: black;\">Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer&#8217;s Representatives<\/span><\/p><\/td><td>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">FAC-COR<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <p><span style=\"color: black;\">Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers<\/span><\/p><\/td><td>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">FAC-P\/PM<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <p><span style=\"color: black;\">Federal Acquisition Institute<\/span><\/p><\/td><td>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">FAI<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <p><span style=\"color: black;\">Federal Acquisition Training Application System<\/span><\/p><\/td><td>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">FAITAS<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <p><span style=\"color: black;\">Integrated Product Teams<\/span><\/p><\/td><td>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">IPTs<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <p><span style=\"color: black;\">Office of Federal Procurement Policy<\/span><\/p><\/td><td>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">OFPP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <p><span style=\"color: black;\">Office of Management and Budget<\/span><\/p><\/td><td>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">OMB<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <p><span style=\"color: black;\">Program and Project Managers<\/span><\/p><\/td><td>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">P\/PMs<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <p><span style=\"color: black;\">Program Management Improvement Accountability Act<\/span><\/p><\/td><td>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">PMIAA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <p><span style=\"color: black;\">project delivery management<\/span><\/p><\/td><td>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">PDM<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <p><span style=\"color: black;\">Project Management Body of Knowledge\u00ae<\/span><\/p><\/td><td>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">PMBOK\u00ae Guide<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <p><span style=\"color: black;\">Project Management Institute<\/span><\/p><\/td><td>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">PMI\u00ae<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <p><span style=\"color: black;\">Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy<\/span><\/p><\/td><td>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">VAAA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11px; color: black;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note the terms shared reflect both civilian and military organizations. Government project management methodologies may vary in those areas and even across different branches within each. For example, the Department of Defense has a \u201cDOD project management certification\u201d which may not carry over to a civilian department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"PMP-Certifications-in-Federal-Government\">PMP Certifications in Federal Government<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">There is not a \u201cPMP government\u201d or \u201cPMP Federal Government\u201d certification offered by the Project Management Institute\u00ae (PMI) at this time. For the PMP credential holder, government jobs require the same skills but with an additional layer of specific government project management training and in some cases federal acquisition certification. The PMI\u00ae provides great information including guides and whitepapers at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/business-solutions\/government-activities-advocacy\">Government Activities and Advocacy<\/a><span style=\"color: black;\"> resource page. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11px; color: black;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Federal Project Management Certification | FAC-P\/PM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11px; color: black;\">Learn More: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fai.gov\/certification\/program-and-project-managers-fac-ppm\"><span style=\"font-size: 11px;\">Program and Project Managers FAC-P\/PM<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #4b5b5d; background-color: white;\">The Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P\/PM) program is for acquisition professionals in the Federal Government performing program and project management activities and functions. Program and Project Managers (P\/PMs) are critical to project success &#8211; including developing accurate government requirements, defining measurable performance standards, and managing life-cycle activities to ensure that intended outcomes are achieved. The FAC-P\/PM focuses on essential functional and technical competencies needed for P\/PMs.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #4b5b5d; background-color: white;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Federal Project Management Certification | FAC-COR<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11px; color: black;\">Learn More: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fai.gov\/certification\/fac-cor\"><span style=\"font-size: 11px;\">Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officers Representatives FAC-COR<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #4b5b5d; background-color: white;\">The Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer\u2019s Representatives (FAC-COR) program is for acquisition professionals in the Federal Government performing contract management activities and functions. Contracting Officer\u2019s Representatives (CORs) play a critical role in ensuring that contractors meet the commitment of their contracts. They facilitate proper development of requirements and assist Contracting Officers in developing and managing their contracts. The purpose of this program is to establish training and experience requirements for those acquisition professionals. The FAC-COR applies to all executive agencies, except the Department of Defense (DoD).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #4b5b5d; background-color: white;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Federal Project Management Certification | DSMC within DAU<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11px; color: black;\">Learn More: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/learning\/library\/dod-program-management-course-4849\"><span style=\"font-size: 11px;\">Defense Career Development Program for Acquisition Personnel<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #4b5b5d; background-color: white;\">Responding to the needs of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the requirements of congressional legislation, the DOD has implemented a directive [1] and manual [3] which establish a career development program for acquisition personnel. The program establishes specific acquisition workforce position categories and career fields with specific standards for education, training, and experience in each of these fields. Proficiency of DOD acquisition personnel is ensured through a certification program. The program provides career paths for the acquisition workforce in terms of education, training, experience and assignments necessary for career progression of civilians and military members of DOD.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11px; color: black;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11px; color: black;\">Learn More: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/learning\/library\/dsmc-trains-top-project-managers-9864\"><span style=\"font-size: 11px;\">DSMC training for DoD Project Managers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #4b5b5d; background-color: white;\">The Defense Systems Management College (DSMC) has been training Department of Defense (DoD) project managers for over 40 years. During that time, the training requirements have changed considerably. Most basic courses are now done online while intermediate courses feature a combination of online prerequisites followed by classroom training. Advanced project management courses use teams of students to analyze and prepare case studies, share lessons from their experience, and provide feedback to their colleagues with the goal of preparing them to take on the most critical, expensive, and high visibility projects in the DoD.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #4b5b5d; background-color: white;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Federal Project Management Certification | VAAA FAC-P\/PM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acquisitionacademy.va.gov\/schools\/ppm\/facppmprogram.asp\">Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy for Program\/Project Managers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #4b5b5d; background-color: white;\">To improve service to America\u2019s Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs needs to gain efficiencies, reduce redundancies, and foster innovation in all areas of care, benefits, and services. Program and project managers (PPMs) are vital to identify and implement the strategic objectives to improve Veteran\u2019s services by writing appropriate requirements, establishing performance standards, and prudently acquiring goods and services. The VAAA Program Management (PM) School provides professional development courses for project and program managers that foster the skills to effectively lead Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), oversee budgeting and governance processes, satisfy agency missions, and achieve expected outcomes.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #4b5b5d; background-color: white;\">VAAA FAC-P\/PM training meets the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP)&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fai.gov\/drupal\/sites\/default\/files\/FAC%20PPM%20Policy_121613.pdf\"><em><span style=\"color: #4b5b5d; text-decoration: none; background-color: white;\">certification standards<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span style=\"color: #4b5b5d; background-color: white;\">&nbsp;and the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI)&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fai.gov\/drupal\/sites\/default\/files\/PPM%20Comp%20Model%20Final%20v21%2026Sep13.pdf\"><em><span style=\"color: #4b5b5d; text-decoration: none; background-color: white;\">FAC-P\/PM Competencies<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span style=\"color: #4b5b5d; background-color: white;\">&nbsp;for federal civilian agencies. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #4b5b5d; background-color: white;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Project-Management-Institute-and-Federal-Government\">Project Management Institute (PMI) and Federal Government<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is an alignment of the core skills and principles embodied by the PMI and the field of project management for government. For example, in the PMI\u00ae article \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/learning\/library\/development-federal-government-information-management-8469\">Senior Faculty, Defense Acquisition University (DAU)<\/a>\u201d the 2015 Defense Acquisition Executive, Mr. Frank Kendall is credited with this statement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe first responsibility of key leaders in the acquisition workforce is to think. One of the many reasons that our key leaders have to be true professionals who are fully prepared to do their jobs by virtue of their education, training, and experience is that creative, informed thought is necessary to optimize the structure of a program. \u201c <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/learning\/library\/development-federal-government-information-management-8469\"><em>(Kendal, 2012)<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">A project manager working at a national health insurance company, versus one at a local creative agency, or at the DoD, may have very different workdays. However, the responsibilities of guiding teams, following (or improving) processes, and achieving approved goals is universal. The <a href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/pmp-certification-requirements\">PMP\u00ae certification<\/a> may not be required for project managers in government positions, but the achievement itself and the skills it verifies do translate over.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Studying for the PMP Exam?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/free-pmp-questions\" style=\"border-radius:2px;background-color:#366194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMP Practice Questions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Project-Management-career-potential-in-Federal-Government\">Project Management Career Potential in Federal Government<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Robert F. Mortlock, Col., USA (Ret.) shares in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/236002\/the_profession_of_acquisition\">May 2020 article on army.mil<\/a> about the project management role in federal government. He states, \u201c<span style=\"color: black;\">Today, the acquisition workforce across DOD totals more than 150,000 dedicated government civilians and uniformed personnel.\u201d Project management, as a career field within the federal government, has many opportunities across a breadth of domains including acquisition personnel. Common requirements include:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color: black;\">prior experience in project management <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: black;\">skills including leadership, accountability, communication, and trust<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: black;\">Bachelor\u2019s degree in related field<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: black;\">ability to travel domestically and internationally<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: black;\">current U.S. government security clearance or the ability to obtain one<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">The salary range for a PMP credential holder in a government job will vary depending on the federal agency or organization. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/Salary\/United-States-Federal-Government-Project-Manager-Salaries-E236635_D_KO33,48.htm\">Glassdoor.com provides this salary summary<\/a><span style=\"color: black;\"> based on the input shared from their users:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/f.hubspotusercontent40.net\/hubfs\/3294842\/PMP%20Federal%20Government%20Salaries.jpg\" alt=\"PMP Federal Government Salaries\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">The career site <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payscale.com\/research\/US\/Job=Government_Program_Manager\/Salary\">Payscale.com<\/a><span style=\"color: black;\"> provides this high-level summary of common project management for government tasks: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"color: #302c2c;\">Execute and refine a portfolio of program initiatives to meet organizational goals.<\/li><li style=\"color: #302c2c;\">Develop and refine the scope of the program in response to evolving organizational and community context.<\/li><li style=\"color: #302c2c;\">Support program initiatives with marketing copy, samples, market research, or other key data.<\/li><li style=\"color: #302c2c;\">Build and leverage community and federal relationships to promote and support the program.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Achieving project management success in the federal government can be found through different paths. Those paths can be shaped by the government project management training completed, the federal acquisition certification earned, and\/or the DOD project management certification earned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Government Program Manager Career | Payscale.Com<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 1080px;\" src=\"https:\/\/f.hubspotusercontent40.net\/hubfs\/3294842\/Federal%20Government%20PMP%20Career%20Paths.png\" alt=\"Federal Government PMP Career Paths\" width=\"1080\"><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 1065px;\" src=\"https:\/\/f.hubspotusercontent40.net\/hubfs\/3294842\/Federal%20Government%20PMP%20Job%20Satisfaction.jpg\" alt=\"Federal Government PMP Job Satisfaction\" width=\"1065\"><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><br><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payscale.com\/research\/US\/Job=Government_Program_Manager\/Salary\"><em>https:\/\/www.payscale.com\/research\/US\/Job=Government_Program_Manager\/Salary<\/em><\/a><em><br>Data pulled May 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"PMP-Certification-for-roles-in-federal-government\">PMP Certification for Roles in Federal Government<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The FAC P\/PM certification requirements are aligned with the needs of the federal government, with specifics of terms, processes, and tools for that setting. The PMP credential is designed to be universal in that, skills and knowledge can be adapted for a given industry or business. Having a PMP credential is a benefit, though may not be a requirement, for government jobs because it is a verified achievement of mastering project methodologies. The same focus and discipline required to earn a PMP\u00ae certification would help achieve project management success in the federal government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/pmp-certification\/washington-dc\">PMP certification training in Washington, DC<\/a> and grow your career in the federal government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Upcoming PMP Certification Training &#8211; Live &amp; Online Classes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><table class=\"table table-striped table-bordered table-responsive-sm font-md mt-5 mb-0 d-none d-md-table\"><tr><td>Name<\/td><td>Date<\/td><td>Place<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The skills of a Project Management Professional\u00ae (PMP) apply across industries and companies. However, there are specific project processes, terminology, and certifications for federal government due to the layers of regulations and legislation shaping the work. 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