Moving up is a Cert Institute Of Project Management Of Ireland: Director general Ed Naughton explains the value of a certificate in an increasingly influential field T his year the Institute of Project Management of Ireland is celebrating 20 years promoting education, certification and member services in project management. During the last two decades we have witnessed an explosive growth in the interest in and application of project management in Ireland. It is a dynamic and engaging discipline, drawing to it people from many diverse backgrounds. Its growth continues unabated as it expands its application to more and more sectors and is being embedded as part of mainstream management. There is an ever-increasing awareness of the importance of project management certification. Individuals are seeking to enhance and strengthen their CV in a very unstable employment market. While many individuals are involved in projects in their organisation, they may never have received any formal training or education in the discipline. Project management certification helps to validate competence, is an important step in career development and recognises qualified and competent individuals. Certification can lead to career opportunities and greater earnings as well as showing that you have demonstrated excellence in the field by meeting standard requirements established by global project management practitioners. It is important for individuals seeking to achieve certification that they acquire professional accreditation from one of the worlds leading professional bodies such as the IPMA (International Project Management Association). In this regard, the Institutes Certified Project Management Diploma provides individuals with immediate international IPMA accreditation into a community of 100,000 project management professionals from 50 countries. There are no further exams or fees required. No other organisation in Ireland can offer direct professional accreditation as an integral part of its programmes. As well as building self confidence and allowing for greater recognition from peers, this certification serves as an unbiased endorsement of your project management knowledge on a global level. The coming year will represent a major milestone as in excess of 2,000 individuals will have acquired professional accreditation, via the Institute, in the acclaimed IPMA certification system. Organisations are increasingly recognising that the best utilisation of finite and limited resources is through the application of effective project management under the stewardship of competent project managers. Project management offers the discipline and framework required to help organisations to transform their mainstream operations and service performance. During the last 20 years, working with and learning from the highly motivated students that we have encountered has been a very gratifying experience. Many of these individuals have become ambassadors for and promoters of the benefits of project management. As they climb the corporate ladder, their influence on the application and development of the discipline will contribute to its future health. Project management will be needed during the economic recovery, not only on projects funded by governments and for restructuring industry, but also as organisations in more industries will become more project- oriented. It is increasingly being recognised as a key competence. As such, individuals seeking to make themselves more marketable in an unstable economic environment should actively consider acquiring professional accreditation that carries global recognition. For further details visit www.projectmanagement.ie E-mail: info@projectmanagement.ie Tel: (01) 661 4677 Project management certification can help you realise your goals, as Ed Naughton, director general of the Institute of Project Management of Ireland (inset) explains metro extralife Education SpecialToadvertise call(01)6375979 18 metrolifeextra Monday, February 1, 2010 D ThinkCMI.SeeTheDifference www.cmi-ireland.com Tel:01-4927070 BookOnlineToday! Email:info@cmi-ireland.com Part-timeCoursesHeldintheCityCentre CMI,HarcourtRD,Dublin2 NewYear.NewCourses.NewYou STARTFEBRUARY2010! 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