Benefits of becoming a Certified Project Manager 
Benefits to the individual may include: 
 Competence in the principles and practices of project management 
 Recognition as a professional project manager practitioner 
 Improved overall performance  Recognition for individuals who have 
invested in their project management careers and encouragement for them to keep doing so 
Benefits to the organization may include: 
 Recognition opportunities for staff  Demonstrating to customers, suppliers and 
staff that you use industry-standard project management practices  Improved staff responsibility, commitment and motivation  Higher quality results with increased efficiency and consistency by project management professionals 
 
Building project management competencies today; creating leaders 
for the future 
Vision Statement: 
"State of Georgia project managers are first among equals, capable of achieving the highest level of project success." 
Mission Statement: "To build business-focused competencies in today's project managers, creating tomorrow's leaders." 
The role of the project manager and the environment in which he or she must operate are changing and will change even more in the future. We are expected to do more with less, communicate to executives regarding the business alignment and value of the project, and manage multiple stakeholder needs and expectations. Traditional project management practices do not necessarily help us navigate the waters of on-going business change. You may wonder if the PMP certification you already hold is good enough. It is a start, but it doesn't address the business acumen needed for the evolving role of the project manager. The State of Georgia Project Manager Certification Program will address those needs. It is designed to broaden the competencies of today's project manager and bring a business-focused approach to the practice of project management in the state of Georgia. 
GEORGIA TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY 47 TRINITY AVENUE, S.W. ATLANTA, GA 30334 
http://gta.georgia.gov/project-managementprofessional-development-main-page 
 
State of Georgia Project Manager Certification 
Program