more professional education

i started thinking about how so many job descriptions for project managers want ages and ages of experience. i decided to look into any programs that PMI (project management institute) does. there's one the CAPM (certified associate in project management) that is doable. in order to do that, you need a minimum of a HS diploma (yeah, got that) and either 1500 hours of work on a project team or 23 hours of formal education. well, i have taken 2 PM classes for my degrees and 2 PM classes at global knowledge way back when. the first PM class that i took, mgt 437 - project management, was back in 2002. 4 hours a week for 5 weeks earns me 20 of the 23 needed hours. the 2nd PM class that i took, tmgt 510 - project management in the technological environment, from 2004 gets me about 4 hours per week for 6 weeks. sooooo, i have more than enough hours to qualify to be able to test for the CAPM. now, i have to wait for PMI to approve my application so that i can register for the exam. i'll have to post another update once i know more. i ordered the CAPM recommended guide from bn.com today. it should be interesting. hopefully it will be more of a refresher for me. i am not looking forward to a 150 question test in order to complete the CAPM though.

i think that i will do the LOMA stuff after i get the CAPM done.