Want to begin or enhance a career in project management or complement your Microsoft Project certification? Earning the Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) could be the direction to head. This new credential, introduced in May 2008, offers a professional level certification for anyone who specifically wants to demonstrate knowledge in the skill of scheduling.

Earning the PMI-SP proves a level of knowledge and experience in the area of scheduling. If you're new to the field, this might be a great start to a career in project management. It allows you to hold an internationally recognized credential while accumulating the experience hours needed to apply for the PMP. Plus, you'll gain experience applying for and testing for a PMI credential.

If you're trying to break into a career in IT project management and the only certification and training you currently have is technical, the PMI-SP is a good credential to earn for two reasons. You'll most likely already have the software experience to complement this credential, plus you'll learn about some generally accepted project management principles...

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