{"id":4176,"date":"2017-03-16T09:10:10","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T09:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/?p=4176"},"modified":"2022-06-14T16:20:38","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T14:20:38","slug":"become-project-management-professional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/become-project-management-professional\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I become a project management professional?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want\u00a0to become a project management professional, but unsure what you&#8217;ll need to succeed?<\/p>\n<p>The Project Management Institute (PMI) is the world\u2019s leading project management organisation, with over 450,000 Global Members. 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