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How To Successfully Create An Internal Project Management Certification Program For Your State - Part V - What kind of assessment should be used to certify the participants?
December 2, 2007 | Author: PM Hut | Filed under: Certification
How To Successfully Create An Internal Project Management Certification Program For Your State - Part V - What kind of assessment should be used to certify the participants? (5 in the series How To Successfully Create An Internal Project Management Certification Program For Your State)
By Keith Mathis - PM Expert Live
Creating an assessment for certifying the participants after training is very important. One of the best ways of doing this is to establish a certification which is following some type of foundational information, such as the organization’s Best Practices of project management. Establishing a certification around the Best Practices of an organization allows it the opportunity to emphasize this material as their standard for running projects. It also allows each employee the opportunity to learn a set piece of curriculum that is owned and controlled by the organization. One of the first things that one might do is create a best practice for that organization. This is normally done over a period of time and will go through several revisions in order to deepen it. This is a living document that also is usable in the average project. The Best Practices can be updated based on the feedback of the participants in the certification program.
Guidelines for assessing the participants in their knowledge base of project management should be the following:
- Make sure the test dates are given at the beginning of the course so that all participants have time to clear their schedules.
- Create a test in a multiple choice fashion focusing on the current curriculum which is being taught.
- Prior to giving the test to the participants, it should be reviewed by an oversight committee, project management office, or executive management to check it for biases.
- Use words which can be understood by all participants—limit the usage of large, difficult terms unless they are part of the curriculum.
- Make sure all course material and the certification test align with the same topics, theories and models as what is supported by the organization.
- Allow participants to have at least one minute per question on the certification test to prevent the missing of unnecessary questions. For example, allow two hours for a hundred question certification test or four hours for a two hundred question test.
- Establish the minimum score that must be obtained to pass and publicize it to all participants prior to test day.
- Create an alternative mechanism, such as writing papers, for those individuals who struggle with taking formal tests. This should only happen if the participants scores below the minimum.
This test must be kept in a safe, confidential place to maintain its integrity with only very few people having access to the answers.
Dr. Keith Mathis, founder and CEO of The Mathis Group, specializes in Project Management, Management Leadership, and Marketing training for private businesses and government agencies of all kinds. He offers 33 Project Management courses, is a Project Management Professional, is certified by the Project Management Institute and will customize every training session to your individual company’s needs. The Mathis Group also sponsors www.pmexpertlive.com, which is a powerful project management resource with free reports, podcasts, videos, and a monthly newsletter. He also offers customized management training and coaching on any subject with prolific communication and professionalism.
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