Re:Ask HN: How to transition to IT project management?
by robogrowth on Wednesday February 19, 2014 @11:18AM
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One of the best things you can do first is get your PMI certifications. I work in IT project management for General Dynamics IT and this has been an ongoing project for me for awhile. Having a CCNA or some other IT related cert can also be of assitance in landing a job. I started as an engineer and moved into the project management role.
I prefer engineering. For me it's been a huge change going from a fixer/creator role to a paper pusher, but the pay is better when you become a manager so.. I guess it depends on your goals.
Getting your PMI requires having X Hours of leading projects and X hours of training. Start with your CAPM and work up to PMP. It took me 10 years of engineering to move into the project management side of things. I started without any PM certs, but I have CCNA, CCNA Voice, and Avaya Voice Certs.
I prefer engineering. For me it's been a huge change going from a fixer/creator role to a paper pusher, but the pay is better when you become a manager so.. I guess it depends on your goals.
Getting your PMI requires having X Hours of leading projects and X hours of training. Start with your CAPM and work up to PMP. It took me 10 years of engineering to move into the project management side of things. I started without any PM certs, but I have CCNA, CCNA Voice, and Avaya Voice Certs.