There are 6 project management & business credentials in the TestPrepPilot directory: 6 national certifications awarded by a single body, and 0 licences issued by individual state boards across 0 states.
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Verified figures for 6 of the national project management & business credentials, drawn from each awarding body's published material. Fees change — confirm with the body before you book.
Ranked by the median annual wage published for the occupation each credential unlocks — the most recent figure per occupation, quoted from the source named in the guide (usually the BLS occupational series). A credential is the entry ticket to an occupation, not a pay guarantee: these are occupation medians, not starting salaries.
$100,750 median for project management specialists (BLS, May 2024)
PMI publishes no pass rate — it publishes the format: 150 questions, 3 hours, passing set by psychometric standard setting
Verified 2026-08
Scrum Alliance does not publish a pass rate — but the bar is 74% (37 of 50 questions)
PMI publishes no pass rate — it publishes the format: 120 questions, 3 hours, passing set by psychometric standard setting
PeopleCert/AXELOS publishes no pass rate — the Foundation exam is 60 questions in 60 minutes, passing 33 (55%), with results reported as pass/fail
PMI publishes no PMP pass rate
$71,320 median for human resources specialists (BLS, May 2024)
SHRM publishes no official pass rate; reported testing-window pass rates cluster around 65-70%
Across the 6 national project management & business credentials we have verified fee data for, exam fees run from $250–$425. Renewal, membership and study-material costs are additional and vary by awarding body — each guide breaks out its own full cost table.
None of the 6 credentials in this field is a state-issued licence — all 6 are national certifications awarded by a professional body. That usually means the certification is not legally mandatory, but employers, insurers or clients may require it as a condition of the work.
Start with the one your target employer or state board names. The most widely recognised national options in this field are Certified Associate in Project Management, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner, PRINCE2 Foundation — each has a full guide with eligibility rules, fees and a week-by-week study plan.
Fees are revised most years and eligibility rules change whenever a state legislature or awarding body acts. Every guide on TestPrepPilot links to the primary regulatory source it was verified against, and the "Sources" section is the authoritative place to confirm current figures before you book.