Project management certifications: which do job ads name?

Job-ad data: October 2026 · Editor: · Updated

PMP is the most named: 24% of project manager job ads in the United States.

Project management: our 10 articles in this field, each with a one-line summary.

Project management: the certifications job ads name most in the United States
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Project management: the certifications job ads name most in the United States. Share of job ads that name each item. Source: Adzuna job ads, October 2026.
ItemRoleAdsShare of ads
PMPProject manager59,27324%
CAPMProject manager59,2731.7%
PMI-ACPProject manager59,2731.1%
PRINCE2Project manager59,273304 of 59,273
IPMAProject manager59,27324 of 59,273
Google Project ManagementProject manager59,27319 of 59,273
PMI-RMPProject manager59,2733 of 59,273

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Certificates named

  1. PMP24%
  2. CAPM1.7%
  3. ITIL1.2%
  4. PMI-ACP1.1%
  5. Six Sigma Green Belt0.6% (364 ads)

Skills asked for

  1. Agile12%
  2. Jira5.2%

Source: Adzuna job ads, October 2026.

Project management: certifications by experience level
3 of 7 placed certifications need no work experience; PMP asks for the most (2–5 years of work experience).
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Project management: certifications by experience level. Source: vendor requirements in our fact files, checked October 3, 2026.
LevelCertificationExperienceNamed first
EntryCAPMno work experience required–
EntryGoogle Project Managementno work experience required–
EntryGPMno work experience required–
ProfessionalPMI-ACPrequired: 1 year of work experience on the shortest route (1–2 years, depending on the route)–
ProfessionalPMI-RMPrequired: 1 year of work experience on the shortest route (1–3 years, depending on your education)–
ProfessionalPMPrequired: 2 years of work experience on the shortest route (2–5 years, depending on your education)CAPM
ProfessionalAPM PMQrecommended: 2 years of work experience–