Decode the PMP Application: Translate Your Leadership into PMI Terms
Decode the PMP Application: Translate Your Leadership into PMI Terms
Ready to pursue your PMP® certification but struggling to translate your experience into PMI language? This collaborative workshop with PMI Olympia is designed to help you turn your leadership, operations, and project experience into a stronger PMP application.
Led by Juan Nieves, President of the PMI Olympia Chapter and an Army veteran with 23+ years of military leadership experience, this interactive session will walk you through how to translate your accomplishments into clear, PMI-aligned project descriptions.
You'll learn how to:
- Translate military and professional experience into PMI terminology
- Write concise project descriptions that meet PMI application requirements
- Avoid common application mistakes that can lead to rejection or an audit
- Build confidence in your PMP application
- Connect with PMI Portland and PMI Olympia resources for continued support
Pro Tip: Bring a rough outline of your key projects and accomplishments so you can start working on your application in real time.
Event Details:
- Date/Time: Wednesday, September 16 | 6:00–7:00 PM PT
- Location: Virtual
- PDUs: 0.5 Business Acumen + 0.5 Ways of Working
- Cost: Free for PMI Portland & PMI Olympia Members | $10 Non-Members
If you've been putting off your PMP application because you don't know how to translate your experience, this is your chance to decode it and get moving.




