PMI Project Management Professional Certification hassle

I’m supposed to have my exam last Friday for the PMI Project Management Professional certification. I was already at Ateneo Makati an hour before my schedule. I presented my ID (SSS and company ID) when the proctor informed me that my identification is not acceptable according to Prometric Malaysia office.

They are looking if I have any other ID like a voter’s ID, postal ID, PRC, or passport or driver’s license, which unfortunately I don’t have. I tried to appeal their reasoning since the one identified in the exam permit is as follow:

IDENTIFICATION POLICY
Candidates must present one form of un-expired, government-issued identification that contains the candidate’s name, photograph and signature. The following forms of identification are acceptable only if they meet these requirements: Passport, driver’s license, national identity card, military ID, other forms of un-expired, government-issued, identification that has both signature and photo. If any of the above forms of identification contain the candidate’s name or photograph, but not his/her signature, the candidate can use another form of un-expired identification what provides a signature to supplement the photo-bearing, government-issued ID. Examples are: Employee ID, Bank card, Credit card

However, my convincing power was not enough. I can’t seem to understand why my social security ID, which is more accceptable to banks compared to a postal or voter’s ID, is not accepted.

I had to file an appeal to PMI US and Asia Pacific regarding my case before I can have my exam rescheduled and not be forfeited. This really drains the energy out of me!

Looking at the bright side, this incident gives me more time to review. Guess which books I’m using . I’ve read 2. First is Rita Mulcahy’s PMP Exam Prep (5th Edition). Very good book I must say. It gives you insight as to how the exam will really look like as well as detailed analysis and tips to the common pitfalls done by examinees. I really like the practice exams too.

Second book that I’m using is Kim Heldman’s PMP Project management Professional Study Guide (4th Edition). Good complement to Rita’s reviewer in the way that it presents the topic from a project management process group perspective while Rita’s is organized based from 9 PM Knowledge Areas.

I really just hope that PMI will have a quick customer support group to assist me and have my exam scheduled the soonest..

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