Every PMI member has a personalized soft-copy of the PMBOK guide version 4. Perhaps you wanted to know whether a member can share his/her copy with you or not? In that case, the answer is no; members are not allowed to share their personalized copy with anybody. You must also report to PMI if any PMI member violates this and his/her PMP credential may get revoked as a result of this breach.
However, if you are planning to take the PMP examination, I do have a suggestion for you. There are two possible ways to get PMP certified. The first approach is a direct approach; you directly apply for the PMP certification with an application fee of $555. Or you can first obtain a PMI membership, and then apply for the PMP certification with an member application fee of $405. If you apply for the “Individual” PMI membership, that will cost you $129. So the later approach will cost you $129 (for the membership) + $405 (for the member fee for PMP certification) = $534. So why don’t you take the latter approach? The latter approach will not only save you $21, it will give you access to a lot of online information, including the electronic version of the PMBOK guide and much more.
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Hi aslesh_7,
Every PMI member has a personalized soft-copy of the PMBOK guide version 4. Perhaps you wanted to know whether a member can share his/her copy with you or not? In that case, the answer is no; members are not allowed to share their personalized copy with anybody. You must also report to PMI if any PMI member violates this and his/her PMP credential may get revoked as a result of this breach.
However, if you are planning to take the PMP examination, I do have a suggestion for you. There are two possible ways to get PMP certified. The first approach is a direct approach; you directly apply for the PMP certification with an application fee of $555. Or you can first obtain a PMI membership, and then apply for the PMP certification with an member application fee of $405. If you apply for the “Individual” PMI membership, that will cost you $129. So the later approach will cost you $129 (for the membership) + $405 (for the member fee for PMP certification) = $534. So why don’t you take the latter approach? The latter approach will not only save you $21, it will give you access to a lot of online information, including the electronic version of the PMBOK guide and much more.
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