[header] How to get project management professional certification [title] Become a pmi member. [step] As a first step to be certified by the project management institute (pmi) you need to become a member of pmi. It is not a mere step in grabbing the pmp certificate. 
The reason why most of the project managers go for pmp certification is because it gives them the top-rank and makes them stand out of the crowd. Apart from these, pmi membership gives you free access to various e-reads and to the project management body of knowledge (pmbok) 5th edition.