This time of year, many of us are thinking about decorating for the holidays. Decorations lift our spirits and put us in the holiday mood. This holiday season, don't forget to decorate your name as well, with a professional certification. By adding a dash of "PMP" or a sprinkle of "CAPM" to the end of your name, you are showing your peers, employers, or potential employers that you have what it takes to ring in the new year with success.

The Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) and Project Management Professional (PMP) are both powerful credentials, and their popularity and relevance within the project management industry has been growing over the past four years, as the graph in figure 1 illustrates.

Figure 1: Total active CAPM and PMP Growth

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