Thankfully, I passed the PMP exam on my first attempt. I have taken other certification exams before but they were mostly open book and because the PMP exam is a closed book exam, it tends to intimidate most folks. Frankly it was not as difficult as I had thought it would be but, but maybe it’s because I had over-prepared for it hearing about the difficulty level. I do see a great value in having a PMP Certification and especially if you work with State and Federal Government, you become part of the inner circle and that goes a long way.