The CompTIA Project+ certification is used to validate that project managers possess the necessary skills to be able to complete specific IT centered projects within a specified time frame, while maintaining the budget for the project. The examination reviews over the entire life of a project cycle. The lifespan of project cycles begin at the initiation and planning faces, along with execution, acceptance, support, as well as closure.

Unlike other project management certifications that exist, the CompTIA Project+ certification can be obtained in a reasonable time span, and the cost for the examination is economically friendly. Individuals interested in completing the examination will not need to possess any type of prerequisites to be able to do so. They are not required to submit applications to take the exam, nor will they have to complete additional higher education courses.

The examination is available in three different languages, English, Korean, and Japanese. It consists of one hundred questions, and applicants are given ninety minutes to complete the examination in entirety. The examination, known by its exam code PK0-003 is graded on a sliding grade scale.

The sliding grade scale starts at one hundred and goes to nine hundred. The minimum passing score for the examination is 710 and higher. Individuals that successfully pass the examination and receive the accompanied certification will be able to obtain employment as business analysts, project managers, as well as project team members. Major IT corporations such as Dell, Alltel, and CDW hold this certification in high regards.