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PMI South Carolina Midlands Chapter offers growth, development and service opportunities to our members by being a progressive, engaged and productive organization, recognized and respected throughout our region.
Our service region includes zip codes in the 290 - 292 & 295 ranges. This covers the Columbia Metropolitan area, Sumter, Camden, Florence and Myrtle Beach. |
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PMI South Carolina Midlands Chapter promotes the profession of project management throughout our region by providing structure to develop professional advancement through education, community involvement and leadership, while adhering to PMI's core values and ethical standards. |
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Are you interested in working with the PMI Midlands Board of Directors? Would you like an opportunity to assist in the community while running a project or mentoring others? If so, then you are at the right place. PMI South Carolina Midlands Chapter is always looking for volunteers interested in working on local community projects, assisting with Professional Development Day, and becoming a Director or just volunteering with on the board.
If you hold a PMI credential, your volunteer activities can earn professional development units to help you meet your continuing certification requirements.
What are the open Director positions? Well, you can check out the Career Corner on our website to see which Director positions currently need to be filled. Not see something you are interested in? Fill out an application and tell us what you are interested in. New opportunites are available on a regular basis with the board and within the community.
If you are interested in volunteering, please send an email to President-Elect. We look forward to working with you. |
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Spotlight Event February Program |
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Title: February Program:
Place: IT-oLogy, 2nd Floor -
The Tower at 1301 Gervais Street,
Columbia SC 29201
Video Conferenced at Midlands Tech 151 Powell Rd, Columbia SC
Date: Monday, February 27th, 2012
Time: 12:00 noon - 1:30pm
Speaker: Ms. Diane E. Sumpter, President and CEO of DESA, Inc.
Participants will learn: Ms. Diane E. Sumpter, President and CEO of Columbia-based DESA, Inc., will be discussing her life accomplishments and the road she took to become a respected leader of not only her small, woman- and minority-owned consulting firm, but the South Carolina community as a whole. Listen in, and let Diane help you develop your own understanding and skills in becoming a more effective leader in your own organization and community.
DESA, Inc. provides management consulting in four renowned service lines:
- Construction & Project Management
- Professional & Administrative Services
- Strategic Marketing & Communications
- Global Business Services

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Next PMP/CAPM Exam Prep Boot Camp |
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Registration is currently available for the next PMP/CAPM Exam Prep Boot Camp. It will be starting on March 10th. Courses will be on Saturday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm at the Harbison Campus of Midlands Technical College.
This is an ideal opportunity for project managers who need to earn PMP or CAPM certifications. Taught by industry experts who are themselves PMPs, these sessions will help you get prepared to pass the certification exam. The core curriculum, InAct, by Velociteach, is a PMP Prep course used by PMI chapters to prepare their members for the PMP exam. Workbooks and practice exams are included in the course. In addition, hands-on PMBOK training is also included in the course. A PMBOK Guide, 4th Edition will be supplied to each student. The course satisfies the 35 hours of formal training required by PMI before an applicant is eligible to take the exam.
Of the students who have taken this course, 90 percent have passed the PMP or CAPM exam on the first try!
The fee is $1195. Registration is available on the Midlands Technical College site. Look for course ID CEPMG-544-51.
Find out more about why PMI’s certifications are the top choice for project practitioners .

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