PMP Project Management Experience Question from a new college graduate

cycloneTiger

Hello,

I was wondering exactly counts as project management experience. From everything that I read before, I was under the impression that it was professional (i.e. on the job) project management experience, but then I read this thread over at StackExchange that muddied things up for me. To me, it sounds like "project management experience" can come from non-work situations too, such as extracurricular activities.

My situation:
I completed the Coursera Project Management Specialization, which means I meet the educational requirements to write both the CAPM and PMP, and I was initially just planning on writing the CAPM.

I just finished my undergrad in Electrical Engineering last December, but I also have about two years worth of internships and co-ops. I also have about two years of Web Development experience on a part time basis, and a lot of extracurricular (student organization) experiences too.

My question is can I really count my internships, part time work experience, and extracurricular and class projects to count towards the PMI's 4500 hours requirement?

Thanks in advance!

mzx380

If you end up applying and they approve you please keep us posted on the results as I'm interested in taking the certification as well