Certification

Certification Requirements

Project Management Institute (PMI) is the global standard for Project Management certification. So if you are thinking of pursuing certification, you will want to familiarize yourself with their site and requirements. Several certifications are available:

The Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
The Project Management Professional (PMP)
The Program Management Professional (PgMP)
The PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
The PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)
The PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)

PMP Requirements

To apply for the PMP, you need to meet the following eligibility requirements:

A four-year degree (bachelor’s or the global equivalent) and at least three years of project management experience, with 4,500 hours leading and directing projects and 35 hours of project management education.

A secondary diploma (high school or the global equivalent) with at least five years of project management experience, with 7,500 hours leading and directing projects and 35 hours of project management education.

For further details, view the PMP Handbook:

PMP Handbook

If you do not meet PMP eligibility requirements, you may want to look at the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® certification.

Visit PMI’s website for the most up to date information on certification requirements.

http://www.pmi.org/Certification.aspx

PMP Exam Format

Continuing Education Requirements / Maintaining Your Credential

Once you become certified, you will need to maintain certification status. As part of the Continuing Certification Requirements program, you will need to earn 60 PDUs per three-year cycle to maintain your credential.

Credential	No. of PDUs required for each 3-year cycle
PMP	60
PgMP	60
PMI-SP	30 PDUs in specialized area of project scheduling
PMI-RMP	30 PDUs in specialized area of project risk management
CAPM	No PDUs. Re-exam at end of cycle

Credential

No. of PDUs required for each 3-year cycle

PMP

PgMP

PMI-SP

30 PDUs in specialized area of project scheduling

PMI-RMP

30 PDUs in specialized area of project risk management

CAPM

No PDUs. Re-exam at end of cycle

There are a variety of ways to meet the continuing education requirements, and PMI has 6 categories for PDUs.

To learn more about the program, review the PMP Handbook. It explains how to earn and claim PDUs and how to renew your certification.