PMI CONTINUING CERTIFICATION

REQUIREMENTS

(And you thought this was about PDUs...)

Dave Rich(Xcel Energy)

13 Jan 2015

Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) Continuing Certification Requirements Required for all PMI certifications

Except CAPM (exam every 5 years)

CCR’s includeProfessional Development Units (PDUs)Acknowledge intent to adhere to PMI Code

of Ethics/ Professional ConductRenewal Fee

Why Continuing Certification?

If not done, PMI certification expires Need more……? Maintain knowledge current with existing

practices Learn new skills, tools, ideas Make new friends

PDUs

Lots of options All activities must be related to PM

topics that are substantially consistent with the knowledge areas and processes outlined in the latest edition of the PMBOK® Guide and involve appropriate expert resources.

PDU Types/Requirements

60 PDUs in 3-year cycle(PMP/PgMP/PfMP)

30 PDUs in 3-year cycle(PMI-SP/PMI-RMP/PMI-ACP)

Education PDU

Categories(No maximum number of PDUs)

Giving Back to the

Profession PDU CategoriesMaximum: 45 PDUs in 3-year cycle

(PMP/PgMP/PfMP)

20 PDUs in 3-year cycle

(PMI-SP/PMI-RMP/PMI-ACP)

PDU Categories

A - Courses from PMI registered education providers, Chapters, and Communities

B - Continuing education from colleges, universities, or training organizations

C - Self-directed learning D - Create new PM knowledge E - Volunteer activities F - Working in Project Management

Cat A - Courses

Courses offered by PMI’s Registered Education Providers (R.E.P.s).

Events (seminars, conferences, etc.) offered by PMI, PMI chapters and communities of practice.You’re earning a Cat A PDU right now!

Take a PMI® Publication Quiz (online)

Cat B - Continuing Education

Academic course being offered by a university or college

Relevant educational courses offered by training organizations NOT registered with PMI. This may include training (or a Webinar)

offered by your employer, another professional or membership association, or a non R.E.P. training organization.

Cat C - Self-directed Learning

Individualized learning events involving personally conducted research or study.

Learning may include informal activities such as:Reading articles, books, or instructional manuals;Watching videos, using interactive CD-ROMs,

podcasts or other source material;Formal discussions with colleagues, coworkers,

clients or consultants;Being coached or mentored by a colleague, coworker

or consultant Max 30 PDUs per cycle (PMP/PgMP)

Cat D - Create new Knowledge

Authoring (co-authoring) a project management textbook, a peer-reviewed article, a non-peer-reviewed article, an article for PMI’s Knowledge Shelf

Authoring an article for relevant electronic newsletters

Authoring of article on an official organization, professional, or company blog

Presenting in a webinar or podcast

Creating a course or developing course content for project management related courses

Serving as a speaker, moderator of a relevant discussion

Serving as a subject matter expert for a panel discussion

45 PDU max per cycle for D/E/F (PMP/PgMP)

Cat E - Volunteer Activities

Providing volunteer, non-compensated project management, program management, project risk, project scheduling or agile project management services to non-employer or non-client customer groups.

45 PDU max per cycle for D/E/F (PMP/PgMP)

Cat F - Working in PM

Working as a project manager in your field of expertise (project management, program management, project risk management, project scheduling management or agile project management).

15 PDU max per cycle, and 5 PDUs per year

45 PDU max per cycle for D/E/F (PMP/PgMP)

PDU Math

1 hour = 1 PDU

Unless you have multiple certifications (PfMP, PMI-ACP, PMI-RMP, PMI-SP)

1 hour = 2 PDUs (maybe)

Reporting PDUs

Online via CCRSOn PMI.org, myPMI

Offline via mail/emailForm is online

No documentation required to report (on or offline), but PMI recommends keeping docs for random audits

PDU Info

See handout Online

Activity/Provider searchFAQsHelp

Real Life PDUs

Your experiences?