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How To Claim PMP Professional Development Units (PDUs)?

What are PDUs?

Professional Development Units (PDUs) are part of the Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) program from PMI and are earned in order to maintain the certification.

PMI’s Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) program supports the ongoing educational and professional development of our certification holders so they are always prepared to meet the demands of today’s complex business environment

Project Management Institute (PMI®) defines PDUs as:

“PDUs are the measuring unit used to quantify approved learning and professional service activities.”

Professional Development Units (PDUs) are one-hour blocks of time that you spend learning, teaching others or volunteering

All the certifications accredited by PMI requires you to earn PDUs except for CAPM certification.

Project Management Professional (PMP®️) certification needs 60 PDUs within 3 years to maintain the credentials.

PDUs can be earned in two different categories.

• Education PDUs:

Education PDUs can be earned by attending professional seminars, classes, webinars or self-directed learning.

• Giving Back PDUs:

Giving Back PDUs can be earned by volunteering, mentoring, working with professional groups.

What are the requirements to earn PDUs?

To maintain the PMP Credentials, you need to earn 60 PDUs in the 3-year cycle. The 60 PDUs are then broken down into two categories:

• 35 Minimum Education PDUs aligned with PMI talent triangle

• 25 Maximum Giving Back PDUs (Optional)

60 PDUs are required to renew the PMP certification. The 60 PDUs can be achieved by meeting the following requirements of PDU.

You must earn a minimum of 8 PDUs in each skill of PMI Talent Triangle- Technical, Leadership, Strategic and Business Management.

The purpose of earning PDUs aligned with PMI Talent Triangle is to make the certified professional more skilled and attain equal balance on all the updated skills- technical, leadership and strategic and business management skills.

It is not mandatory to earn PDUs by giving back through volunteering or mentoring. You can earn all the 60 PDUs through education aligned with a PMI Talent Triangle

You have to earn a minimum of 35 PDUs in education and you can earn a maximum of 25 PDUs in Giving Back.

In giving away PDUs, you can earn a maximum of 8 PDUs by applying skills and contributing to the profession.

You can earn 17PDUs by sharing knowledge, conducting seminars, volunteering with PMI.

What are the ways to earn educational PDUs?

In the ever-changing field of project management, it is very important to keep your knowledge up-to-date. In order to maintain PMP credential, you need to earn 60 PDUs out of which you must earn a minimum of 35 educational PDUs. The following are the ways to earn educational PDUs:

1. Course: Take a course relevant to the subject by education providers, training companies or PMI R.E.Ps.

Same as contact hour, one hour of instruction equals to 1 PDU

2. Meetings: Attend educational sessions organized by the company. You can also attend PMI chapters to earn PDUs. Typically limited to 1-2 PDUs

3. Online: Self-paced e-learning, watching videos or webinars can earn PDUs.  Any content relevant to PMI Talent Triangles skill area topic can be valid to earn PDUs

4. Read: Reading articles, blogs or whitepapers relevant to the subject can also be considered as PDUs

5. Informal learning: You can earn PDUs by engaging in structured professional discussions with others or any interactive sessions relevant to PMI Talent Triangle. For example, while you’re being mentored or participating in a “lunch and learn” session with your organization.

What are the ways to earn Giving Back PDUs?

Sharing knowledge or giving back to the profession is a great way to expand your skills and knowledge. PMI is providing this opportunity to all the PMP holders. The following are the ways to earn educational PDUs:

1. Work as a Practitioner: You can earn PDUs by applying knowledge and skills in a practical setting relevant to the certification.

This activity has a maximum number of PDUs that can be claimed per cycle: 8 PDUs for PMP Certified professional.

2. Create Content: You can earn PDUs by creating content such as articles, blogs, webinars, videos or any content relevant to the subject.

3. Give a Presentation: If you give a presentation in PMI chapter or your organization, you can claim PDUs.

4. Share Knowledge: The time spent in teaching, mentoring can be claimed for PDUs.

5. Volunteer: Become a volunteer in PMI and other organization who relies on volunteers and earn PDUs

Note: All the ways of earning PDUs need supporting document to present if you get selected for the audit process.

How to renew the certification through CCRS?

The time you start earning your PDUs, record your PDUs in the Continuing Certification Requirements System (CCRS). CCRS helps you to track your progress against CCR requirements. The fractions of PDU can also be reported in CCRS.  The process of the CCR system is as follows:

After PMI confirms that you have met the PDU requirements, PMI will notify you to submit the renewal payment.

The renewal fees are as follows:

*Note: PMI’s membership renewal fee is different and separate than the certification renewal fee.

After processing the completed application and the renewal payment, PMI will send you an updated certificate with the new active certification/CCR cycle dates.

If you do not satisfy the CCR program requirements within your current cycle dates, you will be placed in suspended status. The suspension period lasts one year (12 months).

Is there any audit process for renewal of PMP certification?

Yes, there is an audit process. It is important to keep all the documentation related to PDUs for at least 18 months after the CCR cycle has ended.

The documents required for each way of earning PDU is given in the CCR Handbook.

Note: If you earn more than the required PDUs in your CCR cycle, you may apply a portion of the PDUs to your next cycle. Only PDUs earned in the final year (12 months) of your certification cycle can be applied to a future cycle.

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