Why is maintaining your PMP® credential important?
When you were preparing to earn your credential, the professional development that you engaged in created a foundation of knowledge and experience that we encourage you to continue. To keep pace with the profession, your body of knowledge needs to increase in depth and breadth. This is why credential maintenance requires that you engage in continuing education and developmental activities. The PMI Continuing Certification Requirements program outlines the types of activities that qualify as PDUs. The education and activities that you engage in help you maintain your skills, position you for career advancement and connects you to the global community of project management practitioners.
What are PDUs?
PDUs or Professional Development Units track the professional development and continuing education of PMI credential holders. PDUs are part of the Continuing Certification Requirements for maintaining your PMI credential. By earning and reporting 60 PDUs within a three year cycle, you can maintain an active status for your PMI credential.
How do I earn PDUs?
Continuing Certification Requirements promote consistent professional development among the entire body of PMI credential holders, thereby advancing the value of your credential. PDUs are used to quantify approved learning and professional service activities. There are five categories of professional development in which credential holders can earn PDUs. For more information on how PDUs can be earned, please refer to the CCR program handbook, available online at PMI.org inside Career Development & Certification and Credentials. (http://www.pmi.org/PDF/pdc_pmphandbook.pdf).
When should I start earning PDUs?
Your credential cycle is three years. Let's get started now looking at all the options available to you for earning PDUs. There are many activities that you are engaged in right now that may qualify as PDUs.
What is the new PDU category structure and policies?