I Won’t Earn 60 PDUs
by December 31!
What do I do?
If you are in active PMP status and have not earned all 60 of the required Professional Development Units (PDUs) necessary for credential renewal, don’t panic! You still have an opportunity to retain your credential.

PDU Reminder
The deadline to submit PDUs for the Project Management Professional (PMP^®) class of 2006 is 31 December 2006.

If you have a colleague or project team member who is pursuing the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM^®) or Project Management Professional (PMP^®) credential, be sure he or she knows that language aids are available for assistance. Language aids translate exam questions and multiple-choice options to assist candidates for whom English is a second language.

Language aids for the CAPM and PMP exams are available in 10 languages:

The aids are provided when the credential exam is administered and are protected under the PMI^® Test Security and Confidentiality Policy.

Candidates who would like a language aid should indicate this need during the exam scheduling process. If a candidate has already scheduled an exam without specifying a language aid—and would like to include one—he or she must reschedule the exam in accordance with the Examination Cancellation/Rescheduling/No-shows Policy outlined in the CAPM and PMP handbooks. If candidates do not reschedule in accordance with the policy, they risk forfeiting the exam fee and accruing a re-examination fee in order to sit for the exam.

Candidates who use paper forms to apply for a credential should indicate their need for a language aid as part of the application process.

Once the examination is scheduled, candidates should review their exam scheduling confirmation to verify that their request for a language aid has been processed.

Anyone who needs assistance requesting or confirming a request for a language aid should contact the PMI Customer Care team at customercare@pmi.org or by phone at +1-610-356-4600, option 8.

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If you have a question that you would like answered in a future edition of the Q&A Forum, e-mail us at pmp-passport@pmi.org.

Due to space limitations, only selected questions and answers will appear. Questions specific to your individual certification can be directed to customercare@pmi.org.

Q: How can I learn about PMI’s new Program Management Professional (PgMP^SM) credential?
A: Information on the new PgMP credential is available in the Certification Program section of pmi.org. In addition, there is a PgMP FAQ page that addresses the role of program managers, the need for this new credential, eligibility requirements and directions to apply.

Q: I already hold a PMP credential. Does PMI plan to offer a certification in portfolio management? 
A: PMI continually explores the market need for additional certification programs to support project management and related disciplines.

Q: How do I report my Professional Development Units (PDUs)?
A: PMPs may submit their PDU claims in a several ways:

• Online to PMI/CCR Records

• Using the CCR Activity Reporting form in the back of the CCR Handbook via fax to +1-405-325-6925 (US)
• Using the CCR Activity Reporting form via mail to:

PMI/CCR Records
College of Continuing Education
1700 Asp Avenue
Norman, OK 73072-6400 USA
NOTE: It is the PMP holder’s responsibility to maintain records and documentation to support a PDU claim.

Q: How do I verify that my PDU claim has been received by PMI?
A: PMI maintains a PDU transcript as part of your certification record. The certification record, which is accessible to you via the online Certification System, also contains your CCR cycle dates. Please note that it takes approximately three weeks for PDUs to post to your transcript. If you have difficulty accessing your certification record, contact our Customer Care Team at customercare@pmi.org.