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PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®
The PMI-ACP certification highlights your agile expertise with the industry’s only agnostic, experienced-based, ISO-accredited exam. It validates your ability to drive excellence across methodologies, including Scrum, Lean, Kanban, and more—with a truly agile and a team-centric approach, this certification is sure to make you stand out among peers, employers, and stakeholders alike.
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®
The PMI-ACP certification highlights your agile expertise with the industry’s only agnostic, experienced-based, ISO-accredited exam. It validates your ability to drive excellence across methodologies, including Scrum, Lean, Kanban, and more—with a truly agile and a team-centric approach, this certification is sure to make you stand out among peers, employers, and stakeholders alike.
Is PMI-ACP right for you?
Organizations that embrace agility and adaptability outperform their counterparts, resulting in increased value. With the demand for agile practitioners soaring, the PMI-ACP certification is more valuable than ever.
Developed by agile leaders, this certification equips you with the mindset, tools and skills needed to collaborate effectively in any agile environment. It benefits agile practitioners across roles, including the:
- Product owner
- Scrum master
- Agile team lead
- Developer
- Project Manager
- Agile coach
- Product manager
The PMI-ACP reflects the values and principles of Enterprise Agility, helping practitioners align work with organizational priorities and deliver meaningful outcomes. Learn more in the Manifesto for Enterprise Agility.
86%
of PMI-ACPs qualified for new opportunities
84%
of PMI-ACPs gained recognition for career advancement
About the Exam
Exam length
120 questions
Exam time
180 minutes
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Your Steps to PMI-ACP Certification
Check your eligibility
Part of the reason PMI-ACP is the gold standard is because professionals need to meet strict criteria before they can take the certification exam. See if you’re ready to apply for the PMI-ACP.
Certification Requirements
- High School (or Secondary School) Diploma or Higher
You qualify with a high school diploma or international equivalent, such as GCSEs, a Secondary School Certificate, or GED.
- Agile Experience
You must meet ONE of the following:
- 2 years of agile experience (in the past 5 years)
- Degree from GAC-accredited program, plus 1 year of agile experience
- Third-party agile certification, plus 1 year of agile experience
- PMP® certification
- Agile Training
You’ll need 21 hours of formal training in agile practices, frameworks, and methodologies via ONE of the following:
- PMI Authorized PMI-ACP Exam Prep Course
- Authorized Training Partner Prep Course
- Third-party training courses
Get agile training
Don’t have 21 hours of agile training? Don’t worry.
Our self-paced exam prep fulfills the application’s training requirements. Or, explore instructor-led training, online or in-person, with a PMI Authorized Training Partner.
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Instructor-Led PMI-ACP® Exam Prep Courses
Expert training backed by PMI
Get exam-ready with a PMI Authorized Training Partner. Choose online or in-person courses for structured guidance, real-time interaction, and accountability.
Study your way
Preparing for your PMI-ACP exam is key to passing.
From a gamified Study Hall to an online practice exam, explore all the ways to get ready for the big day.
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A Disciplined Agile® Approach to Optimizing Your Way of Working. A pragmatic application of agile, lean, and traditional techniques for your enterprise-class environment.
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Get ready for exam day
First, congratulations!
You’re one step closer to advancing your career. Once your application is accepted, you’ll pay your exam fee and schedule your exam.
What to Expect on Exam Day
- Format: 120 multiple-choice questions
- Time: You’ll have 3 hours to complete the exam.
- Associated exam content: Mindset 28%, Leadership 25%, Product 19%, Delivery 28%
- Breaks: Includes one 10-minute break
- Delivery Options: You can take your exam in person at a Pearson Vue Testing Center (recommended) or securely online.
- If testing online, be sure to run a system test, choose a private space, and have a valid photo ID ready. Learn how to prepare
- Exam Retake: You may attempt the exam up to three times in one year if you don't pass.
Need exam accommodations?
PMI offers free modifications to your exam experience for disabilities, medical conditions, or other needs.
Maintain your certification
Earning your certification is a big step - maintaining it shouldn't have to be. Continuing education is core to PMI certification. PMI-ACP holders need to earn 30 professional development units (PDUs) in each 3-year cycle to maintain certification. Each PDU represents one hour spent:
- Learning
- Teaching others
- Presenting
- Reading
- Volunteering
- Content creating
Not quite ready? We’re here to help.
Still deciding if the PMI-ACP is right for you? Get answers to common questions or explore other certification options that may better align with your goals.