Grow further with PMI
Create impactful work — and get recognized for it. Find out how the Project Management Institute’s globally-recognized certifications and resources for project success are helping Project Professionals level up.
Grow further with PMI
Create impactful work — and get recognized for it. Find out how the Project Management Institute’s globally-recognized certifications and resources for project success are helping Project Professionals level up.
Meet PMI
Founded in 1969, the Project Management Institute (PMI) is the world's leading not-for-profit association for Project Professionals and authority in project management.
We are committed to elevating our world with:
- Gold standard professional certifications
- Career-long learning to fuel your growth
- Tools, resources, and expertise for project success
- A global community of 700, 000 Project Professionals
+30 Million
More Project Professionals needed by 2035 to fill the global talent gap.
1.7 Million +
PMI certification holders worldwide, making PMI the leader in the field since 1969.
33%
of PMP® holders reported higher median salaries than those without in our last salary survey.
Rising in the Ranks
From a restaurant owner to a gaming producer, hear firsthand accounts of how getting PMI certified helps empower Project Professionals at every level and across every industry.
Explore gold-standard certification
With 10 professional certifications, we have a certification that will help you take the next step toward your goals and stand out from the crowd.
Keep learning & growing
From applying AI to tackling megaprojects, we offer self-paced online courses and instructor-led training to help drive your career forward.
Insights on Careers Paths in Project Management
Our proprietary research and unique perspective on careers in project management can help you decide where to take your career next.
PMP® vs CAPM® Certification: Which is Best for Your Career?
Explore our comparison of the PMP® vs. CAPM® certifications and discover which you should earn as you take the next step in your project management career.
What to Expect: A Guide for Project Professionals
Guests discuss what’s next for AI, sustainability, and PMOs and the must-have skills for the future.
7 Ways to Kick-Start Your Professional Growth
In 2025, we will deepen connections with our members, the broader project management community, and our valued partners and sponsors. This means more opportunities for you to network, share knowledge, and collaborate on initiatives that matter.
Amplify your impact
Project Professionals drive meaningful change around the world—solving complex problems, lifting up communities, and making a real difference. Explore the stories behind the work and see how powerful project management can be.
Disappearing Packaging
Notpla's seaweed-based, biodegradable film is a scalable, edible alternative to plastic, used in food packaging. It replaced 7.3M tons of plastic, avoided 250 tons of CO2, and expanded partnerships.
Weaving Futures in Guatemala
PMWB helped Weaving Futures, a nonprofit breaking the cycle of poverty in Guatemala, create an agroecological farm to grow food and income for the community.
Reconnecting Roads After Massive Flooding
When catastrophic flooding cut Vancouver off from the rest of Canada, the provincial government used an approach based on A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge to reopen critical routes quickly.
Get your own AI-powered project coach
PMI Infinity™, your AI-powered project coach, is designed to help you achieve more. Leverage sources generated and vetted by the PMI global community, boost your understanding of complex topics, and gain detailed responses for a unique learning experience.
Once again, PMI is on top, not only with its formations, but also with its dedicated AI PMI Infinity! Great real-life experience sharing (voice of the PM) explanations about the data behind AI. Lots of valuable material.
We wrote the book on project management
PMI global standards and guides are the foundation of the profession, helping to ensure your organization’s knowledge and frameworks are up to date.