#LockIn your winning season

With 2026 approaching, it’s time to lock in and sprint toward your career goals.

Whether you’re chasing a certification, building your professional network, or upgrading your game on the hottest industry trends, we’ve got the playbook to help you smash your year-end goals.

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#LockIn your winning season

With 2026 approaching, it’s time to lock in and sprint toward your career goals.

Whether you’re chasing a certification, building your professional network, or upgrading your game on the hottest industry trends, we’ve got the playbook to help you smash your year-end goals.

Your year-end comeback starts with PMP®

Don’t coast into another new year.

Go for the gold with the Project Management Professional (PMP)®—the heavyweight certification that opens doors to higher salaries, better opportunities, and unstoppable momentum through every career stage. Ready for your gold medal moment?

Read our recent blog post on how to lock in your certification goals. Or watch our Quick-Start PMP® Study Guide to find your starting line.

+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

17%

of PMP® holders reported higher median salaries than those without in our latest salary survey 

Go the distance with PMI membership

Whether you want to grow your network, flex your professional muscle with volunteering and events, or pursue gold standard certifications at unbeatable discounts, membership is the ultimate training plan to help you finish 2025 strong.

Member Benefits

Unlock resources for project success

Deliver more value and impact on your projects every day with exclusive access to tools, resources, and expertise you can trust.

  • PMI Infinity™, AI-powered co-pilot
  • Digital editions of foundation standards
  • Business Reading Center
  • Webinars, templates, and tools

Fuel continual career growth

Level up your skills and stay current with free and discounted professional development, including our gold-standard certifications.

  • Up to 30% off PMI certification and certification renewal
  • Free and discounted eLearning
  • Early access to new posts on the PMI Job Board
  • Access to the latest Project Management Salary Survey

Tap into a global community

Make meaningful connections and learn from the collective expertise of our global community of 700,000+ Project Professionals.

  • Up to 30% off registration of our Global Summit Series
  • Deep discounts on PMI Training events
  • Exclusive invites to local networking, learning, and volunteer events

Sprint ahead with AI

Employers worldwide rank AI and big data as the top in-demand skills through 2030 (World Economic Forum). PMI members get the ultimate AI advantage with exclusive access to a catalog of AI courses, PMI Infinity™, unbeatable savings, and more.

Not ready to be a member? Anyone can get their resume fighting fit with our gold-standard AI certifications and free AI courses.

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Get started in AI project management

Start your AI learning journey with free online courses in AI project management. Or even explore our new PMI-Certified Professional in Managing AI (CPMAI)™ certification–no experience required.

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    Certification Success Stories

    Through the PMI Blog’s Certified series, meet PMI-certified Project Professionals bringing their skills to passion projects aligned to every interest and industry.

    Helping Refugees and Leading with Empathy

    When every moment counts, adaptability matters. Mansoor Wahdat, PMI-ACP, PMP, uses agile project management to navigate the fast-paced world of humanitarian work.

    Mansoor Wahdat

    Giving Creative Teams Structure at a Global Ad Agency

    Finance, government, healthcare, marketing, advertising, Matt Austin, PMP, has thrived as a leader across industries. His career demonstrates that project management skills, backed by certification, travel well.

    Matt Austin Hero

    Speed and Storytelling in Broadcast Television

    Production manager Nina Yaa Frema Aning, CAPM, embraces her role at the intersection of creativity and structure. She applies her project management skills to produce inspiring broadcasts on tight deadlines.

    Nina Yaa Frema Aning

    Building Narrative-Rich Video Games

    Growing up, Stephanie Bedford was mentored by a devoted PMP-certified Project Manager — her mom. Now she’s a PMP in the gaming industry, where she leads a cross-functional team at a major studio.

    Stephanie Bedford