PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®
The PMI-ACP certification demonstrates your agile expertise with the industry’s only experienced-based, ISO-accredited exam. Gain a competitive edge in a fast-changing world and establish your ability to tailor your approach. Drive excellence through Scrum, Lean, Kanban and more—all while being truly agile and team-centric.
Starting 8 November 2024, the PMI-ACP® exam will feature new content aligned with the latest agile practices. Ensure your success with our wide range of training options.
Experience
2+ years of experienceExam length
120 questionsExam time
180 minutesIs 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 agile practitioners with the mindset to apply agile principles effectively, along with the tools and skills needed to collaborate in any agile environment.
86%
of PMI-ACPs qualified for new opportunities.
84%
of PMI-ACPs gained recognition for career advancement.
Path to PMI-ACP certification
Before you apply, make sure you meet the following PMI-ACP certification requirements:
Eligibility requirement
- Secondary school diploma
- 24 months/ 2 years of agile experience within the last 5 years (a current PMP® satisfies this requirement but is not mandatory
- 28 hours of training in agile practices, frameworks, and methodologies (21 hours will be accepted until 31 March 2025). Candidates with a third-party certification or who have completed a GAC core project management course, are pre-approved to fulfill this requirement.
- You can also meet the training hours requirement with the following:
- PMI Authorized On-Demand PMI-ACP® Exam Prep or
- PMI® Authorized Online PMI-ACP® Practice Exam or
- Instructor-led ACP® course
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How to prepare for the PMI-ACP exam
Explore the multiple study aids we offer to get you exam day ready.
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PMI® Authorized On-Demand PMI-ACP® Exam Prep
Offered by PMI
This official course advances your agile leadership skills and prepares you for the ACP Exam. Validated by PMI-ACPs.
Instructor-Led ACP® Courses
PMI-accredited training
Our Authorized Training Partner program connects you with PMI-aligned organizations that prepare you for the PMP certification exam.
PMI® Study Hall™ PMI-ACP®
Offered by PMI
PMI Study Hall™ is a digital learning tool that contains content-specific lessons to provide certification candidates with a thorough overview of what to expect on exam day.
PMI® Authorized Online PMI-ACP® Practice Exam
Offered by PMI
Developed by agile leaders, this official practice exam will help you prepare to sit for the PMI-ACP exam..
Agile Practice Guide
PMI Standard
A Disciplined Agile® Approach to Optimizing Your Way of Working. A pragmatic application of agile, lean, and traditional techniques for your enterprise-class environment.
Where holders drive success
The PMI-ACP certification deepened my understanding of agile, emphasizing adaptability across multiple frameworks. It empowers practitioners to elevate companies, teams, and projects toward success.
The PMI-ACP certification deepened my understanding of agile, emphasizing adaptability across multiple frameworks. It empowers practitioners to elevate companies, teams, and projects toward success.
The PMI-ACP certification deepened my understanding of agile, emphasizing adaptability across multiple frameworks. It empowers practitioners to elevate companies, teams, and projects toward success.
The PMI-ACP certification deepened my understanding of agile, emphasizing adaptability across multiple frameworks. It empowers practitioners to elevate companies, teams, and projects toward success.
The PMI-ACP certification enhanced my communication and collaboration with stakeholders, driving successful transformation and measurable business value. It also provided a strong foundation to train others pursuing the PMI-ACP.
The PMI-ACP certification enhanced my communication and collaboration with stakeholders, driving successful transformation and measurable business value. It also provided a strong foundation to train others pursuing the PMI-ACP.
The PMI-ACP certification enhanced my communication and collaboration with stakeholders, driving successful transformation and measurable business value. It also provided a strong foundation to train others pursuing the PMI-ACP.
The PMI-ACP certification enhanced my communication and collaboration with stakeholders, driving successful transformation and measurable business value. It also provided a strong foundation to train others pursuing the PMI-ACP.
My PMI-ACP journey began with a goal to streamline construction processes using Agile. With a background in marketing, I applied Agile principles to enhance communication, leading to impactful messaging and continuous improvement.
My PMI-ACP journey began with a goal to streamline construction processes using Agile. With a background in marketing, I applied Agile principles to enhance communication, leading to impactful messaging and continuous improvement.
My PMI-ACP journey began with a goal to streamline construction processes using Agile. With a background in marketing, I applied Agile principles to enhance communication, leading to impactful messaging and continuous improvement.
My PMI-ACP journey began with a goal to streamline construction processes using Agile. With a background in marketing, I applied Agile principles to enhance communication, leading to impactful messaging and continuous improvement.
Obtaining the ACP certification was crucial, blending theory with practice to navigate complex projects. It fostered adaptability and serves as a strong foundation for embracing hybrid project management in the future.
Obtaining the ACP certification was crucial, blending theory with practice to navigate complex projects. It fostered adaptability and serves as a strong foundation for embracing hybrid project management in the future.
Obtaining the ACP certification was crucial, blending theory with practice to navigate complex projects. It fostered adaptability and serves as a strong foundation for embracing hybrid project management in the future.
Obtaining the ACP certification was crucial, blending theory with practice to navigate complex projects. It fostered adaptability and serves as a strong foundation for embracing hybrid project management in the future.
Maintaining your PMI-ACP 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