How Many PDUs Do I Need to Maintain My Certification?

Certification Maintenance: It’s all about flexibility

I have a PMP^®, PgMP^®, PfMP^®, PMI-PBA^®

I need to earn 60 PDUs in a three-year cycle

If you hold a Project Management Professional (PMP)^®, Program Management Professional (PgMP)^®, Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)^® or Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)^® certification, you are required to earn 60 PDUs in a 3-year cycle. These 60 PDUs can be further broken down as follows:

• 35 Minimum Education PDUs
• 25 Maximum Giving Back PDUs

As a certification holder you must earn a minimum number of PDUs in each of the skill areas of the PMI Talent Triangle - Ways of Working (formerly Technical Project Management), Power Skills (formerly Leadership), and Business Acumen (formerly Strategic and Business Management). There is no limit on the number of Education PDUs that you can earn -  meaning that you can earn all 60 PDUs in Education if you choose.

Make the most of your Education PDUs by reading this advice on Planning your Development to the Talent Triangle.

Sharing knowledge and actively applying your skills is an important way to contribute to the profession, while also enriching your own professional skills. That’s why you have the option to earn up to 25 PDUs for your activities in this area.

Check out all the different ways you can earn PDUs - some you’ve likely not thought of before.

I need to earn 15 professional development units in a three-year cycle.

If you hold a Certified Associate in Project Management Professional (CAPM)^® certification, you are required to earn 15 PDUs in a 3-year cycle. These 15 PDUs can be further broken down as follows:

• Minimum of 9 Education PDUs
• Maximum of 6 Giving Back PDUs

As a certification holder, you must earn a minimum number of PDUs in each of the skill areas of the PMI Talent Triangle - Ways of Working (formerly Technical Project Management), Power Skills (formerly Leadership), and Business Acumen (formerly Strategic and Business Management). There is no limit on the number of Education PDUs that you can earn - meaning that you can earn all 15 PDUs in Education if you choose. Make the most of your Education PDUs by reading this advice on Planning your Development to the Talent Triangle.

And, if you have other PMI certifications, any PDUs earned for other certifications can be applied to the PDU requirements for the CAPM certification.

Sharing knowledge and actively applying your skills is an important way to contribute to the profession, while also enriching your own professional skills. That’s why you have the option to earn up to 6 PDUs for your activities in this area.

Check out all the different ways you can earn PDUs - some you’ve likely not thought of before.

I have a PMI-ACP^®, PMI-RMP^®, PMI-SP^®, PMI-CP^™

I need to earn 30 PDUs in a three-year cycle

If you hold an Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP), Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP), or PMI Construction Professional (PMI-CP)^™ certification, you are required to earn 30 PDUs in a 3-year cycle. These 30 PDUs can be further broken down as follows:

• 18 Minimum Education PDUs
• 12 Maximum Giving Back PDUs

As a certification holder you must earn a minimum number of PDUs in each of the skill areas of the PMI Talent Triangle - Ways of Working (formerly Technical Project Management), Power Skills (formerly Leadership), and Business Acumen (formerly Strategic and Business Management). There is no limit on the number of Education PDUs that you can earn - meaning that you can earn all 30 PDUs in Education if you choose.

Make the most of your Education PDUs by reading this advice on Planning your Development to the Talent Triangle.

Sharing knowledge and actively applying your skills is an important way to contribute to the profession, while also enriching your own professional skills. That’s why you have the option to earn up to 12 PDUs for your activities in this area.

Check out all the different ways you can earn PDUs - some you’ve likely not thought of before.