PMI  PDU  CATEGORY  STRUCTURE  If   you   downloaded   this   flyer,   chances   are   you   are   a   Project  Management   Professional   (PMP®)   or   a   PMI   credential  holder, and   then  you  know  what  PDU  stands  for.   If  not,  Professional  Development  Units   (PDU)  are   like   credits   that  every  PMP®  needs  to  earn  in  order  to  keep  their  certification.    Let’s  go  back  a  bit…    A  high  school  diploma  is  earned  once  and  last  a  lifetime,  but  your  PMP®  certification  has  to  be  renewed  on  a  "3-­‐year  cycle."  In  other  words,  your  PMP®  cycle  starts  on  the  day  that  you  pass  your  exam,  and  expires  on  that  same  date  after  3  years.    To   remain   a   PMP®   credential   holder,   you   must   participate   in   PMI's   Continuing   Certification   Requirements   System  (CCRS)   program.   The   PMP®   credential   requires   you   to   obtain   60   PDUs   during   each   three-­‐year   cycle.   All   learning  activities  are  credited  on  the  basis  of  one  hour  of  learning  activity  being  credited  as  one  PDU.  In  essence,  the  Project  Management  Institute  (PMI)  wants  you  as  a  Project  Management  Professional  (PMP®)  to  continuously  learn  new  skills,  just  like  the  Federal  Aviation  Administration  (FAA)  wants  airline  pilots  to  train  regularly  and  practice  their  skills  in  order  to  keep  their  license.  

PDU  CATEGORIES  AND  MAJOR  DIVISIONS  The  PDU  categories  has  changed  a  couple  of  time  by  the  PMI,  so  let’s  have  a  closer  look  at  the  latest  structure    Which  divides  PDUs  into  two  major  divisions:      

•  Education  •  Giving  Back  to  the  Profession  

This  new  categorization  makes  it  much  easier  for  candidates  to  understand,  and  therefore  to  plan  their  learning  activities.  Each  division  has  3  categories  that  we  are  going  to  cover.  

PMP®  IS  A  TRADEMARK  OF  THE  PROJECT  MANAGEMENT  INSTITUTE,  INC.  

EDUCATION  This  division  has  unlimited  PDUs.  You  can  claim  all  your  60  PDUs  from  these  categories.                  Category  A:  These   are   courses   (online   or   classroom   or   webinars)   offered   by   any   Registered   Education   Provider   (REP).   These  courses   have   already   been   reviewed  by   the   PMI   and   stored   in   their   Continuing   Certification   Requirements   System  (CCRS)  database,  so  all  you  need  is  to  enter  the  PMI  Activity  Number  of  the  course  and  demonstrate  that  you  finished  that   course   if   you   get   audited.   The   REP   program   includes   a   wide   range   of   online   training   providers,   colleges,  universities,  government  agencies,  corporations  and  private  commercial  training  firms.  We  offer  many  courses  in  this  category.                    Category  B:  These   are   also   Continuing   Education,   online   or   classroom   courses   covering   any   training   that   you   undertake   at   a  college,  university,  company  trainings,  or  with  any  other  training  provider  that  is  not  a  REP.  It  could  also  be  for  good  quality  online  courses  created  by  a  REP  but  not  yet  reviewed  by  the  PMI  (therefore  no  PMI  Activity  Number).  In  any  case,  you  should  just  keep  proof  of  attendance  or  the  certificate  of  completion  in  case  you  are  audited.  We  offer  many  courses  in  Category  B  as  well.                            Category  C:    Self-­‐directed  Learning  includes  readings,  webinars,  mentored,  podcasts,  and  so  on.  You  can  only  claim  a  maximum  of  30  PDUs  in  this  category  and  you  should  document  and  keep  a  proof  that  you  did  go  through  that  learning  experience.  

GIVING  BACK  TO  THE  PROFESSION  This  division  has  a  maximum  of  45  PDUs.  Any  PDUs  earned  in  the  following  3  categories  counts  towards  this  cap.                    Category  D:    Creating   New   Project   Management   Knowledge.   This   ranges   from   writing   an   article,   authoring   a   book   or   giving   a  presentation  at  your  organization  or  PMI  Chapter,  on  topics  related  to  Project  Management.                      Category  E:  Volunteer  Service.  This  can  be  volunteer  service  (non-­‐profit)  for  any  project  management  organization.  They  have  to  be  non-­‐profit  in  order  to  count,  so  volunteering  for  your  company  isn’t  going  to  count  because  that  could  be  counted  as  part  of  your  regular  job.                    Category  F:  Working  as  a  Professional  in  Project  Management.  This  is  the  only  one  of  the  categories  where  the  “1  Hour  equals  1  PDU”   rule   doesn’t   apply.   This   is   essentially   an   amount   that   PMI   credits   you   for   working   as   a   professional   project  manager  in  your  organization.  As  long  as  you  work  a  minimum  of  6  months  within  the  12  month  period  you  can  claim  the  PDUs  relevant  to  your  credential.  

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