Resources
Resources
Official PMI® references for the PMP® journey, plus a practical guide to earning PDUs at no cost and keeping your certification active.
Free PDU playbook
How to earn PDUs at no cost and keep your PMP® active
The PMP® requires 60 Professional Development Units every three years: at least 35 Education PDUs (minimum 8 in each side of the PMI Talent Triangle®) and up to 25 Giving Back PDUs. All of the routes below are free or included with PMI® membership.
- Watch member webinars on ProjectManagement.comLive and on-demand sessions, typically 1 PDU each, reported to your CCRS record automatically. Free with PMI® membership.
- Read and learn on your own (Education → Read / Informal learning)Books, articles, podcasts and structured discussions count. Keep a short log with dates and topics as evidence.
- Attend PMI® chapter eventsLocal chapters run monthly talks, many of them free or included in chapter membership, each worth PDUs.
- Give back: volunteer, mentor or create contentVolunteering with a chapter, mentoring a colleague or presenting a talk earns Giving Back PDUs (up to 25 per cycle).
- Claim your work as a practitionerWorking in project, program or portfolio management earns up to 8 Giving Back PDUs per cycle.
- Report as you goLog PDUs in the CCRS within a few days of each activity; do not leave the whole cycle to the last month.
Requirements are set by PMI® and can change. Always confirm the current rules in the CCR Handbook linked below before planning your cycle.
PMI® certifications
Official pages for every certification we prepare for: requirements, exam format, fees and content outlines.
PMP® Certification – official overview
Requirements (3+ years leading projects, 35 hours of education or CAPM®), exam format, fees, and the application process. Start here.
pmi.org ↗ Official PMI®PMP® Examination Content Outline (ECO)
The blueprint every question on this platform follows: People (42%), Process (50%) and Business Environment (8%), with roughly half of the items in agile or hybrid contexts. Download it from the certification page.
pmi.org ↗ Official PMI®CAPM® – Certified Associate in Project Management
The entry-level certification: no experience required, 23 hours of education, 150 questions in 3 hours across fundamentals, predictive, agile and business analysis.
pmi.org ↗ Official PMI®PMI-ACP® – Agile Certified Practitioner
Agile across frameworks: requirements, the current outline (Mindset, Leadership, Product, Delivery) and exam details.
pmi.org ↗ Official PMI®PgMP® – Program Management Professional
For leaders of multiple related projects: eligibility, the panel review and the program management outline.
pmi.org ↗ Official PMI®PfMP® – Portfolio Management Professional
For executives who align investments with strategy: requirements, panel review and the portfolio management outline.
pmi.org ↗ Official PMI®PMI-CPMAI™ – Certified Professional in Managing AI
PMI’s AI certification built on the CPMAI® methodology: managing data and AI projects from business understanding to operationalization.
pmi.org ↗ Official PMI®PMI® learning & the 35 contact hours
PMI’s learning catalogue, including the official PMP® exam-prep options that satisfy the 35-hour education requirement.
pmi.org ↗Maintain your certification & earn PDUs
Continuing Certification Requirements, the Talent Triangle and every approved way to earn PDUs.
How to maintain your PMI® certification (CCR)
The Continuing Certification Requirements program: 60 PDUs every three-year cycle for the PMP®, how to report them and how renewal works.
pmi.org ↗ Free PDUsWays to earn PDUs (Education & Giving Back)
PMI’s official list of PDU-earning activities: courses, webinars, self-directed reading, volunteering, mentoring and working as a practitioner. Several are free.
pmi.org ↗ Free PDUsProjectManagement.com webinars – free PDUs
PMI’s community site streams live and on-demand webinars. Each one is typically worth 1 PDU and free for PMI members; the PDU is reported to your CCRS record automatically.
projectmanagement.com ↗ Official PMI®The PMI Talent Triangle®
Ways of Working, Power Skills and Business Acumen: the three skill areas your Education PDUs must cover (a minimum of 8 PDUs in each).
pmi.org ↗Standards & learning
The reference texts behind the exam and PMI’s learning catalogue.
Community
Membership, chapters and events where you can learn, volunteer and network.
PMI® membership
Reduced exam fee, digital access to the standards, free member webinars with PDUs and your local chapter network.
pmi.org ↗ Free PDUsPMI® chapters near you
Volunteer-led local communities across the Americas. Chapter events and volunteering are among the most accessible ways to earn PDUs.
pmi.org ↗Ready to test your readiness?
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