PMI Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) Program Updates

Purpose Review new PMI certification requirements Answer questions

Terminology CCR – Continuing Certification Requirements CCRS – CCR System PDU – Professional Development Unit

New CCR rules Changes Unchanged PDU category maximums and minimums PMI Talent Triangle (education sub-categories) Unchanged Number of PDUs for each certification PDU Categories (Education, Giving back to the Profession) Other CCRs CCR cycle length – 3 years PDU Reporting – via CCRS

Current rules (for PMP/PgMp/pfmp) During each CCR cycle – must earn 60 PDUs Education PDUs have no limit Giving back to the Profession PDUs limited to 45 maximum Working as a professional limited to 5 PDUs per year, 15 per cycle

New rules add more limits Education PDUs come in three flavors Technical Leadership Strategic Business Management A minimum of 8 PDUs are required in each area Reflects the PMI Talent Triangle A minimum of 35 PDUs are required in education Still no maximum for education

Education categories Technical Project Management Leadership Knowledge, skills and behaviors related to specific domains of Project, Program and Portfolio Management. Leadership Knowledge, skills and behaviors specific to leadership-oriented, cross-cutting skills that help an organization achieve its business goals. Business and Strategic Knowledge of and expertise in the industry or organization that enhances performance and better delivers business outcomes.

Giving back to the profession limits Giving back to the Profession PDUs limited to 25 maximum Working as a PM professional limited to 8 PDUs per cycle Other PDUs available in volunteer service and creating new PM knowledge

Dates New classifications start 1 December 2015 But if your certification cycle ends before December 2017, then you can use the current certification limits

Other Information PMI-ACP/RMP/SP require 30 PDUs per cycle (no change) Rules similar to shown above, but numbers halved More details expected before 1 December Handbooks for each certification

More INFO http://www.pmi.org/certification/ccr-updates-pra.aspx