1. PMI Great Lakes Chapter (GLC) New Member Packet Updated March 2009

2. Welcome to the PMI Great Lakes Chapter (GLC). As a member in the Great
Lakes Chapter of PMI you are now part of an outstanding organization with over 2,000
leaders that provides excellent networking opportunities, professional development, and a
host of other benefits.
To introduce you to our online materials we have included the following package topics:
The Project Management Institute: Your Global Link to benefits
The Great Lakes Chapter: Your Local Link to PMI benefits
List of Activities and Events
Reference Guide for reporting Professional Development Units (PDU’s)
Website References
We look forward to supporting you with your professional endeavors.
The PMI-GreatLakes Chapter, Membership Committee
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3. PMI has been the world’s leading non-profit project
management professional association:
Global network with over 250 chapters
Over 265,000 active members
Over 200,000 PMPs are certified in over 170 countries
PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification is the world’s most recognized project management professional credential
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4. What is the Project Management Institute/ Great Lakes Chapter ?
Local Network with over 2000 members
Providing Local networking opportunities
Providing opportunities to obtain PDU’s to maintain Project Management Professional Certification
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5. Benefits of PMI and Great Lakes Chapter
Access to Affordable Local Events.
Knowledge Sharing/Local Networking Opportunities
GLC Web site: Local Job Posting
Discount on local events and Professional development courses
Volunteer and Leadership opportunities
PMI
Access to Global and National Events
Global Knowledge Sharing/Networking
Job Search Capabilities
Leadership and Volunteer Opportunities
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7. See ‘Events’ section on home page or click on ‘PDU’ Tab shown at top of Website
Page and ‘Chapter Events’ to see full listing of events and activities.
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9. How to View and Report PDU’s
Start in website
Login with your User Name and Password (You set this up if you are a new user. The PMI Help desk can assist with this step)
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10. How to View and Report PDU’s
Click on ‘View PDU’s’ under Certification Status Section to view or report PDU’s
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11. How to View and Report PDU’s
Enter your member number, your certification number and the password (four digits of your last name). Then click “Login”.
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12. How to View and Report PDU’s
The transcript is a summary of all PDU’s that have been entered. Click on PDU Reporting Form (red arrow) to report new PDU’s.
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13. How to View and Report PDU’s
Select the activity category from the drop down list and select appropriate category.
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14. How to View and Report PDU’s
Click continue
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15. How to View and Report PDU’s
For Great Lakes sponsored events add the Provider ID C011and then find your course. Then select the course.
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16. How to View and Report PDU’s
Complete the course information, check the “I agree” box (red arrow) then click preview.
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17. How to Report PDU’s
Verify that the information is correct , print the information and then click “Finalize Submission” (red arrow). Note: There is a review process by PMI that may take some time to complete. The PDU’s will not show on the transcript page when they are first reported.
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18. For Information About The Great Lakes Chapter
Go To:
Click on the following tabs at the top of page to obtain specific information from these categories:
About GLC
Mission statement, Executive Committee, Volunteers, Join PMI or GLC, Etc.
Events Calendar
Events schedule, Dinner Meetings, FAQ’s, Etc.
Outreach Programs
Academic, Community, Corporate (partners & affiliates)
Communications
Published Articles, Newsletters, Subscribe to Newsletter, Job Postings, Contact
PDU
Calendar and Events (events where PDU’s can be obtained)
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