1. PMP certification maintenance
Recording Earned PDU’s in the
PMI ® Continuing Certification Requirements System
(CCRS)
Presented by Rob Bryla, PMP
PMI Binghamton, NY Chapter (C147)
Information Technology Officer
Created March 29, 2017
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Congratulations ! You are a certified Project management professional WHAT’S NEXT?
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3. PMI® – Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) Process
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Now that you’re a PMP, you now begin an iterative 3 year CCR process
which began with certification, continues with maintenance (PDUs), and repeats with your PMP renewal
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pmp certification maintenance EARNING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNITS (PDU’s)
PMI requires maintenance of certification through continuing education and giving back to the community.
PMI® CCR – Continuing Certification Requirements
Continuing education and giving back earns a certification holder PDUs – Professional Development Units
3 year CCR period requires a minimum of 60 PDUs
PDUs must fit into specific categories (Min/Max PDU requirements)
PMI ® CCRS system allows input and tracking of earned PDUs
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5. Why SHOULD I maintain MY PMP CERTIFICATION?
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Why SHOULD I maintain MY PMP CERTIFICATION?
Reasons to maintain your PMP and benefits:
Required for my job
Personal achievement and satisfaction
Professional growth, expand your depth & breadth of knowledge
Benefits of your PMP :
Many employer’s seek PMPs, increase your marketability
Opportunities to participate in the PM community, giving back, learning
Network with other professionals and employers & grow your network
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6. HOW DO I KNOW WHAT COUNTS AS A PDU? WHICH CATEGORY IS IT?
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HOW DO I KNOW WHAT COUNTS AS A PDU? WHICH CATEGORY IS IT?
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7. EARNING PDU’s The best kept secret of PMI.ORG Handbook URL
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EARNING PDU’s
The best kept secret of PMI.ORG
The Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) Handbook
Contains information on policies and procedures for actively maintaining a PMI certification.
All certification holders are expected to understand and comply with the policies set forth in this document
Handbook URL
requirements-handbook.pdf
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8. Earning pdu’s
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Takeaway – you need 60 PDUs per 3 year cycle and in 2 categories
Education categories are broken down further (see follow on slides)
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9. EARNING PDU’S Areas in which a PMP may earn PDUs Education Giving Back
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EARNING PDU’S
Areas in which a PMP may earn PDUs
Education
Giving Back
Education has 3 areas represented by the Talent Triangle
Technical (Online course work, college course work, in-house employer training, ...)
Leadership (Seminars online or in-person, Podcasts, PDD, …)
Strategic and Business Management (Seminars, Podcasts, PDD, … )
Education PDUs
Required
Minimum required education PDUs is 35
Minimum of 8 PDUs in each of the 3 talent areas (24 PDUs minimum)
No upper limit
All 60 PDUs can be earned in Education
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EARNING pdu’s
PMI allows “Giving Back” to the PM community as a means to earn additional PDUs
Maximum 25 PDUs per CCR cycle
2 areas
Work as a practitioner
Maximum of 8 PDUs per CCR cycle
Maximum of 5 PDUs in a single year
Volunteering / Creating Knowledge
Volunteering
Presentations
Teaching
Participating in PMI and other organizations
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Earning pdu’s
BONUS!
YOU MAY CARRY SOME PDU’S OVER TO THE NEXT CCR CYCLE, IF …
You are over 60 PDUs
Extra PDUs were earned in last 12 months
Maximum carry over is 20 PDUs
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EARNING PDU’s
PMI has defined an “Ideal” skill set and encourages a balance of PDUs across all 3 education areas of the talent triangle
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Earning PDU’s
Minimum education PDUs in each of 3 talent triangle areas shown in table.
No upper limit – all earned PDUs may be in education area (subject to minimums)
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Earning PDU’s
Giving Back as stated in the text is “optional” though highly encouraged by PMI to…
Grow the organization through volunteering
Share knowledge within the greater PM community
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15. Earning PDU’s Overview of PDU categories November 14, 2018
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16. HOW DO I RECORD EARNED PDU’s?
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HOW DO I RECORD EARNED PDU’s?
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17. Recording pdu’S Begin by visiting the PMI.ORG website
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Recording pdu’S
Begin by visiting the PMI.ORG website
Log into the account you setup to take your exam
Select “myPMI” menu item
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Recording pdu’s
Several links to the CCRS system are available to begin inputting earned PDUs. Choose one.
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19. Recording pdu’s Your “dashboard” summary of earned PDUs
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Recording pdu’s
Your “dashboard” summary of earned PDUs
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20. Recording pdu’s Report PDUs - 5 Choices in each of 2 major categories
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Recording pdu’s
Report PDUs - 5 Choices in each of 2 major categories
Education and Giving Back
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21. Recording pdu’s
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This is an example of how to add an Education PDU from taking a training course at work, online, or college course
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22. Recording pdu’s Education PDUs will allow selecting from 3 categories
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Recording pdu’s
Education PDUs will allow selecting from 3 categories
Technical, Leadership, Strategic
0.25 PDU increments
Apply to appropriate combination of categories
May be directed by organization providing PDUs
Otherwise your best judgment (See handbook)
Justify in narrative when inputting PDUs
Suggestion: Use PMI keywords, categories from PMBOK to extent practical
Refer to the handbook for guidance
Note: some organizations provide a PDU form at the completion of a course suggesting which categories apply and the number of PDUs earned. When not provided use your judgment and refer to the CCR handbook
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23. Recording pdu’s Example of “Giving Back” PDUs as part of your job
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Recording pdu’s
Example of “Giving Back” PDUs as part of your job
Note: Limited to 8 max and only 5 PDUs in a single year
Only one category unlike education which has 3
May enter in 0.25 increments
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Recording pdu’s
Once you’ve begun inputting earned PDUs, they will appear in your personal PDU Claim History within CCRS
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25. Recording pdu’s Some PDUs may be randomly audited by PMI.ORG
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Recording pdu’s
Some PDUs may be randomly audited by PMI.ORG
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Recording pdu’s
Dashboard Summary of your earned PDUs toward PMP Maintenance this CCR cycle
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27. Summary PMI encourages continuing education throughout your career
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Summary
PMI encourages continuing education throughout your career
PMI encourages giving back to the PM community
PMI wants well rounded PMPs – Talent Triangle minimum PDUs
PMI provides support for the PM community to learn and grow
National PMI.ORG chapter
Local chapters
Volunteering
Professional Development Day events
Online Resources PMI .ORG
Remember to renew your PMI.ORG membership annually
Join your local chapter to network and identify opportunities to earn PDUs
Reference the CCR Handbook
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References
PMI.ORG
PMI ® Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) handbook
PMI ® Continuing Certification Requirements System (CCRS)
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Questions?
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