What are PMI Certifications?
All PMI Certifications at a glance
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Education & Experience
>> Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent)
>> 7,500 hours leading and directing projects
>> 35 hours of project management education
>> Four-year degree
>> 4,500 hours leading and directing projects
>> 35 hours of project management education
Fees:
Member: US$405.00 / Non-member: US$555.00
Exam
The certification exam has 200 multiple-choice questions, and you have four hours to complete it.
Certificate Renewal PDU
60 PDUs
Education & Experience
>> Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent)
>> 1,500 hours of project experience
>> 23 hours of project management education completed by the time you sit for the exam
Fees
Member: US$225.00
Non-member: US$300.00
Exam
The certification exam has 150 multiple choice questions, and you have three hours to complete it.
Certificate Renewal PDU
You must retake the exam every five years.
Education & Experience
>> 2,000 hours of general project experience working on teams. A current PMP® or PgMP® will satisfy this requirement but is not required to apply for the PMI-ACP.
>> 1,500 hours working on agile project teams or with agile methodologies. This requirement is in addition to the 2,000 hours of general project experience.
>> 21 contact hours of training in agile practices.
Fees
Member: US$435.00
Non-member: US$495.00
Exam
The certification exam has 120 multiple-choice questions and you have three hours to complete it.
Certificate Renewal PDU
30 PDUs in agile topics
Education & Experience
>> Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree, or the global equivalent)
>> 4,500 hours of project risk management experience
>> 40 hours of project risk management education
>> Four-year degree (bachelor’s degree or the global equivalent)
>> 3,000 hours of project risk management experience
>> 30 hours of project risk management education
Fees
Member: US$520.00
Non-member: US$670.00
Exam
The certification exam has 170 multiple-choice questions and you have 3.5 hours to complete it.
Certificate Renewal PDU
30 PDUS in risk management topics
Education & Experience
>> Secondary degree
>> 5,000 hours project scheduling experience
>> 40 hours project scheduling education
>> Four-year degree
>> 3,500 hours project scheduling experience
>> 30 hours project scheduling education
Fees
Member: US$520.00
Non-member: US$670.00
Exam
The certification exam has 170 multiple-choice questions and you have 3.5 hours to complete it.
Certificate Renewal PDU
30 PDUS in project scheduling topics
Education & Experience
>> Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent)
>> 6,000 hours of project management experience
>> 10,500 hours of program management experience
>> Four-year degree
>> 6,000 hours of project management experience
>> 6,000 hours of program management experience
Fees
Member: US$800.00
Non-member: US$1,000.00
Exam
First phase of evaluation is panel review
The certification exam has 170 multiple-choice questions, and you have four hours to complete it.
Certificate Renewal PDU
60 PDUs
Education & Experience
>> Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or
>> 7,500 hours of business analysis experience
>> 2,000 hours working on project teams (included above)
>> 35 contact hours of education in business analysis
>> Bachelor’s degree or the global equivalent
>> 4,500 hours of business analysis experience
>> 2,000 hours working on project teams*
>> 35 contact hours of education in business analysis
Fees
Member: US$405.00
Non-member: US$555.00
Exam
The certification exam has 200 multiple-choice questions and you have four hours to complete it.
Certificate Renewal PDU
60 PDUs in business analysis topics
