All PMI Certifications at a glance#
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PMP
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.
PMI-ACP
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
PMI-RMP
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
PMI-SP
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
PgMP
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
PMI-BA
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
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