Continuing

Certification
Requirements
(CCR) Handbook
TABLE OF CONTENTS
How to Use the Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) Handbook.......................................... 3
CCR Program Overview...................................................................................................................................................4
CCR Requirements (for PMP, PgMP, PfMP, PMI-PBA, PMI-ACP, PMI-RMP,
PMI-SP and CAPM)...............................................................................................................................................................4
Education..................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Giving Back to the Profession.................................................................................................................................................. 6
CCR Process...........................................................................................................................................................................7
CCRS............................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Professional Development Units Explained.............................................................................................................8
Report PDUs...........................................................................................................................................................................................8
Ways to Earn PDUs.......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Certification Renewal Fees and Policies............................................................................................................... 13
PMI Audit Process...........................................................................................................................................................................13
Extenuating Circumstances....................................................................................................................................................13
How to Maintain Multiple PMI Certifications..................................................................................................... 14
Education PDUs................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Giving Back to the Profession PDUs.................................................................................................................................. 14
Certification Status......................................................................................................................................................... 15
Active Status....................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Suspended Status........................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Expired Status.................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Retired Status.................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
CCR Requirements (for Disciplined Agile certifications).............................................................................. 16
CCRS.........................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Professional Development Units (Disciplined Agile).................................................................................................16
Certification Renewal Fees and Policies (Disciplined Agile)................................................................................17
Appendix..................................................................................................................................................................................17
PMI Certification Application/Renewal Agreement................................................................................................17

“PMI”, the PMI logo, “Making project management indispensable for business results”, “PMBOK”, “CAPM”, “Certified Associate in Project
Management (CAPM)”, “PMP”, “Project Management Professional (PMP)”, “Project Management Professional”, the PMP logo, “PgMP”, “Program
Management Professional (PgMP)”, “PMI-RMP”, “PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)”, “PMI-SP”, “PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-
SP)”, “PMI-ACP”, “PMI Agile Certified Practitioner”, “PfMP”, “Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)” and “PMI Project Management Ready”
are marks of Project Management Institute, Inc.

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How to Use the Continuing Certification Requirements
(CCR) Handbook
This handbook contains information on the 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.

PMI CONTACT INFORMATION

For general information about the Certification Program, contact the
Customer Care Service Center in your region. Find this information at
https://www.pmi.org/about/contact

Use the Online Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) System

for credential maintenance.

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CCR Program Overview
PMI’s Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) program supports the ongoing educational and professional
development of our certification holders so they are always prepared to meet the demands of today’s
complex business environment. The purpose of the CCR program is to:
■ Enhance continuous learning and development among certification holders
■ Provide direction in development areas to ensure relevancy of certified practitioners
■ Encourage and recognize individualized learning opportunities
■ Offer a mechanism for attaining and recording professional development activities
■ Sustain the global recognition and value of PMI credentials
Everyone who earns a PMI certification must actively maintain their certification(s) through participation in
the CCR Program and renewal of their certification(s). The renewal cycle is every 3 years for PMP, PgMP,
PfMP, PMI-PBA, PMI-ACP, PMI-RMP, PMI-SP and CAPM. There is a 1 year renewal cycle for Discipline Agile
certifications.

Partaking in professional development and learning activities allows certification holders to earn Professional
Development Units (PDUs), fulfilling the continuing certification requirements and ultimately growing and
developing as a practitioner.

We know that each individual has different professional needs and desires. The CCR program is designed to be
flexible so that it can adapt to those needs and allow you to customize your CCR activities. The CCR program
provides a general framework and guidance—you determine your ultimate CCR and development path.

CCR Requirements (for PMP, PgMP, PfMP, PMI-PBA,

PMI-ACP, PMI-RMP, PMI-SP and CAPM)
All PMI certification holders must earn PDUs to actively maintain their PMI certification(s). These PDUs can be
earned through various professional development activities that center on one of two areas:

1. Education – Learning opportunities that allow you to expand and enhance your technical,
leadership, or strategic and business management skills.

2. Giving back to the Profession – Activities that enable you to share and utilize your knowledge and
skills as a means to contribute to and help build the profession.

There are different CCR requirements for each PMI certification, as outlined below:

Certification Total PDUs Education Giving Back

Certification
Cycle Required Minimum PDUs Maximum PDUs
PMP 3 years 60 35 25
PgMP 3 years 60 35 25
PfMP 3 years 60 35 25
PMI-PBA 3 years 60 35 25
PMI-ACP 3 years 30 18 12
PMI-RMP 3 years 30 18 12
PMI-SP 3 years 30 18 12
CAPM 3 years 15 9 6

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Education
Research has shown that employers need practitioners with more than just technical domain skills. Leadership
and business intelligence skills are imperative to support long-range strategic objectives that contribute
to their success. The ideal skill set is a combination of technical, leadership, and strategic and business
management competency—what we call the PMI Talent Triangle.TM

Technical project management: 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 activities that help an
organization achieve its business goals.

Strategic and business management: Knowledge of and

expertise in the industry or organization that enhances
performance and better delivers business outcomes.

The education component of the CCR program is aligned with the PMI Talent Triangle to ensure you are
equipped to remain relevant in a continually changing business environment. As a certification holder you must
earn a minimum number of PDUs in each of the skill areas of the PMI Talent Triangle—technical, leadership,
and strategic and business management. Education PDUs can exceed this amount and there is no limit on the
number of PDUs that can be earned in education.

The education requirements are further broken down based on the PMI Talent Triangle skill areas as
detailed below:

Education PDUs–Minimum Talent Triangle Requirements

Certification Remaining PDUs
Technical PDUs Leadership PDUs Strategic PDUs
and Education In any area of
Required Required Required
Minimum PDUs Talent Triangle
PMP 35 8 8 8 11
PgMP 35 8 8 8 11
PfMP 35 8 8 8 11
PMI-PBA 35 8 8 8 11
PMI-ACP 18 4 4 4 6
PMI-RMP 18 4 4 4 6
PMI-SP 18 4 4 4 6
CAPM 9 2 2 2 3

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Giving Back to the Profession
PMI recognizes that sharing your knowledge and actively applying your skills is a valuable means to
contribute to the profession. Additionally, many find that giving back is an enriching learning experience
that enhances your professional development in different ways. That is why giving back activities are PDU
eligible and incorporated into the CCR program.

It is important to note that giving back is an optional manner in which to earn PDUs. The giving back
requirements listed above are the maximum number of PDUs allowed for each certification in this
category. If giving back PDUs are earned, the total cannot exceed the limits listed above.

Please refer to the How to Maintain Multiple PMI Certifications section of this document to learn about
the policies for earning PDUs to maintain more than one PMI certification.

Refer to the infographic below for more information on how you can maintain PDUs for your
certification(s).

60 PDUs 30 PDUs 15 PDUs

(PMP/PgMP/PfMP/PMI-PBA) (PMI-ACP/PMI-RMP/PMI-SP) (CAPM)

Education – 35 minimum Education – 18 minimum Education – 9 minimum

8 technical 4 technical 2 technical
8 leadership 4 leadership 2 leadership
8 business/strategic 4 business/strategic 2 business/strategic
• Remaining 11 in any area • Remaining 6 in any area • Remaining 3 in any area
of triangle of triangle of triangle

Giving Back – 25 maximum Giving Back – 12 maximum Giving Back – 6 maximum

• Volunteering • Volunteering • Volunteering
• Creating knowledge • Creating knowledge • Creating knowledge
• Working as a professional • Working as a professional • Working as a professional
(8 maximum) (4 maximum) (2 maximum)

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CCR Process
There are a few key steps that encompass the process around participation in the CCR program.

Earn a PMI certification

The day you pass the exam, your CCR cycle begins and lasts for a 3 year period

Participate in professional development activities

In order to earn PDUs you’ll need to participate in professional development activities

Record and report PDUs

As you earn PDUs, submit your PDU claims to PMI via the CCR system (CCRS)

Fulfill CCR requirements

Earn enough PDUs to meet the CCR requirements for your specific certification

Complete CCR application and pay renewal fee

PMI will send information to renew and provide payment

CCR renewal complete

Follow guidelines for continuing to maintain your certification

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Professional Development Units Explained
PDUs are the measuring unit used to quantify approved learning and professional service activities.

Education PDU activities must be related to the skill areas of the PMI Talent Triangle and topics that are
substantially consistent with domains and knowledge areas represented within the respective exam content
outline for your certification.

The exam content outline can be used as a resource to provide examples of topics and concepts for
education activities.

Certification Exam Content Outline

PMP PMP Exam Content Outline
PgMP PgMP Exam Content Outline
PfMP PfMP Exam Content Outline
PMI-PBA PMI-PBA Exam Content Outline
PMI-ACP PMI-ACP Exam Content Outline
PMI-RMP PMI-RMP Exam Content Outline
PMI-SP PMI-SP Exam Content Outline
CAPM CAPM Exam Content Outline

Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some
limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and
associated policies.

Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This
means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you
spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

Report PDUs
You are responsible for recording your PDU activities as they occur. The most efficient way to record PDUs is
by using CCRS. You must record your PDUs and complete the renewal process before your CCR cycle ends to
maintain an active certification status. If you do not earn and record the required PDUs within your CCR cycle,
your certification will be suspended. Refer to the Certification Status section of this handbook for
more details.

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Ways to Earn PDUs
There are many opportunities and ways to earn PDUs. The CCR program organizes PDUs based upon the
type of development activity conducted. Detailed below you will find a description of each activity, examples,
and any associated policies.

EDUCATION

Course or Training
Instructor-led formal education courses or classes held in-person or online
Participating in educational training courses is a traditional and effective way to learn. There are
many outlets for these activities offered by PMI and third-party providers across the globe.

■ Training courses offered by a PMI Authorized Training Partner (ATP)

■ Educational events held by a PMI chapter
■ Face-to-face, instructor-led courses from PMI SeminarsWorld®
■ e-Learning On Demand courses
■ Academic education through programs accredited by the PMI Global Accreditation
Center (GAC)
■ Courses from other third party providers

PDU Rules:
■ 1 hour of instruction equals 1 PDU
■ When only a portion of a course relates to topics relevant to the PMI Talent Triangle skill areas,
calculate PDUs by the percentage of the overall curriculum focused on the applicable topic
■ Report each course separately. Entire degree programs will not be recognized for PDU credits,
only individual courses
Documentation required for audit: Registration form, certificate of completion or letter of
attendance.

Organization Meetings
Meetings, activities and local events related to the profession
Professional meetings that include an educational component provide an opportunity to learn and
also to network. PMI chapters and third parties host these activities throughout the year on a local
basis. Your organization may conduct professional events as well.

■ Search the PMI events calendar

■ Check for chapter events near you

PDU Rules:
■ Typically limited to 1–2 PDUs
Documentation required for audit: Registration form, letter of attendance of other form of
documentation confirming participation in event

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 EDUCATION

Online or Digital Media

Self-paced learning conducted online or through varied forms of digital media
Technology allows you to customize learning and educational opportunities to your schedule and
needs. Many educational webinars, videos and other types of digital content are available online and
on demand. Look into the opportunities that are available through these resources.
■ ProjectManagement.com
■ PMI Online Courses
■ Authorized Training Partners (ATP)

PDU Rules:
■ 1 hour of learning equals 1 PDU
■ Qualifying activities must be relevant to PMI Talent Triangle skill area topics, meet a specified
purpose, and use knowledgeable resources
Documentation required for audit: Evidence supporting your reported learning, including notes from
and dates of activities conducted.

Note: PDUs will be reported automatically if the projectmanagement.com account is linked to the
PMI.org account containing the certification/credential.

Read
Self-directed reading that is relevant to the certification you hold
Reading is a valuable component of learning, and there are countless reading materials pertinent
to the profession. You can read books, articles, whitepapers, or blogs to stay informed and support
your ongoing professional development. Check out some of the available content.
■ PMI’s Store
■ ProjectManagement.com

PDU Rules:
■ 1 hour of learning equals 1 PDU
Documentation required for audit: Evidence supporting your reported learning, including notes from
and dates of reading.

Informal Learning
Educational opportunities focused on structured discussions
Sometimes learning comes through interaction with others. You can earn PDUs by engaging in
structured professional discussions with others, for example while you’re being mentored or
participating in a “lunch and learn” session with your organization.

PDU Rules:
■ 1 hour of learning equals 1 PDU
Documentation required for audit: Evidence supporting your reported learning, including notes from
and dates of activities conducted.

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 GIVING BACK TO THE PROFESSION

Work as a Practitioner
Working in your certified role
Each day, your work in a domain area related to your certification(s) allows you to apply your
knowledge and skills in a practical setting. Using these competencies actively contributes to
sustaining and growing the profession.

PDU Rules:
■ This activity has a maximum number of PDUs that can be claimed per cycle:
■ • PMP, PgMP, PfMP, PMI-PBA – no more than 8 PDUs claimed per cycle
■ • PMI-ACP, PMI-RMP, PMI-SP – no more than 4 PDUs claimed per cycle
■ • CAPM – no more than 2 PDUs claimed per cycle
■ You can claim Working as Professional PDUs once per certification cycle.
■ The PDUs claimed in this category count against the maximum PDUs allowed in the
“Giving Back to the Profession” category
■ These PDUs only apply to your current cycle and cannot be transferred.
Documentation required for audit: Proof of employment ( job description)

Create Content
Creating new knowledge resources for use by practitioners and the public at large
By developing knowledge resources, you can share your knowledge and insight with others and
contribute to their ongoing learning. There are many ways to create new content, such as authoring
books, blogs or articles, or creating webinars or presentations.
■ Become a content creator on ProjectManagement.com
■ Author an article for the Knowledge Shelf

PDU Rules:
■ 1 hour spent creating content equals 1 PDU
Documentation required for audit: Copies of publications, sample educational materials or course
agendas

Give a Presentation
Presenting on topics relevant to the profession
There are many occasions when you could give a formal presentation to others, and share
knowledge that relates to your certification. For example, you could speak at a PMI chapter event,
professional conference, or within your organization. These are just a few examples. Consider the
opportunities available to you.

PDU Rules:
■ 1 hour spent presenting equals 1 PDU
Documentation required for audit: Copies of presentation.

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 GIVING BACK TO THE PROFESSION

Share Knowledge
Sharing your domain knowledge to help others learn and grow
By sharing your skills with others, you grow the profession and enhance the practices that are
essential to your certified role. Whether you’re mentoring, teaching or applying your subject matter
knowledge toward an activity, others will benefit from your experience and perspective.

PDU Rules:
■ 1 hour spent sharing knowledge equals 1 PDU
Documentation for audit: Evidence supporting your coaching or mentoring arrangement, including
notes from and dates of discussions and activities.

Volunteer
Providing volunteer services to non-employer or non-client organizations
PMI has an active community of thousands of volunteers who support the Institute and the
profession in a wide range of roles. By volunteering, you can serve on a PMI committee or team. You
can also volunteer your domain-related services to other not-for-profit organizations.
■ Learn about volunteering at PMI
■ Already a PMI volunteer? Check for new opportunities in the Volunteer Relationship
Management System (VRMS)

PDU Rules:
■ 1 hour spent sharing knowledge equals 1 PDU
Documentation for audit: Evidence supporting your coaching or mentoring arrangement, including
notes from and dates of discussions and activities.

Other PDU Policies

■ Activities you completed before you earn a PMI certification are not eligible as PDUs. Further, you cannot
claim participation in the same course or activity more than once.
■ If you earn more than the required PDUs in your CCR cycle, you may apply a portion of the PDUs to your
next cycle. Only PDUs earned in the final year (12 months) of your certification cycle can be applied to a
future cycle.

PMI- PMI- PMI-

Certification PMP PgMP PfMP PMI-SP CAPM
PBA ACP RMP

Future Cycle
20 20 20 20 10 10 10 5
PDUs

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Certification Renewal Fees and Policies
After PMI confirms that you have met the PDU requirements, you will receive electronic notification to apply
for certification renewal. Once you receive the notification, you will be directed to submit the renewal fee
payment on the online certification system.

PMI Membership Status CCR Renewal Fee

PMI member* US$60
Non-member US$150

*Note: PMI’s membership renewal fee is different and separate than the certification renewal fee.

You can complete the renewal process at any point in your cycle after the PDU requirements have been met
by submitting payment. However, you must submit payment no later than 90 days after your cycle end date.

After processing the completed application and the renewal payment, PMI will send you an updated certificate
with the new active certification/CCR cycle dates. Please allow six to eight weeks for postal delivery.

PMI Audit Process

As the recipient of a PMI certification, you have agreed to comply with its terms of use, including adherence
to the terms of the audit process. The terms of the audit process provide that all certification holders are
subject to an audit. In the event of an audit, you will be permitted to renew your certification only after you
successfully complete the audit and meet all the terms of the audit.

A percentage of certification holders will be randomly selected for PMI’s audit process. If you are selected
for an audit, you will be asked to submit supporting material to verify any PDUs submitted. Therefore, it is
important to keep documentation for all PDU claims for at least 18 months after the CCR cycle has ended.

Extenuating Circumstances
You may cancel your certification at any time. To do so, contact Customer Care in writing at
[email protected]. PMI will refund one-third of the renewal fee for each full year of the renewed
certification/CCR cycle that you have not used following the date of the written cancellation request.

If there are other extenuating circumstances that prohibit you from completing the certification
renewal process detailed in this handbook, please contact Customer Care. PMI will review all claims on a
case-by-case basis.

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How to Maintain Multiple PMI Certifications
PMI makes it simple for you to earn PDUs that you may use to maintain more than one certification at the
same time. You can earn PDUs for multiple certifications in the following ways:

Education PDUs
Providing volunteer services to non-employer or non-client organizations
Since leadership and strategic & business management concepts are broader educational topics and not
specific to any one certification domain area, the PDUs claimed in these education areas can be applied across
all certifications.

For example, if you attend a course that awards two leadership PDUs, you will be able to count them towards
every certification you hold.

Technical PDUs Can Apply to Multiple Certifications

Education around technical skills is specific to each certification domain area (e.g., the technical skills needed
to perform program management are different than those for business analysis). However, certain technical
topics are applicable to multiple certification domain areas. If an educational activity contains technical
content that is applicable to multiple certifications, then technical PDUs can be claimed for all relevant
certifications. The number of PDUs claimed should be equivalent to the amount of time spent on those specific
technical topics.

Additionally, all technical PDUs earned will be counted towards the maintenance of the PMP certification.

For example, if you took a 10 hour project/program management course covering multiple areas including risk
management (3 hours), scheduling (2 hours), business analysis/requirements management (2 hours) and agile
(1 hours), the PDU breakdown would be as follows:

PMI- PMI- PMI-

Certification PMP PgMP PfMP PMI-SP CAPM
PBA ACP RMP
Technical PDUs
10 10 0 2 3 3 2 10
claimed

Giving Back to the Profession PDUs

Giving Back PDUs Apply Across All Certifications

Since giving back to the profession activities are more broadly applicable, the PDUs claimed through these
activities can be applied across all certifications.

As an example, if you claim 2 PDUs for volunteering at a PMI event, you may count them towards every
certification you hold.

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Certification Status
Your participation in the CCR program and fulfilling its requirements determines your certification status.
A certification holder can have one of the following certification statuses:

Active Status
When you first earn a certification, you are considered to be in active status. When you fulfill all CCR
requirements for your certification, including earning and reporting PDUs as well as submitting the renewal
payment before the cycle end date, you are in good standing with an active status.

Certification holders in active status will be automatically listed in the online Certification Registry. You can
choose to be removed from the registry, so the absence of your name in the registry does not necessarily
mean that you are not certified.

Suspended Status
If you do not satisfy the CCR program requirements within your current cycle dates, you will be placed in
suspended status. The suspension period lasts one year (12 months). If you are in suspended status, you may
not refer to yourself as a certification holder or use the certification designation until you earn the necessary
PDUs or complete the renewal process within the one- year suspension period.

The date of your next CCR cycle will not change after you are reinstated to active status from suspended
status. (The suspension period overlaps the time frame of your next cycle as shown here.)

First Active Certification/CCR Cycle

Suspension
Period
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

Exam Second Active Certification/CCR Cycle

Date
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

Expired Status
If you do not earn the necessary PDUs or do not complete the renewal process within the suspension period,
you will lose your certification and go into an expired status. If you let your certification expire, you are no
longer considered a certification holder. To attain the certification again, you will be required to reapply by
completing a new application, submitting the associated fees and retaking the examination.

Retired Status
If you are a certification holder in good standing and wish to voluntarily relinquish your active status due
to retirement, you are eligible to apply for retired status. To qualify, you must no longer earn primary
remuneration for practicing project management and must have been a certification holder in good standing
for at least 10 consecutive years. Once you are in retired status, you do not need to earn or report PDUs.

To apply for retired status, submit a written request to PMI by email [email protected] or fax
(1 610 239 2257). PMI will send you guidelines about retired status and a form to complete.

If you begin practicing project management again, you can apply for active status again by contacting PMI’s
Customer Care by email. Once you have active status again, you will be required to earn and report PDUs.

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CCR Requirements (for Disciplined Agile certifications)
Everyone who earns a DA certification must actively maintain their certification through participation in
the CCR Program and renewal of their certification during every one (1) year cycle. Actively participating in
professional development and learning activities allows certification holders to earn Professional Development
Units (PDUs), fulfilling the continuing certification requirements and ultimately growing and developing as a
practitioner. We know that each individual has different professional needs and desires. The CCR program is
designed to be flexible so that it can adapt to those needs and allow you to customize your CCR activities.
The CCR program provides a general framework and guidance—you determine your ultimate CCR and
development path.

CCRS
The Continuing Certification Requirements System (CCRS) is an online tool to guide you through the CCR
process. CCRS can be accessed here Continuing Certification Requirements System and provides an easy-
to-use online tool for reporting your PDUs.

In CCRS you may do the following:

■ Understand where you are in your certification cycle

■ Track your progress against CCR requirements
■ Search activities (e.g. courses or events) that award PDUs
■ Report PDUs as you earn them
■ Check your PDU Transcript

Professional Development Units (Disciplined Agile)

PDUs are the measuring unit used to quantify approved learning and professional service activities. DA
Scrum Masters are required to earn 7 PDUs in agile topics during every one (1) year cycle. Each professional
development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Fractions of PDUs may also
be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent
15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a
qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

You are responsible for recording your PDU activities as they occur. The most efficient way to record PDUs is
by using CCRS. You must record your PDUs and complete the renewal process before your CCR cycle ends to
maintain an active certification status. If you do not earn and record the required PDUs within your CCR cycle,
your certification will be suspended.

Certification Renewal Fees and Policies (Disciplined Agile)

After PMI confirms that you have met the PDU requirements, you will receive electronic notification to apply
for certification renewal. Once you receive the notification, you will be directed to submit the renewal fee
payment on the online certification system.

Renewal for DA certification is $50 per year regardless of PMI Membership.

*Note: PMI’s membership renewal fee is different and separate than the certification renewal fee. You can
complete the renewal process at any point in your cycle after the PDU requirements have been met by
submitting payment.

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Appendix
PMI Certification Application/Renewal Agreement
1) I agree to satisfy and conduct myself in accordance with all PMI certification program policies and
requirements, including this Agreement and the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct (as they may
be revised from time to time); and I shall maintain confidentiality of PMI examination questions and content.
Furthermore, I agree not to discuss, debrief or disclose, in any manner, the specific content of PMI
examination questions and answers, to any individual.

2) I agree that I shall at all times act in a truthful and honest manner and provide truthful and accurate
information to PMI. I agree that any intentional or unintentional failure to provide true, timely and complete
responses to questions in this application or renewal form may lead to further investigation and/or
sanctions by PMI. I also agree to promptly report to PMI any possible violations of the terms of this
Agreement or the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct by PMI members or by persons who have
applied for a PMI credential or have been awarded a credential by PMI.

3) I agree to notify the PMI Certification Department in a timely manner of changes concerning the
information I have provided, including my current address and telephone number.

4) I have reported, and will continue to report, to the PMI Certification Department, within sixty (60) days of
occurrence, any matters, proceedings, lawsuits, settlements and/or other agreements, administrative
agency actions, or organizational actions relating to my profession or occupation, including all complaints
relating to my professional activities as a project management practitioner, and matters or proceedings
involving, but not limited to certification, credentialing, malpractice, disciplinary ethics or similar matters.
I also agree to promptly report, within sixty (60) days of occurrence, any felony criminal charges,
convictions, or plea agreements or other criminal charges, convictions, or plea agreements relating to
acts of dishonesty or unethical conduct.

5) I agree that if my compliance with any of the terms of this agreement requires or includes an explanation
and supporting documents, I will provide a complete and accurate explanation and true copies of the
materials to the PMI Certification Department with this application.

6) I agree that the PMI Certification Department has the right to communicate with any person, government
agency or organization to review or confirm the information in this application or any other information
related to my application for PMI credentialing. Further, I agree to and authorize the release of any
information requested by the PMI Certification Department for such review and confirmation.

7) I agree that the PMI credential status does not imply licensure, registration or government authorization
to practice project management or to engage in related activities.

8) I agree that all materials that I submit to the PMI Certification Department become the property of the
PMI Certification Department, and that the PMI Certification Department is not required to return any
of these materials to me.

9) I agree that upon achieving the PMI credential, my name may be posted on the PMI website as part of an
Online Registry to be created and maintained by PMI.

10) I agree that information related to my participation in the PMI certification process may be used in an
anonymous manner for research purposes only.

11) I agree that all disputes relating in any way to my application for a PMI credential and/or my involvement
generally in a PMI certification program, will be resolved solely and exclusively by means of PMI
Certification Department policies, procedures and rules, including the Appeals Process.

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12) PMI reserves the right to suspend or revoke the credential of any individual who is determined to have
failed to uphold, or otherwise breached this Agreement, or committed a violation of the PMI Code of
Ethics and Professional Conduct.

13) I release and indemnify PMI and the PMI Certification Department from all liability and claims that may
arise out of, or be related to, my project management and related activities.

14) I hereby release, discharge and indemnify PMI, its directors, officers, members, examiners, employees,
attorneys, representatives, agents and the PMI Certification Department from any actions, suits,
obligations, damages, claims or demands arising out of or in connection with this application, the scores
given with respect to the examination or any other action taken by PMI with regard to credentialing,
testing and professional development including, but not limited to, all actions related to ethics matters and
cases. I understand and agree that any decision concerning my qualification for any credential, as well
as any decisions regarding my continuing qualification for any credential and my compliance with the PMI
Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, rest within the sole and exclusive discretion of PMI, and that
these decisions are final.

This Agreement may be updated or revised from time to time. It is your responsibility to obtain the most
up-to-date copy online. Document last updated January 2019.

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