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Someone’s put too much in your cart

and left you hanging?


Maintaining your PMP Certification

The PMP Handbook

What the PMBOK Guide has to say

New PMI Credential

Reporting PDUs

Changes to the PMP Exam

Beginning August 31

What are the changes?

What hasn’t changed?



PMP (Credential) Handbook is the guide

for how to apply for and maintain a PMP

Certification.

The purpose of the handbook is to provide

important information about the policies

and procedures regarding your PMI®

credential.


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2010

2011


1. Determine certification/CCR cycle

2. Attain no less than 60 PDUs per cycle

3. Report PDUs with the online CCR System

4. Complete the online Application for Renewal process which

includes:

• Reaffirming PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

• Reaffirming PMI Certification Application/Renewal Agreement

• Submitting the fee – US$60/PMI member; US$150/non-members

5. Receive new certificate with updated certification

The Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) Overview


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Your certification/CCR cycle begins on the day you pass your

credential examination and lasts for three full years

Once you renew your credential, a new three year cycle

begins

If you pass your exam on - Sept. 15, 2011

Your CCR cycle begins on - Sept. 15, 2011

Your CCR cycle ends on - Sept. 14, 2014

Renew your credential by - Sept. 13, 2014

Your next cycle begins on - Sept. 15, 2014

Your next cycle ends on - Sept. 14, 2017

Suspension of credential begins on - Renewal date of credential

Your credential EXPIRES on One year after suspension begins

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You are considered active once you earn your credential and as

long as certification is maintained.

If you let your certification lapse, you may no longer refer to

yourself as a credential holder or use the designation. You must

start the initial application process all over again and retake the

exam.

If you are a member in good standing and are going to retire,

you are eligible to apply for retired status. You must no longer

receive payment for practicing project management and have

been a credential holder for 10 years. You must send a written

request to PMI by e-mail, see website. Cost (there’s always a

cost) = US$100. You can go active again, see PMP Handbook.

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So what about those PDUs? They are the measuring unit used to

quantify approved learning and professional service activities

PDU activities for PMPs must be related to PM topics

Each activity yields one PDU per hour spent on the activity

PDUs fall into one of two categories, Education, or Giving Back

to the Profession and breaks down like this:

Education Giving Back to the Profession

Courses offered by a Registered

Education Providers (R.E.P.s), chapters or

communities of practice

Creating New Project Management

Knowledge

Continuing Education Volunteer Service

Self Directed Learning Work as a Professional in PM

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PDU requirements to maintain the PMP credential -

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Fractions of PDUs may be reported in quarterly increments.

(Should I explain that one?)

If you attend courses that calculate by using Continuing

Education Units (CEUs) then for conversion purposes, one

CEU equals 10 PDUs.

You should maintain a CCR folder with back up information

that supports your reported PDU activity.

A percentage of credential holders (not quantified) will be

randomly audited. Maintain documentation for 18 months

after your cycle has ended.

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Each credential requires a certain number of PDUs per cycle

Credential Number of PDUs

PMP 60

PgMP 60

PMI-SP 30 in specialized area of project scheduling

PMI-RMP 30 in specialized area of project risk management

CAPM None, re-exam at the end of the cycle

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PDU Category Category Policy

Category A: Courses offered

by R.E.P.s, chapters, branches,

communities of practice

1. R.E.P.s can typically be identified by the PMI logo.

2. Seminars and events held by chapters, branches

3. Monthly membership meetings

4. Take a PMI Publication Quiz and pass test (70% or more)

PDU Rule 1 hour of instruction = 1 PDU (quarterly increments allowed)

Documentation for audit Registration form, certificate or letter of attendance

Category B: Continuing

Education

1. Attend an academic course at a college or university

2. Attend educational courses offered by non R.E.P.s


Documentation for audit Transcript or passing grade from college or university

For non R.E.P. course, registration form and course brochure or

syllabus outlining subject matter and instructor qualifications

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Category C:

Self-Directed

Learning

1. Reading articles, books, instructional videos

2. Watching videos, podcasts or other source material

3. Having formal discussions with colleagues, clients, consultants

4. Being coached or mentored by a colleague, client, consultant (if

you were a coach or mentor report under volunteer category)

Topic must be relevant to project management, meet a specified

purpose and use knowledgeable sources


PDU Restrictions: PMP credential holders cannot earn more than 30

PDUs in this category per 3-year cycle

Documentation for audit Evidence to substantiate the claim such as the material itself, notes

and dates of the discussion

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Category D:

Creating New Project

Management

Knowledge

1. Authoring (co-authoring) a project management textbook

2. Authoring (co-authoring) a peer-reviewed article

3. Authoring (co-authoring) a non peer-reviewed article

4. Authoring (co-authoring) an article for PMIs Knowledge Shelf

5. Authoring an article for relevant electronic newsletters

6. Authoring article on an official organization, professional or

company blog

7. Presenting in a Webinar or Podcast

8. Creating or developing a course of content for PM related course

9. Serving as a speaker or moderator for courses/presentations

10. Serving as moderator or SME for panel or relevant discussion

Time to prepare and present apply, 6 (write) + 1 (present) = 7 PDUs


45 PDUs maximum allowed per categories D, E, and F per cycle

Documentation for audit Copies of publications, sample course materials and agendas

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Category E:

Volunteer Service

1. Serve as an elected volunteer officer of a PM organization

(including PMI chapters, branches and communities of practice).

This is for legally recognized not-for-profit entities.

2. Serve as a volunteer/appointed committee member of a PM

organization (same as above).

3. Provide PM related volunteer services to PMI or another

professional project management association. Examples:

• PMI Congress or Members Advisory Board

• Work on PMI standards, research, Certification Dept.

*PDUs are awarded based on level of participation

4. Provide volunteer PM related services to:

• Community or charitable group, college, mentor/coach

PDU Rule 1 hour = 1 PDU (elected/volunteer office – 3 months minimum)

45 PDUs maximum allowed for categories D, E, and F per cycle

Documentation for audit Letter/certificate, notes, dates of discussions

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Category F:

Working as a

Professional in

Project Management

Earn PDUs for working as a project manager

PDU Rule A minimum of 6 months within the 12 month period you earn:

• 15 PDUs per cycle for PMP credential holders

You may claim:

• 5 PDUs per 12-month period for PMP credential holders

45 PDUs maximum allowed for categories D, E, and F per cycle

Documentation for audit Proof of employment (job description)

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Old Category New Category

Category 1: Formal Academic Education Category B: Continuing Education

Category 2A: Author article in journal

Category 2B: Author article

Category 2C: Speaker at conference, course

Category 2D: Speaker at PMI meeting

Category 2E: Member of panel discussion

Category 2F: Author of textbook

Category 2G: Developer of courseware

Category D: Creating New Project Management

Knowledge

(includes old categories 2A-2G and new areas for

practitioners to submit creation of webinars,

podcasts and other new media forms)

Category 2H: Practitioner of PM services Category F: Working as a project manager

Category 2SDL: Self-Directed Learning Category C: Self-Directed Learning

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Old Category New Category

Category 3: R.E.P./PMI Component Courses Category A: Courses offered by R.E.P., Chapters,

Branches, communities

Category 4: Courses offered by others

education providers

Category B: Continuing Education

Category 5A: Volunteer Service – Elected

Volunteer Officer

Category 5B: Volunteer/Appointed Committee

Member

Category 5C: Volunteer PM related services

Category E: Volunteer Service

(includes old 5A-5C plus volunteering directly for

PMI)

15 Old Categories 6 New Categories

Everyone got all that? There will be a quiz later.

Just remember, it’s all in the PMP Handbook

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What does the PMBOK Guide say about the CCR –

Zip

Zero

Nada

What does the PMBOK Guide say about PDUs, pretty much

the same -

Zip

Zero

Nada

That’s why the PMP Handbook is important!

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Monthly Members Meeting – 1 PDU/month = up to12

PDUs/year. For a 3-year cycle you could have up to 36 PDUs

or 60% of your requirement, and they’re free.

Serve on the Board of Directors (volunteer or elected) =

approx. 12 PDUs/year. More free PDUs

Present at a monthly meeting – estimate 3 – 7 PDUs (free

PDUs

Attend Chapter Spring Seminar = 8 PDUs ($70 total) 2

seminars/cycle = 16 PDUs (not free)

Be a PM = 5 PDUs/year or 15/cycle (They pay you!)

Total for all the above = 36+12+5+16+15 = 84 (only need 60)

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Free webinars available

Low cost webinars out there

Lots of web offerings – large cost variations

Global Knowledge and IIL

Have a project management related discussion group with co-

workers once every few months.

Develop process maps for your organization

Take a college course, write a book or an article

The list could go on, and on but you get the idea

There should be no reason to scramble for PDUs at the end of

your cycle. That’s just being lazy! (my own editorialization)

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In the earlier example we had leftover PDUs. What happens

with those? Can I transfer them over to the next cycle?

Yes you can, but you’re limited as follows:

Only PDUs earned in the final year (12 months) of your cycle

can be transferred.

Any additional ones are not counted.

Credential PDUs That Can Be Transferred

PMP 20

PgMP 20

PMI-SP 10

PMI-RMP 10

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A PMP requires 60 PDUs per cycle as does a PgMP credential

You only need to earn 60 (not 120) PDUs per cycle to

maintain both credentials

If you have a PMP and wish to earn a PgMP then you will

need to “align” your CCR cycles so that PDUs earned for one

are applied to both

There are two options available that you will need to choose

from during the application process for your “new” credential

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Option A:

Year 1 Year 2 Year 35 PDUs earned

Current Credential CCR Cycle

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

New Credential CCR Cycle

They will share PDUs going forward. Any earned before the

new credential are forfeited.

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Option B:

Year 1 Year 2 Year 35 PDUs earned

Current Credential CCR Cycle

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

New Credential CCR Cycle

The new credential will share PDUs already earned and those

going forward.

15 PDUs earned

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In the 3rd quarter of 2011 PMI will introduce a new certification,

the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)SM

Many project professionals are seeing a demand for Agile

practices and are eager to learn and apply them. Additionally,

organizations are seeing value in using Agile practices to deliver

projects more quickly, with less wasted labor and costs due to

misunderstood or ill-defined requirements.

PMI sponsored research revealed the following statistics:

68% of the organizations using Agile techniques would find value in an

Agile certification

63% of hiring managers would encourage their project managers to pursue

an Agile certification

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If you are a PMP you will need to do the following:

1. Have 1,500 hours working on Agile project teams in the last two years

2. 21 contact hours earned in Agile project management topics

3. Pay your money, $435 member, $495 non-member

4. Take the exam, 120 questions, multiple choice

5. Maintain 30 PDUs per CCR cycle

Pilot program is currently underway.

Exams begin September 1st.

Q4 2011 the first PMI-ACP certifications will be awarded to

successful pilot candidates.

See the PMI-ACP Handbook for more information.


To register PDUs for this meeting:

Log onto PMI Main Website

http://www.pmi.org

Click on the “Certification” option and select

“Maintain your certification; Earn and report

PDUs

Then select the box – “Report PDUs”

(There are many variations on the same basic theme that

follows)


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As indicated previously, there are many variations

on the same theme. Most of the time, how you

proceed is dependant on the specific information

you were furnished by the R.E.P or Chapter, PMI

or whoever is providing the PDUs.



Original Issue (Sep. 2010) Revision 2 (Nov. 2010)


A Role Delineation Study (RDS) is conducted

every 3 – 5 years by a third party* and project

management professionals (3,000 credential

holders) from around the world. They discussed

the roles associated with each credential and the

tasks and responsibilities that are expected to be

performed within that role. A Role Delineation is

basically a job analysis. It also provided them a

blueprint for the exam and links the exam

questions to the role.

* - Professional Examination Service (PES)



The RDS states that candidates for the PMP

credential should:

Perform their duties under general supervision and are

responsible for all aspects of the project until closed

Lead and direct cross-functional teams to deliver projects

within the constraints of schedule, budget and scope

Demonstrate sufficient knowledge and experience to

appropriately apply a methodology to projects that have

reasonably well-defined requirements and deliverables.



Beginning August 31 new exam will be used

PMP Examination Blueprint looks like this:


DomainOld Percentage

of Questions

New Percentage

of Questions

Initiating the Project 11% 13%

Planning the Project 23% 24%

Executing the Project 27% 30%

Monitoring and Controlling the Project 21% 25%

Closing the Project 9% 8%

Professional and Social Responsibility 9% 0%

TOTAL 100% 100%


The main things that came out of the RDS:

Approximately 30% of the PMP exam content will

change. No more details than that were provided except

what follows.

Professional and Social Responsibility are based on

PMI’s Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. The

RDS indicated that this should be viewed as integrated

into the day-to-day role of a project manager and

important in each phase of the project lifecycle.



A list of “Cross-Cutting Knowledge and Skills” was

developed that crosses most domains and the exam

should also reflect that. The list includes things like:

Active listening, brainstorming techniques, conflict resolution,

facilitation, leadership tools and techniques, Negotiating,

presentation tools and techniques, project management software,

relationship management, team motivation, time management.

(See the full list in the publication)



For a short period of time, exam results will not be

available immediately following completion of the

exam. There will be a 4 – 6 week period after taking

the exam and receiving results via e-mail. The delay

is necessary any time an exam changes to allow for

validating the new exam structure. What will

happen is:

PMP candidates who take the computer-based exams on

or after Aug. 31 will not receive immediate results at the

Prometric site.



Those taking paper based exams will experience a delay

in receiving their results also.

Once PMI validates the results (by mid-Oct) Prometric

sites will resume providing individuals with immediate

exam results at the testing center.

Each PMP candidate will receive an e-mail indicating

their results are available at PMI.org.

All candidates can expect to receive their examination

results by mid-October.



Still 200 overall questions

Still 175 scored questions

Still 25 un-scored questions (pre test)

Still 4 hours

PMBOK Guide remains the same (for now)



Maintaining your PMP Certification

The PMP Handbook

What the PMBOK Guide has to say (Zip, Zero)

The New PMI Credential


Registering PDUs

Changes to the PMP Exam Beginning August 31

What are the changes?

What hasn’t changed?

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