PMP Certification Renewal Guidelines

Maintaining your PMP certification is critical if you want to remain marketable in the field of project management. Collecting a Professional Development Unit (PDU) is the most effective approach to renewing your certification without having to retake the PMP Exam. To keep your certification active, you must renew it every three years. It is important to fulfill the PMI’s renewal requirement.

If you are a PMP Certification holder and you are interested in renewing your PMP certification, please read this article to learn how to renew the PMP certificate and be fully guided.

 

What is CCR and How Can You Maintain Your PMP Certification?

The Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) Program was developed by the PMI to enable certified PMPs keep their PMP certification current. Every single person who earns a PMI certification must actively maintain it by participating in the CCR Program and renewing it. You need to fulfill the Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) of PMI by collecting 60 PDUS. You are given 3 years to earn the PDUs. Any of the PDU collection categories that are stated on the CCR are acceptable.

 

Purposes of the CCR:

According to PMI, the following are the CCR program’s objectives and advantages: 

• • • To promote continuous learning and development among PMP certification holders
    • Provide direction in development areas to ensure the relevancy of certified practitioners
    • Encourage and recognize individualized learning opportunities
    • Provides useful techniques for obtaining and keeping record of professional development activities
    • Maintain the standing of PMI qualifications in the world and they’re worth.

 

PMP Certification Holder’s Dashboard:

The Certification Holder’s dashboard is seen in this image. It demonstrates the good status of certificate holders. In this example, the certification was gained on August 28th, 2022, and it should be renewed by August 28th, 2025. As soon as you report the quantity of PDUs, this board will be updated including its status whether it is still active or already expired.

 

What is PDU?

PDUs are Professional Development Units. They are the metric for quantifying approved learning and professional service activities. 1 hour of project management education is equivalent to 1 PDU.

 

1. Is it mandatory to renew the PMP certification?

The PMP Certification holder can choose whether or not to keep it current but it is advantageous that the professional renew their certification to remain relevant in the market.

 

2. What is the importance of renewing the PMP certification?

It keeps your status as a Certified PMP. Without a process for certification renewal, a credential’s value could erode over time. Requirements for recertification are intended to evaluate and confirm your continuous professional competence. This will also save you from having to retake the test to become certified.

 

3. How many PDUS do we need to renew your PMP certification?

You need a total of 60 PDUs to renew your PMP certification. Once it is renewed it is again valid for 3 years. 

 

4. When Should I start collecting PDUs?

You can begin once you have obtained the PMP certification. PDUs earned prior to becoming a certified PMP will not be accepted.

 

5. What will happen if my PMP Certification expires?

They will put your PMP certification on hold. You cannot refer to yourself as a Certified PMP. You need to stop showing your PMP® badge on your profile. They will, however, provide you a one-year grace period to collect and report the 60 PDUs required to reactivate it. 

 

6. What if I have reported more than 60PDUs?

The excess number of PDUs reported by you will be carried forward and applied to the next cycle of your PMP recertification. The summary of the PDUs reported is updated on the claim history. This can also be downloaded.

 

7. Does PMI require you to upload evidence of the earned PDUs?

You can report your CCR to PMI without uploading anything. Keep all of your records, though. In the event of an audit, all proofs must be submitted.

Recertification Audit. The audit is experienced not just during the PMP exam application procedure, but also during the recertification process. Keep all supporting documentation, such as the registration form, certificate of completion, or letter of attendance.

 

8. How many times do I need to renew my PMP Certification?

If you have held the PMP certification for ten years, you may ask for retired status by sending an email to PMI.Certification.CCR@pmi.org. PMI will give you retirement guidelines and a request to fill out.

 

9. How to collect PDUs?

You need to collect PDUs that are available through a variety of professional development programs that concentrate on either of the following two areas:

i) Education – Opportunities for learning that allow you to broaden and improve your technical, leadership, strategic, and business management skills.

Update: PMI Talent Triangle® to now focus on: Ways of Working (formerly Technical Project Management), Power Skills (formerly Leadership), and Strategic Business Acumen (formerly Strategic and Business Management)

A minimum of 35 PDUs can be reported under this area of Education.

The above image shows how many PDUs you may earn from each category. 

 

In order to collect you may consider the following forms of Education: 

1. Formal PMP education which can be taken online or physically
2. Organization Meetings – meeting activities and local events related to the profession
3. Online or Digital Media – Self-paced learning conducted online or through varied forms of digital media
4. Informal Learning Educational – these are opportunities focused on structured discussions

 

ii) Giving Back to the Profession – Activities that allow you to share and apply your knowledge and skills in order to contribute to and build the profession. You need not more than 25 PDUS. This can be done thru volunteering, creating knowledge, and working as a professional (8 maximum)

1. Create Content – You may create new knowledge resources for practitioners and the general public to use.
2. Give a Presentation – You may provide a presentation on a topic related to the profession.
3. Share Knowledge – You may share your domain knowledge with others to help them learn and grow.
4. Volunteer Providing- you may provide voluntary services to groups that are neither employers nor clients.

 

10. How to report my PDUs? 

Step 1. Login to your PMI Account
Step 2. Click the PDUS
Step 3. Choose CCR category
Step 4. Fill up the form
Step 5. Submit 60 PDUS
Step 6. Make the Payment 

Categories of CCR. 

This form is used for reporting Professional Development courses

The distribution of PDUs across the three categories is depicted in this image. As a CCR-approved provider, 3FOLD updates the training course’s information, including the PDUs that can be claimed, automatically as soon as the form is updated.

PMP Certification Holder’s Updated Dashboard:

11. How much to pay for the PMP Recertification?

For active members, it requires $60 while non-members need to pay $150.

12. What is the validity of the PMP certification?

The PMP Certification is valid for 3 years from the date of passing the exam and of renewal. 

 

13. Do 3FOLD support the PMP Recertification?

Yes, we offer various training and webinars to earn PDUs. 

 

14. How will I know if I have completed the PDUS?

Your dashboard will be updated with the status “Eligible to Renew” after you have earned 60/60 PDUs.

This is a sample of a Dashboard with 60 PDUs and is ready to renew. 

 

15. When do I get the Active Status?

PMI will update the status of your PMI Account once you have submitted all of the needed PDUs and paid the payment. This will take approximately 48 hours. 

 

4 Status of PMP: 

1. Active Status – You are considered to be in active status when you first obtain a certification. You are in good standing with an active status if you complete all CCR criteria for your certification, including earning and reporting PDUs and paying the renewal money by the cycle end date. Certification holders in active status will be listed in the online Certification Registry automatically.

2. Suspension Status – This occurs when 60 PDUS are not reported after the Certification’s validity period has expired. 

3. Expiration Status – Failed to submit the PDUs within the suspension time, you will lose your certification and become inactive. If you let your certification lapse, you are no longer recognized as a certification holder, and in order to reapply, you must complete a new application, pay the appropriate fees, and retake the examination. 

4. Retired Status – If you are a certification holder and in good standing and you decide to voluntarily relinquish your PMP active status due to retirement, you are eligible to apply for retired status. To qualify, you 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 at Certification.CCR@pmi.org. PMI will contact you and give you guidelines about retired status and a form to complete.

Can I review all the CCR I have reported since the first cycle? The total number of approved PDUs will be updated on your main dashboard and on your claim history folder and you can download to get a copy of it, too. There are 5 Claim Status: 

1. Approved
2. Rejected
3. Submitted
4. Needs More Information
5. Retracted

Best advice for all: Right after you get certified PMP, you may start collecting PDUs and reporting on your PMI dashboard. Do not wait for the deadline in order to avoid suspension or revocation of your Certification. 

Download the complete reference about PMP Recertification. 

3FOLD can help you refresh your PMP certification. 

The following courses are acceptable and are approved by the PMI to gain PDUS:

• • • • • • Certified Cost Professional – 30 PDUs
          • Certified Manager of Quality – 30 PDUs
          • Certified Six Sigma Green Belt – 30 PDUs
          • Certified Six Sigma Black Belt – 30 PDUs
          • ISO 9001:2015 QMS Lead Auditor – 40 PDUs
          • ISO 14001:2015 EMS Lead Auditor – 40 PDUs
          • ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS Lead Auditor – 40 PDUs

     

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