PMI’s Continuing Certification Requirements

(CCR) Update

Purpose of the CCR Program

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Enhance professional development

Encourage/ recognize continued learning

Sustain value of certification

Standardized means of recording activities

CCR

Education

Category A:

PMI REP, Chapter, Communities

courses

Category B: Continuing Education

Category C:

Self-Directed Learning

Giving Back

Category D:

Creating Project Management Knowledge

Category E: Volunteer Service

Category F:

Work as a Professional

Current CCR Program

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Max PDU restriction: 45 for 60 PDU certifications

20 for 30 PDU certifications

No max PDU limit

Max PDU restriction: 15 for 60 PDU certifications

12 for 30 PDU certifications

Max PDU restriction: 30 for 60 PDU certifications

15 for 30 PDU certifications

Why Update the CCR Program?

• Evolution of profession

• Organizations challenged by finding talent with the right skills

• Will become a better professional development tool

• Solely self-determined curriculum- no guidance provided

• Increase the value, relevance, and credibility of practitioners

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What Research Told Us

• CCR program should provide guidance

• Value of employer identified skills

4%

17%

40%

39%

Somewhat + Strongly Disagree

Neither Agree nor Disagree

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

Agreement

Emphasizes the importance of having these needed skills for project management professionals 78%

Ensures the relevance of the certification for project management as the profession evolves 74%

Contributes to the alignment of the project management profession with the dynamic nature of business 73%

Increases the value of the PMP certification for employers of project management professionals 71%

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60 PDUs (PMP/PgMP/PfMP/PMI-PBA)

Education – 35 minimum

8 technical

8 leadership

8 business/strategic

- Remaining 11 in any area of

triangle

Giving Back – 25 maximum

– Volunteering

– Creating knowledge

– Working as a professional

(8 maximum)

Education – 18 minimum

4 technical

4 leadership

4 business/strategic

- Remaining 6 in any area of

triangle

Giving Back – 12 maximum

– Volunteering

– Creating knowledge

– Working as a professional

(4 maximum)

30 PDUs (PMI-ACP/PMI-RMP/PMI-SP)

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What Does This Change Mean to You?

• More guidance in professional development

– Research showed that providing more direction in

professional development is beneficial

• Focus on employer demanded skills:

– Technical project management skills

– Leadership skills

– Business & strategy skills

• Increased credibility and value of certification

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Timeline

• 1 December 2015 – updates to CCR active

• Transition plan:

Beginning 1 December 2015:

Certification Expiration Date:

1 December 2015 –

30 November 2017

1 December 2017

and Beyond

Classify PDUs according to new CCR

format. Yes Yes

Meet minimum number of PDUs in

Education category and each of the three

skill areas. This is required for renewal.

No Yes

Limit Giving Back category PDUs to new

maximum requirement. No Yes

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Reporting Professional Development Units

(PDUs)

• PMP® , PgMP®, PfMP®, and PMI-PBA® certifications require 60

PDUs over 3 years

• PMI-SP®, PMI-RMPSM, PMI-ACPSM require 30 PDUs over 3

years

– 1 hour of activity = 1 PDU

– PDUs may be reported in 0.25, 0.5 and 0.75 increments

– PDU activities are divided into 2 main categories:

• Education

• Giving Back

Education PDUs (No maximum PDUs per Certification Cycle)

• Learning opportunities that allow you to expand and enhance your

technical, leadership, or strategic and business management skills:

– Course or Training

– Organization Meetings:

• Usually limited to 1-2 PDUs

– Online or Digital Media

– Read

• Books, Articles, Whitepapers, or Blogs

– Informal Learning

– Find a Mentor

– “Brown Bag” sessions

Giving Back PDUs (Maximum PDUs Vary Based on Credential and Renewal Date)

• Activities that enable you to share and utilize your knowledge and

skills as a means to contribute to and help build the profession:

– Work as a Practitioner (Maximum PDUs Vary Based on

Credential)

– Create Content

– Give a Presentation

– Share Knowledge:

• Become a Mentor

• Teacher

– Volunteer

• PMI committee or team

• Assist not-for-profit organizations:

PDU Ideas & Examples

• Take an educational course or PMI e-learning course

• Present or speak at a conference

• Read project management related publications

• Take part in a PMI event (local Chapter events, Congress,

Webinars)

• Volunteer for a local PMI Chapter or a charitable organization

• Write a PM-related article for a peer reviewed or non peer

reviewed publication

• Be mentored by a more senior colleague or become a mentor

yourself

PDU Reporting Tips & Best Practices

• Ensure Contact Information is Kept Current

– Renewal Reminders/PDU Submission Receipt Emails

– Communication of Changes/Updates

• Report PDUs as they’re earned

AND/OR

• Make a Calendar Entry Noting PDUs Earned

– Easy to Search and Find for Reporting

• Save materials/documentation to support PDU claims in the

event of an audit

• “Extra” PDUs earned in the third year of the renewal cycle can

be rolled over (limits vary depending on credential)

Renewal Examples

John Doe

• PMP expires in June 2016

Before December 2015

• Earned 40 PDUs

– 10 education

– 30 giving back

After December 2015

• 40 PDUs will be carried over into updated

CCR program

• Will need to earn 20 additional PDUs

– Education must be classified according

to talent triangle

– Doesn’t need to meet triangle minimums

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Renewal Examples

Jane Smith

• PgMP expires in January 2018

Before December 2015

• Earned 10 PDUs

– All 10 in education

After December 2015

• 10 PDUs will be carried over into updated

CCR program

• Will need to earn 50 additional PDUs

– Education must be classified according

to talent triangle

– Must meet education and triangle

requirements

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FAQs

• Are giving back PDUs required?

– No, this is an entirely optional way to earn PDUs

• Will I need to classify my existing PDUs to the Talent Triangle?

– We are working with REPs, chapters, and other education providers to align

PDUs to the Talent Triangle so that PMI can automatically map existing

Category A PDUs for you. There will be a process for you to align PDUs

previously earned via self-directed learning. Stay tuned for more info.

• How will working as a professional PDUs be claimed now?

– To simplify this, in the updated CCR program you will be able to claim 8 PDUs

once during your 3 year cycle.

• What if I am in the first year of my cycle and already earned many PDUs?

– We will be flexible with transitioning people to the new requirements so as to

not burden people with earning additional PDUs.

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Resources

Please check the CCR update webpage for more information on

the changes to this program

www.pmi.org/ccr-info

• Holly Borowski - holly.borowski@pmi.org

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PMP Exam Change Update

Why is the PMP Changing?

1. Project management profession continues to evolve

2. PMP must reflect current practice

Every 3-5 years each certification is updated to ensure

relevancy through a role delineation study (RDS)

What was Updated as a Result of the RDS?

• Multiple updates:

– Modification to existing tasks

– A few tasks removed

– Weighting of exam

– 8 new tasks:

Domain 1:

Initiating

13%

Domain 2:

Planning

24%

Domain 3:

Executing

31%

Domain 4:

Monitoring/

Controlling

25%

Domain 5:

Closing

7%

Task 2

Task 13

Task 6 Task 6

N/A Task 7

Task 7 Task 7 Task 8

Important Reminders

Revised PMP Exam

• Available for testing after

11 January 2016

• Exam content outline dated

June 2015 reflects updates

• All language aide and PBT

exams follow same schedule

• Immediate test results (CBT)

Resources

Website created to update you on PMP exam changes

http://www.pmi.org/certification/exam-changes/pmp.aspx

New PMP Exam Content Outline

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