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Congratulations! All the hours of dedication and studying you put into your certification have finally paid off. Celebrate and enjoy the moment, you deserve it! But, remember this is not the end of the road. It's important for you to continue your hard work and maintain your PMI credential. You have come this far, you don't want to lose your status.
After passing the PMP Exam, certified Project Managers must demonstrate their commitment to the profession and continuous learning by accumulating 60 PDUs (Professional Development Units) over a 3-year period within PMI's Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) program. One PDU is equal one hour of "Learning" activity. The purpose of PDUs is to keep you engaged, focused and growing professionally.
What are the different PDU categories?
There are 6 categories of courses and options that you can take to earn your PDUs, depending on your PMI credentials (PMP, PgMP, PMI-SP, PMI-RMP). Below is a breakdown of the categories:
- Category A: Courses offered by a Registered Education Providers (REP) of the PMI
- Category B: Continuing Education or Online courses
- Category C: Self Directed Learning
- Category D: Creating new project management knowledge
- Category E: Volunteer service
- Category F: Working as a Professional in Project Management
How to plan for earning PDUs online?
While considering how to tackle the PDUs, it is important that you devise and map out a thorough plan on how you are going to manage the commitment. Many successful Project Managers grab this opportunity to strategically incorporate the PDUs as objectives within their professional career path. Determine which particular categories work in your situation and match your interests and specific goals.
After passing the PMP Exam, certified Project Managers must demonstrate their commitment to the profession and continuous learning by accumulating 60 PDUs (Professional Development Units) over a 3-year period within PMI's Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) program. One PDU is equal one hour of "Learning" activity. The purpose of PDUs is to keep you engaged, focused and growing professionally.
What are the different PDU categories?
There are 6 categories of courses and options that you can take to earn your PDUs, depending on your PMI credentials (PMP, PgMP, PMI-SP, PMI-RMP). Below is a breakdown of the categories:
- Category A: Courses offered by a Registered Education Providers (REP) of the PMI
- Category B: Continuing Education or Online courses
- Category C: Self Directed Learning
- Category D: Creating new project management knowledge
- Category E: Volunteer service
- Category F: Working as a Professional in Project Management
How to plan for earning PDUs online?
While considering how to tackle the PDUs, it is important that you devise and map out a thorough plan on how you are going to manage the commitment. Many successful Project Managers grab this opportunity to strategically incorporate the PDUs as objectives within their professional career path. Determine which particular categories work in your situation and match your interests and specific goals.
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