Free PDUs to maintain an active PMP certification status.
If you hold the PMP®, PgMP®, PMI-SP®, or PMI-RMP®credentials, you are required to adhere to the Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) program, which supports ongoing professional development.
Each credential requires a certain number of PDUs, Professional Development Units, per three year credential cycle.
| Credential | Handbook | Number of PDUs needed in three year cycle |
| PMP | PMP | 60 PDUs |
| PgMP | PgMP | 60 PDUs |
| PMI-SP | PMI-SP | 30 PDUs in specialized area of project scheduling |
| PMI-RMP | PMI-RMP | 30 PDUs in specialized area of project risk management |
| CAPM | CAPM | No PDUs. Re-exam at end of five year cycle |
Here you have a list of articles that will help you to understand the process to maintain your certification and a lot of free options to get PDUs.
Articles
- PDUs. How to Earn Them. How to Report Them
- Twelve Ways to Earn PDUs
- Five Tips Maintaining Your PMI Credential(s)
Free PDUs
| Format | Site | Description |
| – | Free PDU Watcher | twitter user that is reporting of opportunities for PDUs. |
| PDU4FREE.COM | Links to free PDUs are being added continuously!
Not all of them are free. |
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| On site | PMI chapter meetings | |
| Podcast | pm411.org | Earn PDU through PMI by listening to the pm411.org podcast. Start earning PDUs today by having the pm411.org Project Management Podcast delivered by email for free! – Your email address and personal information are confidential and will never be sold or rented. |
| PM PODCAST | How can I earn 15 free PDUs? By listening to The Project Management Podcast™! | |
| Video | Gantthead videos | Premium members can now enjoy high-quality online project management videos on gantthead! Earn PDUs while watching experts, industry analysts and business leaders offer comprehensive perspectives on the trends, issues and technologies important to today’s business and IT professionals. And don’t worry–you won’t get busted for watching these videos at work. Click here for more information on premium membership, and click here for plenty of valuable videos. |
| Webinar | IIL’s free webinars | IIL’s free webinars cover the latest topics in Project, Program and Portfolio Management, Microsoft® Office Project and Project Server, Lean Six Sigma, Business Analysis and more.
In addition, most of these free webinars earn 1 PDU each! |
