Feb 26, 2020 8:41 AM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Abhijit -
Suffice it to say that the changes to PMI's training partner program are not generally being well received.
There is a dedicated LinkedIn discussion group for PMI's Registered Education Providers and it has been blowing up with concerns and frustration being expressed by multiple quality training organizations who feel that PMI is not following good change management and stakeholder engagement practices with their changes to the program.
I don't want to use this community as a soapbox but a few of the changes which have raised concerns are:
1. As part of the program, training companies MUST use PMI's PMP prep materials vs. their own. Companies which had invested thousands in developing good intellectual property won't be able to use it if they remain part of the program.
2. The costs of the program have significantly increased and are not aligned with those of the PMI/DA partner program.
3. PMI is requiring that trainers MUST go through their train-the-trainer program vs. being trained in-house within a training organization
As such, I don't believe the new exam is the catalyst for impacting the training business but rather the changes to the training partner program which go into effect at the same time as the new exam.
My expectation is that a number of REPs will not choose to renew under the new program, especially smaller providers in countries outside of the U.S. who will find it is not cost effective for them to do so.
Kiron
Community Champion
