Hello
I am planning to apply for the PMP certification. One of the requirement is to have 35PDU. What is the best way to get the 35PDU?
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Nirali Saving Changes...
PDUs are earned after you have got a PMI certification, not before. What you need to accumulate is contact hours.
The two most common methods are:
1. Take a number of different formal PM courses which add up to 35 hours in total.
2. Take a 5 day PMP Prep course
Kiron
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2 replies by Mushtaq Abdulrahimzai and Nirali Shah
May 16, 2020 12:17 PM
Nirali Shah
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Thank you Kiron
Jun 14, 2021 4:29 AM
Mushtaq Abdulrahimzai
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Hi Kiron, i thought it is better to ask here instead of posting a new question:
last year before PMP certification exam, i took a course for 35 contact hours after the exam i passed the PMP certification exam can i claim now for that 35 PDUs?
These are 35 hours of formal Project Management Education, you should receive as a requisite to take the PMI exam. You should search for a Registered Education Provider, certificated by PMI, to take online or classroom classes and obtain a certificate.
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1 reply by Rami Kaibni
May 16, 2020 1:30 AM
Rami Kaibni
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Good advise Veronica except that it doesn’t need to be an REP. As per PMI, non-REP’s can also provide training and PDU’s even in the new system.
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Mohammad KetatProject Manager| Elevator Engineering EnterprisesDubai, United Arab Emirates
I took the course with Mr. Sayyed at Knowledgeberg Dubai through online means, and it was great...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
May 15, 2020 3:29 PM
Replying to Verónica Elizabeth Pozo Ruiz
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These are 35 hours of formal Project Management Education, you should receive as a requisite to take the PMI exam. You should search for a Registered Education Provider, certificated by PMI, to take online or classroom classes and obtain a certificate.
Good advise Veronica except that it doesn’t need to be an REP. As per PMI, non-REP’s can also provide training and PDU’s even in the new system. Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
Concur with above. Good luck, Nirali! Saving Changes...
Amrapali AmrapaliField Marketing Manager| Keysight TechnologiesHounslow, United Kingdom
The best part is you can go for both virtual and classroom training depending on your convenience. Saving Changes...
Thank you all for your prompt feedback. Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
My contact hours came from university courses. If you go for multiple certifications, you might be able to re-use contact hours, or at least a portion of them. For example, I took a Project Management and Advanced Project Management courses through Ottawa U. I was able to apply all the hours towards my PMP but a subset of them towards my SP. Saving Changes...
PDUs are earned after you have got a PMI certification, not before. What you need to accumulate is contact hours.
The two most common methods are:
1. Take a number of different formal PM courses which add up to 35 hours in total.
2. Take a 5 day PMP Prep course
Kiron
Hi Kiron, i thought it is better to ask here instead of posting a new question:
last year before PMP certification exam, i took a course for 35 contact hours after the exam i passed the PMP certification exam can i claim now for that 35 PDUs? Saving Changes...
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