Prioritize PMI certificates for renewal

Miguel Muinos-Gutierrez ,Thanks for sharing your opinion and prioritizing method based on area of interest and role. Definitely some useful information for reference.

Some professional certification can be achieved easily within one month, so even without spending much time, the more we learn, the more certifications we accumulate. Personally, I obtained certification for all three PMI certificates, including PMP, PMI-ACP, and PMI-RMP, all 3 together within a span of 2-3 months.

I would like to dedicate 100% of my life to learning, as every day there is something new to explore. Bit by bit, every day, it will eventually lead to something big.

Rami Kaibni , Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I feel the same and completely understand your feelings. Personally, I consider it a privilege to hold PMI credentials, and there is definitely a lot of effort to put into it. Among all the credentials that I hold, one organization I feel more connected with is PMI. Not only because the exam for the credential is challenging and well-designed, but also through my various experiences with PMI staff and interaction within the community, I feel PMI is truly doing a wonderful job for all their services. It continuously provides updated and great content relevant to the industry, and there is much to explore on PMI websites. Therefore, I plan to take up one more PMI-PBA later on this year when I think it is a better time for my financial planning. The only issue is not only the membership fee and exam fee that are not cheap, but also the accumulated renewal fees. For me, any PMI certification means a lot and is an important milestone. I even think about someday if I retired, I hope I can feel proud to tell people about the path to excellence along my PMI journey. Therefore, there is even once I contacted PMI CS and feedback that is there anyway we keep our credential as “Outdated” without removing it from the PMI credential holder list if someday we are retired without any stable incomes. I definitely know there is a “retired membership”, yet that requires a payment to maintain as well. I guess those who ever put efforts into exploring the realms of project management with PMI will feel the pain of those credentials being removed easily just because of financial constraints, instead of continuous participation. I see PMI as my lifelong community, therefore I wonder if there is anything we can do for the following:

1. Have a more “friendly” PMI renewal fee for multiple PMI certification holders. I believe this will also encourage more people to keep learning and get certified, creating a win-win situation for candidates and PMI.

2. Consider "not removing" the PMI badges or credential holder list from people who are not renewing their badges. Instead, use the word “outdated”. There is a lot of effort put in, and sometimes it is not an easy decision to not renew those credentials, especially when so much effort has been put in, which serves as a milestone not only in career or learning, but also a milestone for life as well.

Someday when I'm old and retired, and when I look back, even if I'm no longer working without any financial income, maybe at that time I am no longer a PMI member or stop renewing those certifications. I still hope I can feel proud to share about my achievements with my future grandchildren or people around me and encourage them to adopt a continuous learning spirit, and if possible, learn and explore more about project management as an important life skill.

Rami Kaibni , thanks for the kind words. When it comes to the “outdated” badges, being listed on a third-party site like Credly versus being listed on the PMI site can carry different meanings. It would be wonderful if those badges could always be listed, just like our micro-credentials on the PMI website. This way, the association with PMI remains forever, even if the badge itself becomes ‘outdated.’ Once a PMI member, the ‘PMI values’ stay with us indefinitely.

Kiron Bondale , appreciate for sharing your thought. Will take it as a reference. 

A side story:
I’ve prepared PowerPoint slides for a presentation at my local chapter next month, titled “Path to Excellence: PMI Learning Journey”. I believe this title encapsulates my deep love for project management, continuous learning, and the PMI community. These values, including the ‘PMI values,’ are embedded and hold significant importance in my life. I suppose that concludes how significant PMI's role is in my life.