Retired status

Rami Kaibni , thank you for your reply. However, I want to clarify that when I mentioned Retiree Membership, I meant exactly that—a membership, not a discount. Unfortunately, I'm unable to share a link due to technical issues within the PMI community. Instead, please refer to the excerpt below from the PMI Phoenix Chapter:

Title: Project Management Institute (PMI®) Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Program Policy Statement Concerning PMP Retired Status

Context:

To apply for retired status, please review the policies and submit a confirmation to us by email ([email protected]).

Once we receive the confirmation, we will process your request, update your certification status, and you will not need to earn or report professional development units (PDUs). If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Customer Care at 1 610 915 CARE (2273)

PMP Retired Status: PMP Retired status allows PMPs, who are retired, to remain within, and participate with, the PMI Certification Program. The PMP Retired is a retired status, and is not a credential for practice.

Eligibility: A PMP in good standing, who wishes to voluntarily relinquish his/her certification due to retirement, and who has abided by the PMP Code of Professional Conduct, is eligible to receive PMP Retired status. PMP Retired status is limited to qualified PMPs who no longer receive primary remuneration from practicing in the project management field and have been a PMP in good standing for the last ten (10) consecutive years.

Recognition and Participation: PMPs who receive PMP Retired status are entitled to receive recognition in the registry of PMPs, and eligible to participate in PMI Certification Program activities.

Use of PMP Retired Credential and Mark: PMPs with Retired status are granted permission to use the “PMP Retired” status designation, as directed by the PMI Certification Program. PMPs Retired are not permitted to use the “PMP” credential or related marks, unless they have returned to active PMP status, consistent with the terms of this policy.

Reinstatement to Active PMP Status: PMPs who have received PMP Retired status, and who return to active practice and wish to use the PMP credential in conjunction with their practice, are required to seek reinstatement of active PMP status. PMPs Retired who are within the PMP certification expiration date that was in effect at the time of status change to PMP Retired may have their active PMP status reinstated by paying all applicable fees at the time of reinstatement. PMPs Retired who wish to reactivate their PMP status and are within one year beyond their PMP certification expiration date, must satisfy the applicable Continuing Certification Renewal requirements, and provide required documentation. PMPs Retired, who are a year beyond the expiration date of their PMP certification, must satisfy requirements of the initial PMP certification process.

I hope this clarifies any confusion.

Danny, thanks for sharing the info. I am aware of the reitree status, but it is not called membership and doesn't fall under membership category and this is maybe where the confusion originated from so I suggest you tweak your discussion Title to: PMP Retiree Status instead of Reitree Membership because the latter refers to PMI membership, not the PMP Retiree Status and also tweak the stem of your question to reflect the same.

I believe having this status applicable to all PMI credential one holds is a fair ask because as you rightly said, people invest effort to earn any of them, maintain them by earning PDUs and pay renewal fees as well. As a matter of fact, in some cases like the PgMP and PfMP, the level of effort required and application fee is much higher than the PMP.

That said, the only advantage I see from the reitree status is that your credential will be listed in the registry with this status forever but in terms of practicing, you can't actively practice using your PMP designation per the PMI's program policy: "PMPs who have received PMP Retired status, and who return to active practice and wish to use the PMP credential in conjunction with their practice, are required to seek reinstatement of active PMP status."

Rami Kaibni , thanks for pointing out the mistake. I rectify it to “Retired status”. Meanwhile, I do think PMI should look into this and be fair to all the credentials.

Danny, I believe this is a fair ask and they should consider looking at applying this status to all credentials. Try to initiate a discussion with them and see what they say!

Rami Kaibni , I spoke with PMI Customer Services and informed them to pass the message to PMI management a few months ago. However, as time has passed, I'm not sure whether any action has been taken. That's why I posted my concern in the PMI community for discussion.

I'm soon taking my 5th PMI credential, and as a PMI member, there are many concerns that seem a bit 'imbalance' for PMI multi-certification holders, from the retiree fees to renewal fees.