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Crossover between PMI and DBIA Certifications

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Gina Callender Director, Project Delivery| Macan Deve Engineers, DPC Mount Vernon, Ny, United States
Has there been any discussion on the crossover between PMI and DBIA?  I am interested in learning if there are PMs in the Construction Industry getting certified by DBIA since there has been an uptick in this requirement when doing work with Government Agencies.  Is there a way we can collaborate on obtaining PDUs?
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Luis Branco CEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, Ldª Carcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal

Great question, Gina.

There’s growing interest in the PMI–DBIA crossover, especially for public-sector design-build work.

While there’s no formal equivalency between the two certifications, many DBIA courses can be logged as PMI Education PDUs when they align with Ways of Working or Business Acumen, you simply self-report them in CCRS.

A practical next step would be to connect PMs in construction who are pursuing DBIA training.

Shared learning sessions, joint attendance at DBIA events, and coordinated PDU documentation can help everyone maintain PMI credentials while deepening design-build capability.
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Gina, as someone working in the Real Estate and Construction sector, I do find that PMI certifications, such as the PMP, are globally recognized and applicable across many industries, while DBIA credentials are more specialized and primarily valued within the U.S. construction sector, especially for design-build projects.

There is definitely crossover between the two organizations. PMI offers a broad project management framework, and DBIA provides deeper expertise in design-build delivery. PMI also released the PMI-CP credential a couple of years ago, which is a specialized certification for construction professionals.

Regarding PDUs, many DBIA courses and training programs qualify for PMI PDUs, allowing professionals to collaborate and meet continuing education requirements. For example, if you earn a DBIA credential or take a PM-related course through DBIA, you can manually claim those PDUs and apply them toward any PMI certification you currently hold.

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