How to renew your PMP: PDUs, deadlines, what to log

What 60 PDUs looks like

Giving Back is a bonus, not an obligation. You can reach 60 with Education PDUs alone, as long as you meet the Talent Triangle minimums.

The Talent Triangle split

Inside your 35 Education PDUs, PMI asks for at least 8 in Ways of Working, 8 in Power Skills and 8 in Business Acumen. That accounts for 24, and the remaining 11 can come from any of the three. The common mistake is to take whatever is convenient and then discover late in the cycle that one area is short.

Logging your PDUs

Report PDUs in the Continuing Certification Renewal System (CCRS) from your mypmi dashboard, or in the PMI mobile app. Do it as you go. You must finish reporting before your cycle ends to keep the certification active, and it is far easier to log a webinar the week you attend it than to reconstruct a year of learning from memory.

If a claim gets flagged, our guide on what to do when a PDU claim says needs more information walks through the fix.

The renewal fee and the deadline

You can renew as soon as you have met the PDU requirement. PMI says payment is due no later than 90 days after your cycle ends. The fee depends on membership and region and appears on your mypmi dashboard under Renew Certification. PMI members get a discount on renewal fees.

What happens if you miss it

If you don't meet the requirements within your cycle, PMI suspends your certification for 12 months. 3FOLD's article on what happens if you do not renew your PMP on time describes the practical consequences.

A simple way to stay ahead

Write your cycle end date somewhere you will see it. In the first year, aim to cover all three Talent Triangle areas, and log each PDU when you earn it. Renew as soon as you qualify rather than waiting for the deadline. Our PMP renewal PDUs page lists ways to earn them.

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