Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification is a prestigious benchmark in the project management industry. Achieving PMP® certification marks a significant milestone, but maintaining it is equally essential. After passing the PMP® exam, your journey as a certified professional begins, bringing specific responsibilities to keep your certification active. Understanding the renewal process and requirements is vital to ensure your PMP® Certification Status remains in good standing, allowing you to continue reaping the benefits of this esteemed credential throughout your career.
Active Status
Upon passing the PMP® exam, you enter the realm of active status. This status grants you the privilege to showcase the PMP® badge on your professional profiles and leverage it in your career advancement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Renewal Requirement: Every 3 years, PMP® professionals are obligated to renew their certification to preserve its active status.
- Earning PDUs: To meet the renewal criteria, certification holders must earn and report 60 Professional Development Units (PDUs).
- Renewal Fee: Alongside reporting PDUs, you need to pay a specific renewal fee to PMI.
Suspension Status
If, for any reason, you miss renewing your certification by the third anniversary of your PMP® exam pass date, your certification enters suspension status. This phase lasts for a year and comes with its implications.
Impacts of Suspension:
- Badge Restrictions: During suspension, promoting yourself as a PMP® certified professional or using the PMP® badge is prohibited.
- PDU Earnings: PDUs earned during the suspension period can still be reported and will count towards your renewal.
Reactivation: Should you complete the required 60 PDUs and pay the renewal fee within the suspension year, your certification will revert to active status.
Expiration Status
Should you neglect the renewal requirements even after the suspension year, your PMP® certification will lapse into expiration status.
Reinstating Your PMP Certification:
- Retake the PMP® Exam: If you wish to regain your PMP® status, you’ll need to register, apply, and pass the PMP® exam once more.
- Alternate ways: Please reach out to us to regain your certificate without passing the exam.
