PMP Renewal Reminder
Your PMP runs on a three-year clock, and the only thing standing between you and re-sitting the exam is remembering it. Put your dates in below and you will see exactly where you stand today — then, if you want, we will remind you by email and WhatsApp as the deadline approaches. Free, and the answer appears on this page whether or not you sign up.
Courses, reading, webinars. You need at least 35.
Working, volunteering, creating content. Caps out at 25.
| Requirement | You have | Still needed |
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Want us to remind you?
We will message you at 6 months, 3 months, 1 month and 1 week before your cycle closes, with the number of PDUs you still have outstanding. Nothing else — and you can stop them at any time.
Your reminders are set
How PMP renewal actually works
Every PMP runs on a three-year CCR cycle. Inside it you must earn 60 PDUs and pay the renewal fee. The cycle begins the day you pass the exam, and each renewal cycle starts the day after the last one ends — so renewing early never costs you time.
| Rule | What it means |
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| 60 PDUs in 3 years | One PDU is one hour of qualifying activity. |
| At least 35 Education | Courses, reading, webinars, conferences. There is no upper limit, so all 60 can be Education if you want. |
| At most 25 Giving Back | Working as a practitioner, volunteering, creating content, mentoring. Anything past 25 does not count. |
| Education must be spread | Within your 35, at least 8 each in Ways of Working, Power Skills and Business Acumen. The remaining 11 can come from any of the three. |
| Renewal fee | $60 for PMI members, $150 for non-members — separate from your PDUs. Membership usually pays for itself here. |
If you miss the deadline
Your credential does not vanish on day one. It moves into a one-year suspension: you can still finish the PDUs and renew, but you cannot use the PMP title or put it on your CV while suspended. Let that year run out and the credential expires, and the only way back is the full exam again. We wrote up the whole recovery path in how to renew your PMP after expiry.
PDUs are only real once they are logged
This is the one that catches people. Earning a PDU and claiming it are different things. Your claim goes in on PMI's CCRS, and claims can sit for a few days before they show as approved. Leaving every claim to the final week is how people miss a deadline they had technically already met.
Where to get the PDUs
You do not have to pay for all 60. Working as a project practitioner earns you Giving Back PDUs for time you are spending anyway, and plenty of Education PDUs are free. Our guide to not overpaying for renewal goes through the free and cheap routes first. If you would rather clear all 60 in one go, our PDU bundles cover the full 60 with the category split already correct, and we walk you through the CCRS claims.
For the complete walkthrough — eligibility, categories, claim screens and fees — see PMP certification renewal.
Questions people ask
Does this tool cost anything?
No. The calculation is free and needs no sign-up, and the reminders are free too.
What exactly will you send me?
Reminders at 6 months, 3 months, 1 month and 1 week before your cycle closes, each with the number of PDUs you still have outstanding. Email always, WhatsApp only if you gave a number.
How do I stop them?
Unsubscribe link on every email, or reply STOP on WhatsApp. Either one stops both.
Can I use this for PMI-ACP, PgMP or CAPM?
The cycle length is the same three years, but the PDU totals differ — CAPM is 15 PDUs, PMI-ACP is 30. This tool is built for the PMP's 60. We will add the others.
Where do my details go?
Into our own reminder list and nowhere else. We do not sell or share them, and we delete your record once your cycle has closed unless you have asked to carry on into the next one.
Requirements shown here follow PMI's current Continuing Certification Requirements for the PMP. PMI can change them; always confirm the detail on your own CCRS dashboard before you rely on a deadline. Gururo is PMI Authorized Training Partner #5718. PMI, PMP and PMI-ACP are marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
