PMI-ACP® Exam Prep Certification Requirements

Before you begin the process of earning your PMI-ACP credential you should read the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® Exam Content Outline and visit the PMI.org website for additional information.

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• PMI-ACP Certification Process Infographic
• PMI-ACP Certification Eligibility Requirements
• PMI-ACP Exam Application Process

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PMI-ACP® Certification Process Infographic

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PMI-ACP® Exam Application Process

• Register to become a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI).
• This step is optional.
• It costs $164 to become a member, but it saves you $60 on exam fees.
• The standard non-member price to take the exam is $495. The PMI member price for the exam is $435.
• Take our PMI-ACP Exam Prep Course to satisfy the required 28 contact hours (PDUs) education requirement.
• Submit your PMI-ACP application through the PMI website & pay the fee.
• There is no rush to do this step, we will help you with this as part of our PMI-ACP exam prep course and per PMI rules you must complete your 28 hours of training first anyway.
• PMI® will review your application and respond within 3 to 5 business days.
• Once your application is approved you will receive an invitation to pay for and schedule the exam.
• Schedule your exam with Pearson VUE.
• You have one year to take the exam after your application has been approved.
• You may take the exam up to three (3) times during the eligibility period.
• To learn more about the testing centers, please visit Pearson VUE.
• Take and Pass the PMI-ACP Exam
• 1 year to take the exam after your application is approved.
• The PMI-ACP Exam has a total 120 questions (with 100 scored and 20 unscored questions).
• 3 hour time limit.
• The questions are broken down into 4 domains: Mindset (28%), Leadership (25%), Product (19%), and Delivery (28%).
• The moment you pass you are certified for a 3 year cycle, and you will need 30 PDUs to renew your certification each 3 years.

PMI-ACP Certification Eligibility Requirements

Education Background

• Secondary diploma
  • This could be a high school diploma, GED, or global equivalent

Agile Project Experience

• 2 years of agile project experience in the past 5 years- working on agile project teams or with agile methodologies – OR –
• 1 year agile experience and an active 3rd party agile certification (certification must be current and earned more than 1 year ago) – OR –
• 1 year agile experience and a degree from a Global Accreditation Center (GAC) program

Formal Training in Agile Practices

• 28 contact hours
• Hours must be earned in agile practices, frameworks, or methodologies