How to Get Employer Approval for PMP® Certification Training

Employers routinely invest in project management training because it drives measurable outcomes like improving delivery predictability, reducing risk, controlling costs, and helping teams execute work more effectively. Programs aligned to the PMP® framework are designed to help organizations standardize project practices, strengthen leadership, and improve performance across projects and portfolios.

When requesting approval, it’s helpful to position PMP® certification training not only as professional development, but as a business investment.

When you focus on the business impact and explain how the course helps teams plan better, manage risk, coordinate stakeholders, and deliver results, the value becomes much clearer. Framing it this way helps managers see how the training supports current priorities while building the project leadership capability needed for future work.

If you connect your learning goals to real outcomes for your projects, asking for approval feels less intimidating and more like working together to improve how the team delivers work.

Copy the ready-to-use approval and reimbursement template below.

PMP® Certification Training Request: Email Template

Dear {Manager},

I would like to request approval to enroll in the PMP® Certification Training course offered by Project Management Academy.

The training focuses on practical project management skills that support how projects are planned, executed, and delivered today. It fulfills PMI’s 35 contact hour requirement and provides comprehensive preparation aligned with real world project management practices and the PMP® exam framework.

Many organizations find that investing in PMP aligned project management practices leads to more consistent delivery, better risk management, and stronger alignment between projects and business goals. These results are usually driven by clearer planning, stronger governance, and more effective leadership throughout the project lifecycle.

A few highlights:

Instructor led PMP® training that fulfills PMI’s required 35 contact hours
Comprehensive exam preparation with mock exams, review sessions, and study resources
Six months of access to an online training portal with supplemental lectures, exercises, and exam prep tools
Post class tutoring, application and audit support, and weekly drop in tutoring sessions
Generative AI overview for project managers and modern project delivery concepts
PMI Authorized PMP® study materials and the proven PMA Way™ training approach

The course is available in both in person instructor led (ILT) and virtual instructor led (VILT) formats, which allows me to participate in live instruction while continuing to manage my day to day responsibilities.

Details below:

Program: PMP® Certification Training
Provider: Project Management Academy (PMI Authorized Training Partner)
Format: In Person ILT or Virtual ILT (VILT)
Includes: 35 PMI Contact Hours, Mock Exam, Tutoring, Study Portal Access, Application Support
Cost: [$ Amount]

If approved, I plan to apply the techniques and best practices from the training directly to my current and upcoming projects and share any useful insights with the team. Please let me know if you would like any additional information to support this request.

Thanks,
{Your Name}

Author profile

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

Director of Product Development at Project Management Academy