{"id":5216,"date":"2022-03-03T15:44:46","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T20:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/?p=5216"},"modified":"2022-09-01T15:21:06","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T20:21:06","slug":"difference-between-pdu-and-ceu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/blog\/difference-between-pdu-and-ceu\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Difference Between a PDU and CEU"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Documenting your continued efforts to remain current in Project Management skills, tools, and standards is required for maintaining that hard-earned Project Management Professional (PMP)\u00ae designation from the Project Management Institute (PMI). PMI uses its <a href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/pdu-credits-in-project-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Professional Development Unit (PDU)<\/a> as its measurement for continuing education. To remain an active PMP credential, Project Managers must continuously earn PDU credits within pre-determined parameters and submit them for PMI approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>On this page:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#continuing-education\">Continuing education for certification renewal<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#pdus\">PDUs are for Project Managers with PMI certifications<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#ceus\">CEU and PDU and certifications<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#takeaways\">Takeaways<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#f3fbff\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/01094754\/Emotional-Intelligence-Free-PDU-Course.jpg\" alt=\"Free Course on Emotional Intelligence\" class=\"wp-image-6604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/01094754\/Emotional-Intelligence-Free-PDU-Course.jpg 720w, https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/01094754\/Emotional-Intelligence-Free-PDU-Course-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" id=\"block-eef25254-e22e-41f6-826b-cab064e3d095\"><strong>Free Emotional Intelligence PDU<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-14690051-2796-4b03-bcb7-95d54bd01fcd\"><em>Develop your Emotional Intelligence as well as your team members in this Free PDU Course!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\thbspt.enqueueForm({\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tportalId: 3294842,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tformId: \"9513deed-dab2-44ea-a7fb-33297ddc13b6\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget: \"#hbspt-form-1777638534000-2812866508\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tregion: \"na1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hbspt-form\" id=\"hbspt-form-1777638534000-2812866508\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"continuing-education\">Continuing education for certification renewal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To understand PDUs and their connection to PMI and PMP, you must know what is meant by the term \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/blog\/pdu-vs-cpe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continuing Education<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Continuing Education?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For most professionals, continuing education begins with the question \u201cwhat are CEUs?\u201d &nbsp;A \u201cCEU\u201d is a \u201cContinuing Education Unit,\u201d and is used to measure participation in an authorized training program aligned with the licensing managed by a verifiable professional certificating organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Continuing Education efforts are commonly measured in Continuing Education Units (CEU)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, in the United States, lawyers must earn a specific number of CEU credits each year to maintain their license in the state they practice law. As well, those practicing medicine (nurses, doctors, others) in the United States must complete a certain number of CEU credits to keep their license active in the state they provide health care services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the term CEU is widely used across professional circles and industries, each license type and where the skill is performed geographically will change the CEU hour\/renewal requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why is Continuing Education required?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply put, licensing and credentialing organizations require continuing education credits, or CEUs, to ensure those practicing a profession are using the most current standards and are actively growing their skills. A CEU-based license or certificate, by the education and training represented, is the difference between receiving services from a professional or a layperson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Studying for the PMP Exam?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/free-pmp-questions\" style=\"border-radius:2px;background-color:#366194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMP Practice Questions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pdus\">PDUs are for Project Managers with PMI certifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/certifications\/become-a-project-manager\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMI administers multiple certifications<\/a>, including but not limited to Project Management Professional (PMP)\u00ae, Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)\u00ae, and PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)\u00ae. Following the certification application process and passing the certification exam, the Project Manager must earn and submit to PMI for approval a certain number of continuing education hours to stay credentialed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>PMI created PDUs for Project Management Certifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>PMI created the measurement for project management-related continuing education efforts: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/certifications\/certification-resources\/maintain\/pdu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Professional Development Unit (PDU).<\/a> PMI also uses the Professional Development Unit (PDU) administration for its certification renewal programs, including the PMP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Professional Development Units (PDU) are<br>&nbsp;\u201cone-hour blocks of time that you spend learning, teaching others, or volunteering.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For PMI, credentialed professionals must earn, and submit for PMI approval, PDUs distributed between Education PDUs and Giving Back PDUs. For all PMI certifications and associated PDU efforts, the measurement of learning, training others, and\/or volunteering is measured as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>1 PDU = 1 Hour<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people earn multiple PMI certifications and therefore are continuously earning PDUs to keep their credentials active. It is important to know the difference between PMI certification PDU requirements so you do not have a lapse in your active certification &nbsp;(or you would have to reapply and retake the exam for certification).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ceus\">CEU and PDU and certifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CEUs and PDUs are two separate categories to classify the work someone puts into maintaining their professional credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s the difference between PDU and CEU?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The main difference between the categories of PDU and CEU is PDUs are used by PMI, while CEU efforts are tracked by different professional bodies to meet the needs of their industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>CEU = Continuing Education Unit for professional licensing and certifying organizations<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>PDU = Professional Development Unit only for Project Management Institute\u2019s certifications<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another way to think of the difference between PDU and CEU is PDUs are only accepted for Project Management continuing education efforts. PMI will not accept CEUs and, vice versa, those professional organizations using CEUs do not accept PDUs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>What if I need both CEU and PDU for my different certifications?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many continuing education providers in the project management space include both a PDU and CEU value, to help professionals maintain multiple credentials simultaneously. However, there is not a 1:1 ratio for PDU to CEU, and so a course with both PDU and CEU values listed may apply differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>.1 CEU = 1 PDU<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For any license or certification, be sure you know the requirements for maintaining an active status, including the measurements used and how to submit units for review by the accrediting organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"takeaways\">Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Professionals in industries including insurance, education, health care, IT, construction, and Project Management, have continuing education and licensing systems for managing the quality of service delivered within their field. However, the requirements and measurement of ongoing professional development vary by field and certifying organization. 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