{"id":6570,"date":"2022-08-31T15:23:40","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T20:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/?p=6570"},"modified":"2022-09-20T09:11:04","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T14:11:04","slug":"how-to-calculate-pdus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/blog\/how-to-calculate-pdus\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Calculate PDUs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For Project Management Institute (PMI) certification, Project Managers must know what a Professional Development Unit (PDU) is, how to calculate a PDU, and how to manage the process for submitting PDUs to meet requirements. Each PMI certification requires a specific number of PDU credits per renewal cycle, but how you calculate PDU credits is the same for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On this page:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#what-is-a-pdu\">What is a PDU?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#hours\">How many hours is 1 PDU?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#calculate\">How to calculate PDUs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#education-pdus\">Education PDUs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#talent-triangle\">PDUs for PMI Talent Triangle\u00ae<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/giving-back\">Giving Back PDUs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#required-pdus\">Required PDUs per PMI certification<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#reporting\">Reporting your PDU efforts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\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-1 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-1776460119000-6891288722\",\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-1776460119000-6891288722\"><\/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=\"what-is-a-pdu\"><strong>What is a PDU?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PMI\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/certifications\/certification-resources\/maintain\/pdu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Professional Development Unit (PDU)<\/a> measures project management-related continuing education efforts. PMI manages <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/certifications\/certification-resources\/maintain\/requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">certification maintenance programs<\/a> using the categories of education, working as a practitioner, and volunteer efforts. Failure to submit valid PDU claims or to meet the number of PDU claims required can lead to the suspension or eventual loss of certification status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hours\"><strong>How many hours is 1 PDU?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Converting project management professional development time into PDU credit may be the easiest of all PMI formulas. Calculating PDU time is done as 1 Hour (60 minutes) = 1 PDU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"calculate\"><strong>How to calculate PDU<\/strong> <strong>Credits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Calculating PDUs is not about the mathematical conversion of time to training units but instead addresses two concepts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>the requirements of what qualifies as PDU activities being fulfilled, and<\/li><li>the distribution of PDU types as required by a PMI certification.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>For a detailed description of what counts for education PDUs, students should review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/-\/media\/pmi\/documents\/public\/pdf\/certifications\/ccr-certification-requirements-handbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) Handbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"education-pdus\"><strong>Education PDUs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can earn Education PDUs when you complete training and broaden your professional skillsets. For any training, you should find out if the provider is a PMI Authorized Training Partner and how the topic fulfills PDU requirements. The Education PDU category is defined through PMI\u2019s Talent Triangle\u00ae to ensure a balance of project management skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"talent-triangle\"><strong>PDUs for PMI Talent Triangle\u00ae<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/blog\/the-evolving-pmi-talent-triangle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMI Talent Triangle\u00ae<\/a> is comprised of three branches of project management development: (1) Ways of Working, (2) Power Skills, and (3) Business Acumen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"222\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2022\/08\/31143617\/image-9.png\" alt=\"The PMI Talent Triangle\" class=\"wp-image-6571\"\/><figcaption>The PMI Talent Triangle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, Project Management Professional (PMP)\u00ae exam application PDU requirements state the student must provide proof of 35 PDU credits aligned to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/learning\/training-development\/talent-triangle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMI Talent Triangle<\/a>. Once a PMP certification holder, the project manager submits at least 60 PDU credits distributed across the three categories within a renewal cycle to maintain credential status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working, Power Skills, and Business Acumen PDUs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>PMI updated the Talent Triangle recently to reflect more current terminology. Previously, the categories were Technical Project Management, Leadership, and Strategic and Business Management. However, the names of the categories were changed to Ways of Working (Technical Project Management), Power Skills (Leadership), and Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management). Ultimately, it\u2019s most critical to remember PMI uses 1 hour = 1 PDU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working (Technical Project Management)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ways of Working category encompasses domain expertise and certification-specific training with topics such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>agile practices<\/li><li>data gathering and modeling<\/li><li>risk management<\/li><li>time, budget, and cost estimation<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/-\/media\/pmi\/documents\/public\/pdf\/certifications\/talent-triangle-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMI defines<\/a> Power Skills as the \u201ccompetency in guiding and motivation,\u201d including these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/-\/media\/pmi\/documents\/public\/pdf\/certifications\/talent-triangle-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">topics<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>mentoring<\/li><li>emotional intelligence<\/li><li>negotiation<\/li><li>problem-solving<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Talent Triangle category of Business Acumen is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/-\/media\/pmi\/documents\/public\/pdf\/certifications\/talent-triangle-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">described <\/a>as the \u201cbusiness-oriented skills\u201d with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/-\/media\/pmi\/documents\/public\/pdf\/certifications\/talent-triangle-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">topics<\/a> of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>industry knowledge and standards<\/li><li>legal and regulatory compliance<\/li><li>operational functions<\/li><li>strategic planning, analysis, alignment<\/li><\/ul>\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=\"giving-back\"><strong>Giving Back PDUs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PMI encourages engagement in the profession through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/certifications\/certification-resources\/maintain\/earn-pdus\/contribute\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Giving Back PDU<\/a>, \u201c\u2026a unique opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills while growing both personally and professionally.\u201d PMI accepts Giving Back PDU submissions for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PMI certification requirements can be achieved by combining Giving Back and Education PDUs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"required-pdus\"><strong>Required PDUs per PMI certification<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Access the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/-\/media\/pmi\/documents\/public\/pdf\/certifications\/ccr-certification-requirements-handbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMI Certification Requirement handbook<\/a> for the number of PDU credits needed for each PMI certification.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2022\/08\/31143711\/image-10.png\" alt=\"PMI Certification Cycle and Required PDUs\" class=\"wp-image-6572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2022\/08\/31143711\/image-10.png 687w, https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2022\/08\/31143711\/image-10-300x103.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><figcaption><em>Source: https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/-\/media\/pmi\/documents\/public\/pdf\/certifications\/ccr-certification-requirements-handbook.pdf<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>PMP\u00ae, PgMP\u00ae, PfMP\u00ae, PMI-PBA\u00ae<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the PMP credential as an example, the 3-year renewal cycle has 60 PDU hours with a minimum of 35 Education PDU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 PMI Talent Triangle PDU: 24<br>\u2022 Additional Education PDU: 11<br>\u2022 Maximum Giving Back PDU: 25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>CAPM<\/strong>\u00ae<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)\u00ae certification has a 15 PDU 3-year renewal cycle for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>PMI Talent Triangle PDU: 9<\/li><li>Minimum Education PDU: 0<\/li><li>Maximum Giving Back PDU: 6<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>PMI-ACP\u00ae, PMI-RMP\u00ae, PMI-SP\u00ae<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As an example, the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)\u00ae certification has a 30 PDU requirement for a 3-year renewal cycle:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>PMI Talent Triangle PDU: 12<\/li><li>Additional Education PDU: 6<\/li><li>Maximum Giving Back PDU: 12<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reporting your PDU efforts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For working as a practitioner, volunteer efforts, or PMI Talent Triangle\u00ae eligible training hours, the PDU claim process is the same. What differs is the information needed for each claim type when reporting in PMI\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ccrs.pmi.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continuing Certification Renewal System<\/a> (CCRS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the CCRS, PMI certification holders can get a PDU claim status report and see the status of each submitted PMP PDU claim. If approved by PMI, your PDU credit will be applied to your account as part of the credential maintenance process. As a note, if you obtain education PDU hours from a PMI Authorized Training Partner, those PDU hours will be automatically approved by PMI. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/blog\/claim-pdus-for-your-pmi-certification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Claim PDUs for Your PMI Certification<\/a> PMA Blog Post for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Project Managers should know the PMI formula to calculate time for PDU credit, the PDU requirements of their certifications, and how to report PDU efforts to prevent a professional designation lapse. Keep these essential points in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Time spent fulfilling PMI\u2019s PDU requirements for certification is calculated as 1 Hour = 1 PDU.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/certifications\/certification-resources\/maintain\/requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMI certifications have specific PDU requirements<\/a> within multi-year renewal cycles.<\/li><li>All PDU claims must be submitted via PMI\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ccrs.pmi.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continuing Certification Renewal System<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Use Project Management Academy resources and training as part of your efforts to earn PDU credit for PMI certification applications, maintenance, and renewals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Upcoming PMP Certification Training &#8211; Live &amp; Online Classes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><table class=\"table table-striped table-bordered table-responsive-sm font-md mt-5 mb-0 d-none d-md-table\"><tr><td>Name<\/td><td>Date<\/td><td>Place<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Project Management Institute (PMI) certification, Project Managers must know what a Professional Development Unit (PDU) is, how to calculate a PDU, and how to manage the process for submitting PDUs to meet requirements. 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