15 CAPM® PDU Course Program

CAPM PDU Online Course Program FAQs

What are the courses in this 15 CAPM PDU Online Course program?

The 15 CAPM PDU Online Course Program by SFBS comes with a self-paced business training program: Marketing Strategy Training worths 15 PDUs - 3 Ways of Working, 6 Business Acumen, 6 Power Skills.

TOTAL = 15 CAPM PDUs earned (around 15 hours of video course content)

Why should I renew my CAPM certification?

PMI requires CAPM certification holders to earn PDUs (Professional Development Units) to retain their certifications in good standing. For CAPM certification, the requirement is earning 15 PDUs every three years. To retain your CAPM certification in good standing, you must earn 15 PDUs every three years, submit to PMI, and renew your CAPM certification.

What is PDU?

PDU is the abbreviation for Professional Development Unit. PMI requires certification holders to earn PDUs to keep their certification in good standing. Typically, 1 PDU is gained by 1 hour of professional activity, attending an event, or online course.

When should I start submitting CAPM PDU to renew my CAPM certification?

Earning PDU hours requires a significant amount of time. PMI expects you to earn the required PDU hours over the given three-year period. If you leave to the end, you may have problems in submitting PDUs and that might risk your certification status.

What are the PMI Talent Triangle and PDU Categories?

PMI requires certification holders to earn PDUs in certain fields and categories. There are three categories in the PMI talent triangle. These are Ways of Working, Power Skills, and Business Acumen.

•  Ways of Working: Whether it’s predictive, agile, design thinking, or new practices still to be developed, it's clear that there is more than one way that work gets done today. That’s why PMI encourages professionals to master as many ways of working as they can - so they can apply the right technique at the right time, delivering winning results. 
•  Power Skills: These interpersonal skills include collaborative leadership, communication, an innovative mindset, for-purpose orientation, and empathy. Ensuring teams have these skills allows them to maintain influence with a variety of stakeholders - a critical component for making change. 
•  Business Acumen: Professionals with business acumen understand the macro and micro influences in their organization and industry and have function-specific or domain-specific knowledge to make good decisions. Professionals at all levels need to be able to cultivate effective decision-making and understand how their projects align with the big picture of broader organizational strategy and global trends.

What are the CAPM PDU Requirements?

If you have a CAPM®, you must earn 15 PDUs in a three-year cycle.

You must earn at least 9 Education PDUs and you can earn at most 6 giving back PDUs.

As a certification holder, you must earn a minimum number of PDUs in each of the skill areas of the PMI Talent Triangle® — Ways of Working, Power Skills, and Business Acumen. There is no limit on the number of Education PDUs that you can earn — meaning that you can earn all 15 PDUs in Education if you choose.

While earning PDUs from the Education category, you must earn at least 2 PDUs from each of the PMI Talent Triangle categories: Ways of Working, Power Skills, and Business Acumen.

What are the ways to earn CAPM PDU Hours?

There are two main categories to earn PDUs: Education and Giving Back. The education category includes courses or training, organizations, reading, and informal learning.

The Giving Back category includes working as a professional or practitioner, creating content, giving presentations, sharing knowledge, and volunteering.

How can I submit my earned CAPM PDUs?

You should have a PMI profile on the PMI website pmi.org. You can log on to your profile, navigate to your credentials, and submit your earned PDUs.

Upon submitting your PDUs, PMI will review your submission. After review, PDUs are approved and shown on your profile.

What should I do after I complete 15 CAPM PDU Hours?

After you complete 15 PDUs in your CCRS cycle, you must apply for CAPM renewal on your PMI profile page. Just fill out the application form to abide by the PMI code of ethics during the CAPM renewal process.

You’ll then be directed to a secure payment page to pay your CAPM renewal fee to PMI.

How much does CAPM certification renewal cost?

PMI members pay 60 USD, while non-members pay 150 USD to renew their CAPM certification after completing their required 15 CAPM PDUs.

You can pay this fee online directly to the PMI using a card to complete your renewal process.

Can I earn my CAPM PDU hour needs for free?

There are free courses or free events (webinars, conferences, etc.) that you can attend and gain CAPM PDUs. However, completing all 15 CAPM PDUs for FREE will be tough, especially if you are a working professional. Therefore, the best way to complete CAPM PDUs is by enrolling in online courses and gaining PDUs easily.

60 PDU Online Training Bundle will be a perfect fit for you to complete your PDU needs in one go! You can use the remaining PDUs in your next renewal cycles.

You can see our Free PMP PDU Training program for earning three PDUS.

Do you have other questions about the CAPM renewal cycle and the 15 CAPM PDU Online Program?

Please email us at [email protected] and we will be happy to help you.