45 PMI® PDU Training Program
Renew Your PMI® Certification
Enroll in the 45 PMI PDU Training Program. Complete two self-paced online courses. Earn 45 PDUs and renew your PMI certification. PMI approved renewal process.
45 PMI® PDU Training Program Covers:
- Two Comprehensive Business Programs - The 45 PMI PDU Training Bundle Program by SFBS comes with two self-paced business training programs: Strategy Creation & Execution, and Marketing Strategy.
- Learn At Your Own Pace - Earn 45 PDUs to renew your PMI certification. 100% Online. Hassle-free.
- PDU Reporting Guidance - Detailed steps to submit your earned PDUs to PMI. Retain your PMP certification easily.
- 24/7 Support - We are a fingertip away from you. Email us at [email protected]. We will respond within 24 hours.
Program #1- Strategy Creation & Execution Program - Develop the global perspective, quantitative background, and creative problem-solving skills to take your strategy from formulation to execution. Harness the power of disruptive innovation to craft winning strategies and turn them into play. Earns 30 PMI PDUs.
Program #2- Marketing Strategy Program - Boost revenue and profit by targeting the right segments, designing effective go-to-market strategies, and building high-value brands. Align your marketing and promotion efforts with business strategy to maximize Return on Investment. Earns 15 PMI PDUs.
Not just PMI® PDUs - You will earn Reputable Business Merits
Certificate of Completion
Certificates prove your proficiency in a particular area, making you a more attractive candidate to potential employers. They are powerful to highlight your commitment to continuous learning and self-improvement. Boost your resume with a Certificate of Completion from San Francisco Business School.
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Hassle-free – each course is online, self-paced, and available from any location. Just log on and learn at any time. All you need is an internet-connected device.
Super simple – get the bundle, take the courses, submit your PDUs, and renew your certificate. Thousands of professionals renewed their PMI certification this way.
Sample PMI® PDU Video Lecture
Grasping Power is a video lecture from our Executive Leadership Program, one of the programs in the 45 PMI PDU Bundle. You can watch and have an idea of how our PMI® PDU lectures work.
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Who Should Attend?
- PMI® Certification Holders - PMI is the most renowned project management certification body around the globe. You worked hard to get your PMI certification, so you won’t want to risk losing it by missing out on your next renewal. PMI requires PMP®, PMI-ACP®, CAPM®, etc. certification holders to earn PDUs every three years to retain certification.
- Early and Mid-Career Professionals - Prepare for managerial and leadership roles in marketing after working as an individual contributor or functional specialist.
- Managers and Directors - Build greater self-awareness and explore ways to generate new marketing strategies to overcome challenging business circumstances and sail into new oceans.
- Consultants and Investors - Develop techniques for assessing the current marketplace, generate effective marketing strategies, deploy your marketing strategy, and continuously evolve through the way to success.
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PMI PDU Training Program FAQs
What are the two courses in this 45 PMI PDU Training Bundle?
The 45 PMI PDU Training Bundle Program by SFBS comes with three self-paced business training programs: Strategy Creation & Execution Training, and Marketing Strategy Training.
- Strategy Creation & Execution Training program worth 30 PDUs - 6 Ways of Working, 20 Business Acumen, 4 Power Skills.
- Marketing Strategy Training program worth 15 PDUs - 3 Ways of Working, 6 Business Acumen, 6 Power Skills.
TOTAL = 45 PMI PDUs earned (around 45 hours of video course content)
Why should I renew my PMI certification?
PMI requires certification holders to earn PDUs (Professional Development Units) to retain their certifications in good standing. To retain your PMI certification in good standing, you must earn required PMI PDUs every three years, submit to PMI, and renew your PMI certification.
What is PMI 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 PMI PDU to renew my PMI certification?
Earning PMI 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 PMI PDU Requirements?
PMP PDU requirement for certification holders is to collect 60 PDUs through a maximum of 25 Giving Back PDUs and a minimum of 35 Education PDUs. However, there is no cap for education PDUs. You can earn all 60 PDUs in the education category.
The 35 Education PDUs also have another limitation of reporting at least 8 Ways of Working project management PDUs as well as a limitation of reporting at least 8 Business Acumen PDUs and also a limitation of reporting at least 8 Power Skills PDUs. At the same time, reporting a maximum of 8 PDUs for working as a professional / practitioner of the giving back PDU category.
If you have a PMP®, PgMP®, PfMP®, PMI-PBA®, you must earn 60 PDUs in a three-year cycle.
There is a further requirement of these 60 PDUs as well.
You must earn at least 35 Education PDUs and you can earn at most 25 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 60 PDUs in Education if you choose.
While earning PDUs from Education category, you must earn at least 4 PDUs from each of the PMI Talent Triangle categories: Ways of Working, Power Skills and Business Acumen.
Sharing knowledge and actively applying your skills is an important way to contribute to the profession, while also enriching your own professional skills. That’s why you have the option to earn up to 25 PDUs for your activities in this area. There is a maximum 8 PDUs limit for "work as practitioner" category here. You cannot submit more than 8 PDUs under "work as practitioner" category.
If you have a PMI-ACP®, PMI-RMP®, PMI-SP®, you must earn 30 PDUs in a three-year cycle.
There is a further requirement of these 30 PDUs as well. You must earn at least 18 Education PDUs and you can earn at most 12 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 30 PDUs in Education if you choose.
While earning PDUs from Education category, you must earn at least 8 PDUs from each of the PMI Talent Triangle categories: Ways of Working, Power Skills and Business Acumen.
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 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 PMI PDU Hours?
There are two main categories to earn PMI 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 PMI 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 the required PMI PDU Hours?
After you complete required PMI PDU hours in your CCRS cycle, you must apply for PMI certification renewal on your PMI profile page. Just fill out the application form to abide by the PMI code of ethics during the PMP renewal process.
You’ll then be directed to a secure payment page to pay your PMI renewal fee to PMI.
How much does PMI certification renewal cost?
Certification renewal fee varies by certification type. For PMP, PMI members pay 60 USD, while non-members pay 150 USD to renew their PMP certification after completing their required 60 PMP PDUs.
You can pay this fee online directly to the PMI using a card to complete your renewal process.
Can I earn my PMI PDU hour needs for free?
There are free courses or free events (webinars, conferences, etc.) that you can attend and gain PMI PDUs. However, completing all required PMI PDUs for FREE will be tough, especially if you are a working professional. Therefore, the best way to complete PMI PDUs is by enrolling in online courses and gaining PDUs easily.
45 PMI PDU Online Training Bundle will be a perfect fit for you to complete your PDU needs in one go!
You can see our Free PMP PDU Training program for earning three PDUS.
Do you have other questions about the PMI renewal cycle and 45 PMI PDU Training Program?
Please email us at [email protected] and we will be happy to help you.
Top Frequently Asked Questions
What are the eligibility criteria for this 45 PMI PDU Training Program?
There is no eligible criteria to enroll. However, the program is best suited for:
- Busy, ambitious professionals looking to advance their leadership and technical capabilities while on the job
- Individual contributors and managers in organizations who are keen to add value to their team and the organization
- Early and mid-career engineering, science, and research professionals
What should I expect from this 45 PMI PDU Training Program?
As a part of the executive leadership training, you will receive the following:
- Professional certificate of completion from San Francisco Business School
- Connect with an international community of professionals
- Letter of enrollment (available on request)
What certificate will I receive?
You will receive three “Certificate of Graduation” diplomas from San Francisco Business School upon completing this 45 PMI PDU Training program. No grades are assigned for the program. Participants will either be evaluated as complete or not complete. Completing 100% of the material will grant participants a “Certificate of Graduation”.
What are the course materials for the 45 PMI PDU Course Program?
Upon registration and payment for the program, you will have complete access to the course materials. Course materials cover downloadable handouts, cheat sheets, case studies, video lectures, quizzes and more.
How should I list my business certificates on my resume?
Once you've earned your Certificate of Graduation, list it on your resume along with the date of completion:
San Francisco Business School
Certificate in [Program Name]
[Program Start Month and Year]
List your certificate on your LinkedIn profile under "Education" with the language from the Credential Verification page:
School: San Francisco Business School
Dates Attended: [The year you participated in the program]
Degree: Other; Certificate in [Program Name]
Field of Study: Leave blank
Grade: Complete
Activities and Societies: Leave blank
For the program description on LinkedIn, please use the description of the each course you will find on the course pages.
How are SFBS Online courses delivered?
We offer 100% online and self-paced programs on the San Francisco Business School Online course platform.
Our platform features highly produced videos of SFBS faculty and guest business experts, interactive graphs and exercises, case studies from real companies, and opportunities to contribute to a vibrant online community.
Are SFBS Online programs available in languages other than English?
We expect to offer our courses in additional languages in the future but, at this time, our programs can only be provided in English.
All course content is delivered in written English. Closed captioning in English is available for all videos. There are no live interactions during the course that require the learner to speak English. Coursework must be completed in English.
Do I need to come to campus to participate in San Francisco Business School programs?
No, all of our programs are 100% online, self-paced, and available to participants regardless of their location.
How do I enroll in a course?
San Francisco Business School does not have any prerequisite for learners to attend the programs. Although SFBS does not have any requirements, we recommend that learners have a few years of professional experience to attend our programs. Our target audience is mid-senior-level professionals, managers, and leaders.
Does San Francisco Business School offer an online MBA?
Yes, San Francisco Business School offers an online MBA program. Our MBA program covers the following business certificate programs.
- Executive Leadership
- Strategy Creation & Execution
- Marketing Strategy
- Decision Making
- Problem-Solving
- Project Management
- Schedule Management
- Stress Management
- Communication Management
What are my payment options?
We accept payments via credit card. Some learners may qualify for scholarships or financial aid, which will be credited against the Program Fee before payment. Your scholarship or financial aid may be applied to your transaction upon purchase as well.
In all cases, net Program Fees must be paid in full (in US Dollars) to complete registration before attending the program.
What are the policies for refunds and deferrals?
San Francisco Business School is proud to offer a 30-day money-back guarantee with no questions asked. After the 30-day period, you will not be able to get a full refund, but you may cancel the subscription any time you like.
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