PMP credentials notice

PMI is contacting all PMP credential holders with important news about their PMP credential expiration date.

What you need to know:

Instead of expiring on 31 December 2008, your PMP credential will now expire in 2009 on the anniversary of the day and month that you earned your credential.
Example: If a PMP earned his/her credential on 14 May 2005 the current expiration date is 31 December 2008. With this change, the expiration date will become 14 May 2009. When this PMP renews his/her credential, the new expiration date becomes 14 May 2012. See below for an illustration of this example.



One question you may have is, “Does this change in my expiration date shorten my PMP cycle?” The answer is “No. This change includes a transition period that provides all PMPs with a partial year that extends beyond their current 3-year cycle. Thereafter, all PMPs will be on a standard 3-year cycle.”

By late August, you will be able to view your new expiration date online in the PMI certification system and on PMI.org when you log in as a user.

Also, you will receive a series of communications from PMI over the next several months that provides information and guidance on your new expiration date.

By September 2008 – you will receive an e-mail with your new expiration date.
By October 2008 – you will receive by postal mail a new PMP certificate printed with your new expiration date.
The actual renewal process for PMP credential holders is not affected by the change of expiration dates. To maintain your PMP credential before the expiration date, the requirements remain the same:

Earn and report a minimum of 60 Professional Development Units (PDUs) within your 3-year credential cycle.
After you report at least 60 PDUs, you will receive an e-mail from PMI with a link to your renewal form. Please allow 3 weeks for approval before renewal link will be available.
When you are ready to renew your credential, just fill in this renewal form and submit the renewal fee through the online certification system.
We will continue to provide information to you on the PMI.org certification page and through regular PMI communications.

We understand that you may have questions and are happy to provide the support you need. Follow this link to access more information in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document on PMI.org. E-mail questions to PMPDateChange@pmi.org. Because this change affects all active PMP credential holders, please allow adequate response time.