1 Become a member Become a member of PMI International (129$US) and PMI-Montreal (30$US) 2 Register for prep courses Register for your 35 hours preparation course here 3 Fill out your PMP® application online Fill out your PMP® application online and submit it to PMI International at www.pmi.org 4 Confirmation PMI International will confirm your eligibility within 10 business days. 5 Payment Pay (405$ US) and schedule your exam on your preferred date with Prometric. You have one year after your eligibility is confirmed. 6 Exam Complete the 4-hour, 200-question PMP® exam (multiple choice) available in 10 languages (including French). The passing grade is 61%. When the candidate achieves this score or higher they automatically become a PMP! 7 Collect PDUs Collect PDUs to maintain your certification by participating in PMI-Montreal events!

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The Project Management Institute (PMI®) offers a project management certification program called the Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification. PMI oversees the development, evaluation, update, promotion and administration of this rigorous certification program that involves an examination of the highest caliber.

The Project Management Professional (PMP®) program is recognized and highly valued by the international community of professionals in project management. It was created with the goal of objectively evaluating and measuring an individual's professional knowledge. The prerequisites and eligibility requirements for the program are applied equally, without bias and are in accordance with applicable laws.

The Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification is aimed at project managers with both work experience and formal training in project management. In order to be eligible for the PMP® exam, you must fulfill one of the following two criteria.

• Category  1: Four-year degree (bachelor’s degree or global equivalent):Minimum three years/36 months unique non-overlapping professional project management experience during which at least 4,500 hours were spent leading and directing project tasks AND 35 contact hours of formal education

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• Category  2: Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or global equivalent):Minimum five years/60 months unique non-overlapping professional project management experience during which at least 7,500 hours were spent leading and directing project tasks AND 35 contact hours of formal education

PMI-Montreal offers preparation courses that fulfill the 35 hour formal training requirement.  These courses are offered three times a year with varied schedule formats. 

Course Schedules and Registration

Holders of the PMP® certification must acquire 60 PDUs (Professional Development Units) every three-year cycle in order to maintain their certification.

Maintaining your certification/ PDUs