PMI-ACP Certification Course

This Certification is offered by PMI.org who is a global nonprofit professional organization for project management. CertifyEra is the Authorized Training Partner of PMI.

 Yes. It requires 28 contact hours of training to be eligible for PMI-ACP. CertifyEra is the Authorized Training Partner of PMI and it has got eminent resources and training aids which will make your life easy. Attending this training will get you the 28 contact hr certificate and insights on various Agile methodologies which you can apply in your projects. 

The PMI-ACP Certification fees is different for PMI members and non-members and it also differs from region to region. Please get in touch with us to know more.

The certificate is valid for 3 years period after successfully completing the exam. One can renew the certificate after 3 years by reporting the stipulated number of PDUs and by paying the renewal fees.

To maintain your PMI-ACP, you must earn stipulated number of professional development units (PDUs) in agile project management every three years. 

No need to retake the exam for certification renewal.

It is a multiple-choice test. The exam is conducted throughout the year via Prometric testing centers or as a online proctored exam and there is a specific application process you need to follow to take this exam.

It is also a paper based test but still there are prerequisite to be completed before attending the test.

The certification exam has multiple-choice questions based on Agile mindset and various frameworks and domains. 

Questions will be based on these domains:

Domain 1 Mindset – 28%

·       Experiment Early

·       Embrace Agile Mindset

·       Promote Collaborative Team Environment

·       Build Transparency

·       Foster Psychological Safety

·       Shorten Feedback Loops

·       Embrace Change

Domain 2 Leadership – 25%

·       Empower Teams

·       Facilitate Problem Resolution

·       Promote Knowledge Sharing

·       Promote agile mindset principles and practices

·       Promote shared vision and purpose

·       Facilitate conflict management 

Domain 3 Product – 19%

·       Refine product backlog

·       Manage increments

·       Visualize work

·       Manage value delivery

Domain 4 Delivery – 28%

·       Seek early feedback

·       Manage agile metrics

·       Manage impediments and risk

·       Recognize and eliminate waste

·       Perform continuous improvements

·       Actively engage customers

·       Optimize flow

The PMI ACP exam is basically for 3 hours with 120 MCQ questions. Also there are no negative markings for any incorrect answers. The test focuses predominantly on 7 domains and the % weightage given to each domain is mentioned below.

• Submit your application; an individual needs to complete the application within 90 days from the date of initialization.
• Application completeness review; will get a response within 10 days after submission.
• Payment process; one need to make the payment before appearing for the exams.
• Audit process; Once your application is selected, you have 90 days to submit your audit materials. You will be getting a feedback from PMI within 7 days.
• Multiple choice examination eligibility; once your application is shortlisted you can take an exam for a maximum of 3 times within a year.
• Certification cycle; once you pass your exam you are confirmed with your certification.
• Certification Maintenance; each individual has to work on PDU’s within 3 years cycle.
• Certification Renewal; one can renew the certification after completion of the mandatory PDU’s and after paying the required fees for renewal.
• Certification suspension; your certificate get expired after the 3rd year anniversary if you have not applied for a renewal certificate.
• Certification expiration; occurs at the end of the suspension period, if you don’t fulfill the continuing certification requirements towards certification maintenance.