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		<title>PDU Categories Are Being Updated</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 04:56:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP PMI sent me the following email earlier this week.  The subject is important enough I wanted to post it here in its entirety.  It was sent to all PMI Credential holders so I&#8217;m sure PMI won&#8217;t mind this repost. *   *   *   *   * Dear PMI Credential Holders: PMI has an exciting update for you regarding improvements to the PDU structure within the Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) Program. Since research has shown that people did not fully understand the PDU categories and how to appropriately report their PDUs using that structure, we are pleased to let you know that your feedback has prompted PMI to make the PDU categories more user-friendly. Below is a snapshot of the collective positive response from credential holders to the formal study that proposed the new CCR PDU categories: 82% were satisfied or very satisfied with the proposed new categories 76% thought it would be much better or somewhat better than the current categories What Are The Changes To The Program? Key changes to the program include: Simplification to the CCR category structure, reducing the number of categories from 18 to 6. Ensuring that all categories use the rule that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maintain Your PMP Credential</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 08:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP What do I need to do to maintain my PMP certification?  It’s a good question and you need to know the answer to this question or risk losing the credential that you worked so hard to earn. To maintain the PMP credential, each PMP certified project manager must earn and report 60 professional development units (PDU) for each three-year cycle.  A PDU is earned for every one hour spent in a planned and structured learning activity. The new 2011 PMI Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) simplified the PDU reporting categories from the previous 18 categories to the following 6: Education Courses offered by PMIs R.E.Ps chapters and communities Continuing education Self-directed learning Giving Back to the Profession Creating new project management knowledge Volunteer service Work as a professional in project management Educational activities may include such undertakings taking classes from PMI Registered Education Providers (R.E.P), working on project management continuing or degree related education, or self-directed learning. Giving back to the profession may include activities such as authoring articles, speaking on project management related topics, conducting project management related research, or being engaged in full time project management. There is no maximum number of PDUs for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PMBOK PDU</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP PMI certified PMPs must demonstrate continual learning to satisfy PMIs Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) program.  The PMI CCR requires PMP professionals to earn and report at least 60 Professional Development Units during each three year CCR cycle. A PDU is 1 hour spent in a planned and structured learning activity in 5 Categories: Category 1: Formal academic education Category 2: Professional activities and self-directed learning Category 3: Education programs offered by PMI Registered Education Providers (REP) Category 4: Education programs offered by other providers Category 5: Volunteer service to professional or community organizations PDUs are reported to PMI using online forms or hard-copy forms that are available in the CCR handbook. About the Author: Ray Myers, Jr. is a PMP certified project manager with over 20 years experience planning and managing technology projects.   Contact Ray at www.pmservicesnw.com Article source: www.pmservicesnw.com &#169;2012 PMServicesNW. All Rights Reserved..]]></description>
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		<title>2011 PMI PDU Update Announced</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 07:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP PMI announced in December 2010 that the PDU reporting requirements would be modified beginning March 1, 2011.  PMI is making the changes based on their research that people did not fully understand the PDU categories and how to report their learning activities.  The new categories are more user-friendly and are expected to better serve PMI certification holders. The new Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) category structure has been simplified reducing the number of categories from 18 to 6.  All categories continue to use the one hour rule of learning activity to equivalent to one PDU. The new requirements place maximum PDU limits on certain categories that all credential holders must use to report their continuing education. There are 6 new PDU categories that fall into two divisions: Education and Giving Back to the Profession.  The 6 new categories are:  Education Courses offered by PMIs R.E.Ps chapters and communities Continuing dducation Self-directed learning Giving Back to the Profession Creating new project management knowledge Volunteer service Work as a professional in project Management There is no maximum number of PDUs for the education category.  However, there is a maximum of 45 PDUs in each PMP 3 year CCR cycle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PMI Training and Qualifications from the Project Management Institute</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 06:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by john mce The Project Management Institute is a worldwide professional association for project, programme or portfolio managers. The purpose of the PMI is to develop the practise and profession of project management all over the world. They hope that organisations worldwide will embrace their project management principles and attribute their success to it. By joining PMI, project managers can benefit from meetings, training, communications and networking opportunities which enhance professional development potential. Members will be informed about advances in project management techniques and stay in touch with many interesting and potentially valuable contacts. Project managers play a key role in economies and societies, over-seeing big changes in all sorts of different industries, from construction, to IT, to Transport and beyond. The PMI promote professionalism, accountability and proficiency in project, programme and portfolio management, and can help companies to raise standards and create shared knowledge, skills and values which can help to standardise project management procedures. The PMI&#8217;s Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) and Project Management Professional (PMP) qualifications are internationally recognised as proficient project management qualifications. Global organisations choose the PMI qualifications as a way of achieving higher standards of professionalism. By becoming a member of the PMI, [...]]]></description>
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