Why pay for PDUs when there is an easier way?

There are lots of great sites with videos for earning PMP PDUs. My favorite free videos are these ones because if you log in with your PMI.org account, you will get pre-approved PDUs just for watching (no quizzes!). Here’s a neat trick to speed up the video if the pace is too slow. You’ll still earn one PDU for each hour of video, so if you […]

Earning your PDUs from PMI REPs (Registered Education Providers) has pros and cons compared to earning PDUs from other sources. One benefit of PDUs from REPs is that if a REP course or video is listed in the registered activities database in PMI’s CCRS, then the PDUs from that activity are pre-approved by PMI. The only documentation you will need is your certificate of completion for the course/video. […]

Here’s how I use only free PDUs for PMP recertification to renew my PMP® every 3 years. I don’t waste time or money paying for more unneeded PDU courses. I get enough real-world professional development and learning from the awesome projects and people I work with. But to renew my PMP, I need to document that I’ve earned certain types of PDUs following PMI’s rules. The PMP renewal rules are complicated, which results in many PMPs paying […]