PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

If you are experienced using agile approaches, have good collaboration skills, eagerly embrace complexity and thrive on rapid response times, then your talents are in demand. Who Should Apply? If you work on agile teams or if your organization is adopting agile practices, the PMI-ACP is a good choice for you. Compared with other agile certifications based solely on training and exams, the PMI-ACP is evidence of your real-world, hands-on experience and skill. Gain and Maintain Your PMI-ACP The certification exam has 120 multiple-choice questions and you have three hours to complete it. To maintain your PMI-ACP, you must earn 30 professional development units (PDUs) in agile topics every three years. Prerequisites 2,000 hours of general project experience working on teams. A current PMP or PgMP will satisfy this requirement but is not required to apply for the PMI-ACP. 1,500 hours working on agile project teams or with agile methodologies. This requirement is in addition to the 2,000 hours of general project experience. 21 contact hours of training in agile practices.