How to Earn Your 60 PDUs after Passing PMP Exam, Also refer to http://wpodcast.tk

by William Chen, PMP

1. Practice Project Management (Category 2H)

1.1. Get Total 15 PDUs per Certification Cycle (Duratoin: 3 years)

1.1.1. Get 5 PDUs in 1st Calendar Year

1.1.2. Get 5 PDUs in 2nd Calendar Year

1.1.3. Get 5 PDUs in 3rd Calendar Year

2. Self-Directed Learning Activities (Category 2-SDL)

2.1. Get Total 15 PDUs per Certification Year (Duration: 3 years)

2.1.1. Study Project Management books

2.1.1.1. Six Sigma

2.1.1.2. TQM

2.1.1.3. CMMI

2.1.1.4. Project Management Methodologies

2.1.1.5. Risk Management

2.1.2. Listen to Podcasts (Free!)

2.1.2.1. http://www.thepmpodcast.com

2.1.2.2. http://www.iil.com/freeresources/podcasts.asp

2.1.2.3. http://www.esi-intl.com/public/downloads/podcast/podcast.aspx

2.1.3. Enhance/Develop Professional Skills

2.1.3.1. Microsoft 2007 Project

2.1.3.2. Diagramming Tools

2.1.3.2.1. Microsoft Office 2007 Visio

2.1.3.2.2. Mindmeister

2.1.3.3. Monte Carlo Simulation

2.1.3.4. Decision Tree Software

2.1.3.4.1. http://www.visionarytools.com

2.1.3.5. other

3. Attain Free Webinairs (Category 3)

3.1. Maximum PDUs: Unlimited

3.1.1. http://www2.iil.com/iilwebinars.net/

3.1.2. http://www.esi-intl.com/public/downloads/webinar/webinar.aspx

3.1.3. http://www.rmcproject.com/

3.1.4. http://www.aspe-sdlc.com/webseminars/

4. Join Local PMI Chapter (Category 3) and PM Seminars

4.1. Get Total 24 PDUs per Certification Cycle (Duration: 3 years)

4.1.1. Get 8 PDUs in 1st Calendar Year

4.1.1.1. Get 2 PDUs in 1st quarter

4.1.1.2. Get 2 PDUs in 2nd quarter

4.1.1.3. Get 2 PDUs in 3rd quarter

4.1.1.4. Get 2 PDUs in 4th quarter

4.1.2. Get 8 PDUs in 2nd Calendar Year

4.1.2.1. Get 2 PDUs in 1st quarter

4.1.2.2. Get 2 PDUs in 2nd quarter

4.1.2.3. Get 2 PDUs in 3rd quarter

4.1.2.4. Get 2 PDUs in 4th quarter

4.1.3. Get 8 PDUs in 3rd Calendar Year

4.1.3.1. Get 2 PDUs in 1st quarter

4.1.3.2. Get 2 PDUs in 2nd quarter

4.1.3.3. Get 2 PDUs in 3rd quarter

4.1.3.4. Get 2 PDUs in 4th quarter

5. Volunteer Service

5.1. http://www.pmi.org/GetInvolved/Pages/Volunteer-Opportunities.aspx

5.2. http://wpodcast.tk

6. Some courses have not been reviewed by the PMI (Category 4)

6.1. PMBOK Knowledge Areas related courses

6.2. Project Management Processes related courses