PDUs or personal development units are required to maintain PMI certifications. It’s a great way to uphold the certification's integrity and help you remain up-to-date with industry trends and new skills. 

You must earn 60 PDUs every 3 years to maintain the PMP® certification. Other certifications may not require as many. I think a best practice is to always continue educating yourself in your industry or a new industry if you want to remain relevant. And if you’re already a PM, you know the value of learning new methodologies and ways to approach project management.

The Women of Project Management community is a great place to earn PDUs through our weekly Lunch & Learns, courses inside the membership, and our annual WOPM conference!

Weekly Lunch & Learn with PM Experts

Our newest addition to the Women of Project Management membership is our weekly Lunch & Learn sessions! We have such a great time each week connecting with members and interested individuals. Every 3rd Friday of the month we offer continuing education sessions; this Friday Ordonna Sargeant will be discussing how to rebound after getting laid off. 

Every fourth Friday we offer sessions all about certifications! This is a quick, easy, and worthwhile way to earn PDUs. 

Courses Inside the WOPM® Membership

When you join the Women of Project Management membership, you automatically gain access to over 60 courses. All of our courses are available to you anytime as long as you are a member of the community. And many of the courses offer PDUs.

Join us every first Friday of the month to learn from our Women of Project Management team on how to find the courses that offer PDUs.  

WOPM® Conference!

If you did not attend our 2022 Women of Project Management conference, you missed out on an amazing experience. But don’t worry, we’re running it back and making it 3 days long! Not only do you get to soiree and connect with other Black women and women of color in the project management industry, but you also earn PDUs!

Here’s a word from a 2022 conference attendee!

Yes, honey, this is a professional conference, and you absolutely should take advantage of the networking opportunity while earning PDUs. 

Join.

Join the full discussion inside the Women Of Project Management Membership. Listen to part of our conversation on the Women Of Project Management Podcast.

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By, Airess Rembert, PMP, Member of Women Of Project Management & Blogger at The Nerd Bae