Once a Project Management Institute (PMI) credential (PMP, PgMP, PMI-SP, PMI-RMP) is earned, PMI members must also earn Professional Development Units (PDUs) to keep their credential in good standing. The Project Management Institute Southern Alberta Chapter (PMI-SAC) sponsors many events throughout the year that offer PDUs for our membership. It is up to the member to report their earned PDUs to PMI via the Continuing Certification Requirements System before their 3-year cycle for renewal expires and to retain a record of their participation.  

The remainder of this page describes how to claim PMI-SAC sponsored PDUs.

Reporting Your PDUs

1. Log in to the Continuing Certification Requirements System on the PMI Global web site.
2. Click on 'Report professional development units (PDUs)' on the left-hand side of the page.
3. Perform the various steps to claim your PDUs providing information as requested.  Specific information for each PMI-SAC event type follows.
4. PMI Customer Care will notify you of receipt of your report within a few minutes via the preferred e-mail address in your PMI profile. 

PMI-SAC Professional Development Conferences

Note: In 2011, PMI-SAC used an electronic system to track your attendance at the conference as best as possible. This information will be submitted on your behalf to PMI and you will automatically receive your PDUs for the conference. You should receive a report from PMI.org within a few weeks of the PDUs reported based upon the badge scans at the conference. You are responsible for auditing your own attendance information, and if required, amending your PDUs for sessions for which your badge was not scanned for any reason.

2011

• Select PDU Category (step 1)
  • PDU Category: Cat A: Registered Education Provider/PMI Component
• Select PDU Category (step 1)
  • Activity Type:  Find an Event.
• Search Criteria (step 2) :
  • Provider Number : 2825
• Search Criteria (step 2) :
  • Activity Number : PDC2011
• Search Results (step 3):
  • Activity Dates: use started 11/21/2011 and completed 11/22/2011.
• PDU Quantities (step 4):
  • 17 is the default, but you are responsible to ensure that the recorded credits match your attendance at a rate of 1 PDU/hour.

Previous Years

• Select PDU Category (step 1)
  • PDU Category: Cat A: Registered Education Provider/PMI Component
• Select PDU Category (step 1)
  • Activity Type:  Find an Event.
• Search Criteria (step 2) : Provider Number
  • For 2008 through 2010, use 2825.
  • For 2007 and 2005, use C039.
• Search Criteria (step 2) : Activity Number
  • For 2010, use PMISACPDC2010
  • For 2009, use 09PDC (zero-nine-pdc).
  • For 2008, use 08PDC (zero-eight-pdc).
  • For 2007, use the combination of codes that reflect what you attended.
  • For 2005, use 121005 (one-two-one-zero-zero-five).
• Search Results (step 3): Activity Dates
  • For 2010, use started 11/9/2010 and completed 11/10/2010.
  • For 2009, use started 11/23/2009 and completed 11/24/2009.
  • For 2008, use started 11/24/2008 and completed 11/25/2008.
  • For 2007, use started 11/19/2007 and completed 11/20/2007.
  • For 2005, use started 11/7/2005 and completed 11/8/2005.
• PDU Quantities (step 4):
  • For 2010, visit the PDC web site for a handy PDU calculator
  • Use 15.0 if you attended the whole event; deduct 1 PDU for each hour you missed.

PMI-SAC Chapter Dinner and Other 1-2 Hour Events

• Step 1:
  • PDU Category: Cat A: Registered Education Provider/PMI Component
  • Activity Type:  Report a Component 1-2 PDU Event
• Step 2 and 3:
  • Component Id: C039, click 'Search'
  • Click on the 'C039' link in the search results under 'Component ID'
• Step 4:
  • Enter the date of the activity and a description of the event
  • Activity Dates:  mm/dd/yyyy (started and completed dates are the same for 1-2 hour events).
  • PDUs Claimed:  Unless otherwise specified at the event, assume 1.0.

PMI-SAC Volunteer Hours

The number of hours you volunteer and the type of volunteering you do will determine which volunteer code to use.  Volunteer hours are generally cumulative across an extended period of time.  You will need to continue volunteering until you’ve accumulated a minimum of 3 months of hours to meet the volunteer PDU criteria.

PMI-SAC Awards Gala

• PDU Category: Cat 2: Self-Directed Learning
• Activity Type:  Awards Gala
• Activity Provider: PMI-SAC
• Provider #: 2825
• Select the appropriate Activity # as follows:
  • For 2010, use PMISACPDC2010
• Activity Dates:  (Use format mm/dd/yyyy and started and completed dates as follows)
  • For 2010, use started 11/9/2010 and completed 11/9/2010.
• PDUs Claimed:
  • Up to 2 PDUs based upon your participation

Metrics Webinars

• PDU Category:  Cat 4: Other Program Provider.
• Program/Title Description:  Enter webinar title from your letter of attendance e-mail.
• Activity Dates:  mm/dd/yyyy (started and completed dates).
• Knowledge areas:  Project Time Management.
• Industry:   “All” or “PMO."
• Provider name:   KnowHowLLLC.
• Address:   4848 S. Tri Oak Circle NE.
• City:  Wyoming.
• State:  Minnesota.
• ZIP/Postal Code:  55092.
• Country:  United States.
• PDUs Claimed: Enter the webinar time shown when the webinar played (use increments of .25).

If you have problems logging your volunteer hours, please contact the VP Professional Development for assistance.