PMI’s Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

What is Agile Certified Practitioner?

PMI’s leading credentials are keenly guiding project managers. It is a global leader in the arena of project management. For guidance, the squad has designed a book “The project Management Book of Knowledge” (PMBok) for those project managers who are seeking to dismantle the floor of business. Here in this article, a recent offer of PMI will be shown that is PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP).

Credential is mainly designed for the professionals who are expert in agile methodologies and tools mainly used for managing projects. Regarding agile practices, they move differently in project management in some ways but their usage is often visualized in software development. Such practices are also encountered in other industries by practitioners.

Right Candidates

PMI preserves its credential program based on expertise and designations offer for all those who possess skills and abilities.Below mentioned is the eligible criteria:

• High school diploma or global equivalent
• 5 years of experience on project teams demanded mainly 2,000 hours
• 3 years of experience working on project teams using agile methodologies manly 1,500 hours
• Training specifically of 21 hours. These hours must be earned in agile practices.

Exam Criteria

Candidates who are selected to take exam have a time span of 3 years. Briefly, they can give exam 3 times in one year. In short, they may have 3 chances to prove their skills.

• Time Duration: Candidates would be having 3 hours to complete the test along with 100 MCQ’s. Out of which 20 questions will be pretested and remaining will be the affecting the score.
• Test Content: Test content is all about agile tools and techniques and agile knowledge and skills.
• What will be tested? It mainly tests the knowledge of agile fundamentals, mainly test the usage of agile principles, practices, tools and techniques.

For detailed content knowledge, “PMI-ACP Examination Content Outline” is available on PMI website.

How to get registered?

In order to apply for PMI-ACP:

• Do register and log in to the site.
• After login, a printable application form will be displayed.
• Applications can be submitted online as well. Processing time is 10 to 20 business days.
• This computer-based exam is available nationwide.
• Once you get eligible for exam, PMI will notify to schedule the exam. Thus, opt. the center near to you.

How to get prepared?

In order to get prepared,

• Grasp the Exam Outline and PMI-ACP handbook.
• Join study courses offered by Educational institutions.
• Build conferences, study gathering and groups which is surely helpful in exam preparation.

Total Fee

Currently, this credential costs $435 for members. For non-members, it costs $495.

How to maintain PMI-ACP Certification?

In order to maintain its designation, candidates must participate in CCR that fulfills the acronym of Continuing Certification Requirements. By doing so, they will earn 30 PDUs (Professional Development Units). It will be attained during each 3-year Certification time span.

For more details regarding PDUs, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) handbook is designed for the project managers’ guide that is available on PMI website.

Website: www.pmi.org