Short answer
Earn 60 professional development units (PDUs) every three years and renew with PMI.
USA PMP Exam: Quick Facts
- Administered by
- PMI (Pearson VUE test center or online)
- Questions
- 180 (175 scored, 5 unscored)
- Domains (2026)
- People 33% · Process 41% · Business Environment 26%
- Approach mix
- ~60% agile/hybrid, ~40% predictive
- Education
- 35 contact hours (or CAPM)
- Maintain
- 60 PDUs every 3 years
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