PMI-RMP renewal requires 30 PDUs every three years, with at least 18 of those earned through Education activities such as courses or structured training. The remaining 12 PDUs can come from any eligible PDU category. The three-year cycle runs from the date you earned or last renewed your PMI-RMP credential.
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PMI-ACP and PMI-RMP need 30 PDUs every three years, of which at least 18 must be Education.
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CAPM needs 15 PDUs every three years, of which at least 9 must be Education.
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A continuing certification cycle runs three years from the date the certification was earned or last renewed.
PMI-RMP renewal requires 30 PDUs every three years. This is the same requirement PMI sets for PMI-ACP, so if you hold both credentials, you are working toward a familiar number.
Of those 30 PDUs, at least 18 must be Education PDUs. That split is fixed by PMI, so before you log any activity, it helps to know which bucket it belongs to rather than finding out at the end of your cycle that you are short on Education hours.
Education PDUs come from taught learning, meaning courses, classes, sessions or structured training where you are learning from an instructor or a defined curriculum, rather than simply doing the work of a practitioner.
PMI-RMP does not carry the more detailed area-by-area minimums that apply to some other credentials, so for these 18 PDUs, the requirement is the total Education number rather than a fixed split across separate skill areas.
Since 18 of your 30 PDUs must be Education, the other 12 can come from any eligible PDU category recognized under PMI’s continuing certification framework. This gives you room to count relevant work experience or other qualifying activity toward the total, as long as the 18-Education minimum is already covered.
If you are unsure whether a specific activity qualifies, the safer approach is to prioritize Education PDUs first, confirm you have reached 18, and only then look at what else you need to fill the remaining 12.
A continuing certification cycle runs three years from the date the certification was earned or last renewed. For PMI-RMP, that same three-year window applies, so your personal deadline depends on your own certification date rather than a calendar year.
If you are not certain when your current cycle closes, check the date on your original PMI-RMP certificate or your most recent renewal confirmation. That date, plus three years, is your target.
PMP, PgMP, PfMP and PMI-PBA each need 60 PDUs per three-year cycle, double what PMI-RMP requires. Inside that 60-PDU total, at least 35 must be Education, with a minimum of 8 PDUs in each of Ways of Working, Power Skills and Business Acumen — 24 of the 35 fixed across those three areas, leaving 11 Education PDUs free to place anywhere. Education has no ceiling, so all 60 could in theory be Education. Giving Back PDUs are optional and capped at 25 of the 60.
CAPM sits at the other end, needing 15 PDUs every three years, with at least 9 as Education.
PMI-RMP and PMI-ACP share the same middle-tier requirement of 30 PDUs with an 18-PDU Education minimum, which is why the two are often grouped together when professionals plan their renewal activity.
The PMI-RMP renewal pack is a set of PDU-eligible content structured around the 30-PDU, 18-Education requirement for the PMI-RMP three-year cycle.
Yes, PMI-ACP also needs 30 PDUs every three years, with at least 18 as Education.
PMP, PgMP, PfMP and PMI-PBA each need 60 PDUs per three-year cycle.
CAPM needs 15 PDUs per three-year cycle, with at least 9 as Education.
A continuing certification cycle runs three years from the date the certification was earned or last renewed.
Last reviewed: September 2026