PMI–ACP® Qualification RequirementsExplained!
Want to take on the PMI – Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI - ACP) Certification Examination, but unsure if you qualify? PMI’s flagship agile project management certification course is rapidly gaining popularity in Malaysia and around the world. However, there are certain requirements that need to be fulfilled before a candidate is able to sit for the PMI - ACP examination.
The PMI-ACP qualification requirements can be broken down into three segments, namely education, experience and training.
The Requirements
Education: The minimum requirement in order to take on the PMI – ACP exam examination is a bachelors’ degree.
Experience: Candidates must show they have had prior experience in actively working within projects. They require at least 12 months of general project experience within the last 5 years. In addition, the candidate needs to have 8 months of agile project experience within the last 3 years.This work experience must be non-overlapping. If the duration between projects are overlapping, the overlapping period will only be considered once.
For example, if a candidate was involved in Project A from June 2022 to November 2022 (5 months) and Project B from July 2022 to December 2022 (5 months), that candidate will be deemed to 7 months experience (January to July 2023) as opposed to the 10 months of work experience if the total duration for both projects are added up.
Your project descriptions must include the project title, start and end date, and a high level summary of the course objective and outcome. It should also include your specific involvement in each stage of the project.
Training: The final requirement is obtaining 21 contact hours of training in agile practices. This can be obtained a variety of ways. One of the more common methods is to take on a PMI – ACP Certification Preparation course with an Authorized Training Partner (ATP) in Malaysia.
If you would like to know more about the PMI - ACP Certification Examination requirements, feel free to reach out to us at +603 5612 6230 or send us an email! We would be delighted to assist you in your journey towards becoming certified.
