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How to Obtain Contact Hours

To satisfy the 35-contact hour requirement, candidates must document formal project management training occurring in a planned, structured learning activity or experience.

Contact hours can be provided by:

  • A university/college program
  • A training company or consultant
  • A program offered by a PMI Component organization
  • Programs offered by PMI Registered Education Providers (REPs)
  • Employer sponsored programs
  • Distance-learning programs

When taking courses, keep in mind that one PDU generally equals one contact hour. For example, when PM-eLearn is successfully completed, it provides a candidate with the contact hours needed to proceed with their PMP® application.

"PMP" is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

The Institute of Project Management,
25 Upper Mount Street,
Dublin 2,
(01) 661 4677