Category E

Volunteer Service

Earn PDUs by providing volunteer, non-compensated project management, project risk, project scheduling, or program management services to non-employer or non-client customer groups.

PDU Rules

  • You may not earn more than a total of 45 PDUs in the three “Giving Back to the Profession” categories per cycle (3 years) if you hold the PMP and PgMP credentials.
  • You may not earn more than a total of 20 PDUs in the three “Giving Back to the Profession” categories per cycle (3 years) if you hold the PMI-SP and PMI-RMP credentials.
  • 1 PDU is awarded for 1 hour of volunteer (non-compensated) service. To claim PDUs for service as an elected officer or appointed committee member, you must serve in the role for a minimum of three months.

Qualifying Activities Include:

  • Serve as an elected volunteer officer for a project management organization including PMI chapters and communities of practice). This work must be done for a legally recognized non-profit, not-for profit, or charitable groups and organizations.
  • Serve as a volunteer/appointed committee member for a project management organization (including PMI chapters and communities of practice). This work must be done for a legally recognized non-profit, not-for-profit, or charitable groups and organizations.
  • Providing project management related volunteer services to PMI or another professional project management association. This work must be done for a legally recognized non-profit, not-for-profit, or charitable groups and organizations.
  • Provide volunteer project management-related services to:
      •      – A community or charitable group*,
      •      – A group of college students for educational purposes, or
      •      – For being a coach or mentor on project management topics

*This work must meet the definition of a project as outlined in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide).

Documentation required upon PMI audit/request:
For volunteering services a letter or certificate from the organization served acknowledging you for leading project tasks or participating as part of a project team.

For further CCRS Claim category descriptions please access the PMP Handbook at https://ccrs.pmi.org/

To process a claim online log into the Continuing Certification Requirements System (CCRS) Certificant claim pages at https://ccrs.pmi.org/Certificants/ClaimPDU.aspx

Questions or Comments?

Volunteer mailbox:  volunteer@pmiovoc.org
Volunteer Champion:  Renee.Cormier@pmiovoc.org