Are PDU and CEU the same?

What is the difference between a PDU and a CEU? A professional development unit (PDU) is the term NBCOT utilizes with its renewal program. A continuing education unit (CEU) is what other organizations may use to indicate the value of a professional development activity.

How do I get 35 PDUs for PMP?

Summary

  1. You need 35 hours of formal project management education before you apply for the PMP exam.
  2. You can get credit for project management training you have done in the past if you have the documentation to prove it.
  3. You can earn your hours with online or classroom training.

What counts as PDU for PMP?

What are PDUs? Professional Development Units (PDUs) are one-hour blocks of time that you spend learning, teaching others, or volunteering. By accumulating and tracking these over a three-year period you can maintain your certification status with PMI.

How can I get 60 PDU for PMP renewal?

There are some ways for you to get 60 PDUs without paying too much.

  1. Watching Webinars. You can watch videos by using your PMI® membership to earn PDUs.
  2. Work as a project manager. With the role of a project manager, you can earn up to a quarter of the required PDUs.
  3. Contributing new knowledge.

How do you convert contact hours to PDUs?

  1. 1 PDU. 1 clock hour (not to include meals or breaks) =
  2. 1 PDU. 0.1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) =
  3. 1 PDU. One contact hour earned through successfully completed education (workshops, seminars, online courses, or conferences) with an assessment component at.
  4. 1.25 PDU. 1 Competency Assessment Unit (CAU) =
  5. 1 Contact.

What counts as 35 hours of project management training?

The Project Management Institute (PMI) requires 35 hours of formal project management education, or “contact hours,” before you sit for the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam. Every hour you sit in a class, training program, seminar, or another similar learning activity gives you one contact hour.

How many hours are in a PDU?

one hour
One PDU is equal to one hour of activity.