What is PMI-ACP Certification?
If you’re experienced in using agile approaches, have good collaboration skills, eagerly embrace complexity, and thrive on rapid response times, then your talents are in demand.
The PMI-ACP certification formally acknowledges your agile expertise with the industry’s only agnostic, experienced-based, ISO-accredited exam. Validate your ability to drive excellence across approaches, including Scrum, Lean, Kanban, and more—with a truly Agile mindset and a team-centric approach sure to earn recognition from peers, employers, and stakeholders alike.
To obtain the PMI-ACP certification, a project manager must meet certain requirements
Exam:
pass a 120 multiple-choice question exam.
You can prepare for and take the exam in English, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.
PMI-ACP certification validates that you are highly skilled in:
- Understanding and applying multiple agile approaches including Scrum, Lean, Kanban, and Test-Driven Development.
- Engaging stakeholders effectively to gather requirements, incorporate feedback, and ensure project success.
- Delivering value to customers through iterative development cycles and employing agile metrics for informed decision-making.
Eligibility for the PMI-ACP Exam?
Earning the PMI-ACP certification requires commitment, but it’s worth it. If you possess real-world agile experience, you’ve already overcome the hardest part. Before applying, ensure you meet the following requirements:
- Secondary degree
- 21 contact hours of agile practices training
- 12 months of general project experience within the last 5 years (a current PMP® or PgMP® satisfies this requirement but is not mandatory)
- 8 months of agile project experience within the last 3 years
