For Renewal of Your Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certificate

Earn 60 Free PDUs for PMP^® Renewal

How it Works

Earning free PDUs from The Project Management Podcast could not be simpler:

Install a podcast app on your phone or tablet
Subscribe to The Free PM Podcast in your app
Listen to the 15 latest free episodes immediately
Automatically receive all future free episodes
Document your learning in The PDU Logfile
Claim your PDUs

And if that seems too complicated - or if you want to immediately listen to more than just the 15 most recent episodes - then simply click 'Play' on any free podcast episode on this website and earn your 60 PDUs that way.

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If you already have a podcast app installed on your phone or tablet then there's no need to wait. Click your app icon below to launch The Free PM Podcast:

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The Free PM Podcast gives you access to the 15 latest free episodes and all future free episodes. In that way you can earn your PDUs over time. If you need more PDUs right away, then you can always listen to any free episodes on the website or subscribe to The Premium PM Podcast. The Premium or Ad Supported versions give you immediate access to all episodes and all the PDUs you need:

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Watch this video for the details

In this video we go through all the details of how to best earn your PDUs:

Note: This video was recorded before PMI updated its PDU category names. When you report your PDUs with PMI, you’ll see the updated categories.

The PM Podcast PDU Logfile

Download The PM Podcast PDU Logfile (XLSX) and track each episode you listen to. The better you document your learning activities the more you can give evidence to PMI that you have indeed subscribed and listened to The PM Podcast during an audit.

Learn more about The PM Podcast PDU Logfile

Basic Rules to Remember

There are many activities through which you can earn PDUs. The PM Podcast is an "Education" activity in the category of "Online or Digital Media".

PMI states that "Qualifying activities must be relevant to PMI Talent Triangle skill area topics, meet a specified purpose, and use knowledgeable resources". The PM Podcast meets these requirements fully.
You can claim up to 60 PDUs from listening to The PM Podcast, as long as you meet the minimum of 8 PDUs for each of the talent triangle skill areas.

Please note that every PMP credential holder is subject to audit during the PDU submission process and that you may have to show in exactly what way you have earned all of your PDUs. PMI reserves the right to reject some or all of the PDUs that you claim. In case you are audited PMI may ask for "evidence supporting your reported learning, including notes from and dates of activities conducted."

How to Claim PM Podcast PDUs in the PMI® CCRS

All PDUs must be claimed online on PMI's Continuing Certification Requirements System. Watch this video for all the details and then scroll down for step-by-step instructions:

Note: This video was recorded before PMI updated its PDU category names. When you report your PDUs with PMI, you’ll see the updated categories.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Go to https://ccrs.pmi.org/
Log in to the website
Click "Report PDUs" on the left
Now select "Online or Digital Media" on the right
Fill in the form based on the two options below

Option 1 Claim Separately

With this option, you input each episode of The PM Podcast you listened to as a separate claim into the CCRS. This is obviously more work intense, but it gives you the satisfaction of seeing your numbers go up with every claim.

Provider

Manually type the words "The Project Management Podcast" into the field. It will not auto-fill. Important: Ignore the drop-down list with suggested provider names.
Provider ID

Not required. PMI does not require podcasts to have a provider ID. PDUs are still valid.
Title

Copy/paste episode title from website
Description

Copy/paste show notes from website
URL

www.project-management-podcast.com
Date Started

Date on which you listened to this episode
Date Completed

Date on which you listened to this episode
PDUs Claimed

Input the number of PDus you are claiming for this single episode

Option 2 Claim in Batches of 5-10

With this option, you combine multiple episodes you listened to together and input them as one claim into the CCRS. We recommend that you claim in batches of 5-10 PDUs at a time. (See "Recommendation" at the bottom of this column).

Provider

Manually type the words "The Project Management Podcast" into the field. It will not auto-fill. Important: Ignore the drop-down list with suggested provider names.
Provider ID

Not required. PMI does not require podcasts to have a provider ID. PDUs are still valid.
Title

"The Project Management Podcast"
Description

Write a text indicating that you have listened to x-number of episodes of The PM Podcast in the past x-number of months/years, and you are therefore claiming the total number of PDUs accrued for this learning activity. Also mention that you have maintained a separate documentation in which you kept track of dates on which you listened to each episode as well as learning notes.
URL

www.project-management-podcast.com
Date Started

Date on which you listened to the first episode you are claiming
Date Completed

Date on which you listened to the last episode you are claiming
PDUs Claimed

Input the total number of PDUs you are claiming for each skill area
Recommendation

Submit your PDUs is batches of 5-10 PDUs. PMI has a tendency to automatically flag (and then audit) single submissions with a large number of PDUs. If, for example, you submit 60 PDUs at once, then you are sure to be audited.

PMI will first send you a confirmation that your PDU claim was received and is under review. Once approved you will receive a second notification email that the PDUs claimed have been added to your account.

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PDU FAQ

Here are the answers to most frequently asked questions about earning PDUS from The PM Podcast.

Why does The PM Podcast qualify for PDUs?

The Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) Handbook contains a section on "Ways to Earn PDUs". Here, "Online or Digital Media" - which includes podcasts - are explicitly mentioned as a qualifying activity. Therefore, The PM Podcast qualifies.

Additionally, The PM Podcast is relevant to PMI Talent Triangle skill area topics, meets a specified purpose, and uses knowledgeable resources.

How do I subscribe to The PM Podcast?

The easiest way to subscribe and never miss an episode is by using a podcast app on your phone or tablet. Once installed simply click on the appropriate icon at the top of this page. Your app will now subscribe you to The PM Podcast and automatically download the 15 most recent free episodes as well as all future free episodes.

How do I claim PDUs from The PM Podcast?

You have two options:

Option 1: Claim Separately

In this option you listen to one episode of The PM Podcast and then claim PDUs for just that episode:

Listen to a single episode
Track your activity in the PDU Logfile
Visit PMI's CCRS website and claim the PDUs earned for listening to this single episode

Advantage: You provide detailed information about each PDU / each episode that you submit. PMI receives your claims separately and in detail.
Disadvantage: You have to input a lot of episodes separately in order to claim 60 PDUs. It's a lot of work and takes a lot of time.

Option 2: Claim Everything

In this option you listen to multiple episodes of The PM Podcast and then claim the total number of PDUs:

Listen to multiple episodes
Track each activity in the PDU Logfile
Visit PMI's CCRS website and claim the total of PDUs earned for listening to The PM Podcast

Advantage: Much simpler to do because you only have to input one single PDU claim for listening for all of The PM Podcast over the course of the year.
Disadvantage: You are more likely to be audited. PMI may ask you to provide additional documentation to support your claim. It is therefore imperative that you keep a lot of notes when listening.

We have discussed these two options with PMI's CCR Product Manager and it was confirmed that both options are valid, but with the caveat that for Option 2 "Claim Everything" PMI may ask for additional evidence / documentation to support your claim. Keep good notes!

How do I document the episodes I listened to and PDUs earned?

Download the PDU Logfile (XLSX) and track each episode you listen to. The better you document your learning activities the more you can give evidence to PMI that you have indeed subscribed and listened to The PM Podcast in case your PDU claims are audited.

Click here for more details about The PM Podcast PDU Logfile...

How many PDUs can I claim if an episode is not 1 hour long?

You can claim 0.25 PDUs for every 15 minutes. PMI explains this as follows:

Fractions of PDUs also may be reported in quarterly increments. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you can report 0.25 PDUs. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you can report 0.50 PDUs.

Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) Handbook

Additionally, we recommend that you follow a "hard mathematical rule" for all borderline situations. In this way you never claim more than you should, and you avoid any potential issues in an audit. We use the following table when assigning PDU values to our episodes:

Episode Duration	PDUs to claim
00:00 - 14:59 min	0.00 PDUs
15:00 - 29:59 min	0.25 PDUs
30:00 - 44:59 min	0.50 PDUs
45:00 - 59:59 min	0.75 PDUs
1:00:00 - 1:14:59 min	1.00 PDUs

Tip: If you listen to three podcast episodes that are each only 11 minutes long then submit them as a single PDU claim for 0.50 PDUs. (3 x 11 minutes = 33 minutes = 0.50 PDUs)

How do I know how many PDUs to claim for each episode?

Take a look at The PM Podcast Episode Spreadsheet... This Google Sheet contains all episodes including information about how many PDUs to claim.

How do I know which PMI Talent Triangle Skill Area to use?

PMI has defined three skill areas for the Talent Triangle: (1) Ways of Working, (2) Power Skills, and (3) Business Acument. The PM Podcast Episode Spreadsheet contains our recommended skill area. We even use the same colors in the spreadsheet as PMI uses on their claim form.

Why is The PDU Logfile in MS Excel, but the Episode Spreadsheet is a Google Sheet?

We did a survey and asked our listeners what format they prefer for the logfile. 647 listeners responded, and 372 listeners (57.6%) said that they wanted the logfile in MS Excel.

We decided, however, to publish The Episode Spreadsheet as a Google sheet because it gets updated several times a month and it's easier for us to do that with an online sheet.

I only need another 13 PDUs right now. What do I do?

That's not a problem: Subscribe to The PM Podcast, download and listen to our episodes, track everything in the PDU Logfile, and keep going until you can claim 13 PDUs. But don't stop now! Keep your subscription going and keep listening. Remember... You will need another 60 PDUs in your next renewal cycle.

Can I claim more PDUs if I get the paid Premium Subscription?

Yes!

The Free Subscription gives you access to the 15 most recent free episodes as well as all future free episodes.

A Premium Subscription on the other hand gives you immediate access to the complete archive of The PM Podcast with hundreds of interviews. Download them all, listen, and then claim up to 60 PDUs at once.

Click here to learn more about our Premium Subscription...

Earn 60 Free PDUs for PMP^® Renewal

How it Works

Article Contents

Ready to Give it a Go?

Watch this video for the details

The PM Podcast PDU Logfile

Basic Rules to Remember

How to Claim PM Podcast PDUs in the PMI® CCRS