Agile approaches are best used on projects where significant change is expected, there is an inability to fully define product requirements up front, the use of new or unstable technology, or an unknown approach (such as in R&D projects). While agile approaches are not suited to every project, they can be utilized to benefit a wide range of projects, organizations and industries.
The PMI® Agile Certification is designed to validate a practitioner’s understanding of Agile principles and their ability to apply Agile principles to basic projects. As of November 2020, there are under 37,000 people who hold the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® designation.
While other certifications focus on software development or only require you to attend a course to write the exam, the PMI-ACP covers a broader range of domains and has an eligibility requirement for practical experience with agile.
To be eligible for the PMI-ACP Agile certification, participants must meet the following criteria:
- A secondary diploma (high school or equivalent) or above
- 12 months of general project experience within the last 5 years. Participants who are already a PMP® automatically meet this requirement
- 8 months of agile project experience within the last 3 years
- 21 contact hours of training in Agile topics (our three day Agile Project Management Hands On course meets this requirement)
- Passing the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner exam (120 multiple-choice questions in three hours)
If you are interested in obtaining the PMI-ACP designation, or in learning more about agile, there is no better place to start than by taking our three day Agile Project Management Hands On course.
PMI-ACP credential holders since February 2014
The PMI-ACP (PMI Agile Certified Practitioner) already has the greatest number of PMI credential holders next to the PMP and CAPM designations.
Ready to roll up your sleeves and learn how to apply agile approaches on your projects? Check out our Agile Project Management Hands On workshop.