Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)®
Conduct a symphony of project portfolios. The PfMP certification proves you have the advanced skills to manage and align multiple projects, programs and operations with your organization’s strategic goals. As a PfMP holder, you’ll balance demands, oversee portfolio success, and allocate resources where they matter most.
Experience
8+ years of experience
Exam length
170 questions
Exam time
240 minutes
Languages
English
Is a PfMP right for you?
Your organization does the work right. But does it do the right work? As a portfolio manager, your role is essential to ensuring that the answer is “Yes.”
If you’re an executive or senior-level practitioner managing a portfolio of projects, programs and operations aligned with organizational strategy and focused on doing the right work, then the PfMP is the right choice for you.
35% Organizations with mature project portfolio management practices complete 35 percent more of their programs successfully.
1.5M+ PMI Certification holders worldwide including PMP®, CAPM®, PfMP, and more.
Before you apply, make sure you meet one of the following sets of PfMP certification requirements:
Set A requirements
Possess a minimum of 96 months of professional business experience within the last 15 years AND
Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent)
84 months of portfolio management experience
Set B requirements
Possess a minimum of 96 months of professional business experience within the last 15 years AND
Four-year degree (bachelor’s degree or the global equivalent)
48 months of portfolio management experience
How to prepare for the PfMP exam
Explore the multiple study aids we offer to get you exam day ready.
Maintaining your PfMP certification
Earning your PfMP certification is a big step — maintaining it shouldn’t have to be. Continuing education is core to PMI certification. PfMP holders need to earn 60 professional development units (PDUs) in each 3-year cycle to maintain certification. Each PDU represents one hour spent:
• Learning
• Teaching others
• Presenting
• Reading
• Volunteering
• Content creating
Exam Information
Panel review, 4 hours, 170 questions, multiple choice
