PMI vs. PRINCE2 Qualifications

People will often ask me to help them decide which is the better Project Management framework for them to get qualified in. PMI-PMP or PRINCE2.

As you'd expect there is no easy answer; but here are some pointers that can't be refuted:

• PMI-PMP has a greater take up in the USA; but across Europe and into Asia-Pac PRINCE2 is more dominant.
• Both frameworks require the qualification holder to "re-certify" PMI-PMP do this through the Professional Development Units (PDU) scheme - where attending project related events (training, seminars, conferences, etc.) count towards a required minimum number of PDU units per annum. PRINCE2 (at the Practitioner level) requires the certified person to take a small re-registration exam once ever 5 years.
• Both PMI-PMP and PRINCE2 are intensive courses that require the student to undertake pre-course study and in course homework. PMI-PMP recommend an additional 200 hours of self study, PRINCE2 suggests up to 20 hours of pre-course study and then a few hours each night of the full 5 day course.
• PMI has many, many more questions in their exam than PRINCE2

So there you have it. Naturally, there are many other factors that will influence your final decision, but I hope this small insight can contribute in some way.

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PRINCE2 and PMI PDU credits

We get quite a few people asking us. So here is the answer to the question of whether you can claim Professional Development Unit (PDU) credits under the Project Management Institute (PMI) continuing accreditation scheme.

SUMMARY: Candidates may claim PDUs under PMI's "Category B: Continuing Education" for attending relevant CC Learning courses.

Discussion: Even though CC Learning does not carry actual PMI certification - this is NOT A BARRIER to you claiming PDU points. The story is that by attending educational courses that are deemed to be relevant to the PMI guidelines and that are offered by training organisations that are NOT registered with PMI (e.g. training (in any form) offered by your employer, another professional or a non-accredited PMI training organisation) you can lodge a claim.

Even if you consider that only a portion of the course you take relates to your area of expertise you can STILL CLAIM PDUs on the basis of 1 PDU per 1 hour of the course that is relevant (project management, project risk, project scheduling, or program management equals).

The only thing you need to do is ask us for a letter to prove your attendance and submit that along with a brochure of the course or syllabus that outlines the topics covered and the fact that our courses are in fact APMG accredited - as are our trainers.