New Member Orientation

Frequently Asked Questions

What are PDUs?

In order to maintain your PMI certifications, you must continue your professional development. By taking part in professional development activities you earn Professional Development Units, or PDUs.

PDUs must be registered with PMI Global. For more information on PDUs and the requirements for various certifications, please see Maintaining Your Certifications.

Reporting PDUs

Beginning in November 2015, the PMI North Saskatchewan chapter is providing the service of automatically reporting PDU’s on your behalf for events that you have attended. If you need to report luncheon attendance or PDD event attendance prior to November 2015 please follow the instructions below

The instructions to report the 1 PDU from attending a chapter luncheon are as follows:

  1. Log on to Continuing Certification Requirements System (CCRS).
  2. Click 'Report PDUs' found in the left navigation menu.
  3. Click “Organization Meetings”
  4. Enter Organization/Host: C232 (select (C232) PMI North Saskatchewan Chapter from the drop down selections)
  5. Enter Title:   Monthly Luncheon
  6. Enter Meeting Number: enter 1 if first meeting and 2 if the second meeting of the day
  7. Enter Date Started
  8. Enter Date Completed
  9. Enter PDU’s Claimed for Technical; Leadership; Strategic (in .25 of an hour increments). See the below table to confirm the category the luncheon aligns with.
  10. Check 'I agree...'
  11. Click SUBMIT

The instructions to report PDU’s from attending a chapter PDD day are as follows:

  1. Log on to CCRS.
  2. Click 'Search Activities' found in the left navigation menu.
  3. Click “Course or Training”
  4. Enter Organization/Host: C232 (select (C232) PMI North Saskatchewan Chapter from the drop down selections)
  5. Enter Title: Professional Development Day or the title if you know it
  6. Enter Date Started
  7. Enter Date Completed
  8. Enter PDU’s Claimed for Technical; Leadership; Strategic (in .25 of an hour increments). See the below table to confirm the category the PDD day aligns with.
  9. Check 'I agree...'
  10. Click SUBMIT

Questions can be directed to either Vice President of Professional Development or Director of Education & Certification

Tips for using online event registration tips - Maximum Purchase Limit?

The online payment system limits purchases to a maximum of $2,000.

Create multiple smaller purchases if the price of the desired number of participants exceeds the maximum.

Tips for using online event registration tips - Payment Options?

It is preferred that registrations be paid online by secure credit card – payment method (MasterCard® or Visa).

Tips for using online event registration tips - Member Prices?

When registering, members need to login in order for their PDUs to be recorded for the event, or to be eligible for the member price.

You will need your PMI membership number to login.

After login, all contact information is automatically filled in on the registration form.

Fees are automatically calculated based on your membership status.