PDUs and Contact Hours – Project Management Institute, Mass Bay

Q. To which category do the earned PDUs apply?

Mentors and Mentees are individually responsible for identifying the appropriate category for each of the 12 PDUs earned during the one-on-one mentoring sessions. These PDUs can be allocated as technical, leadership, strategic, or giving back, depending on the nature of the mentoring engagement. The 6 additional PDUs earned during the group sessions will be allocated these categories in keeping with the topics covered during those meetings.

Q. My PMP certification is dependent on receiving PDUs this year, what can I do?

Please contact the Mentoring Coordinator for consideration as a “hardship” case. Any PDUs awarded will be governed by PMI guidelines.

Q. For which year will I be able to claim PDUs?

DUs are awarded at the end of the program. Thus, the PDUs will have a date of April 27, 2019 and will count for the certification cycle active on that date. Note: If you earn more than the required PDUs in your CCR cycle, you may apply the following amounts of PDUs to your next certification/CCR cycle. Only PDUs earned in the third year of your certification cycle can be transferred.

Q. If I complete my 12 hours of contact time before the program ends, can I claim them earlier?

PDUs will only be awarded at the end of the program.

Q. What time is and is not considered eligible for PDU credits?

The following activities are considered eligible for PDUs: time spent together by both Mentor and Mentee, such as one-on-one meetings and the in-person program Sessions. The following activities are not considered eligible for PDUs: preparation work, emails and reading, and other telephone conversations.