Your PMP Certificate Audit Requirements consists of the following:
Category One Applicant:
- Verifying project management experience
- Verifying 35 contact hours of project management education
- Verifying formal education
Category Two Applicant:
- Verifying project management experience
- Verifying 35 contact hours of project management education
Verifying Project Management Experience
A manager, supervisor, or colleague who has firsthand knowledge of the experience on your application is required to review and then complete the Project Management Experience Audit Report (see below a sample of this audit form). After they complete the form, they are required to place the Project Management Experience Audit Report in an envelope, sign his/her name over the sealed flap of the envelope, and return the envelope to you via in person or by postal mail. PMI will not accept faxed or scanned forms. No substitutions or incomplete submissions will be accepted.
Verifying 35 Contact Hours of Project Management Education
Applicants must provide documentation showing successful completion of each course submitted, meeting the requirements of the 35 hours of project management education. You must include a certificate, transcript, or letter of attendance from the company, Registered Education Provider (R.E.P), school, or institute that provided the training. No substitutions will be accepted. Verifying Attained Education (Category One Applicants Only) To properly document your attained education you must include a certificate, transcript (official or unofficial), or diploma from the school with which you earned your degree.