PMP exam cost

The official prices for the Project Management Professional (PMP), taken from PMI.

Exam	Price	Validity and renewal
PMP (July 2026 Exam Content Outline) Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam	USD 445 (PMI member) / USD 675 (non-member) since August 2026, per secondary sources; before that USD 405 / USD 655. PMI states prices can vary by membership status and region, and the member rate applies only if you are a member before you pay.	3-year certification cycle. Renew by earning 60 professional development units (PDUs) every 3 years and paying the renewal fee. Exam eligibility lasts 1 year from approval, with up to 3 attempts. After 3 failed attempts you must wait 1 year before reapplying.
CAPM Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Exam	USD 225 (PMI member) / USD 300 (non-member), per secondary sources. PMI states prices vary by membership status and region.	3-year certification cycle. Renew by earning 15 PDUs every 3 years and paying the renewal fee.

Checked against the official PMI pages on 2026-11-06: www.pmi.org, www.pmi.org, pmstudycircle.com, www.pmi.org. Exam details change; confirm on the issuer's site before you book. Some details could only be confirmed from secondary sources and are marked for re-checking.

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Check the prerequisites: One of four education and experience paths, with all experience leading projects gained in the last 10 years and counted in non-overlapping months: secondary school (EQF level 4) plus 60 months; post-secondary short-cycle or associate-level qualification (EQF level 5) plus 48 months; bachelor's degree or equivalent (EQF level 6) plus 36 months; or a degree from a GAC-accredited program plus 24 months. All paths also need 35 hours of project management training aligned to the exam outline. Books and practice exams alone do not count. Active CAPM holders have the 35-hour requirement waived.
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