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PMI Agile Certified Practitioner

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PMI-ACP PMI Certifications License: Complete Roadmap

Follow this path to organize your licensing and exam preparation

1

Complete 28 Hours of Agile Training

Fulfill the contact-hour requirement through a PMI-approved course, agile workshop, or certified training provider.

0
hours
2

Mindset DomainYou are here

Master Agile Manifesto values and principles, lean thinking, servant leadership, and systems thinking concepts.

30
hours
3

Leadership Domain

Study team leadership styles, conflict resolution techniques, emotional intelligence, and coaching approaches.

25
hours
4

Product Domain

Learn product value management, stakeholder engagement strategies, backlog prioritization techniques, and feedback mechanisms.

20
hours
5

Delivery Domain

Study iterative delivery practices, quality management in agile, risk management approaches, and continuous improvement through retrospectives.

30
hours
6

Agile Methodologies Review

Deep dive into Scrum, Kanban, XP, Lean, and scaled agile frameworks. Understand when to apply each methodology.

25
hours
Estimated total study time
130 hours
That's about 13 weeks at 10 hours/week

Can You Take the PMI-ACP Exam?

Check if you meet the basic eligibility requirements

Age
No minimum age requirement
Education
High school diploma or equivalent (or GAC-accredited degree for alternative path)
Experience
8 months (1,500 hours) of agile project experience within last 3 years (or 1 year with GAC degree)
Additional Requirements
  • Must complete 28 contact hours of formal agile training
  • PMP holders automatically satisfy the general project experience requirement
  • Certification valid for 3 years — must earn 30 PDUs to renew
  • 1-year eligibility window from application approval to pass the exam

PMI-ACP Quick Facts

Time to Get Licensed

6-10 weeks of dedicated study

From start to license in hand

Exam Provider

Pearson VUE (test center or OnVUE online proctoring)

Remote Testing Available
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Retake Policy

3 attempts per 1-year eligibility window with a 30-day wait between each attempt. After 3 failures, must wait 1 year before reapplying.

Total Cost Breakdown

Exam Fee$435 (PMI members) / $495 (non-members)
Total Estimated Cost$435-495 (exam; PMI membership $139/year for discount and resources)
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What You'll Study

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PMI-ACP Exam Details

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner

Administered by PMI (Project Management Institute)

Official Source
Scaled scoring (approximately 65-70% correct)
Passing Score
120
Questions
3
Hours
$435 (PMI members) / $495 (non-members)
Exam Fee
Study time: 100-150 hours
Prerequisites: 8 months (1,500 hours) of agile project experience within last 3 years + 28 contact hours of agile training, OR GAC degree + 1 year agile experience
Valid for: 3 years (30 PDUs required to renew)

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official PMI (Project Management Institute) content outline

Mindset28%

Agile manifesto, lean thinking, servant leadership, systems thinking, complexity adaptation, continuous improvement

Leadership25%

Team leadership, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, coaching and mentoring, adaptive leadership

Product19%

Product value, stakeholder engagement, product backlog management, value prioritization, feedback loops

Delivery28%

Iterative delivery, quality management, risk management, continuous improvement, retrospectives

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