PMI Project Management Office Certified Professional (PMI-PMOCP)™

3+ years of experience
The PMI-PMOCP certifies your expertise in leading and shaping Project Management Offices (PMOs), demonstrating your ability to drive strategic value. It shows you understand the unique needs, challenges, and culture of each organization in crafting an optimal PMO structure.

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Is PMI-PMOCP right for you?

The PMI-PMOCP exam is designed to validate and elevate experienced project professionals into key roles within PMOs. Tailored for current and aspiring PMO professionals, this certification enhances your skills, maximizes your impact, and ensures value delivery within your organization. It demonstrates your ability to support, create, and lead a PMO, showcasing your expertise in driving PMO success across various industries.

The PMI-PMOCP certification emphasizes the strategic value of PMOs, focusing on flexibility and customized approaches rather than a one-size-fits-all model. It proves your ability to contribute to PMO success, positioning you as a key player in organizational growth.

Particularly suited for:

  • PMO Leaders
  • PMO Team Members
  • Project Managers & Coordinators

Exam Content Outline (ECO)

Download the PMI-PMOCP Exam Content Outline for details about the exam, eligibility requirements, and the application process.

Languages:

  • English
  • Arabic (U.A.E.)
  • Chinese (Simplified, PRC)
  • Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
  • French (France)
  • German (Germany)
  • Japanese (Japan)
  • Korean (Korea)
  • Portuguese (Brazil)
  • Portuguese (Portugal)
  • Spanish (Latin America)

About the Exam

Exam length: 120 questions
Exam time: 165 minutes

How holders drive PMO success

Youssef Mouzahem, Saudi Arabia
What makes this certification powerful is that it’s built on real successes and failures from years of PMO practice. It gives you a proven approach to establishing, integrating, and positioning PMOs in a way that business leaders can trust.

José L. Sosa Sulbaran, Spain
The certification deepened my focus on benefits realization across the portfolio rather than just scope, time, and cost. It helped me have more intentional, executive-level conversations and apply a structured approach within an existing PMO.

Andrea Monroy, Colombia
Before the certification, I tried to replicate what worked in a large organization. PMI-PMOCP helped me understand that I don’t need to copy—I need to build based on the organization’s real needs. That shift had a major impact.

Path to PMI-PMOCP certification

1. Check eligibility

Before you apply, make sure you meet the following PMI-PMOCP certification requirements: Requirements

  • Secondary degree, such as a high school diploma, GED (general educational development), or global equivalent
  • 3 years of project related experience within the last 8 years OR a PMP in good standing
  • 10 hours of PMO education
    You can meet this requirement with the PMI-PMOCP™ Exam Prep Course.

2. Complete the application

Follow the steps below for a smooth application process:

  • Gather your application materials
  • Document your academic education
  • Where you’ve worked, your role and responsibilities, duration of projects
  • PMO education
  • Project management experience: Where you’ve worked, your role and responsibilities, and duration of projects.

3. Pay and schedule the exam

Your application was accepted. What’s next?
First, congratulations!
You're on the path toward career advancement. Once you verify your acceptance, the next step is to pay your exam fee.
In case you’re selected for an eligibility audit, you must provide the following to confirm your eligibility:

  • Copy of degree
  • Proof of project related experience OR PMP in good standing order
  • Proof of 10 hours of PMO education

4. Study for the exam

Prepare for your PMI-PMOCP exam with confidence.
PMI certifications validate your skills and experience, but thorough preparation is key to exam success. Whether you prefer self-paced on-demand courses or helpful study guides, there are plenty of resources available to ensure you’re ready for exam day.

5. Take the exam

At a glance

  • 165 minutes
  • 120 questions
  • Offered in 4 languages

Associated exam content

  • Organizational Development and Alignment 16%
  • PMO Strategic Elements 18%
  • PMO Design and Structuring 18%
  • PMO Operation and Performance 15%
  • PMO Enhancement and Effectiveness 18%
  • People 15%

Maintaining your PMI-PMOCP certification

Earning your PMI-PMOCP certification is a big step — maintaining it shouldn't have to be. Continuing education is core to PMI certification. PMI-PMOCP holders need to earn 30 professional development units (PDUs) in each 3-year cycle to maintain certification. Each PDU represents one hour spent:

  • Learning
  • Teaching others
  • Presenting
  • Reading
  • Volunteering
  • Content creating.