Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)®
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8+ years of experience
Conduct a symphony of project portfolios. The PfMP certification proves you have the advanced skills to manage and align multiple projects, programs and operations with your organization’s strategic goals. As a PfMP holder, you'll balance demands, oversee portfolio success, and allocate resources where they matter most.
Member price $800
Full price $1000
Exam fee will only be required after your application has been accepted and you are ready to schedule your exam.
Buy now, pay later for orders of $50 and over.
Is a PfMP Right for You?
Your organization does the work right. But does it do the right work? As a portfolio manager, your role is essential to ensuring that the answer is “Yes.”
If you're an executive or senior-level practitioner managing a portfolio of projects, programs and operations aligned with organizational strategy and focused on doing the right work, then the PfMP is the right choice for you.
35%
Organizations with mature project portfolio management practices complete 35 percent more of their programs successfully.
1.5M+
PMI Certification holders worldwide including PMP®, CAPM®, PfMP, and more.
About the Exam
Exam length: 170 questions
Exam time: 240 minutes
Languages: English
Path to a PfMP certification
1. Check eligibility
Before you apply, make sure you meet one of the following sets of PfMP certification requirements:
Set A requirements
- High school or secondary school diploma (or global equivalent)
- 96 months/8 years of professional business experience within the past 15 years
- 84 months/7 years of portfolio management experience within the past 15 years
Set B requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher (or global equivalent)
- 96 months/8 years of professional business experience within the past 15 years
- 48 months/4 years of portfolio management experience within the past 15 years
Set C requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher (or global equivalent) from a GAC accredited program
- 96 months/8 years of professional business experience within the past 15 years
- 36 months/3 years of portfolio management experience within the past 15 years
2. Complete the application
Gather your application materials:
- Projects and programs you've led where you've worked, your role and responsibilities, duration of projects
- Training you've completed, institutions attended, courses completed, qualifying hours
- Experience Summaries: detailed descriptions regarding your professional portfolio management experience
Additional Tips:
- Remember to register a PMI.org user account before moving forward with your application.
- Take your time. The application is save-as-you-go, so you can take a break if needed.
- Review the handbook thoroughly before beginning the application.
3. Pay and schedule the exam
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:
- Copy of degree
- Certification or proof of project management experience
Panel review and exam scheduling:
- Upon completing the Panel Review Assessment, you can schedule your exam.
- You may attempt the exam up to three times in one year if you don't pass.
4. Study for the exam
Prepare for your PfMP exam day. While PMI certifications validate your existing skills and experience, preparation and study is critical to passing the exam.
Whether you’re looking for in-person training, practice exams, or on-demand courses that allow you to go at your own pace, there are plenty of options for exam preparation.
5. Take the exam
Countdown to exam day.
At a glance:
- 240 minutes
- 170 questions
- Offered in English only
Associated exam content
- Strategic Alignment 25%
- Governance 20%
- Portfolio Performance 25%
- Portfolio Risk Management 15%
- Communications Management 15%
Maintaining your PfMP certification
Earning your PfMP certification is a big step — maintaining it shouldn’t have to be. Continuing education is core to PMI certification. PfMP holders need to earn 60 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