Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® Certification & Training

PMI-ACP® certificate is a reputed agile certificate by PMI, an international body known for contributing to the Project management domain. PMI conducts the PMI-ACP® exam, which tests your understanding of Agile and its different frameworks. A PMI-ACP® exam-certified professional is globally recognized for its ability to lead agile transformation.

It’s a contextual question. For someone with considerable experience in agile, the exam may sound easy, while if you have just completed your 1500 hours of agile experience, you may find some of the agile concepts confusing. This is where our online PMI-ACP® certification training comes in. Our experienced trainer clears all your misconception and flawed understanding of agile and introduces you to agile and various frameworks in the simplest manner possible.

The PMI-ACP® exam cost has two components.

1. Training- The cost of training depends on the medium and your location. The online training of iZenBridge costs you $147. Classroom training varies between $500-1500 across the globe.
2. Exam – The cost of the PMI-ACP® exam is $495. If you are a member of PMI, you get a discount of $60 on the exam fee.

PMI-ACP® exam consists of 120 objective-type questions. In addition, a breakup question across different agile domains is defined by PMI.

Project Management Institute, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® Examination Content Outline Page 3.

PMI does not disclose the passing score for any of its certifications.

To gain a PMI-ACP® certificate, you need to take an online exam by PMI. In addition, you should fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

• Educational Background- Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or global equivalent) from a recognized university.
• General Project Experience- 2,000 hours (12 months) working on project teams. This experience must have been earned in the last 5 years. If you are a Project Management Professional (PMP)® or Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)® certified, your experience submitted during those certificates will be counted. You need not resubmit the proof of this experience.
• 1,500 hours (8 months) working on project teams using agile methodologies. This experience must have been earned in the last 3 years. These hours are in addition to the 2,000 hours required in general project experience.
• Training in Agile 21 contact hours PMI-ACP® certification training by a PMI REP (Registered Education Provider). This can be done both online or in-person classroom workshops.

You would need to attend 21 hours of a person or online agile training with a PMI Registered education provider. iZenBridge PMI-ACP® certification online training helps you fulfill this requirement.

If you become a member of PMI before filling up your PMI-ACP® exam application, you can save $60 on your exam fee. Here is the detail of different exam types and respective fees.

Project Management Institute, PMI-ACP® Handbook – revised 9 May 2019 Page 11.

The membership cost is USD 129, and you should become a member before paying the exam fee to get a discount.

PMI-ACP® exam is not that difficult. If there is one thing common in all PMI-ACP® certification success stories published on the iZenBridge forum, people follow a plan.

1. Start with a study plan. If possible, decide on an exam week in your mind and then do a reverse calculation.
2. Create an adaptive plan that fits your busy professional schedule and family life.
   1. Be choosy and refer to only credible study material, like the PMI-ACP® certification program, which is proven to deliver results.
3. Use games, flashcards, and simulation exams to make your study enjoyable and measurable.
4. Take corrective actions and focus on weak areas.
5. Get into the habit of taking full-length simulations in one go, and it tests your endurance and preparation.

You can visit our website and buy the extension of the online program. Your training program will be continued for the extension period, and all your previous assessments will be carried forward.

No, having any scrum experience before PMI-ACP® certification is not mandatory. For a person appearing in the PMI-ACP® certification test, PMI® expects prior experience of a minimum of 8 months working on an Agile team. PMI considers your involvement in practices which support agile values and principles. For more details, please refer following blog – https://www.izenbridge.com/blog/pmi-acp-eligibility-experience-criteria-demystified/

No, there is no specific book for preparing for PMI-ACP® certification. PMI has a recommended set of 12 books for preparing for PMI-ACP® certification. You need an understanding of which content is useful for the PMI-ACP® exam content outline. You need expert help to know what you need to prepare from these books. Our course serves that purpose.

If you are joining our online program on PMI-ACP® certification, this is sufficient for your preparation. We have made sure of a complete alignment with the PMI-ACP® exam content outline.

There is no specific time limit to define a time period for PMI-ACP® exam preparations. This depends completely on an individual’s efforts and the time slot. In general, 3-6 weeks’ duration is enough if you can invest 10-20 hours per week. If you are in a 4-5 years experience bracket, 100+ hours of dedicated study with our online training should be sufficient to help you clear the exam.

Yes, we provide a course completion certificate or 21 PDUs in PDF format after completing an online course and assessment test. iZenBridge has been approved by PMI to issue PDUs for this course

Once you have completed the 21 hours of study in our system, you can request the Contact hours certificate.

The purpose of the assessment test is not ‘Pass or Fail’ but to assess the preparation of our students and identify any area of improvement. The assessment test is required of PMI to mark the completion of the 21 contact hours course.