Take Lean Six Sigma training to maintain your PMP® certification

For those that have earned your Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, you are required to recertify every 3 years. It is expected that you achieve 60 Professional Development Units (PDUs), with a minimum of 35 PDUs in education and a maximum of 25 PDUs in Giving Back.

In addition, you will need to achieve at least 8 hours in each of these three areas, called the Talent Triangle:

• Business Acumen
• Ways of Working
• Power Skills

One of the most effective ways to earn PDU while also strengthening real-world business improvement skills is through Lean Six Sigma training.

Many PMP-certified professionals already lead projects, coordinate teams and stakeholders, manage timelines, prevent scope-creep, manage risk and drive organizational change.

Lean Six Sigma complements these responsibilities by providing structured methods for process improvement, in order to:

• reduce waste and non-value added activies
• perform statistical analysis to validate improvements and changes
• get to the root cause of problems
• identify failure modes and risks
• engage employees to reduce resistance to change
• change the culture from reactive to proactive

Together, the two disciplines can significantly expand a professional’s ability to deliver successful outcomes, lead operational change and business transformation initiatives.

Organizations increasingly seek professionals who can both manage projects and improve operational performance.

For example:

• A PMP may manage a project to improve customer onboarding
• Lean Six Sigma tools help identify bottlenecks, delays, rework, and waste within that process and help identify the improvement actions that will most likely result in better onboarding that can be measured

Dual certifications in PMP and Lean Six Sigma can also separate your resume from others competing for promotions and new opportunities.

Combining PMP certification with Lean Six Sigma training can be especially beneficial in industries such as:

• Manufacturing
• Healthcare
• Construction
• Banking and Financial Services
• Information Technology
• Government
• Logistics and Supply Chain
• Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)
• Aerospace and Defense

Most of the tools and methods taught in Lean Six Sigma will primarily fall under the “Ways of Working” section, but arguments could be made that some of the PDUs could fall under Business Acumen and Power Skills.

Learn more about Lean Six Sigma training and certification programs

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Are your training programs approved by PMI?

No, we have not gone through the process to become an Authorized Training Partner (ATP), but you can still submit our course material for PDUs.

Do I need an Authorized Training Partner to earn Education PDUs?

No, PMI does not require courses to be taken from ATP providers. PMI allows credential holders to self-report many educational activities through the Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) system. PMI credential holders are responsible for accurately reporting eligible educational activities, so it is important to maintain documentation of course completions, keep completion certificates or proof of attendance, and verify that training content aligns with PMI educational requirements.

However, if you are looking for an ATP provider for Lean Six Sigma training that we recommend, visit 6sigma.us