PMI-RMP® Certification Training

Prerequisites: 

To apply for the PMI-RMP® Credential, you need to possess: 

• A secondary degree (high school diploma, associate degree, or the global equivalent) 
• 4,500 hours of project risk management experience 
• 40 hours of project risk management education 

OR 

• Four-year degree (bachelor’s degree or the global equivalent) 
• 3,000 hours of project risk management experience 
• 30 hours of project risk management education 

Certification: 

• To apply for the PMI-Risk Management Professional Certification Exam, participants have to login to PMI's Online System to get started. 
• For more information refer to the PMI-RMP Handbook. 

The Exam: 

• The certification exam has 170 multiple-choice questions, and you have 3.5 hours to complete it. 

• Risk Managers 
• Risk Management Professionals 
• Project Managers 
• Project Sponsors 
• Program Managers 
• Project Engineers 
• Project Coordinators 
• Planning Managers 
• Planning Engineers 
• Project Cost Control Engineers 
• Quantity Surveyors 
• Civil Engineers 
• IT Project Managers 
• Product Managers 
• Project Analysts 
• Business Analysts 
• Project Leaders 
• Project Coordinators 
• Team Leaders 
• Team Members 

• Apply risk management practices for greater competitive advantage 
• Identify and measure risks in project development and implementation 
• Quantify and create risk response strategies to deliver products that meet stakeholder expectations 
• Use a proactive and focused approach to preventing problems, rather than dealing with them once they occur 
• Increase your visibility within the company 
• Aim for greater career growth 

As part of PMI’s Continuing Certification Requirements program, a PMI-RMP® credential holder will need to earn 30 PDUs in the specialized area of project risk management per three-year cycle. 

You can take part in professional development and learning activities to earn Professional Development Units (PDUs), thus fulfilling the continuing certification requirements and ultimately growing and developing as a practitioner. 

This workshop at KnowledgeHut is delivered through an immersive learning experience platform, via live and interactive instructor-led training sessions.  

Listen, learn, ask questions, and get all your doubts clarified from your instructor, who is an experienced practitioner.  

The instructors of this course by KnowledgeHut are industry experts and trainers who themselves have certifications and are a part of organizations actively practicing Finance.  

Our course focuses on engaging interaction. Most class time is dedicated to fun exercises, lively discussions, and team collaboration - all facilitated by the trainer. The focus is on practical solutions to real-world challenges drawn from decades of experience, and leaders in finance environments.  

Yes, your course material will be provided in advance. You will receive an email with a link to set your password a few days in advance of the scheduled course. You will have access to the study plan and all the course material.  

The course material comprises of the course schedule or study plan, workbooks and all relevant assignments, assessments, or case studies.  

The sessions would be auto recorded on our LMS, subject to permission by the instructor. Based on the permissions, you would have lifetime access to the video recordings of the sessions as well. 

No, you will not yet be able to join the training through phone or tab. Please be prepared to join the training on your laptop or desktop.  

If you miss a class, you can access the recordings of the sessions, provided that the instructor has permitted recordings. At the beginning of every session, there will also be a 10-12-minute recapitulation of the previous class.   

This is an instructor-led live training workshop. 

We currently use the Zoom platform for video conferencing and will soon be adding more integrations with Webex and Microsoft Teams. However, all the sessions and the recordings will be available right from within our learning platform. Learners will not need to wait for any notifications or links or install any additional software.  

Should you have any more questions, please email us on support@knowledgehut.com and we will be happy to get back to you.  

You can cancel your enrolment and receive refunds in line with our Cancellations and Refunds policy found at https://www.knowledgehut.com/refund-policy.  

Yes, you may switch your start date with prior notice of at least 24 hrs. and subject to availability in the desired batch.  

Yes, group discounts are available and apply to groups as small as three (3) participants. The more participants that attend a training course, the greater the discount. By registering in groups, you can typically save up 20% to 30% on the course fee. For more details, please check out our upcoming schedules.  

You can earn PDUs by attending training programs offered by PMI Authorized Training Partners or by organizations or universities. Whenever you attend a PMI congress, webinar, conference or any other event or indulge in self-directed learning, you can earn PDUs.

You can start earning and recording PDUs as soon as you earn a PMI certification. Any activities you have completed before earning your certification will not count as PDUs for your newly acquired certification.

The PDUs you earn working as a practitioner only apply to your current cycle and cannot be transferred. Further details can be found here.

No, you do not need to submit any supporting documentation to report new PDUs. However, it is recommended that you keep a folder of all PDU-related documentation handy for at least 18 months post your Continual Certification Requirement (CCR) cycle, so it is readily available should you be randomly selected for an audit.

You can find out more about PDUs in PMI’s FAQs.

The submission of a PMI-RMP exam application indicates your agreement to comply with PMI’s terms of the audit process. All applications are subject to an audit, although only a percentage of applications are selected for audit.

The purpose of the audit is to enhance the credibility of the certification programs and maintain the high standard established.  

KnowledgeHut is right by your side throughout your certification process. Right from your enrollment for the PMI-RMP training program, you will receive comprehensive assistance for PMI registration and membership and review and submission of your PMI-RMP exam application.

Should your application get selected for the audit process, you will have 90 days to gather and submit all certificates and documentation to substantiate your experience and related education; proper verification for the project experience listed in the application must be provided. A KnowledgeHut expert will guide you through every step to ensure application and exam success. All you need to do is focus on your exam preparation. 

You would need to submit:

• Copies of your diploma/global equivalent  
• Signatures from your supervisor(s) or manager(s) from the project(s) recorded in the experience verification section of the application  
  
• Copies of certificates and/or letters from the training institute(s) for each course recorded on the application to meet the required contact hours of project management education  
  

You have 90 days to submit the requested documentation. Provided you submit all the necessary documentation to meet the terms and requirements of the audit process, the audit should take just about five to seven business days to complete.

Your audit consists of the following requirements: 

Option One Applicant: 

• Verifying 3,500 hours of project risk management experience. 
• Verifying 30 hours of project risk management education. 
• Verifying Formal Education  

Option Two Applicant: 

• Verifying 4,500 hours project risk management experience. 
• Verifying 40 hours of project risk management education 

If selected for the audit, you may not continue with the certification process until you have complied with the audit requirements. The completed audit forms can be sent by regular postal mail or express courier service, to the address below. All materials must be sent at one time, in one envelope, to this address:

PMI

Attn: Certification Audit  

14 Campus Blvd.  

Newtown Square, PA 19073-3299 USA  

If a PMI-RMP audit fails, PMI’s Certification Department will take further actions depending on the specific case.

You will need to get a colleague, peer, client or sponsor verify programs and/or projects that you were the manager or supervisor for. The person would need to have sufficient knowledge of the project to be able to verify your project management experience.

No, PMI will retain the documentation submitted as per its internal auditing procedures.

Yes, audit materials are completely confidential, and PMI will not be sharing this with any third parties unless legally required to do so.

You can find more information about the audits here.

The exam is conducted by PMI®. KnowledgeHut is an Authorized Training Partner of PMI.

Yes, once you pay the PMI-RMP Certification fee or complete the PMI-RMP application audit, you will receive an approval email/audit verification confirmation email from PMI®. This email consists of your PMI® Eligibility ID which you will need to schedule your PMI-RMP exam at the Pearson VUE website.

Note: You can also recover your PMI® Eligibility ID on the my PMI® section of the PMI® website in case you lose the email.

To fulfil eligibility requirements for the PMI-RMP exam, you should fulfil the following requirements.

• Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree, or the global equivalent)
• 36 months of project risk management experience within the last 5 years
• 40 hours of project risk management education 

OR 

• Four-year degree (bachelor’s degree or the global equivalent) 
  
• 24 months of project risk management experience within the last 5 years 
  
• 30 hours of project risk management education 
  

All project risk management experience must have been accrued within the last five consecutive years prior to your application submission. 

You can take your PMI-RMP exam either at a Pearson Vue Test Center or via an Online Proctored Test by following these steps:

Step 1: Log in to www.PMI.org and then move to ‘Review Application Status’ under myPMI® section. Click on ‘Schedule Exam’.  

Step 2: You’ll be redirected to your Pearson VUE account.  

Step 3: The landing page of your Pearson VUE account comprises of a space where you need to search the name of your testing program. For PMI-RMP you need to search for PMI® - Project Management Institute.  

Note: Before scheduling, rescheduling, or canceling an exam, it is mandatory for you to select your testing program, or you can also choose to contact one of the customer service representatives.  

There is another way to find and select your testing program. You can find a list of all test sponsors on the landing page of your Pearson VUE account by clicking on ‘A to Z list of all programs’.  

Step 4: In the next step, click on ‘P’ to find PMI® (Project Management Institute) which is the test sponsor or testing program name for PMI-RMP exam.  

Step 5: Clicking on PMI® - Project Management Institute will take you directly to a landing page where you need to use your unique PMI® eligibility ID to log in.  

Step 6: Now you need to choose between Center Based Test (CBT) or Online Proctored Test (OP) option.  

On selecting CBT option:  

Step 7.1: Select the booking method for your PMI-RMP exam. You need to select the ‘I will be scheduling for a future date at a test center’ option and then click on ‘Next’.  

Step 7.2: Clicking on ‘Next’ will take you to the View Testing Policies page where you need to review the testing policies and then click on ‘Schedule this exam’.  

Step 7.3: Choose the test center, date, and time for your PMI-RMP certification exam.  

Step 7.4: Once you choose your test center, date, and time, review the appointment and then click on ‘Proceed to Checkout’.  

Step 7.5: Just follow the steps and click on Submit Order which will confirm your appointment.  

Step 7.6: On completion of the process, you will receive a confirmation mail from Pearson VUE.  

On selecting Online Proctored Test:  

Step 8.1: Select the Online Proctored Test option for your PMI-RMP certification exam, you need to read and agree to the online proctoring policies and then click ‘Next’.  

Step 8.2: You’ll come across the exam and language aid. First, click on ‘View Testing Policies’ and then click on ‘Schedule This Exam’.  

Step 8.3: As you will be taking the exam from home, you don’t need to select any exam center. Select the time of the exam once you select the date. Schedule your exam. 

Step 8.4: Review your appointment details once you make the selection and then click on ‘Proceed to Checkout’.  

Step 8.5: Follow the next steps and then click on ‘Submit Order’.  

Step 8.6: Once your appointment is confirmed, you will receive a confirmation mail from Pearson VUE.  

Some find the application process for the PMI-RMP exam to be quite complex. When you enrol for a PMI-RMP certification training program with KnowledgeHut, you'll benefit from step-by-step guidance by a KnowledgeHut in-house SME on your PMI® registration and membership as well as your application review and submission.

PMI conducts random audits of the applications to ensure the credibility of the certification program and of the certification holders. If your application is selected for the audit process, you will have 90 days to gather and submit all certificates and documentation to substantiate your project management experience and project management-related education; proper verification for the project experience listed in the application must be provided.

A KnowledgeHut expert will hand-hold you through the entire process, enabling you to focus on what matters - your exam preparation. In addition to this, you’ll also benefit from a 100% money-back guarantee. 

The certification exam has 170 multiple-choice questions and you have 3.5 hours to complete it.

There is no re-evaluation for the PMI-RMP exam. However, if you fail you can attend the exam again. Ensure that you use the remaining two attempts within a year of your eligibility period. If you don’t, you cannot fill the PMI-RMP exam application form for a year. If you still fail the remaining two attempts, you have to wait for a year from your last exam attempt before you can re-apply and write the exam.

You can retake the exam if you fail, provided your next attempt is within your eligibility period of 1 year.

If you have already passed the test, you will not be able to take it again to receive a better score.

For PMI Member--$335

For PMI non-Member--$435

Your web-based exam results will be visible to you immediately upon completion of the exam.

You can attempt the exam a maximum of 3 times within your eligibility period of 1 year.

The PMI Certification Digital Bade Program allows you to easily share verified proof of your distinguished PMI certification wherever and whenever you choose. PMI has partnered with Acclaim to provide you with a digital badge that displays your professional qualifications and achievements. Your badge also comes with valuable job market information to help you advance your career.

A digital badge helps you authenticate and display your certification, skills and qualifications. It provides information on:

• when the certification was earned
• key skills associated with the certification
• what it takes to qualify for the certification
• the work you do to actively maintain the certification  

You can share your badge on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, in an email signature or embed it in a website.  

You will receive an email from Acclaim within two weeks of earning your certification. The mail will notify you that PMI has issued you a badge. On clicking the Accept button in the email, you will be taken to the Acclaim website where you will be able to create an account and claim your badge.

If you don’t receive an email from Acclaim within two weeks of earning your certification or need support, contact.

The PMI-RMP workshop at KnowledgeHut is delivered through an immersive learning experience platform, via live and interactive instructor-led training sessions.

Listen, learn, ask questions, and get all your doubts clarified from your instructor, who is an experienced practitioner.

Our PMI-RMP trainers are experienced project risk management professionals and experts who have immense experience in leading, applying, coaching, and teaching about project management.

Our dedicated team of coaches deliver training on par with the standard of excellence as set out by PMI. Every candidate receives the same high-quality content irrespective of the trainer and the location. They help you further develop the competencies and skills you need to make a difference in your organization.  

Currently, our PMI-RMP courses are delivered through live interactive virtual classrooms and can be structured over three days or more.

Our course focuses on interactive learning. Most class time is dedicated to hands-on exercises, lively discussions, and team collaboration, all facilitated by the trainer who is an experienced project risk practitioner. The focus is on finding practical solutions to real-world scenarios in various projects environments, both big and small.  

Yes, your course material will be provided in advance. You will receive an email with a link to set your password a few days in advance of the scheduled course. You will have access to the study plan and all the course material.

The course material comprises of the course schedule or study plan, workbooks and all relevant assignments, assessments, or case studies.

The sessions would be auto recorded on PRISM, subject to permission by PMI® and the Trainer. Based on the permissions, you would have lifetime access to the video recordings of the sessions as well.

No, you will not yet be able to join the training through phone or tab. Please be prepared to join the training on your laptop or desktop.

If you get disconnected during the training, you will have the option to re-join within about half an hour subject to accreditation body guidelines and the instructor’s preference.

Our workshops are currently held online. Anyone with a stable internet connectivity, from any desired place across the world, can benefit from the workshop and get certified as a PMI-RMP. You can check out the schedules here:

You will receive a registration link from us to your e-mail id. You can set your password, log in and start your immersive learning journey.

If you miss a class, you can access the recordings of the sessions, provided PMI and the instructor have permitted recordings. At the beginning of every session, there will also be a 10-12-minute recapitulation of the previous class.

You will get the benefit of both since this is a blended learning workshop.

We currently use the Zoom platform for video conferencing and will soon be adding more integrations with Webex and Microsoft Teams. However, all the sessions and the recordings will be available right from within our learning platform. Learners will not need to wait for any notifications or links or install any additional software.

Yes, there will be other participants who will actively participate in the class remotely. They can attend online training from office, home, or any other suitable place.

In case of any queries, our support team is available to you 24/7 via the Help and Support section. You can also reach out to your workshop manager on your workshop group messenger.

Should you have any more questions, please email us on support@knowledgehut.com and we will be happy to get back to you.

You can cancel your enrolment and receive refunds in line with our Cancellations and Refunds Policy

Yes, you may switch your start date with prior notice of at least 24 hrs and subject to availability in the desired batch.

Yes, we have a 100% money-back guarantee in line with our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee policy.  

Yes, scholarships are available for students and veterans with grants that can vary up to 50% of the course fees.

To avail scholarships, please get in touch with us at support@knowledgehut.com. The team shall send across the forms and instructions to you. Based upon the responses and answers that we receive, our panel of experts take a decision on the Grant. The entire process could take about 7 to 15 days.  

Yes, group discounts are available and apply to groups as small as three (3) participants. The more participants that attend a training course, the greater the discount. By registering in groups, you can typically save up 20% to 30% on the course fee. For more details, please check out upcoming schedules.

Yes, instalment options are available for payment of course fees. To avail the instalment option, please get in touch with us at support@knowledgehut.com. The team will explain how the instalments work and provide timelines for your case. Typically, the number of instalments varies from 2 to 3, but the full amount must be paid before you complete the course.