Path to Maintaining the Credential (Recertification)

To maintain your AMA Certified Professional in Management® credential, it is necessary to recertify every 3 years. During the 3-year recertification period, you must accumulate 60 Professional Management Units (PMUs) attained through additional education, work and volunteering.

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60 Professional Management Units Required to Recertify

Minimum PMUs

Maximum PMUs

Education

32 PMUs

60 PMUs

Work

0

20 PMUs

Volunteering

0

8 PMUs

60 Professional Management Units Required to Recertify

Education
Minimum of 32 PMUs
No Maximum PMUs

Work
No Minimum PMUs
Maximum of 8 PMUs

Volunteering or Creating/Presenting Content
No Minimum PMUs
Maximum of 20 PMUs



Education—32 PMUs Minimum: 1 Hour = 1 PMU

Education Can Be:

  • Webinars
  • Self-paced learning event (on-demand)
  • Live-streaming seminars
  • In-person classroom learning events
  • Conference session
  • Semester long college course


Work—20 PMUs Maximum: 1 Hour = 1 PMU

Work Is Defined As:

  • Serving as an active contributing team member
  • Serving as a team lead
  • Having responsibility for organizing other team members
  • Driving and motivating team members
  • Acting as an influencer or “go-to” person without title authority
  • Managing 1 or more direct reports
  • Possessing functional or technical expertise


Volunteering—8 PMUs Maximum: 1 Hour = 1 PMU

  • Volunteer in a management/leadership capability for any business or organization