How to Register for the PMI-ACP Exam: Eligibility, Steps and Retakes

Last checked: 10 November 2026. Sources: the PMI-ACP Examination Content Outline and the certification page on PMI's website.

Steps

1. Check eligibility: a secondary diploma or equivalent, 21 hours of formal training in agile practices, frameworks and methodologies, and agile experience in one of these ways: 2 years in the past 5 years, 1 year plus a degree from a PMI Global Accreditation Center (GAC) programme, 1 year plus an active third-party agile certification earned more than a year ago, or an active PMP.
2. Complete the 21 training hours before you apply, and keep proof that you finished the course.
3. Apply on the PMI website, record your training and experience, and upload your agile certification if you have one; PMP or PgMP holders have their agile and hybrid experience added automatically.
4. Once your application is accepted, pay the exam fee and book your date at a Pearson VUE centre or take the exam online with a remote proctor.
5. You have one year from your eligibility date to pass, with up to 3 attempts in that year.

Fees

PMI shows the price after you sign in to its website, and it differs for members and non-members. Check the amount on PMI's website before you pay.

Retakes

You can sit the exam up to 3 times within your one-year eligibility period. If you do not pass in three attempts, you wait a full year from the last attempt before applying for this certification again, and you may apply for other PMI certifications meanwhile.

After you pass

The certification is valid for 3 years and is renewed by earning 30 professional development units (PDUs) in each cycle.