PMI Approved PDU Course List
Earning the Project Management Professional (PMP)® credential from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is a significant career achievement that demonstrates advanced project management knowledge, skills, and leadership capabilities. However, maintaining this globally recognized certification is equally important to ensure your expertise remains current in today’s evolving business and project environments.
The Importance of Maintaining Your PMI® PMP® Certification
PMI requires PMP credential holders to earn Professional Development Units (PDUs) every three years through continuing education and professional activities. This ongoing commitment to learning helps you:
- Stay Current – Keep up with the latest project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.
- Enhance Professional Value – Maintain your competitive edge in the job market by demonstrating up-to-date knowledge and skills.
- Expand Career Opportunities – Open doors to leadership roles, advanced projects, and higher earning potential.
- Meet PMI Renewal Requirements – Fulfill the Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) program, ensuring your credential remains active.
Meeting the PMI Talent Triangle® Requirements
PMI’s Talent Triangle® defines the ideal skill set for today’s project managers, requiring PDUs in three competency areas:
- Ways of Working (formerly Technical Project Management) – Mastering approaches, methodologies, and tools that improve project outcomes.
- Power Skills (formerly Leadership) – Strengthening interpersonal skills such as communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
- Business Acumen (formerly Strategic and Business Management) – Understanding industry trends, strategic planning, and organizational goals.
How FUSE–SPS Supports Your PDU Needs
Florida University Southeast – School of Professional Studies (FUSE–SPS) offers a wide range of professional development training programs specifically designed to align with PMI’s Talent Triangle® requirements. Our courses are developed and delivered by industry experts and licensed training partners, ensuring you receive relevant, high-quality content that counts toward your PDU requirements.
FUSE–SPS provides flexible learning options in areas such as Agile transformation, leadership development, sustainability in project management, and strategic execution. These programs not only help you maintain your PMP® certification but also strengthen the skills needed to lead projects successfully in a rapidly changing world.
List of Approved Courses
Agile Principles, Mindset, Tools, and Techniques
Agile Principles, Mindset, Tools, and Techniques equips professionals with the core values, guiding principles, and practical tools of Agile to drive adaptability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Participants learn proven techniques to deliver value faster, manage change effectively, and lead Agile teams with confidence.
Understanding the Pillars of Organizational Transformation and Agility for Sustainable Project Management
Explores the key drivers of change and adaptability that enable organizations to thrive. Participants learn how to apply transformation principles and Agile practices to deliver sustainable, high-impact project outcomes.
Strategies, Tools, and Best Practices for Building a Knowledge-Driven PMO
Provides practical approaches to designing and managing a Project Management Office that leverages knowledge sharing, data-driven insights, and proven methodologies to enhance project success and organizational performance.
Integrating Personal and Social Intelligence: A Sustainable Project Management Approach Based on the Tessema Multiple Intelligence Framework
Empowers project leaders to apply personal and social intelligence skills for sustainable success. Participants learn how the Tessema Multiple Intelligence Framework enhances collaboration, decision-making, and long-term project impact.
The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Transformational Leadership in Project Management
Examines how emotional intelligence skills drive transformational leadership behaviors. Participants learn to inspire teams, foster trust, and lead projects with vision, empathy, and strategic influence.
Leveraging Organizational Culture and Knowledge Management Strategies for Sustainable Project Management
Teaches how to align organizational culture with effective knowledge management to improve collaboration, innovation, and sustainability. Participants gain tools to create a culture that drives lasting project success.
Key Drivers of Project Success: Agile Mindset, Customer Centricity, and Corporate Social Responsibility
Explores how adaptability, customer-focused strategies, and ethical responsibility work together to deliver high-impact projects. Participants learn to integrate these drivers to achieve sustainable and stakeholder-aligned outcomes.
The Art and Science of Servant Leadership
Examines how leading through service fosters trust, collaboration, and team empowerment. Participants learn practical strategies and evidence-based approaches to inspire others, nurture talent, and achieve sustainable organizational success.
Applying the 12 Principles of Project Management from PMI for Implementation Success
Guides participants in leveraging PMI’s 12 foundational principles to plan, execute, and deliver projects effectively. The course provides practical tools and strategies to ensure consistent, high-quality implementation outcomes.
Benefits Realization and Value-Driven Project Delivery
Teaches participants how to align projects with strategic goals, measure and maximize benefits, and ensure lasting value for stakeholders. The course emphasizes outcome-focused planning and execution to drive sustainable organizational success.