PMI-ACP

Education & Academia abbreviation · Professional Certification

PMI-ACP
Stands forPMI Agile Certified Practitioner
CategoriesEducation & Academia

PMI-ACP stands for PMI Agile Certified Practitioner, a professional certification abbreviation.

PMI certification covering agile approaches such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean, extreme programming and test-driven development. It requires agile project experience, agile training and a multiple-choice exam.

Example: The team lead earned the PMI-ACP after three years running Scrum and Kanban teams.

Usage notes

The certification reflects PMI's expansion beyond traditional predictive project management. Unlike Scrum Alliance credentials, it is not tied to a single framework. Holders renew with PDUs every three years.

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