Making project management indispensible for business results.
®
PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)
®
Credential Handbook
The PMI-RMP is a credential for those who assess and identify project risks
and mitigate threats and capitalize on opportunities.
Table of Contents
Topic Page
Copyright & Revisions Information
2
Introduction
About PMI’s Credentials 3
Why You Need the Credential Handbook 4
PMI Contact Information 4
All About the PMI-RMP Credential
Overview & Timeline of the PMI-RMP Credential Process 5
PMI-RMP Eligibility Requirements 6
PMI-RMP Examination Information & Blueprint 8
PMI-RMP Credential Fees 9
PMI-RMP Refund Policy 10
PMI-RMP Credential Maintenance Overview 11
Apply Online 12
PMI-RMP Credential Application Checklist 13
Exam Policies & Procedures
Application Processing 14
Credential Payment Process 14
Examination Scheduling Instructions 15
Examination Administration 16
Special Accommodations for the Examination 16
How to Schedule Your Examination Appointment 17
Examination Cancellations, Rescheduling, No Shows 19
PMI Examination Security & Confidentiality 19
Examination Site Requirements & Instructions 20
Examination Report 22
Reexamination 23
PMI Appeals Procedure 23
Credential Terms of Use
PMI Audit Process 24
Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) Program 25
PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct 33
PMI Certification Application/Renewal Agreement 38
Use of Your PMI Credential 39
PMI-RMP Credential Handbook – revised August 2009
©2009 Project Management Institute Inc. All rights reserved.
PMI-Risk Management Professional Handbook
This Handbook contains information on how you can apply for the PMI-RMP, a credential for those who
provide expertise in the specialized area of project risk management.
PMI-RMP Credential Handbook last updated August 2009.
©2008 Project Management Institute, Inc. All rights reserved.
Updated: 2009.
“PMI”, the PMI logo, “Making project management indispensable for business results”, “PMBOK”,
“CAPM”, “Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)”, “PMP”, “Project Management
Professional (PMP)”, the PMP logo, “PgMP”, “Program Management Professional (PgMP)”, “PMI-RMP”,
“PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)” “PMI-SP” and “PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)”
are registered marks of Project Management Institute, Inc.
For a comprehensive list of PMI marks, contact the PMI Legal Department.
2
INTRODUCTION
About PMI’s Credentials
Thank you for your interest in PMI’s family of credentials.
As a global organization with a 40-year history of advocacy for the profession, Project
Management Institute (PMI
®
) supports practitioners with project management credentials that
objectively assess experience, education and knowledge.
The family of credentials includes:
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
®
• PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)
®
• PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)
®
• Program Management Professional (PgMP)
®
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
®
PMI credentials establish your dedication to and proficiency in project management. To attain
a credential, you must satisfy the educational and professional experience requirements
established by PMI and demonstrate your ability to apply your project management
knowledge to situational and scenario-based questions in the examination. In the case of
PgMP, you also must successfully complete two additional evaluations.
When you earn one or several of these prestigious credentials, you gain distinction and
recognition in a growing community of project management practitioners. A PMI credential
also increases your visibility within your organization and on a global level.
In order to maintain the credential, you must show ongoing professional commitment to the
field of project management by satisfying PMI Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR)
program and renewing the credential.
If you are ready to establish your credibility in the application of project management practices
and become a more valuable member of your organization, you have taken a step in the right
direction. This handbook discusses all of the policies and procedures that are involved in
applying for, obtaining and maintaining a PMI credential. Please read it before you apply.
PMI Certification Department Mission
Initiate, establish, evaluate, maintain and administer a professional
credential program to promote and support project management
practitioners and the profession.
PMI-RMP Credential Handbook – revised August 2009
©2009 Project Management Institute Inc. All rights reserved.
3
PMI-RMP Credential Handbook – revised August 2009
©2009 Project Management Institute Inc. All rights reserved.
Why You Need the Credential Handbook
PMI requires that all credential applicants read this entire handbook. It is important to read and
understand this handbook because:
• It helps you determine which credential is most appropriate for you
• It contains important information about the credential process
• It outlines the eligibility requirements for the credential
• It provides contact information for PMI and PMI’s test administration partner, Prometric
• It gives guidelines for examination scheduling, test administration, and test site policies
• It discusses credential fees and refund policies
• It details PMI’s policies and procedures, such as the audit process and appeals procedure
• You will have to affirm that you have read and understand this handbook before you submit your
credential application
If you need clarification or have any questions about any part of this handbook or the policies contained
herein, please contact PMI’s Customer Care
team by e-mail or telephone (+1 610 356 4600) before you
proceed with your application.
PMI Contact Information
PMI Global Operations Center
14 Campus Blvd.
Newtown Square, PA 19073-3299 USA
Phone: +1 610 356 4600
Fax: +1 610 356 4647
E-mail: customercare@pmi.org
Online: www.PMI.org
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Service Centre
Avenue de Tervueren 300
B-1150 Brussels, Belgium
Phone: +32 2 743 15 73
Fax: +32 2 743 15 50
E-mail: customercare.emea@pmi.org
Asia Pacific Service Centre
73 Bukit Timah Road
#04-01 Rex House
Singapore 229832
Phone: +65 6496 5501
Fax: +65 6336 6449
E-mail: customercare.asiapac@pmi.org
India Service Centre
Phone: +91 124 4517140
E-mail: customercare.india@pmi.org
4
