PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

The PMI-ACP is PMI's most broad agile certification, spanning several agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, Lean, Extreme Programming (XP), and SAFe. It is recognised globally as a demonstration of agile expertise and real-world experience. The PMI-ACP is ideal for project managers, Scrum Masters, and team leads who work in agile or hybrid environments and want a vendor-neutral credential that spans multiple agile frameworks.

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What is the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)?

Who Should Take This Course?

Project Managers working in agile or hybrid project environments
Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches seeking a broader credential
Team Leads and Product Owners managing agile delivery
Business Analysts working within agile teams
PMPs who want to add agile expertise to their credentials
Programme Managers overseeing agile portfolios
IT professionals transitioning to agile project delivery

What You Will Learn in the PMI-ACP Course

A comprehensive curriculum covering all exam objectives with hands-on labs and real-world practice.

Agile Principles and Mindset

Understand the values and principles that underpin all agile frameworks.

Agile Manifesto — 4 values and 12 principles
Agile vs. traditional project management mindset
Servant leadership and team empowerment
Continuous improvement and inspect-and-adapt cycles

Scrum and Kanban Frameworks

Apply Scrum and Kanban to manage agile delivery.

Scrum roles, events, and artefacts
Sprint planning, review, and retrospective facilitation
Kanban boards, WIP limits, and flow management
Hybrid approaches combining Scrum and Kanban

Lean, XP, and SAFe

Explore Lean, Extreme Programming, and Scaled Agile frameworks.

Lean principles: eliminate waste, optimise flow
XP practices: TDD, pair programming, continuous integration
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) overview
PI Planning and ART (Agile Release Train) concepts

Value-Driven Delivery and Prioritisation

Deliver maximum business value through effective prioritisation.

Product Backlog management and refinement techniques
MoSCoW, Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF), and Kano model
Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and incremental delivery
Release planning and roadmap management

Agile Teams, Stakeholders, and Communication

Build high-performing agile teams and manage stakeholder engagement.

Cross-functional team formation and dynamics
Stakeholder engagement and collaboration practices
Information radiators: dashboards, burn-down charts
Conflict resolution and retrospective techniques

Course Prerequisites

Pre-requisites training is free when you purchase the course from ProSupport

2,000 hours of general project experience within the last 5 years
1,500 hours working on agile project teams or with agile methodologies
21 hours of agile education or training
Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate's degree or equivalent)

Exam Information

Everything you need to know about the PMI-ACP certification exam.

Exam Component	Details
Exam Name	PMI Agile Certified Practitioner
Exam Code	PMI-ACP
Exam Type	Multiple Choice
Total Questions	120
Passing Score	Determined by psychometric analysis (no fixed passing score published)
Exam Duration	180 minutes
Language	English
Exam Provider	PMI / Pearson VUE
Exam Focus	Agile mindset, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP, value delivery, and agile team management
Exam Registration	Apply at pmi.org; exam via Pearson VUE at test centre or online proctored
Retake Policy	1 year eligibility period with 3 attempts; additional fee for each retake after first
Certification Validity	3 years (30 PDUs in agile topics required for renewal)