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PMI-ACP® Agile Certification Preparation
Validate real agile experience with PMI's agile credential — spanning Scrum, Kanban, Lean and hybrid approaches, not a single framework.
- 21 contact hours of agile education — the PMI-ACP® training requirement
- Built on the current (March 2026) Exam Content Outline: Mindset · Leadership · Product · Delivery
- Scenario-based practice matching the current 120-question exam format
Who this programme is for
Scrum masters, product owners and agile team members formalizing their experience · project managers moving into agile or hybrid delivery · ICT, software and digital-transformation professionals · business analysts working in agile environments · lecturers in software engineering and innovation seeking a recognized agile credential.
The PMI-ACP® is the credential for practitioners who work agile for real — across frameworks, not inside one. The current exam (March 2026 Exam Content Outline) tests four domains — Mindset, Leadership, Product and Delivery — through scenario-based questions drawn from actual team situations. This programme provides the 21 required contact hours of agile training, deep scenario practice, and preparation calibrated to the current outline.
Expected experience or prerequisites
Your adviser will review the current requirements with you before enrolment.
Eligibility and examination information
Requirements are set by the awarding body, not by Paraklete Institute. We review your circumstances before you commit.
- 21 contact hours of agile education (provided by this programme)
- Documented agile team experience — thresholds are set by PMI and confirmed with you during the Advisor Clarity Call
- Secondary degree
Exam format: 120 questions (100 scored + 20 unscored pretest). Current exam duration is confirmed with you during advisor review.
Maintenance: 30 PDUs per three-year cycle.
What you will study
The four current exam domains:
01Mindset
agile values and principles in practice
02Leadership
serving, enabling and growing teams
03Product
value, backlog, customer outcomes
04Delivery
flow, quality, adaptation, metrics
Plus multi-framework fluency and exam strategy.
What you will be able to do
- 21 contact hours of agile education — the PMI-ACP® training requirement
- Built on the current (March 2026) Exam Content Outline: Mindset · Leadership · Product · Delivery
- Scenario-based practice matching the current 120-question exam format
- Framework-spanning: Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP and hybrid delivery
- For practitioners with real agile team experience — not a beginner's introduction
- English and French cohorts
Delivery, language and support
Delivery format and cohort timing are confirmed during your adviser review.
Hybrid
Schedule and format are confirmed before enrolment.
Corporate cohort
Schedule and format are confirmed before enrolment.
Cohort support
Your cohort is led by experienced project practitioners, with structured mentoring through the revision window and a named point of contact for application questions.
Faculty details are confirmed with each cohort.
Receive a complete written fee outline
Programme investment is determined following eligibility review and your chosen delivery format. Admitted applicants receive a written offer detailing Paraklete fees, applicable third-party charges (PMI exam fees, PMI membership if chosen), payment milestones and exclusions before committing. Examination fees are paid separately to the awarding body and vary by membership status and region.
Your written outline includes
- Programme fee and currency
- What is included
- Applicable taxes and third-party charges
- Payment or invoice options
Planning training for a team or institution?
Private cohorts can be planned around your organisation's capability priorities and operating context.
Frequently asked questions
How is PMI-ACP different from a Scrum Master certification?
Framework scope. CSM-type credentials certify one framework; PMI-ACP spans Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP and hybrid approaches, and requires documented real-world agile experience.
I don't have enough agile experience yet — what's my route?
Start with our Agile foundations short certificate or CAPM®, build documented team experience, and return for PMI-ACP when you meet PMI's threshold. The Advisor Clarity Call maps this for you.
Is passing guaranteed?
No — same policy as every programme.
The PMI-ACP® examination and certification are administered by the Project Management Institute, Inc. Paraklete Institute provides examination preparation and does not issue the PMI-ACP® credential or guarantee examination success. PMI eligibility requirements, examination fees and policies are set by PMI and may change.