PMI® Specialist Certification · Agile
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.
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Programme overview
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.
Who should enrol
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.
What's included
- 21 contact hours of live agile training (the PMI-ACP® education requirement)
- Materials aligned to the March 2026 Exam Content Outline
- Scenario question bank and timed practice across all four domains
- Application and experience-documentation support
- Mentoring and cohort community · English or French delivery
Curriculum and learning areas
The four current exam domains:
- 01
Mindset — agile values and principles in practice
- 02
Leadership — serving, enabling and growing teams
- 03
Product — value, backlog, customer outcomes
- 04
Delivery — flow, quality, adaptation, metrics
Plus multi-framework fluency and exam strategy.
Eligibility
Set by the awarding body, not by Paraklete
- 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.
Programme investment
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.
Instructor, mentoring and application support
Instructor and mentoring 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.
Beyond Certification
Turn new skills into visibility and practice
Turn new skills into visibility, practice and opportunity readiness. Eligible Paraklete learners and alumni may continue through mentoring, professional visibility, implementation projects and selected opportunity pathways.
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.
Ready to Certify Your Agile Experience?
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.