Earn 30 Pdus In Your Car. For Free.

You worked hard to earn your Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

. You studied relentlessly, you passed the exam, and you put in your hours. Surely youll do whatever it takes to keep that PMP behind your name once its there. But who has time to complete those recertification requirements--60 Professional Development Units (PDUs) every three years? Youre probably not jumping to register for a night class on earned value management at the local college. Do you have time between your kids soccer practice and swim lessons to write a paper for the local Project Management Institute (PMI) chapter? Is tonight the night youll sit down and author a book on project management? Do you really have the bandwidth to volunteer your service as the project manager for the new neighborhood park?

We get it. Thats why weve made it easy to earn those required PDUs when youre on the go - or, just as likely - when youre stuck in traffic. You can earn half of your PDU recertification requirements - 30 Category C PDUs - from the comfort of your car - or anywhere else. The best part is its completely free and you wont need to take an exam, make any presentations, write a novel, or deal with strong-willed neighbors.

Using your iPod, your tablet, your smart phone, or any MP3 player, you can listen to a Podcast anytime, anywhere - you literally can have your PDUs in the palm of your hand no matter where you go! A Podcast is an audio or video file (usually in mp3 format) that you download onto your portable media player - just like youd download your favorite music from iTunes. Once its downloaded you can listen to or watch the Podcast whenever and wherever you like. You could listen in during the swim meet, or brush up on your PM skills on your way to the local chapter meeting. And actually, you dont even have to have a portable media device to access a Podcast - just click play on the website from your computer, then listen and learn.

Dont know where to start? Check out some of our three favorite project management-related Podcasts:

The Project Management Podcast (www.pm-podcast.com), hosted by Cornelius Fichtner, PMP, brings you weekly interviews with project managers on many aspects of the profession. It covers topics such as tips and tricks, PMO setup, soft skills, methodologies, risk management, leadership, virtual teams, best practices, book reviews, and much more. The PM Podcast started in August 2005 and was the first Podcast to focus on project management. It continues to publish one episode every week and it's completely free.

The PMO Podcast (www.thepmopodcast.com), hosted by Mark Price Perry, provides short, 10 to 15 minute episodes aimed at helping organizations of all shapes and sizes set up business-driven PMOs. It covers a wide variety of PMO topics and features interviews with PMO managers, PMO product and service providers, and thought leaders in both plan-driven project management approaches and complex adaptive systems. The PMO Podcast started in August 2006 and has more than 200 episodes to date. The PMO Podcast is also free and invites PMO enthusiasts to share their perspectives.

The People and Projects Podcast (www.peopleandprojectspodcast.com), hosted by Andy Kaufman, PMP, provides interviews and insights to help you deliver projects and lead teams. Andy is a project management and leadership keynote speaker, author, and executive coach who works with companies around the world. His podcast puts a strong emphasis on the people and leadership side of a project managers role. Andy publishes two episodes a month, which are also available for free.

Aside from the personal/professional development benefits youll see from tuning in, Podcasts do help you fulfill your PMP PDU renewal requirements. But youll need to maintain a record of the Podcasts you listen to so that you can submit them when youre ready to renew.

Tracking your Podcasts is easy. Use this free log file to record your Category C podcasts: http://traffic.libsyn.com/pmpodcast/Category_C_PDU_Log.pdf. Use it to keep track of the episode number, the title of the episode, the date you listened to the podcast, its duration, the interview guest, and the topic. When it comes time to submit your PDUs, your log file will simplify the process. Youll already have the information you need to submit at your fingertips. Remember that all podcasts you submit for Category C PDUs must correspond to specific PMBOK Guide Knowledge Areas. We suggest you listen to at least 30 hours of Podcasts before you submit your PDU claim, and your log file will provide a one-stop shop for all the information you need to submit.

The PM Podcast will get you half way to your 60 PDU requirement for recertificationall for free. But because these 30 PDUs are not enough to fulfill the recertification requirement, we also suggest you check out The PDU Podcast, www.pducast.com, which will allow you to earn PDUs in Category A. (Its true. Insert your own silent gasp here.) Category A PDUs are courses or training events provided by PMI Registered Education Providers - and ONLY these providers. The PDU Podcast is currently the only PMI R.E.P. created podcast available through which you can earn unlimited Category A PDUs. Besides thattheres just good stuff out there.

So even if you dont have free time, you can make the most of your busy time with something free. Are you ready to get started? Go to www.pm-podcast.com/pdu (or any of the project management-related websites mentioned above) and start earning your free PDUs.

by: Cornelius Fichtner, PMP

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