Project Management Institute (PMI) is one of the world’s largest professional membership associations, with half a million members and credential holders in more than 185 countries. It is a not-for-profit organization that advances the project management profession through globally recognized standards and certifications, collaborative communities, an extensive research program, and professional development opportunities.

Academy³ students of the Diploma and Certificate IV in Project Management receive 12 months full membership of PMI.¹

Benefits of Membership

As a PMI member, you get a host of benefits designed to support your career growth and your success, including:

• Exclusive, members-only resources and information on PMI.org
• Access to PMI’s PathPro^®, which features a career framework— use it to assess your skills and prepare to move ahead
• A digital edition of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide) that you can download to your computer
• Knowledge sharing and networking opportunities through PMI chapters and communities of practice
• Online access to business and project management books and articles in eReads & Reference
• Articles on the Knowledge Shelf, written by your peers and reviewed by a panel of practitioners, to help you practice project management more effectively
• Leadership and volunteer opportunities through PMI communities, certification program, research program, standards program and other areas

Quality publications to keep you informed — delivered to your e-mail box, or log in anytime to access them on PMI.org:

• PM Network^® a popular monthly publication that covers the project management profession, thought leaders, news and trends. Available in digital or print formats.
• PMI Today ^®, a monthly newsletter focused on Institute news, events, community activities and a column from the PMI Board of Directors. Available in digital or print formats.
• Project Management Journal ^®, a peer-reviewed research journal that advances the understanding of project, program and portfolio management, published five times per year.
• Community Post , a semimonthly e-newsletter focused on project management knowledge and PMI news.
• Manage India — an electronic publication on the practice of project management for members in India.
• EMEA e-link, Asia-Pacific e-Link, Korea e-Link and Latin America e-Link a regional e-newsletter covering PMI activities and news in Asia Pacific, Korea, Latin America, Brazil and EMEA (Europe-Middle East-Africa), for members in those locations.

Members receive discounts on PMI credential exams and renewal. You also get discounts on:

• Attendance at PMI’s global congresses and research conference — among the most important events for the project managers and researchers worldwide
• Project management books, products and training tools offered through the Marketplace
• e-learning opportunities, including:
  • PMI e-SeminarsWorld^℠ courses
  • Project Movie, the Web-based self-study course to learn PMBOK^®Guide essentials
  • PMI^® Publication Quizzes, a convenient and cost-effective way to earn professional development units (PDUs) needed to retain your PMI credential
• Career coaching, a feature of our job-searching site, Career Headquarters
• Research and reference services conducted for you by the staff of the Virtual Library.

¹ PMI membership is enabled when students have enrolled in five or more units of an eligible course, not including RPL/RCC.