How to Maintain PDUs Without the Panic

by Taylor Johnson, PMP

Keeping a PMP certification active doesn’t have to be a last-minute scramble. Those 60 Professional Development Units (PDUs) every three years? They’re not just a requirement — they’re a chance to keep skills fresh, grow as a leader, and maybe even have a little fun along the way.

1. Know the Magic Number

PMI wants 60 PDUs every three years. Simple enough, right? Here’s the breakdown:

Education (at least 35 PDUs): Learn something new; and
Giving Back (up to 25 PDUs): Share what’s been learned.

Think of it as a balance between learning and leading. READ MORE

Get Your Padel On: Network, Play & Learn with PMINEO!

Bring your tennis shoes and comfortable sports gear and join us for our next fun and informative event at Padel Square, Ohio's first padel club!

What is padel? Think tennis meets squash, played in doubles on a glass-walled court where the walls are part of the game. Easy to pick up, seriously addictive.

Doors open at 5:00 PM followed by a short presentation at 5:30 PM: Padel Square - From Vision to Reality (0.5 PDUs).

And beginning at 6:00 PM, we'll start with a quick intro to padel and play from 6:30 - 7:30 PM.

Photo by Manuel Pappacena on Unsplash

WHEN : July 17, 2026; 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

WHERE : Padel Square, 5700 Transportation Blvd., Garfield Heights, OH, 44125

COST and REGISTRATION : PMI Chapter Members - $15 | Guests - $25

PDUs : 0.5

Networking at Noon

July 21

Networking at Noon is a initiative for the local chapter to provide an open forum where members can communicate / network with other PMINEO members. They can ask questions, seek advice/input, or just listen. Join us!

WHEN : July 21, 2026; 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

WHERE : Zoom

COST and REGISTRATION : FREE | Guests - $25

Baseball with PMINEO

Cleveland Guardians vs. NY Mets

August 5

Join us for our summer social event at Progressive Field as the Cleveland Guardians take on the NY Mets! Game starts at 6:40 PM (arrive early to find parking and your seats)*.

Colleagues, family, partners, and friends are all welcome to register. To do this, just select Add Another Participant after filling out the registration form.

This is a promotional night game - the first 15,000 attendees will receive a 125th anniversary tumbler.

*Parking, food, and beverages are not included in the ticket price.

WHEN : August 5, 2026; 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

WHERE : Progressive Field, 2401 Ontario St., Cleveland, OH, 44115

COST and REGISTRATION : Chapter Member - $30 | Student - $30 | Guest - $35

We love our Volunteers!

Nominate Yourself for the PMINEO Board of Directors

Get More Involved with Your PMI Community!

Every time you support your PMINEO Chapter, serve on a committee, learn a new skill, and give back to the profession by sharing your experience and knowledge with others, you are making a difference.

When thinking about your future professional goals, have you considered a Chapter leadership position? We'd love to have you on our team!

Please submit your nominations by July 31, 2026

Missing Email Communications from PMINEO or Finding Them in your Spam? Add us to your Contacts!

How do you whitelist PMINEO emails? Whitelisting is a quick, one-time-only task to ensure that we get added to your address book or safe senders list. Usually, all you need to do is open one of our email messages and verify that we can be trusted. Doing this will ensure that you never miss a thing from us.

As a Chapter, we try to keep critical communications to a minimum (once per week). However, Global PMI also sends communications, and this can sometimes feel like you are receiving a lot of emails. To update your email settings and preference with PMI, go to:

https://www.pmi.org > Login > Account settings > Communication Preferences