Professional Development Units
NSF’s Research Infrastructure Office is an Authorized Training Partner with the Project Management Institute (PMI). Some workshop and webinar sessions sponsored by RIO allow viewers to earn Professional Development Units (PDUs) for their PMI certifications.
PMI Talent Triangle Alignment and Certifications
You can earn PMI PDUs by viewing any of the workshop sessions or webinars listed below. The talent triangle alignment for each session is provided alongside the course. Once you have watched the entire video(s), fill out the PDU Claim Form to get the course ID.
Eligible Certifications
PDUs for all sessions can be applied to the following PMI certifications:
- Project Management (PMP, CAPM, PgMP, CPBEP)
- Portfolio Management (PfMP)
- Agile (PMI-ACP, DASM, DASSM, DAC, DAVSC)
- Scheduling (PMI-SP)
Research Infrastructure Workshop Sessions & Webinars
provided by the National Science Foundation


Part II: Mid-scale Project Development, Definition and Risk
PDU Allocation: 1.5
Ways of Working 1.5

Part III: Mid-scale Project Performance Management
PDU Allocation: 1.5
Ways of Working 1.5

Risk Management in Major International Projects at Fermilab and CERN
PDU Allocation: 1.00
Ways of Working 0.50
Business Acumen 0.50

Project Management Lessons Learned during the RCRV Project
PDU Allocation: 1.00
Ways of Working 0.25
Power Skills 0.25
Business Acumen 0.50

NSF Schedule Guidance in the Research Infrastructure Guide (RIG)
PDU Allocation: 1.00
Ways of Working 1.00


Benefits of Earned Value Management for Firm Fixed Price Construction
PDU Allocation: 1.00
Ways of Working 1.00

