Membership FAQs : List of Topics (Updated : April 2014)

Basic Membership Information:
How to Join PMI:
What does it cost?
Group Billing Plan
Hardship Program
PMP Verification:
How to get involved
How to volunteer on new site
How to Renew
How to rejoin
How to add the Atlanta Chapter to PMI Global
How to make a change to chapter membership:
How to get a membership card?
How to get added to the PMI Atlanta email list
If you lost it, how to get your pmi.org user id
How to change your e-mail address:
What certifications are available?
PMI Study Groups and education events:
If I join PMI, is there a discount when taking a PMI Certification exam?
What are the requirements to join as a PMI Student membership?
How to transfer membership from one chapter to another?
How to recover a PMI website User ID?
What PMP Preparation options do you recommend?
How to post a job on the PMI Atlanta Job Board?

1. Basic Membership Information:

Thank you for your interest in PMI. If you are interested in Project Management, PMI is a great place to be! Following links are a good introduction to membership in PMI, the global organization, and also in the PMI Chapter

[Following is PMI Global]

http://www.pmi.org/Membership.aspx

In addition to joining the global organization, we highly recommend you consider joining PMI’s local chapter, PMI Atlanta.

http://www.pmiatlanta.org/

Following are membership benefits in PMI Atlanta

http://www.pmiatlanta.org/membership/benefits-of-membership

We have newcomer meetings every other month before the monthly dinner meeting. Attendance is free. Also, feel free to reach out and contact me at membership@pmiatlanta.org if you would like to discuss your specific interests.

2. How To Join PMI?

To get the best benefit from your membership in PMI, we recommend you become a member of the PMI Atlanta chapter, in addition to pmi.org. This will give you opportunities to attend networking and education events at a reduced price. To do this, you will need to place an order for both a PMI membership and a PMI Atlanta Chapter membership on the pmi.org website.

Directions:

1. Go to the following site:

http://www.pmi.org/Membership/Membership-Types-of-Memberships.aspx

2. Determine if you are a regular or student member, and select the appropriate JOIN link

3. Select "Add to Cart" to add the PMI membership fee. This should put you on a screen that shows your cart.

4. Under the "Marketplace" tab on the left, select "Community Membership" then "Chapters"

Or click following link

http://www.pmi.org/Get-Involved/Chapters-PMI-Chapters.aspx

5. From here, select “United States”, “Georgia”

6. You will see a list of chapters. Under “Atlanta”, select the “JOIN” button.

7. This takes you back to the “Marketplace” screen

8. Add “Atlanta Chapter” to your Cart, verify, and then “Check Out” at the bottom of the screen.

9. Pay for your orders and you are done.

3. What does chapter membership Cost?

Cost is $10 for a one time application fee, then $159 per year: $129 for PMI Membership, and $30 for Chapter Membership. For more information, see following link:

http://www.pmi.org/Membership.aspx

http://www.pmi.org/en/Membership/Membership-Types-of-Memberships.aspx

Total Cost:

Regular $10 application +$129+$30=$159

Student $10 application + $ 32+$10=$ 42

Retiree - $65 to renew plus $30 for chapter $65+$30=$95

4. Group Billing Plan

Save money on application fees through the group billing plan.

When an employer has 15 or more employees join PMI and at least one chapter, and the employer handles the PMI membership costs, they can save money and consolidate paperwork through our group billing plan — a group-invoice program for employees of the same organization.

http://www.pmi.org/Membership/Membership-Group-Billing-Plan.aspx

5. Hardship Program

Hardship Provision is available to any PMI member whose financial condition has changed drastically and sufficiently so that a member would have difficulty renewing their membership. A member must be in good standing for at least three consecutive years to qualify for the hardship provision. Under the provision, a member is granted a waiver for one year of PMI Membership dues and one year of dues for membership in any two PMI Components of which the applicant was a member the previous year. The Hardship provision may be granted for a maximum of two years for each member.

To apply for consideration, send a signed letter explaining the nature of the hardship, along with the membership renewal invoice, to the attention of the Manager, Member Services prior to the membership expiration date. Please remember that any incorrect or untrue statements made by a member are in violation of the Project Management Institute Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and may lead to the initiation of an ethic complaint in accordance with the PMI Ethics Case Procedures.

You may send your request mail to:

Project Management Institute

Attn: Manager, Member Services

14 Campus Blvd

Newtown Square, PA 19073-3299

You may submit your request by fax at +1-610-819-0746.

If you have any questions or need additional assistance, please contact PMI.

6. PMP Verification:

You may verify the status of your PMP status at the URL below, or if you’ll send your membership number to membership@pmiatlanta.org, we can verify your PMP status for you.

7. How to get involved

Welcome to the chapter! I think the best way to get involved is to attend the meetings or events, and talk to the volunteers that attend. For example at the monthly dinner meeting there is usually a Professional Growth event, and there is a table for Membership and Volunteers. Here is a current list of events:

1st Wednesday: Alpharetta Lunch, Alpharetta

1st Wednesday: Heathcare Forum, Buckhead

2nd Monday: PMI Dinner Meeting, Perimeter

2nd Tuesday: Engineering Forum, Perimeter

2nd Thursday: Toastmasters, Buckhead

3rd Tuesday: Agile Interest Group, Perimeter

4th Tuesday: Technology Forum, Alpharetta

4th Wednesday: Downtown Lunch, Downtown Atlanta

4th Wednesday: Governance Forum, Perimeter

4th Thursday: Toastmasters, Buckhead

8. How to volunteer on new site

To see the current volunteer openings for PMI Atlanta, go to following web site:

https://vrms.pmi.org or send an e-mail to volunteer@pmiatlanta.org

9. How to Renew:

Renewals are done by Global PMI. Following these directions:

Sign in to www.pmi.org with your userid and password.
Once you get in, go to the "MY PMI" Tab and select "Dashboard". Or go to Membership and select “Join / Renew today” button
Look at the "Profile" box with your name. Select the button that says "Renew your membership/Print Invoice"
This takes you to the "Marketplace Tab" and your renewal items should already be in your cart.

Review order.

a. If you want to delete a chapter, Select "Remove"

b. If you want to add a chapter, go to left "Marketplace Menu", Select the "Community Membership" , Select "Chapter", find your chapter using the menus, and select the "JOIN" button/

c. (If you want to continue to be a member of PMI Atlanta Chapter, make sure that it is on your order.)

d. Select "Checkout"

6. Complete the order

10. How to rejoin:

PMI Members can renew their membership within 10 months of their membership expiration date, while maintaining their membership since date. This means you would not have to pay the $10 application fee. If your membership has lapsed by more than 10 months, then you would be considered a rejoin.

The best way for a member to renew or rejoin, would be to login to their PMI.org profile and renew through the PMI.org marketplace. Once you are logged in:

1. Click on the "Marketplace" tab

2. Click on the "Membership" link located on the far left-hand side of the screen

3. Click on "Individual"

4. Click on "Individual Membership Renew"

5. Click on “Add to cart”

6. Proceed to Check Out

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the renew or rejoin process, please contact PMI Customer Care.

Customer Care Contact information:

Phone number: +1 855-746-4849 Toll-Free United States/Canada

E-mail: customercare@pmi.org

11. How to add the Atlanta Chapter to PMI Global

Following are directions to join PMI Atlanta if you are a member of PMI but not the Atlanta Chapter:

1. Sign In to www.pmi.org

2. Navigate to the “Get Involved” Tab, and select “Chapters”. Or click following link

3. http://www.pmi.org/Get-Involved/Chapters-PMI-Chapters.aspx

4. From here, select “United States”, “Georgia”

5. You will see a list of chapters. Under “Atlanta”, select the “JOIN” button.

6. This takes you to the “Marketplace” screen

7. Add “Atlanta Chapter” to your Cart, verify, and then “Check Out” at the bottom of the screen.

8. Pay for your orders and you are done.

12. How to make a change to chapter membership:

Contact PMI Customer Care to cancel orders for membership, renewals, or component membership. Orders for printed articles cannot be cancelled.

Mailing Address: Customer Care

Project Management Institute — Headquarters

14 Campus Boulevard

Newtown Square, PA 19073-3299 USA

E-mail: customercare@pmi.org (preferred method)

Toll number: +1-610-356-4600

Toll free number: +1-855-746-4849

Fax: +1-610-482-9971

Call PMI (Global) Customer Care at 855-746-4849, selecting Customer Care and then Membership, provide the agent with your PMI ID, then ask that they transfer your membership to the Atlanta Chapter.

13. How to get a membership card?

Plastic cards no longer sent, you can request one from PMI, but it will be on paper, and not plastic. This can be done if someone doesn't have access to a printer. As of 1 June 2012, Membership Kits will no longer be shipped by PMI. Members will be required to print their own membership certificate and ID card. Please follow the instructions below:

1. Please log into pmi.org.

2. Click on "mypmi"

3. Click on your PMI ID#

4. Scroll down to "Digital members Items"

5. Just click on the item you would like to download and print out.

Customer Care Contact information:

Phone number: +1 855-746-4849 Toll-Free United States/Canada

E-mail: customercare@pmi.org

14. How to be added to the PMI Atlanta email list:

PMI Atlanta members are added to the chapter’s email distribution list when they register for an event. They can also be added manually by the Membership committee. To be added without registering for an event, send your contact information to membershipquestions@pmiatlanta.org.

15. If you lost it, how to get your pmi.org user id

There are two ways. The VP of Membership (membership@pmiatlanta.org) can find it with e-mail address or PMI Global Customer care can provide it.

If you decide to request your user ID via the chapter, email your primary/preferred e-mail address. Alternately, use the following information to contact PMI Global Customer Care.

Phone number: +1 855-746-4849 Toll-Free United States/Canada

E-mail: customercare@pmi.org

16. How to change your e-mail address:

To change your e-mail address, you will need to change it on PMI.org, but will not replicate to the PMI Atlanta registration system. The pmiatlanta.org website is does not currently integrate with pmi.org.

Directions are:

1. Go to www.pmi.org, and from top right menu, logon with your username and password.

2. From the middle horizontal menu, select “MyPMI”, then from the submenu, select “Profile”

3. Scroll down, and and you will see two addresses: Default and Billing

4. Add your new e-mail address, and make it "primary. – Delete the old one, if you wish "

5. Don't forget to select "Save"

17. What certifications are available?

The common certification is PMP, or Project Management Professional. It requires approximately three years of experience, (4500 hours), and 35 hours of education and requires passing a test.

There is also an Agile Certification called PMI-ACP or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner, which requires 2,000 hours of general project management experience (Active PMP® or PgMP® will satisfy this requirement), 1500 hours working on agile project teams or with agile methodologies, and 21 contact hours of training in Agile Practices.

Another certification is the CAPM, or Certified Associate in Project Management. It is an entry-level certification for project practitioners, and is designed for the entry level project manager. It requires at least 1,500 hours experience OR 23 hours of project management education, and requires you pass a test. That might be a good one for you to look at, if you don’t have a lot of experience.

For more information see:

http://www.pmi.org/Certification.aspx

18. PMI Study Groups and education events:

The most up to date information is on the PMI Atlanta web site on the Calendar of Events page.

http://www.pmiatlanta.org/calendar-of-events

To get involved with a PMP Study Group click on the following link:

http://www.pmiatlanta.org/education/project-management-professional-pmp/pmp-study-groups

19. If I join PMI, is there a discount when taking a PMI Certification exam?

Yes, PMI members receive a discount for certification exams. The PMI membership rate will apply only if you are a member of PMI in good standing at the time you submit payment for the credential. If you apply for membership right before you apply for the credential, make sure you receive confirmation of your membership before you pay for the credential. If your membership has not been completely processed before you pay for the credential, you will be charged the nonmember rate.

If PMI membership is obtained after you submit payment for the credential, PMI will not refund the difference. For a list of the discounts refer to page 13 of the Project Management Handbook at http://www.pmi.org/en/Certification/~/media/PDF/Certifications/pdc_pmphandbook.ashx . There is no discount for being a PMI Atlanta Chapter member for PMI Certification Exams.

20. What are the requirements to join as a PMI Student membership?

If you are enrolled full time (12 hours per semester) in a degree-granting program at a college or university that has U.S. accreditation, or the global equivalent, a PMI student membership may be right for you. Additional information, including costs, can be found at http://www.pmi.org/en/Membership/Membership-Types-of-Memberships.aspx .

21. How to transfer membership from one chapter to another?

Following are directions to join PMI Atlanta if you are a member of PMI but not the Atlanta Chapter:

1. Sign In to www.pmi.org

2. Navigate to the “Get Involved” Tab, and select “Chapters”. Or click following link

3. http://www.pmi.org/Get-Involved/Chapters-PMI-Chapters.aspx

4. From here, select “United States”, “Georgia”

5. You will see a list of chapters. Under “Atlanta”, select the “JOIN” button.

6. This takes you to the “Marketplace” screen

7. Add “Atlanta Chapter” to your Cart, verify, and then “Check Out” at the bottom of the screen.

8. Pay for your orders and you are done.

22. How to recover a PMI website User ID?

Got to: https://authentication.pmi.org/Help/ForgotUserName.aspx

23. What PMP Preparation options do you recommend?

Going to a class to obtain a PMP is a good option, and there are multiple organizations that have been approved to do this. They are Registered Education Providers (R.E.P.)

If you do not want to pay for a class, you may want to read PMP preparation books. Two popular ones are:

· PMP Exam Prep, Seventh Edition: Rita's Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam, by Rita Mulcahy

· The PMP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try, Fourth Edition, by Andy Crowe PMP PgMP

24. How to post a job on the PMI Atlanta Job Board?

Following is a link for how to post on the PMI Atlanta Job Board:

http://www.pmiatlanta.org/component/content/article/34-jobs/204-recruiter-instructions