What is the right time to become PMI memeber!

Submitted by venkatmvsr on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 17:51

 Hi All,

I have earned 35 PDUs and  i have filled the online application for PMP. I am abou tto submit the application in a day or two.

Till now, i have not become PMI member.

Here my question, If we become PMI member after submitting the application and before paying the exam fee, does my membership get considered and avail all the benefits?

Regards,

Venkat

 

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rksingh9

Tue, 07/31/2012 - 20:15

 I believe you will get the discount, however if you have decided to take the exam why delay the membership?

diba_perfect

Tue, 07/31/2012 - 22:00

This is an interesting question Venkat.

Why don't you try and speak to the PMI office in Delhi @  91-124-4517140.

krantikumar50

Wed, 08/01/2012 - 05:25

You can become a PMI member anytime or definitely before you are submitting your form to get the discount.


 


And as respected Pawarji says, Money saved is money earned...


 


Njoi... KK....

saket_pmp

Wed, 08/01/2012 - 07:08

You should become PMI member because it has lots of financial benefits. You straight away save $150 when you schedule your exam. Two scenarios you can consider:


1. In case you need study material from PMI (e.g. PMBOK soft copy, other materials) – Become member right now without any wait
2. In case you do not need any material from PMI – Try to become member around a month before you plan to give the PMP exam, it has many potential financial benefits as:
    2.1 In case you are caught in audit you have a month time…this is sufficient
    2.2 If you fail in the PMP exam, you still have 11 months membership validity and this is a good time even if you fail the second time. (Members $275, Non Member $375)
    2.3 If you pass the PMP the first attempt, you still have 11 months membership validity, in these 11 months you can try to get 60 PDU for “Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) program” (Members $60, Non Member $150)


Consider these aspects and take a decision.


Saket, PMP
 

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prashant.spce

Wed, 08/01/2012 - 07:47

Saket sir..


Can you please elaborate more on the point below from your reply above?


2.1 In case you are caught in audit you have a month time…this is sufficient
 


we have a month time for?


Thanks


Prashant

saket_pmp

Wed, 08/01/2012 - 08:23

Short answer – 1 month time to clear the audit process


Long answer: let’s say I took PMI membership on 1st August and I plan to sit in the PMP exam on 31st August. I pay the PMP exam fee on 3rd August and was caught in Audit. PMI would send you all details for the audit process and the applications where you need signatures. Say, by 10th August you arrange all necessary documents with signature and ship it to PMI. So by 22-25 August your Audit should be complete and you can appear for the exam as planned. Hence you should consider the worst case (Audit) and keep a month buffer for the exam date.


Hope this helps.


Saket, PMP
 

venkatmvsr

Wed, 08/01/2012 - 10:46

Hi all,


 


Thanks a lot for your valuable time spent to reply my question. As suggested above , i called the PMI, delhi office and checked with them. They said that , if we want to avail the benefits of PMI membership, you should become the member any time before you pay the actual exam fee.


Regards,


Venkat

pmalik

Fri, 11/10/2017 - 07:55

Yes. But, you would not have got PDU's, you would have got 35 contact hours.
You can read more about it here: https://www.pmbypm.com/pmp-pdu-validity/