The PMI ACP Exam consists of 120 multiple-choice questions. The exam is hosted for 3 hours in Cheongju. Each candidate is required to secure minimum marks in the ACP Certification Exam to earn the certification.

An individual who is a member of PMI incurs a cost of USD 435 while attempting ACP Exam. Individuals who are not members of PMI incur a cost of USD 495 while taking up the exam.

The major domains covered in PMI-ACP Exam along with their weightage are as follows:

• Agile principles and mindset – 16%
• Value-driven delivery – 20%
• Team performance - 16%
• Adaptive learning - 12%
• Problem detection and resolution - 10%
• Continuous improvement - 9%

This exam is comparatively less difficult but to clear it at the first attempt still remains a challenge. Unichrone’s training course is just right for the candidate to gather practical experience in deploying agile tools.

Yes, individuals are allowed to reattempt the exam 3 times during the one-year eligibility period. For re-examination, a PMI member incurs a cost of $335 and a non-member incurs a cost of $395.

An applicant cannot cancel the filling up the form once it has been started online. The application can be saved in an unfinished state and completed within 90 days. Email reminders are received for submitting the application.

If the exam application is chosen for audit then the candidate would be asked to provide supporting documentation. This includes registration letters provided by training institutes attended for previous courses. Signatures of managers or supervisors of the projects previously worked for can also be submitted.

An aspirant becomes eligible for taking the test anytime during a year. This eligibility period is counted from the day the application audit is done. The candidate can continue with the certification process only after fulfilling the application audit requirements.

The medium of instruction for this exam is available in other languages apart from English. These are namely, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese, and Brazilian. Examinees must select their preferred language of these 6, if any, while scheduling the exam.

Candidates are advised to choose the exam date right after their application acceptance. PMI offers a duration of a year to schedule, and take the test. It is safe to schedule exam 3 months before the term expires. PMI recommends that you schedule the examination as soon as you select a date, and at least three months before the expiration of your eligibility period.

The exam paper contains questions created by experts in the agile discipline. None of the questions are irrelevant to the current agile topics. Thus, it is evident that a high standard is maintained in forming the question paper. It can be cracked easily by taking the well-structured training program of Unichrone. All the questions on the examination have been written and extensively reviewed by qualified agile subject matter experts and are supported by currently published references in agile topics.

Agile approach is one of the new project management methods which follows iterative processes. The approach was introduced on discovering that the traditional approach cannot be applied to all kinds of projects. Following the agile approach assists organizations to apply the agile manifesto while handling projects and achieving desired project success rate.

Project managers, team leaders, product owners, developers, Scrum masters, scrum team leaders, IT managers, and individuals who satisfy the eligibility criteria can become Agile Certified Practitioners (ACP).

Yes, there are requirements and aspirants need to eligible for the PMI ACP Certification, that are:

• Secondary degree
• 12 months of general project management experience
• 8 months of agile project management experience
• 21 contact hours of training in Agile practices.

Candidates pursuing agile certified practitioner need to follow the following steps:

• Gain experience in project management
• Enroll for Agile Certified Practitioner Training sessions offered by Unichrone
• Apply for the PMI-ACP Exam on PMI website
• Attempt and secure minimum passing marks in the exam
• Apply for PMI ACP certification on PMI website by paying a nominal fee.

The PMI-ACP Certification is valid for a period of 3 years. candidates are required to earn 30 PDUs in the education and giving back category and pay renewal fees for maintaining the certification.

On earning the PMI ACP Certification, professionals gain credibility among their peers in the project management community. A recent survey unveiled that Agile Certified Practitioners earn higher salary packages than their non-certified counterparts. Furthermore, organizations look for individuals with ACP Certification to manage their agile projects. As a result, professionals can look for career opportunities internationally.

This certification reveals an individual’s professionalism in the agile project management techniques that gains the employer’s attention. Such an employee can be relied on by the organization.

The exam taken to attain this certification is an appropriate evaluation of the candidate’s ability to execute agile practices. This exam measures the individual’s expertise in using those techniques in real situations.

Once the exam is cleared, the candidate has to wait for a period of 6 to 8 weeks. The certification is received after this period. A congratulatory letter and certification renewing instructions are also offered.

Only certified professionals have a complete grip of the agile methodologies. These include Extreme Programming, Kanban, Scrum, TDD, Lean, ATDD, and many more. Organizations mainly look for those who possess foundational skills in these.

This certification solely focuses on the individual’s knowledge of agile techniques and skills of implementing them. It is proof of a professional’s talent in earning an agile practitioner’s role and scaling heights.

On obtaining the certification, it can be placed after one’s name but only till the certificate’s expiry date. An individual must use block letters to show this designation in resume, personal website, and email signature. It can also be used in personal letterhead and business cards but not in product/ company/ domain names.