Overview
PMI-SP: Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) is a PMI credential. Build, maintain, and analyze project schedules and prepare for the PMI-SP exam. This PathKey™ guide summarizes the domains, format, cost signals, eligibility, and renewal pattern so you can decide before you book. Accumentum is an Army CA and Air Force COOL Approved Vendor. We teach preparation for the PMI exam. PMI sets exam content, fees, and policies.
Accumentum is an Army CA and Air Force COOL Approved Vendor. We teach preparation for the PMI exam. PMI sets exam content, fees, and policies.
Who it is for
- Project schedulers and planners who own the schedule day to day.
- Project managers who want deeper scheduling expertise.
- Project controls specialists in construction, engineering, defense, and IT.
Exam domains
Weights follow the official outline.
- 01
Schedule Strategy
14%Choose a scheduling methodology and tools that fit the project and organization, Set scheduling policies, standards, and levels of detail, and Plan how the schedule will support decisions.
- 02
Schedule Planning and Development
31%Define activities, logic, and dependencies, Estimate durations and assign resources, and Build and baseline a realistic, integrated schedule.
- 03
Schedule Monitoring and Controlling
35%Collect progress and update the schedule, Analyze critical path, float, and variance, and Forecast completion and recover delayed work.
- 04
Schedule Closeout
6%Close out the schedule and archive records, Capture lessons learned for future schedules, and Confirm final dates and performance.
- 05
Stakeholder Communications Management
14%Report schedule status in terms each audience understands, Explain the effect of changes on key dates, and Build trust in the schedule with sponsors and teams.
Exam format and cost
- Questions
- Confirm on the vendor site
- Duration
- 210 minutes
- Format
- Multiple choice and related item types (confirm on the vendor outline)
- Passing score
- Confirm the passing score on the vendor site
- Cost
- Confirm the current exam fee on the vendor site before you register
- Delivery
- Pearson VUE test center or online where the vendor offers it
- Languages
- Confirm available languages on the vendor site
Experience and eligibility
Set A: a secondary degree, 40 months of project scheduling experience within the last 5 years, and 40 hours of project scheduling education. Set B: a four year degree, 24 months of project scheduling experience within the last 5 years, and 30 hours of project scheduling education.
Renewal
Renewal rules for PMI-SP: Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) are set by PMI. Many credentials use a multi-year cycle with continuing education, a renewal fee, or a newer exam. Confirm the current cycle on the vendor site.
Roles this credential fits
- schedule strategy, schedule planning and development, schedule monitoring and control, closeout, and stakeholder communications
- Scheduling
- Teams standardizing on this credential for hiring or compliance
PMI-SP questions
Is PMI-SP worth it?
PMI-SP is worth it when employers or contracts in your market ask for PMI proof, or when the domains match work you already do or want next. Common roles include schedule strategy, schedule planning and development, schedule monitoring and control, closeout, and stakeholder communications, Scheduling, and Teams standardizing on this credential for hiring or compliance. Read the roles and domains on this page, then decide against your timeline and budget.
How hard is PMI-SP?
You get Confirm on the vendor site in 210 minutes. Format: Multiple choice and related item types (confirm on the vendor outline). Passing score: Confirm the passing score on the vendor site. Delivery: Pearson VUE test center or online where the vendor offers it. Set A: a secondary degree, 40 months of project scheduling experience within the last 5 years, and 40 hours of project scheduling education. People who pass usually mix domain study with timed practice, not reading alone.
Does PMI-SP expire?
Renewal rules for PMI-SP: Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) are set by PMI. Many credentials use a multi-year cycle with continuing education, a renewal fee, or a newer exam. Confirm the current cycle on the vendor site.
How does Accumentum help with PMI-SP?
We offer Expert-led training mapped to the PMI-SP domains, PathPay® payment options, PathPass™ practice where the exam is in our catalog, and military funding support where you qualify. We are an Army CA and Air Force COOL Approved Vendor. Our pass rate across Accumentum certification attempts since August 2022 is 98.8% (2,412 certified of about 2,441 attempts).
How much does the PMI-SP exam cost?
Published pricing for PMI-SP: Confirm the current exam fee on the vendor site before you register. Vendors change voucher prices without notice, so confirm on the official store before you buy. PathPay® can spread Accumentum course tuition when you train with us.
What are the PMI-SP prerequisites?
Set A: a secondary degree, 40 months of project scheduling experience within the last 5 years, and 40 hours of project scheduling education. Set B: a four year degree, 24 months of project scheduling experience within the last 5 years, and 30 hours of project scheduling education.
What should I take after PMI-SP?
After PMI-SP, pick the next credential that matches the job you want, not a generic ladder. Use the roles on this page and neighboring PathKey™ guides from the same vendor to plan the sequence. If you need a readiness check first, start with ReadyScore™ when we offer one for this exam.
Official sources
Always confirm fees, dates, and eligibility on the vendor site before you register. Vendors change outlines and prices without notice.