- Explain the sustainability imperative and the Triple Bottom Line.
- Connect ESG and the UN Sustainable Development Goals to projects.
- Describe the role of the sustainable project manager.
PMI Certified Sustainable Project Professional Training Course
Certified Sustainable Project Professional (CSPP)™ Training Course
Prepare for the PMI Certified Sustainable Project Professional (CSPP)™ for Practitioners exam and learn to deliver projects that create environmental, social, and economic value.
Course focus: sustainable project delivery, PRiSM, P5 impact analysis, sustainability management plans, and ESG reporting, following the exam content PMI publishes for CSPP.
Course Overview
What our CSPP course prepares you to do.
Sponsors now ask what a project does for people and the planet, not only whether it finished on time. Our CSPP training course is for certified project professionals who want to answer that question with real tools.
PMI describes the CSPP for Practitioners as helping experienced project professionals embed sustainability into delivery, lead resilient projects, and drive business value. It is grounded in the P5™ Standard and aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
We follow the five exam areas PMI publishes: Foundations of Sustainable Project Work 18%, the PRiSM Life Cycle Approach 18%, the P5 Standard for Sustainability and Impact Analysis 36%, Developing a Sustainability Management Plan 18%, and ESG and Sustainability Reporting, Governance, and Project Communications 11%.
PMI requires 12 hours of formal education related to sustainability in project management. PMI’s CSPP bundle includes an exam prep course that meets this requirement. Check with PMI before you rely on any other course for those hours.
Course Objectives
Build CSPP readiness and practical skill.
01
Know the Foundations
Explain the Triple Bottom Line, ESG, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals in project terms.
02
Apply PRiSM
Use the Project Integrating Sustainable Methods life cycle on real work.
03
Run a P5 Analysis
Assess impacts on people, planet, and prosperity with the P5 Standard.
04
Plan and Report
Build a sustainability management plan and report results through ESG channels.
Who Should Attend
- Certified project managers who hold CAPM, PMP, PgMP, or PfMP.
- Program and portfolio leaders responsible for ESG goals.
- Sustainability leads who work closely with project teams.
- Project professionals with a master’s degree concentrating in project or program management.
PMI Eligibility Requirements
- Hold an active credential such as PMI CAPM®, PMP®, PgMP®, or PfMP®, or another credential PMI lists such as AACEI CCP, APM PMQ, PPQ, or ChPP, IPMA Level D to A, or PRINCE2 Practitioner.
- Or hold a master’s degree with a concentration in project or program management from an accredited college or university.
- Complete 12 hours of formal education related to sustainability in project management. PMI’s CSPP Exam Prep Course for Practitioners meets this requirement.
- Apply in myPMI after completing the education requirement.
Pathway Map
Course modules mapped to the CSPP exam domains.
PMI publishes 5 domains for the CSPP exam. We teach one module per domain and give each one time in line with its weight.
Course Content
Full CSPP curriculum breakout.
- Describe Project Integrating Sustainable Methods.
- Apply PRiSM phases across the project life cycle.
- Build sustainability into the project business case.
- Apply the P5 Standard to people, planet, and prosperity.
- Conduct a P5 Impact Analysis.
- Use impact results to shape project decisions.
- Develop a sustainability management plan.
- Define roles, responsibilities, and sustainability KPIs.
- Apply sustainable procurement practices.
- Connect project communications to ESG reporting.
- Apply governance to sustainability commitments.
- Define sustainability success criteria.
Course Features
How we teach CSPP.
Domain Based Review
We work through every CSPP domain in order and spend the most time where PMI puts the most weight.
Scenario Practice
PMI exams test judgment. We use realistic scenarios so you practice choosing the best answer, not just recalling terms.
Application Guidance
We walk through how to document your experience and education clearly in your PMI application.
Exam Day Readiness
We review timing, question styles, and testing options so nothing on exam day surprises you.
Certification Exam
Prepare for the official PMI CSPP exam.
CSPP Exam Readiness
Embed sustainability into project delivery with PRiSM and the P5 Standard and prepare for the CSPP exam.
The CSPP for Practitioners exam has 100 multiple choice questions and a 120 minute time limit, with one 10 minute break. PMI lists 12 languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and Korean.
The exam covers Foundations of Sustainable Project Work 18%, PRiSM Life Cycle Approach 18%, P5 Standard Sustainability and Impact Analysis 36%, Developing a Sustainability Management Plan 18%, and ESG and Sustainability Reporting, Governance, and Project Communications 11%.
You can test at a Pearson VUE center or securely online, and PMI allows up to three attempts in one year.
Career Outcomes
Where CSPP can take your career.
CSPP shows employers that you can lead work in sustainable project delivery, PRiSM, P5 impact analysis, sustainability management plans, and ESG reporting. These are the roles our learners most often hold or move into.
Sustainable Project Manager
Deliver projects that meet ESG and impact goals.
ESG Program Lead
Run programs that support sustainability commitments.
Sustainability Consultant
Help organizations build sustainability into delivery.
PMO Sustainability Lead
Set sustainability standards across a portfolio.
Funding
Ways to pay for CSPP training.
Accumentum is an Army CA and Air Force COOL Approved Vendor. If you are a soldier or airman, start a request in ArmyIgnitED or AFVEC. Those systems decide eligibility and funding for each course, and we help you with the paperwork. See our Army CA pathway, our AF COOL pathway, and the full funding options page.
Paying on your own or through your employer? Email us at info@accumentum.net and we will walk you through payment options for CSPP training, including whether PathPay monthly payments are available for your class.
Related Training
Courses that pair well with CSPP.
CSPP for Practitioners builds on a credential such as CAPM, PMP, PgMP, or PfMP. You can browse every PMI course on our PMI training hub.
PMI PMP Training
A natural next step or companion to CSPP.
PMI CAPM Training
A natural next step or companion to CSPP.
PMI PfMP Training
A natural next step or companion to CSPP.
Study Plan
How we pace the CSPP course.
Our CSPP course has 5 modules, one for each PMI domain. P5 Standard: Sustainability and Impact Analysis is the largest domain at 36% of the exam, so it gets the most class time and practice.
Plan on steady weekly study between sessions. Read ahead in the PMI references, connect each topic to your own work, and bring real examples to class. In the final sessions we review weak spots domain by domain so you go into the exam with a clear plan.
Career Outlook
CSPP career outlook and pay data.
Sustainability has moved from a side project to a board level priority, and project teams are where those goals get delivered. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a median annual wage of $102,320 for project management specialists in May 2025 and projects 7 percent growth from 2025 to 2035. CSPP adds a skill most project managers do not have yet, which is building environmental, social and governance thinking into every phase of the work.
Exam Blueprint Plan
Our domain by domain CSPP study plan.
We follow the weights PMI publishes for the CSPP exam, so the domains that count most get the most class time. Here is how we break it down.
Step 1
Foundations of Sustainable Project Work is 18 percent. We start with the vocabulary, the business case for sustainability and how it changes the project manager's role.
Step 2
The PRiSM Life Cycle Approach is 18 percent. We walk through PRiSM phases and how sustainability checks fit into each one.
Step 3
P5 Standard Sustainability and Impact Analysis is the largest domain at 36 percent. We spend the most time here, working through people, planet, prosperity, process and product impacts on realistic projects.
Step 4
Developing a Sustainability Management Plan is 18 percent and ESG Reporting, Governance and Communications is 11 percent. We build a sample plan and practice reporting results the way stakeholders expect.
Exam Strategy
Mistakes we help CSPP candidates avoid.
Many candidates know general sustainability ideas but have never used the P5 standard in detail. That domain is more than a third of the exam, so we drill it hard. The other gap is eligibility. CSPP expects an existing credential such as CAPM or PMP, or a qualifying master's degree, plus 12 hours of sustainability education, so we help you confirm you qualify before you book.
In the last sessions we run timed practice, review every weak domain and build a short plan for the final two weeks before your exam date.
Eligibility and Renewal
Applying for and keeping your CSPP.
You apply through PMI, and PMI decides eligibility. Here are the requirements PMI publishes today.
- Hold an active credential such as PMI CAPM®, PMP®, PgMP®, or PfMP®, or another credential PMI lists such as AACEI CCP, APM PMQ, PPQ, or ChPP, IPMA Level D to A, or PRINCE2 Practitioner.
- Or hold a master’s degree with a concentration in project or program management from an accredited college or university.
- Complete 12 hours of formal education related to sustainability in project management. PMI’s CSPP Exam Prep Course for Practitioners meets this requirement.
- Apply in myPMI after completing the education requirement.
CSPP holders keep the credential active through PMI continuing certification requirements. We show you where to check the current rules in myPMI and how to plan sustainability focused professional development.
Not sure you qualify? Email us at info@accumentum.net and we will walk through it with you.
Applied Practice
How we make CSPP practical.
During the course you apply the P5 impact analysis to a sample project from start to finish. You look at people, planet, prosperity, process and product, score the impacts and build a short sustainability management plan you could take back to work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about our Certified Sustainable Project Professional (CSPP)™ Training Course.
The Certified Sustainable Project Professional (CSPP)™ for Practitioners helps experienced project professionals embed sustainability into delivery. It is grounded in the P5™ Standard and aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
PMI lists 100 multiple choice questions with a 120 minute time limit and one 10 minute break.
Foundations of Sustainable Project Work 18%, PRiSM Life Cycle Approach 18%, P5 Standard Sustainability and Impact Analysis 36%, Developing a Sustainability Management Plan 18%, and ESG and Sustainability Reporting, Governance, and Project Communications 11%.
PMI lists active credentials such as CAPM, PMP, PgMP, or PfMP, plus several non PMI credentials, or a master’s degree concentrating in project or program management.
12 hours of formal education related to sustainability in project management. PMI’s CSPP Exam Prep Course for Practitioners meets this requirement.
PRiSM stands for Project Integrating Sustainable Methods, a life cycle approach for sustainable project delivery.
The PMI GPM P5™ Standard for Sustainability helps you assess project impacts on people, planet, and prosperity.
Yes. PMI lists Pearson VUE testing centers and secure online testing.
PMI allows up to three attempts in one year if you do not pass.
PMI says the 12 PDUs earned with its CSPP bundle count toward renewing PMI certifications you already hold.
No. Our CSPP course is independent exam preparation from Accumentum, an Army CA and Air Force COOL Approved Vendor. Always confirm eligibility and education requirements with PMI.
The course has 5 modules, one for each PMI CSPP exam domain, starting with Foundations of Sustainable Project Work and ending with ESG and Sustainability Reporting, Governance, and Communications.
Accumentum is an Army CA and Air Force COOL Approved Vendor. ArmyIgnitED and AFVEC decide eligibility and funding for each course, and we help with the paperwork.
Use our registration page or email us at info@accumentum.net for dates and cohort availability.
Enrollment
Enroll in CSPP training with Accumentum.
Join our Certified Sustainable Project Professional (CSPP)™ Training Course to prepare for the exam across every domain PMI publishes.
For course dates, cohort availability, and enrollment help, visit our registration page or email us at info@accumentum.net.
Take the next step with CSPP.
Embed sustainability into project delivery with PRiSM and the P5 Standard and prepare for the CSPP exam.