Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) Exam Prep

Course 01 - The Process

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Course ID: 1384-ACP01

Contact Hrs./ PDUs: 21

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 The Process  Value Driven Delivery

 The Exam  Stakeholder
 Agile Principles & Engagement
Mindset  Boosting Team
◦ Basics Performance
◦ Scrum
◦ XP
 Adaptive Planning
◦ FDD  Problem Detection &
◦ DSDM Resolution
◦ Crystal  Continuous
◦ Lean Improvement
◦ Kanban

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Application Submission
You have 90 days to complete
your application once you start
it.
Application Completeness
Review
10 days when submitted online
Audit Process
If your application is selected
for audit you have 90 days to
collect the requested materials.
PMI will process the audit in 5-
7 days.

Applicant Payment Process

You cannot schedule the exam
until you pay the certification
fees.

Applicant Payment Process

You cannot schedule the exam
until you pay the certification
fees.

The Exam
You have one year from the
date of application acceptance
to pass exam. You can take
the exam 3 times in that
period.

Renewal
3 year renewal period requiring
30 PDUs.
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General
Training in
Project Agile Project Agile
Education + Experience + Experience + Practices
High School 2,000 hours (12 1,500 hours (8 21 contact hours in
Diploma, months) working months) working on agile practices.
Associates on projects in the project teams using
Degree or last 5 years. agile methodologies in
equivalent Hours must be the last 3 years in
non-overlapping. addition and separate
from the 2,000 hours
of general PM
experience.
PMPs and PgMPs will not have to prove their general project management experience.

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 Online: http://www.prometric.com/pmi
◦ Select schedule an appointment
◦ Choose your country & state
◦ Create your account & log in.
◦ Select PMI-Project Management Institute in the
client field & PMI-Project Management Institute
(PR0, PR1) in the program field.
◦ Select CA0-002 PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner
(PMI-ACP) in the exam field.
◦ Select an exam site & schedule appointment
◦ Enter your PMI eligibility ID & confirm your e-mail
address.
 Call +1 800-268-2802

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 Within 30 days $70 charge.

 Within 2 days forfeit entire fee.
 “Extenuating Circumstances”
◦ Medical emergency
◦ Military deployment
◦ Death in immediate family
◦ Illness in immediate family
◦ Natural disaster
 Work related circumstances will not be
accepted.

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 1st Take Fees

◦ PMI Members: $435
◦ Non-PMI Members: $495

 Retakes
◦ PMI Members: $335
◦ Non-PMI Members $395

 Refunds: $200 if test not scheduled or taken

within exam period. No refunds if test never
taken.

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Review Questions:

1. How much time do you have to complete your application once started?
A. 30 days
B. 45 days
C. 60 days
D. 90 days

2. How much time (on average) will PMI take to review your application once
submitted?
A. 5 days
B. 10 days
C. 15 days
D. 20 days

3. How many days do you have to provide requested additional information if you
are audited?
A. As much time as needed
B. 45 days
C. 90 days
D. 120 days

4. Once certified, how long do you have to obtain the required 30 PDUs for
renewal?
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. Unlimited time

5. How many hours of general project management experience do non-PMP or

PgMPs need to sit for the PMI-ACP exam?
A. 1,000
B. 2,000
C. 3,000
D. 4,000
6. How many separate, Agile specific hours of experience do you need to sit for the
PMI-ACP exam?
A. 500
B. 1,000
C. 1,250
D. 1,500

7. How many contact hours are required to sit for the PMI-ACP exam?
A. 14
B. 21
C. 28
D. 35

8. What is the PMI-ACP fee for a 1st time taker who is also a PMI member?
A. $435
B. $495
C. $535
D. $595

9. What refund can you expect if you do not take or schedule the exam?
A. $0.00
B. $100.00
C. $200.00
D. All of the fee
Answer Key:
1. D

2. B

3. C

4. C

5. B

6. D

7. B

8. A

9. C