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How much does PMP certification for project managers cost?

The PMP exam costs USD 655 at the full rate or USD 405 for PMI members; a course or the required 35 hours of training, if you do not already have them, is a separate cost with no single PMI price list.

Verifiable answer

The PMP exam costs USD 655 at the full rate or USD 405 for PMI members; a course or the required 35 hours of training, if you do not already have them, is a separate cost with no single PMI price list.

Question
How much does PMP certification for project managers cost?
Average cost
US$655 / exam
Price range
US$405 – US$655
Area
PMI USD price list
Last verified
24 October 2026
Confidence
Confidence: High
What is included
PMP examination fee for a non-member; Discounted PMP examination fee for a PMI member; Access to an exam session after application acceptance
What is not included
Course or training needed for the 35 required hours; Annual PMI membership fee; Study materials and practice tools; A second or third attempt after failing; Card fees and EUR conversion
What the price depends on
PMI member status when paying; Need to complete 35 training hours; Self-paced course, authorised partner or university route; Number of exam attempts; USD-EUR rate and payment fees
Sources and methodology
2 sources

Short answer

The verifiable PMP price is the Project Management Institute examination fee. Preparation has no national tariff, so it should not be folded into the headline figure using incomparable course quotes.

PMP, or Project Management Professional, is an international Project Management Institute certification for people who can document project-management experience and specific training. When people ask what it costs, the soundest number is not a private course quote but the examination fee charged by PMI: USD 655 at the full rate and USD 405 for an existing member. The difference matters, but it does not mean the certification always costs USD 405: member status must be active before the fee is paid. There can also be a second expense, often larger than the exam itself: 35 hours of project-management training for candidates who do not hold an active CAPM. PMI accepts different routes, including self-paced courses and authorised programmes, so it does not publish one price that can honestly be added. This guide separates what PMI prices directly from what depends on an individual's route.

What is included

  • PMP examination fee for a non-member
  • Discounted PMP examination fee for a PMI member
  • Access to an exam session after application acceptance

What is not included

  • Course or training needed for the 35 required hours
  • Annual PMI membership fee
  • Study materials and practice tools
  • A second or third attempt after failing
  • Card fees and EUR conversion

How the price breaks down

How the price breaks down: PMP certification for project managers
ItemTypeFrequencyTypical
PMP exam at the full rateThis is the fee published by PMI for a candidate who does not hold member status when paying for the exam.Compulsoryone-offUS$655
PMP exam for a PMI memberThis is PMI's published discounted exam fee; membership must be in place before certification payment.Optionalone-offUS$405

What the price depends on

  • PMI member status when paying
  • Need to complete 35 training hours
  • Self-paced course, authorised partner or university route
  • Number of exam attempts
  • USD-EUR rate and payment fees

Hidden costs

  • The 35 training hours can be needed before applying if you do not hold an active CAPM
  • The reduced fee requires membership before certification payment
  • A further examination attempt is not included in the first fee
  • A dollar payment can attract currency conversion or card charges

Three realistic scenarios

Eligible PMI member

US$405

You already meet the experience and training requirements and hold member status before paying, so the published discounted exam fee applies.

Full-rate examination

US$655

You have completed the requirements but are not a PMI member when paying for the exam, so the published full fee applies.

Training still needed

US$655

The full examination fee is followed by the cost of a 35-hour course; it is not quantified here because PMI does not publish one price for every training route.

How to spend less

  1. Before buying a course, check whether your experience and education already meet the PMP requirements.
  2. If you are considering PMI membership, compare its current cost with the USD 250 exam-fee saving rather than assuming it is automatically worthwhile.
  3. If you hold an active CAPM, check whether it fulfils the training requirement before purchasing another 35 hours.
  4. Book the exam only after completing preparation, since further attempts attract new fees.
  5. Set a euro budget with room for exchange-rate movement because the reference list is in US dollars.

Frequently asked questions

Does PMP cost USD 405 or USD 655?

Both figures are official, but they apply to different candidates. PMI lists USD 405 for members and USD 655 at the full rate. This guide uses USD 655 as its reference price because it does not assume every candidate already has active membership.

Is a PMP course included in the exam fee?

No. The USD 405 or USD 655 payment is the examination fee. PMI requires project-management training for many candidates, normally 35 hours, but permits different routes and does not publish one price for all of them. Course costs should therefore be compared separately.

When do you pay for the PMP exam?

According to PMI's official page, the examination fee is due after the application has been accepted and when the candidate is ready to schedule the exam. Paying for a course or creating a PMI account does not automatically mean the exam has been paid for.

Does PMI membership always make the exam cheaper overall?

It reduces the examination fee from USD 655 to USD 405, a USD 250 difference, but membership has its own cost and renewal terms. Check its current price and compare it with the saving, taking account of benefits you would genuinely use.

Why does this guide not convert the PMP cost into euros?

PMI publishes the two reference fees in US dollars. A static euro conversion would quickly become stale and could ignore card or bank charges. For a personal budget, convert the total close to payment and leave a prudent margin.

Sources and methodology

How we worked it out

We opened two official Project Management Institute pages on 24 October 2026. Both state a PMP fee of USD 405 for members and USD 655 for non-members; we use USD 655 as the reference answer because it is the published full rate, and USD 405 to USD 655 as the directly verified range. The pages say payment follows acceptance of the application and comes before exam booking. We do not include the cost of 35-hour training, membership, practice products or any resits: those may exist, but the two price lists consulted do not support one honest total.

Why this confidence level

Confidence is high for the two examination fees because PMI states them directly and they were confirmed on two official pages opened today. We do not assign the same certainty to a full preparation budget: PMI requires training in many cases but does not set one tariff for obtaining it.

  1. PMP exam fee of USD 405 for members and USD 655 at the full rate

    Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification (opens in a new tab)

    Project Management Institute · Official tariff · Verified on 24 October 2026

    Official PMI page opened and checked on 24 October 2026. The fee is due after the application is accepted and before the exam is booked; it does not turn unpriced preparation costs into a made-up figure.

    Authority4/5

  2. Independent confirmation on PMI's site of the USD 405 and USD 655 PMP exam fees

    How much does PMP certification cost? (opens in a new tab)

    Project Management Institute · Official tariff · Verified on 24 October 2026

    A second official PMI page opened and checked on 24 October 2026. It confirms the same two amounts and makes clear that the lower fee depends on membership status.

    Authority4/5

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Revision history

First published on 24 October 2026 after checking two official PMI pages that state USD 405 for members and USD 655 at the full rate.

Published on
24 October 2026
Last verified
24 October 2026
Next review
24 January 2027

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