Reporting PDUs? Omit Numbers in the Title

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Episode Summary

The Project Management Institute (PMI) has introduced a new validation rule in the Continuing Certification Requirements System (CCRS) self-reporting form that automatically treats any number in the activity title as a PDU claim code. When the rule is triggered, for example by “Episode 525 - The Unofficial Project Manager” or “PMO Symposium 2025,” the form displays an error and blocks submission until the title is edited. This affects all self-reported learning activities whose names contain digits.

Follow these steps to submit your Project Management Podcast PDUs without triggering the error:

• Log in to your PMI CCRS account.
• Select Report PDUs › Online or Digital Media.
• Type “Project Management Podcast” as the provider and click outside the dropdown.
• Paste or type the episode title, then delete any numbers (for example, change “Episode 525 - The Unofficial Project Manager” to “The Unofficial Project Manager”).
• Enter the remaining details (dates, PDU totals, description) and submit the form.

Although not mentioned in the video, we understand PMI’s intent: some practitioners mistakenly use the self-report form when they actually have a PDU claim code. A targeted validation that flags strings resembling real claim codes, usually a fixed eight-digit sequence, would address that issue without blocking every title that contains a simple number. We hope PMI refines the rule so customers can record PDUs quickly and accurately.