Certification

Certifications that scale with your PMO journey

From foundation to executive and micro-specializations, GPMOi certifications validate PMO capability, cultural adaptability, and innovation readiness.

Leading certifications

Foundation

Certified Initiated in PMO (CI-PMO™)

Validates knowledge of governance, delivery, culture, and innovation within the GPMOi Framework™ for professionals starting their PMO journey.

Who it's for: Early-career PMO professionals, students, team members, and consultants needing baseline PMO knowledge.

Why it matters: Provides a shared language for PMO structures and introduces charter, stakeholder, and benefits tools as a gateway to advanced certifications.

Format: Online, proctored, multiple-choice
Questions: 40
Duration: 60 minutes
Passing score: 70%

Member fee: USD $180

Non-member fee: USD $250

Practitioner

Qualified Professional in PMO (QP-PMO™)

Confirms the ability to manage and scale PMOs, driving benefits realization and strategic alignment across portfolios.

Who it's for: PMO officers, coordinators, mid-level managers, and consultants guiding PMO transformations.

Why it matters: Demonstrates portfolio management, benefits delivery, and enterprise scaling capabilities for stakeholder credibility.

Format: Online, proctored, scenario-based multiple-choice
Questions: 100
Duration: 120 minutes
Passing score: 70%

Member fee: USD $250

Non-member fee: USD $350

Executive

Executive Practitioner in PMO (EP-PMO™)

Recognizes senior leaders shaping enterprise and government PMOs that drive transformation, cultural legitimacy, and innovation.

Who it's for: Executives, directors, government officials, and advisors leading enterprise PMO strategy.

Why it matters: Positions PMOs as strategic governance engines embedding ESG, resilience, and innovation across programmes.

Format: Online, proctored, scenario-based multiple-choice
Questions: 120
Duration: 180 minutes
Passing score: 70%

Member fee: USD $350

Non-member fee: USD $450

Micro-certifications

Deepen expertise across culture, public sector, AI, and auditing with focused credentials that build on the GPMOi Framework™.

Cultural & Regional PMO (CR-PMO™)

Equips professionals to adapt PMOs to cultural, regional, and community contexts considering traditions, authority structures, and conflict resolution.

Who it's for: PMO practitioners in diverse regions, government and NGO staff, consultants tailoring PMOs to local requirements.

Format: Online, proctored, multiple-choice
Questions: 40
Duration: 60 minutes
Passing score: 70%

Member fee: USD $120

Non-member fee: USD $200

Public Sector PMO (PS-PMO™)

Focuses on accountability, transparency, and legitimacy for PMOs within ministries, government programmes, and public institutions.

Who it's for: Public-sector PMO staff, consultants, and policy advisors overseeing state programmes.

Format: Online, proctored, scenario-based multiple-choice
Questions: 50
Duration: 75 minutes
Passing score: 70%

Member fee: USD $125

Non-member fee: USD $225

Artificial Intelligence in PMO (AI-PMO™)

Demonstrates responsible integration of AI, automation, and digital tools to enhance PMO governance, reporting, and forecasting.

Who it's for: PMO officers, managers, and consultants leading digital transformation and advanced analytics initiatives.

Format: Online, proctored, scenario-based multiple-choice
Questions: 40
Duration: 60 minutes
Passing score: 70%

Member fee: USD $150

Non-member fee: USD $250

Certified PMO Auditor (CPMO-A™)

Validates expertise in auditing PMO governance, delivery, value, and cultural alignment for independent maturity assessments.

Who it's for: Auditors, assurance professionals, senior PMO officers, and consultants performing PMO maturity reviews.

Format: Online, proctored, scenario-based multiple-choice
Questions: 60
Duration: 90 minutes
Passing score: 70%

Member fee: USD $175

Non-member fee: USD $275