FAQs

To become a member of Ottawa chapter, you need to join Project Management Institute (PMI) then add OVOC as a Chapter.

To review the current membership fees located at the PMI Global Website - Types of Members.

Yes, you can. Choose 'Add Chapter' from your 'myPMI Dashboard' and select Ottawa chapter.

PMI will send you a reminder by mail and email. Once you receive your reminder, the simplest way to renew is to click the Renewal Quick Link from our home page.

If you have been a PMI member in good standing for the five consecutive years and have you retired from employment, you can take advantage of discounted retiree membership.

Whether you are a practicing project management professional or aspiring towards it, Ottawa Chapter has it all - to learn, contribute and make a difference: networking with fellow professionals, leadership and volunteer opportunities.

You will receive discounts on PMP exams, renewals, seminars, workshops, symposiums, opportunities to network with local professionals, volunteering opportunities, access to our LinkedIn Group, member's only site and much more.

On our event calendar.

If you have registered for bulletins on the OVOC website, then you will receive information about the upcoming seminars, events and registration details.

If you haven't registered for bulletins, you can always visit our calendar where you will find all the upcoming events and register to them.

You can subscribe to PMI OVOC's 'The Leader' Newsletter by clicking the button below.

If you have registered your name at the seminar(s), chapter registrar will submit PDUs to PMI on your behalf. Please give us a week after the seminar to see the PDUs in your account.

As a PMP in good standing, you need a total of 60 PDUs in three year cycle to maintain your credential.  For guidelines on earning PDUs, please see the PMI credentials handbook.

If you do not meet the PDUs within the PMP active dates, you will be placed in suspended status for one year. During this period, you will need to earn the remaining PDUs to activate your PMP credentials. For more information, please refer to your PMP credential handbook.

1 PDU is earned for each hour of project management learning.  Our breakfast sessions are typically 4 hours so you would earn 4 PDUs.  Lunch sessions are usually 1 hour long thus you would earn 1 PDU.

To obtain the PMP credentials you must meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the credential handbook before appearing for PMP exam. For more information, please refer to the PMP Credential Handbook.

 You need to have 35 hours of project management education.

Every year OVOC coordinates two or three sessions for PMP exam preparation. Please check the Event Calendar for more information.

There are approximately 100 volunteers in OVOC

Every year Ottawa chapter recognizes the invaluable contributions from the volunteers by coordinating a special event for volunteers only, honouring contributions through various awards and sending one outstanding volunteer to the PMI Region 3 conference.

Click on the button below to find out how you can volunteer for PMI OVOC.