What is an R.E.P.?
An R.E.P. is an independent educational organization that, while functionally separate from PMI, has met its rigorous standards for project management education. PMI reviews instructor qualifications, educational materials and procedures for continuous improvement of course delivery techniques and accuracy in their advertising. Although it would be impossible for PMI to guarantee the success of every R.E.P. training activity, we ensure that all organizations meet the established criteria at the time of their review. All R.E.P.s are reviewed every three years.

There is a wide range of organizations certified as R.E.P.s, each with their own unique focus and approach. An R.E.P. can be a commercial training provider that designs complete educational systems, which they present in conference rooms and training centers around the globe. An R.E.P. can also be an offshoot of an organization whose commitment to project management excellence has led them to create their own internal education and training units.

An R.E.P. can be a state or government agency, such as the U.S. Department of Energy or NASA, charged either with building and enriching the project management capabilities of their own employees or elevating standards across multiple branches of government.

Finally, an R.E.P. can also be an institution of higher learning, just like you. There are more than 150 of them worldwide - each with a unique understanding of the challenges and opportunities that you may face along the way to starting, building or advancing your program.
 
Find an R.E.P. Using a Request For Proposal
An efficient method of finding an R.E.P. interested in collaborating with your institution is to create and submit a Request for Proposal (RFP) for development of a training course or program.

While your RFP may take the form that is the most effective for you, we recommend that it provide at least, the following information. If you choose to design a more detailed and elaborate RFP, include it as an attachment (in Microsoft Word) in your RFP e-mail.

Suggested RFP Format:
1: Point of contact information - Name, e-mail address, company name, telephone and fax numbers

2: Scope of work - describe learning objectives and topics to be covered

3: Demographics/Geography - the number of people, location (on-site, distance learning, etc.), language, desired length of class (days)

4: Specific industry area - the characteristics of the target audience (novice, advanced, mixed audience, etc.)

5: A closing date - the end date for receiving proposals

Individual R.E.P.s interested in collaborating with you will then contact you with their proposals. (Please note that while requests for consulting services also may be included, PMI offers no endorsements or warranties with regard to consulting services.)

Find an R.E.P Using Our Online Directory
Another way to identify an R.E.P. partner is to use our directory of R.E.P.s who have expressed interest and have past experience collaborating with academic institutions.
 

Find Your R.E.P. Partner View Search Tool Hide Search Tool 1   Services : I am looking for a R.E.P. who... Licenses their curriculum Provides instructors who teach PM courses Provides Subject Matter Experts to assist in developing curriculum 2   Areas : Who works in the following areas... Select Area North America Latin America Europe Middle East Africa Asia Pacific 3   Expertise : Who has expertise in the following areas... General project management Scheduling Risk Contracts Team building/management Project communications Project leadership Other

What are the Next Steps?
Read on to learn more about events and conferences you can attend and how you can strengthen your program by achieving accreditation.