After passing the Prince2 Practitioner exam you must renew your certification every three years. Your Prince2 certification will expire, and you will need to retake the Prince2 exam. There are two options for Prince2 renewal. Either you can take the re-registration exam, or you can renew your Axelos membership.
We will be discussing both methods of Prince2 renewal.
1- ) Prince2 Renewal by Re-registration Exam
The first way to renew Prince2 is to re-take the Prince2 reregistration exam at the end of the third year after you have obtained your Prince2 Practitioner certification. The Prince2 reregistration exam is very similar to the Prince2 Practitioner exam. However, the exam has fewer questions and is shorter. The following table shows the comparison between Prince2 Practitioner exam and Prince2 registration exam.
Practitioner Exam:Re-Registration Exam – Objective testing
8 questions – 10 questions per question, each worth 1 mark
44 of 80 marks passed – 55%
2.5 hours (150 minutes) duration
Open book (only the PRINCE2 official manual)
Objective testing
3 questions – 10 questions per question, each worth 1 mark
17 out of 30 marks passed – 55%
1 hour (60 minutes) duration
Open book (only the PRINCE2 official manual)
You should be aware that the Prince2 renewal process will require you to re-take the exam. This can be stressful so you need to prepare for the exam. It will be difficult to remember the topics of the Prince2 exam after three years. To refresh your knowledge, you might need to attend Prince2 Online Training. This will add cost to your Prince2 certification renewal.
We do not recommend this Prince2 renewal method to working professionals. It will take a lot of time to prepare for the re-registration exam.
2- ) Prince2 Renewal Through Axelos Membership
Axelos membership is the most cost-effective and convenient way to renew your Prince2 certification. After passing the Prince2 exam, you can join Axelos membership. You can keep your Axelos membership for three years. You must submit 20 CPDs each year. At the end of the third year, you must have completed 60 CPDs. You can then apply for Prince2 certification renewal. CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. Axelos requires Prince2 certified professionals to keep their project management knowledge current. Prince2 CPD points can be earned in four categories. These are the following.
a- ) Professional experience
This category requires that each Prince2 certified professional earn five CPD points. This category will count if you work in project management or are involved in project management activities. You can earn five CPD points per year from this category.
b- ) Training
You can attend training to earn the 15 CPD points remaining in your year’s CPD requirement. Prince2 CPD points can be earned by attending a project management training. There is a CPD limit. This category allows you to earn maximum 15 CPD points per year.
We have created a 45 Prince2 CPD bundle to assist Prince2 professionals with their Prince2 renewal process. You can easily renew your certification by enrolling in this bundle.
c- ) Community Participation
There are many project management activities, such as seminars, conferences and webinars. These activities can also be used to earn Prince2 CPD points. These activities can earn you CPD points. One CPD point is equal to one hour of activity.
Maximum CPD limit in this category