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Two Routes. One Credential.
Both courses lead to the CSPP™ certification — the only sustainability credential backed by GPM Global and PMI. The difference is where you start.
New to project management
CSPP™ Certification Course
For coordinators, career-changers and unofficial project managers ready to turn real experience into a recognised credential.
- Format4 days in person, or online evenings / Saturdays
- Training25 hours live
- Exam145 questions · 175 minutes
- Founding ratefrom €647
Already certified
CSPP™ RPL Fast-Track
For holders of PMP®, PRINCE2® or IPMA credentials adding sustainability and AI-era delivery to what they already know — in two days.
- Format2 days in person, or 4 evenings online
- Training12 hours live
- Exam100 questions · 2 hours (RPL route)
- Founding ratefrom €547
Side by side
Which route is yours?
Same credential at the end — the difference is what you bring on day one. Here is the honest comparison, straight from the official 2026 exam outline.
New to projectsCSPP™ Certification Course
Already certifiedCSPP™ RPL Fast-Track
Made for
Coordinators, career-changers and unofficial project managers — the people running projects without the title.
Holders of a current project management credential, adding sustainability and AI-era delivery to what they’ve proven.
PMI pathway
Non-Certified Practitioner — a longer exam that covers project management foundations as well as sustainability.
Certified Practitioner — a shorter exam focused on sustainability principles and methods.
Experience needed
None. Training starts from zero and builds the project foundations in.
Evidenced by your credential — nothing further to prove.
Qualifying certification
None required.
One current credential: PMP®, PgMP®, PfMP® or CAPM® (PMI) · PRINCE2® Practitioner — Project, Programme or Portfolio · IPMA® Level A–D · APM PMQ, ChPP, RegPM or MPLSC · AACEI CCP · AIPM CPPM, CPSPM or RegPM — or a Master’s degree focused on project or programme management. Sustainability degrees don’t qualify.
Education
A secondary diploma — Leaving Certificate, high-school diploma, GED or the equivalent where you studied.
A bachelor’s degree or secondary diploma, alongside your credential.
Proof to have ready
Your diploma details. PMI can select applications for audit, so keep a copy to hand.
Your certificate in active status — name, number and expiry — or your Master’s transcript. Lapsed credentials don’t qualify.
Training with Regeneration
25 hours live · 4 days in person, or online evenings and Saturdays.
12 hours live · 2 days in person, or 4 evenings online.
The exam
145 questions · 175 minutes, with one 10-minute break midway.
100 questions · 120 minutes.
PMI membership is optional on both routes — members pay less on PMI’s exam-related fees. And both routes end in the same CSPP™ credential, renewed every three years with 30 PDUs.
Still weighing the two doors?
Tell us where you’re starting from — the certificates you hold, the work you’ve been doing — and you’ll get an honest steer on the right route. No pressure, no pitch.
Ask which route fits
Inside the exam
What the exam tests — and how much
Six knowledge areas, weighted differently on each route. The percentages come straight from the official 2026 exam content outline.
Certification Course examRPL Fast-Track exam
Foundations of sustainable project work
PRiSM life cycle approach — Projects Integrating Sustainable Methods
P5™ Standard: sustainability and impact analysis
Developing a sustainability management plan
ESG and sustainability reporting, governance and project communications
Project management considerations
Not tested on the Fast-Track — your credential has this covered.
Every seat — on either route — includes the official GPM exam voucher, a Pro Bono Lab placement with a real non-profit, and a seat at the CPD Showcase.
Before you choose
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the two CSPP™ routes?+
One credential, two doors. The Certification Course is for people without a project management certification: 25 hours of live training and a longer exam that also tests project management foundations. The RPL Fast-Track is for people holding a current credential such as PMP® or PRINCE2®: 12 hours of training and a shorter exam focused on sustainability.
I have years of experience, just no certificate. Which route is mine?+
The Certification Course. PMI defines the Fast-Track by what you can evidence — a current certification or a Master’s degree in project or programme management — rather than years worked. The upside: your experience makes the material land faster, and you finish holding the proof that has been missing.
Which certifications qualify for the RPL Fast-Track?+
One current credential in active status: PMP®, PgMP®, PfMP® or CAPM® from PMI; PRINCE2® Practitioner (Project, Programme or Portfolio); IPMA® Level A, B, C or D; APM PMQ, ChPP, RegPM or MPLSC; AACEI CCP; or AIPM CPPM, CPSPM or RegPM. A Master’s degree focused on project or programme management also qualifies — sustainability degrees do not.
What proof will PMI ask for?+
When you apply for the exam you declare your qualification, and PMI can select any application for audit. On the Fast-Track, that means your certificate in active status — name, number and expiry — or your Master’s transcript. On the Certification Course, your school-leaving diploma or its equivalent. Keep copies to hand and the application moves through without drama.
What does PMI member versus non-member mean?+
PMI membership is a paid subscription, and it is optional on both routes. Members pay reduced PMI exam and renewal fees and get access to PMI’s resource library. Worth pricing up before you pay for the exam — PMI does not refund the difference if you join afterwards.
What is the exam like on each route?+
Both run in person at a Pearson VUE centre or online with a proctor. Certification Course: 145 questions over 175 minutes, with one 10-minute break midway. RPL Fast-Track: 100 questions over 120 minutes. Either way you get up to three attempts within your one-year eligibility window.
Do the two routes lead to different certificates?+
No — one credential: Certified Sustainable Project Professional (CSPP™), backed by GPM Global and PMI. The certificate does not record which door you came through.
How do I keep the CSPP™ once I have passed?+
Renew every three years by logging 30 professional development units (PDUs). Your seat at the CPD Showcase — included with each Regeneration course — starts the count.
Can we put a whole team or organisation through the CSPP™?+
Yes — private cohorts run for companies, public bodies and nonprofits, in person or online, scheduled around your calendar. Each seat carries the same exam voucher, Pro Bono Lab placement and CPD Showcase invitation as a public date. Request a team proposal and you’ll get dates, delivery and group pricing in one document.
For organisations and teams
Sending a team, not just yourself?
When a team shares one language for running projects, the pulling-in-different-directions tax disappears. Regeneration runs private CSPP™ cohorts for companies, public bodies and nonprofits — the same certification and the same included extras, delivered in person or online, around your calendar. One proposal covers dates, delivery and group pricing.
Founding cohorts run August–September 2026.
Ten dates, in person at NovaUCD in Dublin or online — and no cohort after this is priced this low.
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