Accepted a PM job while completing a PMP certificate. Didn’t finish PMP program. Now HR wants answers.

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Location: San Francisco, CA

I accepted a Project Manager job in January of 2024 while I was still in the process of completing my PMP certificate. I had gotten pretty much to the end of the program, but I didn’t want to pay the exam fees (stupid I know).

Flash forward to last week. My boss called me asking about my license number. I was honest and told him that I had not finished. I did send him information to show that I was in the process of completing the certificate.

This morning I got a random invite to a ‘Navex’ meeting for tomorrow with an HR representative. The meeting details say ‘recent communication concerning active certification’.

Should I just assume that I am fired? Is there anything that I should know or prepare for going into this meeting? I have a feeling I already wrote my own death sentence, but I want to at least have the best chances for success going in.

Thanks!