Rohan,
Congratulations on passing the exam! Here are my answers for you.
1.)
certification.pmi.org/registry.aspx
has already been updated and your name is listed.
2.) This usually takes 2-6 weeks, depending on how busy PMI is. However, the certificate is 'just a formality'. You may officially put "PMP" behind your name the moment you saw 'Congratulations!" on the exam monitor
3.) Your access to The PM PrepCast Sixth Edition is available to you until PMI changes the exam to the seventh edition about 4-5 years from now. (We close inactive accounts after about 12 months. Just send an email to support and ask them to reopen it). But once the new exam is out, we are required to stop your access to the outdated material.
4. Tip 1: Watch The PM PrepCast Lesson "L00.26: PMI's PDU Secrets" to learn everything about PDUs. Tip 2: Start earning PDUs today! I recommend you start by reading the information I have here:
www.project-management-podcast.com/pdu
-- There are even two videos explaining how you can earn your PDUs.
Have a great week!
Until Next Time,
Cornelius Fichtner, PMP, CSM
President, OSP International LLC