Certificate in Project Management
Program
Would you like to develop a portfolio that demonstrates and validates your project management knowledge and capabilities? In the Project Management Certificate classes, experienced project managers will guide you step-by-step through all aspects of the completion of a "virtual project". This project begins in the first class of the Certificate in Project Management Certificate and goes through the final class.
The focus of the Project Management Certificate is the application of knowledge, and interpersonal skills along with the project management cycle. The certificate program is offered in collaboration with the Project Management Institute (PMI), Orange County Chapter, Inc.
On completion of the final class, you will have a substantial portfolio that includes all aspects of your work managing the virtual project. Several certificate graduates report successfully using this portfolio to help them get project management jobs.
The Certificate in Project Management Certificate consists of six required courses totaling 81 hours. The certificate graduate will receive 8.1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Textbook/Materials: Required - A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 4th edition (ISBN 9781933890517). Recommended - Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 7th edition (ISBN 9780470226216). See "Purchase of Textbooks."
Program Objective
Graduates of the certificate program will have a project portfolio to validate their knowledge and be able to:
- Understand what a project is
- Develop a project plan
- Understand how to assure the quality of the project
- Communicate effectively to stakeholders
- Develop a reasonable/achievable schedule
- Manage cost and resources
- Measure project progress/deliverables/performance
- Achieve project goals
- Present project outcomes to managers/executives
Program Feature
Instructors are highly qualified experts in the industry with theoretical knowledge and practical project management experience.
Who Should Attend
- Individuals who are considering project management as a career choice
- Newly appointed project managers, leaders or schedulers wanting to gain skills
- Managers and supervisors responsible for organizational projects
- Project team members, coordinators, analysts and sponsors
- Program and product managers
Eligibility
The classes in the program are open to anyone who meets the stated prerequisites for each class.
Contact Denelle Pankratz, 657.278.2605, dpankratz@fullerton.edu