Advanced Project Management
Short Certificate in Advanced Project Management: Courses in Required Order
The Advanced Project Management courses have recently been revised to incorporate the most current practices in blended learning to improve interactivity, effectiveness and skill retention. We have added advanced Microsoft Project™ training throughout the courses to provide students with the skills to use almost any standard project management application.
PROJECT INITIATION (12-15 HOURS)
• Learn the terminology, processes and approach to formal project management.
PROJECT PLANNING (60-75 HOURS)
• Develop valuable project planning skills by creating a comprehensive project plan.
PROJECT CONTROLLING (36- 45 HOURS)
• Learn to perform and control projects efficiently and effectively.
PROJECT LEADERSHIP (24 - 30 HOURS)
• Develop essential leadership and communication skills to manage project teams.
PROJECT CLOSING (12 -15 HOURS)
• Learn to closeout a completed project or phase and how to implement continuous improvement for future projects.
PROJECT INTEGRATION (40 - 80 HOURS)
Apply the various concepts, skills, and experiences from all of the previous courses to a comprehensive, integrated project. This gives you the opportunity to work through the entire life cycle of an applied project, from initiation to closeout.
• This is the final course in the program and it includes the final exam.
Hours above includes assignment time.
Scheduled course hours for the in-class courses include lectures with instructors, and individual or small-group student consultation, interaction and tutorial hours with instructors, delivered online, over-the-phone or in person. Textbook materials and MS Project license fees are extra (more information on these is provided on the first day of class).
Students can simplify their enrollment by registering into all six of the courses in the Certificate program as a block and complete the program in two consecutive terms. Please request a block registration for all of the courses if you prefer this option.
The Short Certificate in Advanced Project Management - Online
Take advantage of the freedom of distance learning and complete the full certificate from anywhere in the world. Learn the essential hard and soft skills necessary to be a high-performing project manager, and receive direct feedback, support, and guidance from a PMP®-certified instructor.
The program schedule is identical to the in-class program.
A modular weekly learning schedule is used to teach the courses. The content of the modules includes readings, online videos, templates, exercises, and an assignment to help you learn the techniques, see how they are applied to a sample project, and then practice using the skills with a project of your own. Our program also makes use of discussion forums, blogs, wikis, group activities, and email to enable collaboration between you, the other participants, and the instructors. The instructors are also available by appointment for consultation by phone or online chat. Offline course work is also required.
Credential Eligibility
To qualify for the certification, students must complete successfully all the required courses with a minimum C grade requirement. All requirements must be completed within two years of starting the program. Students can complete the program as quick as two terms.
Courses may be taken individually as long as individual course prerequisites are met. Students completing the certificate do not need to apply to the program as registration is by course. There are no academic requirements for students to start the program.
Students who began the program prior to September 2022 will have until August 2023 to receive a certificate credential. Students who began the program September 2022 onwards will receive a short certificate credential.