Program Overview
The Project Management Certificate Program is a structured sequence of courses that prepare students for careers in the planning and business fields. Throughout this program, students will be able to apply project management practices such as project initiation, planning and scheduling, project cost management, and project risk management. A Penn State non-credit certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the four required courses taken in sequential order.
Upon completion of the certificate program, students will have earned 84 Professional Development Units (PDUs) for the full-length program and 35 Professional Development Units (PDUs) for the accelerated program that they can put towards achieving the Project Management Professional (PMP) credential through the Project Management Institute.
* Books are not included in the prices below.
Courses must be taken in sequence.
Spring 2024 Course Information
Fundamentals of Project Management Workshop (Great Valley)
Tuesday, April 23rd
9:00am-1:00pm
$199
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This workshop covers tactics on how to run a successful project, beginning with how to create a project plan, implement it, draft communication plans, monitor progress, identify risks and issues, correct as necessary and deliver as promised. Attendees will also learn how to make projects an orderly progression of completed objectives through the development of a sound project lifecycle.
Adam Selverian, lead project management instructor and vice president of project management at Accelerant Holdings, will lead the workshop. His career spans across corporate strategy and growth, operations, global process improvement, and development of process-oriented cultures for publicly traded companies. His expertise is leading project strategy and execution for systems-based global product offerings.
84-hour full-length program (Great Valley)
PJMGT 5000: Project Initiation and Planning
COST: $640.00 ($50 discount if registered by 4/30)
DAY/TIME: Tuesday, 6-9p.m.
DATES: 5/7/24-6/18/24
DELIVERY: Remote via Zoom
COURSE OBJECTIVE: Introduction to project management – the role of the project manager, project communications, and project leadership as well as the planning process including objectives, scope, and success criteria. The first of four courses required for the Certificate in Project Management.
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PJMGT 5001: Project Scheduling and Integration
COST: $640.00
DAY/TIME: Tuesday, 6-9p.m.
DATES: 7/2/24-8/13/24
DELIVERY: Remote via Zoom
COURSE OBJECTIVE: The Work Breakdown Structure, Project Schedule, PERT/GANTT/CPM methods, and Project Integration. The second of four courses required for the Certificate in Project Management.
PREREQUISITE: Project Initiation and Planning
PJMGT 5002: Project Costing and Control
COST: $640.00
DAY/TIME: Wednesday, 6-9 p.m.
DATE: 8/27/24 - 10/8/24
DELIVERY: Remote via Zoom
COURSE OBJECTIVE: Continues the Project Cycle and introduces selection criteria, procurement, cost estimating, and control mechanisms. The third of four courses required for the Certificate in Project Management.
PREREQUISITE: Project Initiation and Planning and Project Scheduling and Integration
PJMGT 5003: Project Risk and Change Management
COST: $640.00
DAY/TIME: Wednesday, 6-9 p.m.
DATE: 10/22/24 - 12/10/24
DELIVERY: Remote via Zoom
The fourth of four required courses introduces risk and change management, team conflicts, quality, ethics, and closeout.
PREREQUISITE: Project Initiation and Planning, Project Scheduling and Integration, and Project Costing and Control
PMI, PMP®, and the PMBOK® Guide are registered marks of the Project Management Institute.
