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Project Management Certificate

This program provides the professional education to lead effectively complex projects from inception to close-out.

Blending theory with practice, this program is aligned with the Project Management Institute's (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), and emphasizes individual and organizational leadership characteristics in project management. Upon completion of the program, students are prepared to plan, schedule and implement complex projects within industrial, service, government or nonprofit organizations.

In addition, the program covers all the discipline areas required by PMI to sit for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam. We also have a three-day PMP® Exam Workshop that prepares you for the PMP^® Certification Exam.

View schedule and campus locations:

Burbank, Tuesdays, next class starts May 1, 2012

Rancho Cucamonga, Wednesdays, next class starts May 2, 2012

Redlands, Wednesdays, next class starts May 3, 2012

San Diego, Mondays, next class starts May 7, 2012

Santa Ana, Mondays, next class starts May 7, 2012 

Temecula, Tuesdays, next class starts May 1, 2012

Torrance, Thursdays, next class starts May 3, 2012

Required courses include (14 units):

Project Management Principles and Practice (3 units) [PMCS 301]
Overview of project management processes and principles used in planning and monitoring project activities from inception through closure. Topics include the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), the role of the project manager, project life cycle and project management deliverables. Emphasizes project planning, execution, monitoring and control.

Project Planning, Scheduling and Risk Management (3 units) [PMCS 304]
Surveys the project management planning and risk management principles used in the definition of scope, time management and risk analysis. Topics include collecting the project requirements, scope development, work breakdown structures, estimation and scheduling, risk management and mitigation strategies.

Project Cost and Quality Management (3 units) [PMCS 303]
Review of the essential project management tools and techniques used to estimate costs and manage quality. Additional topics include procurement of resources, and planning and performing quality assurance throughout the project life cycle.

Project Leadership, Teambuilding and Communication (3 units) [PMCS 302]
Covers the essential qualitative areas necessary for effective project management including leadership, personnel and team management, communication and strategic planning. Topics include team selection and development, effective project leadership, stakeholder management and communication strategies throughout the project life cycle.

Project Management Practicum (2 units) [PMCS 305]
Capstone experience to the project management certificate. A practical and applied approach to review and reinforce previously learned project management tools and techniques. A project portfolio with deliverables will be the final outcome of the course providing the student with a synthesis of the project management process in an applied setting.

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