Project Management Certificate
About the Project Management Certificate
The project management certificate teaches leadership, communication, how to manage a project budget and how to motivate team members. At the end of this 18-credit hour course, you will understand how to manage complex projects from beginning to end.
This certificate prepares you to work in a range of industries in the public, private and non-profit sector. It offers you a practical curriculum that covers setting goals, managing stakeholder relationships and integration. By following the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge), it prepares you to manage project scope, schedule, cost, risk and quality.
This certificate is six courses and can be completed in one year. The courses are all available online. You can take this certificate if you already have a bachelor’s degree, or you can take this certificate and apply these credits to a bachelor’s degree in the future.
Where can the Project Management certificate take me?
The undergraduate certificate in project management is a concise way to strengthen your skills in strategic planning, managerial insight and communication. The strategies you learn in the six certificate classes will give you the skills you need to enter a new field or advance your career.
According to the 2020 Project Management Salary Survey, the median annual salary for project managers in the United States was $116,000*. Those with less than three years of experience earned a median annual salary of $83,000 while those with more than 15 years of experience earned a median annual salary of $120,000*.
By staying within the budget and on schedule, businesses can maximize their costs and resources. As businesses and organizations expand into the global market and face increased competition, project managers are expected to be in high demand.
Project Management Career Opportunities
- specialized industries like aerospace, construction and manufacturing
- consulting
- financial services
- government projects
- information technology
- operations manager
Required Coursework
Each student is required to complete 18 credit hours (six courses). The courses in the project management certificate include
- PMGT 301 Introduction to Project Management
- PMGT 311 Managing Project, Scope, Schedule and Cost
- PMGT 321 Managing Risk
- PMGT 331 Managing Stakeholder Engagement and Resource Procurement in Projects
- PMGT 341 Managing Project Quality
- PMGT 401 Project Management Capstone Simulation
Apply Today
Prospective students interested in the Project Management certificate must have at least a high school diploma or its equivalent. Applicants who have already completed an undergraduate degree or an advanced degree are still eligible to apply for undergraduate certificates.
If you have questions about applying for the certificate program, please contact Michelle Futrell at FutrellM@cofc.edu or 843.953.6663.
