Advanced Certificate in Project Management

Format: Online
Application Deadlines
  • Spring 2025 Extended Priority Deadline: November 21, 2024
  • Spring 2025 Extended Regular Deadline: December 16, 2024

Please note there is no application fee for graduate applications submitted by the Priority Deadline.

Complete this 9 credit advanced certificate in three 7 week sessions.

PROM 600 - 7 weeks 
PROM 601 - 7 weeks 
PROM 602 - 7 weeks

There is a current and growing demand within organizations for project managers who can control the triple constraints of project scope, schedule, and costs - to deliver what is required, on time, and within budget.

The Advanced Certificate in Project Management accelerated online program develops students’ knowledge and ability to apply project management standards, techniques, and practices while studying within a rigorous academic framework.

Students in the program:

  • Recognize project management practices and techniques across all phases of the project management lifecycle
  • Apply communication and leadership fundamentals to real world scenarios
  • Identify the fundamentals of project management software and how it can be used to manage project constraints
  • Interpret the importance of ethical project management and explain the implications of how these practices impact/influence projects

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Career Prospects

The accelerated online program helps graduates pursue careers as project managers in fields such as:

  • Information technology
  • Financial services
  • Construction
  • Management consulting
  • Government
  • Non-profit
  • Health care

Admissions Criteria

Candidates for admission to advanced certificate programs must possess a bachelor’s degree with a 3.0 GPA or higher from a regionally accredited undergraduate institution.

Application Deadlines

  • Spring 2025 Extended Priority Deadline: November 21, 2024
  • Spring 2025 Extended Regular Deadline: December 16, 2024
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Student/Alumni Profiles

Alan Kok

Advanced Certificate in Project Management

"To me, the field of project management is more than just being a robot and getting from point A to point B. It’s building those relationships so you can get the project completed quickly and effectively."

Yasmin Paula

Advanced Certificate in Project Management

"The courses I have taken so far have been very collaborative and allow for the development of relationships with my classmates and professors."

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