Business Management - Project Management Certificate

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

PGM Code – 292D

Program Description The Project Management Certificate is designed to give experienced students a strong competency in project management that they may apply to both employee and management-level positions in almost any field. Project management is a skill set that is in high demand. Students learn to manage short-term projects, including planning, building and working with teams, creating schedules, allocating resources and budgets, monitoring and troubleshooting problems and changes. Building these skills through this certificate will increase students’ qualification to enter or advance into management roles in business, and a variety of specialty fields.

The certificate requires students to work with a Business Management adviser to select those courses which will help students achieve their educational and career goals. Courses from this certificate may apply to one of the Business Management Department’s Associate of Technical Arts Degrees. Many courses are available online.

Common Course Numbering Please refer to www.edcc.edu/ccn for more information.

Credit/Grade Requirements This Certificate requires successful completion of a minimum of 33 credits as outlined. A minimum of 30 credits or one-third of the required credits, whichever is less, must be earned at Edmonds Community College. Students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in all college-level courses.

Students Are Advised To

Plan their schedule several quarters in advance in order to accommodate courses that are offered only once or twice a year,
Review the college catalog for required course prerequisites and include these in schedule planning, and
Communicate with a faculty adviser.

Graduation Application A completed Graduation Application form must be submitted to Enrollment Services by the 10th day of the quarter in which the student expects to graduate. Forms are available online or at Enrollment Services located in Lynnwood Hall. Note applications for summer quarter are due by the 8th day of the quarter.

Gainful Employment
Gainful employment information is available for this program.

Advising Note

This program requirement sheet is not a substitute for meeting with an academic adviser. Meeting the requirements to graduate with an Edmonds Community College certificate or degree is ultimately the responsibility of the student.

I. Program Requirements (23 credits)

PMI Certificate holders can use class hours in MGMT 165, 270 and 271 as professional development units (PDUs) to maintain their credential.

MGMT 100 - Human Relations in Organizations:CD 5.0 Credits
MGMT 165 - MS Project 3.0 Credits (33 PMI PDUs)
MGMT 214 - Principles of Management 5.0 Credits
MGMT 270 - Project Management I: Project Scope/Requirements 5.0 Credits (55 PMI PDUs)
MGMT 271 - Project Management II: Scheduling/Controlling Projects 5.0 Credits (55 PMI PDUs)

Program Requirements Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Program Learning Requirements for this degree/certificate, students will be able to:

Initiate a project and manage it to successful completion.
Demonstrate ability to lead project teams and be a productive team member.
Create project documentation.
Use project management tools, including software, to initiate, plan, monitor and control, and close projects.
Apply multiple perspectives when examining cultural differences and interacting in multicultural settings.

II. Program Electives (minimum 10 credits)

Additional specialties with advisor approval.

MGMT 107 - Event Planning 5.0 Credits
MGMT 110 - Sustainable Business Practices 5.0 Credits
MGMT 122 - Customer Relations Management 3.0 Credits
MGMT 134 - Leadership 2.0 Credits
MGMT 215 - Business Information Management 5.0 Credits
MGMT 234 - Facilitation Skills Maximum of 3.0 possible Credits
MGMT 255 - Special Topics Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
MGMT 272 - PMI PMP and CAPM Exam Preparation Class Maximum of 3.0 possible Credits
MGMT 275 - Business Strategies 5.0 Credits
BSTEC 108 - Business Presentations 5.0 Credits
BSTEC 224 - Spreadsheet (Excel) 5.0 Credits
BSTEC 294 - Career Management 3.0 Credits
BUS 290 - Professional Development Seminar 1.0 Credits AND
BUS 291 - Business Internship 1.0 to 12.0 Credits (Take 1-5 credits.)

Program Electives Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate the following Learning Outcome from Program Elective courses:

Demonstrate a breadth or depth of knowledge and skill, according to the students’ independent selection of degree elective courses or according to the program’s specialized areas of focus.

Signatures

____________________________________________________________
Adviser’s Signature and Date

____________________________________________________________
Dean’s Signature and Date

Eff: summer 2012 | Rev: 06/12