Get your Project Management Certificate

In today’s business climate, no one needs to tell you how critically important it is that projects run smoothly and come in on time, and within budget. Most everything businesses do is a project. This means you, as Project Manager, are the lynchpin of success.

A Project Management Certificate (PMC) from Avila Advantage can ensure success. The project management certificate is a rigorous set of 13 credit hours for the adult student that develops proficiency with the latest tools and techniques of effective project managers. In the project management courses, you will:

• Study current industry practices
• Examine in-depth case studies
• Review team interactions
• Assess PM technology

The project management certification is a graduate level curriculum, specifically created to prepare you to successfully pass the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) exam for PM certification. These project management courses allow you to become versed in the PMI’s required five process areas:

• Initiating,
• Planning,
• Executing,
• Controlling and Monitoring
• Closing; and

nine project knowledge areas:

• Integration Management
• Scope Management
• Time Management
• Cost Management
• Quality Management
• Human Resource Management
• Communications Management
• Risk Management
• Procurement Management

Course Requirements

The project management courses include 13 credit hours addressing the skills necessary for project management certification.

Class Schedule
Each semester is divided into two 8-week sessions.

Summer Semester 2013
April 29 - August 17

• Avila Class Schedule

Fall Semester 2013
August 19 - December 12

• Avila Class Schedule

Course Rotation

Careers with a Project Management Certificate

Avila University's Advantage Program is now a Registered Education Provider for the Project Management Institute (PMI). This approval by the PMI demonstrates that Avila Advantage offers exceptional project management training. The global and long-term employment for project managers looks promising.

Some fields that are experiencing continued growth and demand for project managers include:
· Healthcare
· Infrastructure development
· Green technologies
· Non-profit organizations
· Global business
· Government

Job opportunities include positions in some of the following areas:

· Consulting
· Information Management
· Regional Management
· Supply Chain Management
· Financial Analyst
· Research Associate/Analyst
· Human Resources Management
· Procurement