Graduate Certificate in
Project Management

Whether the goal is launching a new product or streamlining an outdated procedure, every project needs an effective leader, and that is helping drive rapid growth in career opportunities for project managers.

In fact, the Project Management Institute estimates there will be 22 million new project management positions available by 2027.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s graduate certificate program in Project Management gives you the background and practical skills you will need to deliver projects on time, on budget, and with a minimum of friction.

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About Project Management at the Worldwide & Online Campus

The Project Management Certificate is a 12-credit online program that prepares you to lead, manage, and make decisions that are consistent with current project management practices.

You’ll be taught to use a variety of analytical tools to solve problems and make key decisions, while also learning the guidelines that pertain

to ethics and communication within a team environment. The course also covers budgeting, scheduling, resource and procurement management, along with assessing and mitigating risks.

Starting this program requires students to first complete MGMT 524, Management Science.

The Project Management Certificate enables students to:

Perform generally accepted project management techniques to plan and execute projects
Apply analytical tools for problem solving and effective project decision-making
Apply ethical, behavioral, and communications skills within the project team environment
Analyze project metrics for the purpose of reporting and control of projects

Note: Certificate programs are not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid unless taken as part of a degree program.

Project Management
Certificate

PMGT 500	Foundations of Project Management	3
PMGT 520	Fundamentals of Project Scope, Schedule, Cost, and Resource Management	3
PMGT 530	Fundamentals of Project Quality, Communication, Stakeholder, Resource, and Procurement Management	3
PMGT 613	Assessing and Managing Project Risk	3
Prerequisite required: MSEM: LGMT 525
Total Credits		12