Overview
 This program covers the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)® Guide,
which serves as the fundamental knowledge base for project management.
Upon
completion, you will be prepared to sit for the Project Management
Professional Exam. Recognized domestically and internationally,
the PMP certification has set a standard for excellence in
project management.
Program Benefits
- Obtain a proven, practical body of project management knowledge and skills that will help you avoid making costly mistakes.
- Prepare to sit for the Project Management Professional Exam.
- Learn techniques for effectively coordinating and managing all aspects of a project including team leadership, project risk and financial analysis, evaluation and control techniques, project planning and decision-making.
- Explore the international dimensions of project management.
- Earn Professional Development Units (PDUs) from PMI.
- MCLE and PDU credit available on select courses.
Who Should Attend
Individuals in any discipline who work on projects in either the public or private sector will benefit from course work. Those with 3-5 years work experience who are not currently working in this field will be prepared to pursue career opportunities specifically in the area of project management upon completion of the program.
Certificate Requirements
A certificate is awarded upon completion of six required courses and two elective courses each with a grade of "C" or better for a minimum of 175 hours of instruction. Please see Application for Candidacy.
After you have completed all requirements, you may request to receive your official certificate by completing the Request for Certificate Form and returning it to our offices as noted on the form. All requirements must be completed within five (5) years after the student enrolls in his/her first course.
Accelerated Format
You can complete the Project Management Certificate Program in three quarters. For details, call (949) 824-7774 or e-mail vonessa.low@unx.uci.edu.
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Transfer Credit
As a "next step" on your educational pathway, UC Irvine Extension has an articulation agreement with partner colleges in which they will accept coursework from this certificate program as credit towards their following degrees:
- Capella University Online Master of Science in Information Technology, Project Management and Leadership Specialization
www.capella.edu
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville Online Master of Science in Project Management
www.uwplatt.edu
- Florida Institute of Technology Online Master’s Degree
(contact school directly for degree program options)
www.fit.edu
Advisory Committee
- Diana Adler, technical specialist/scientist, Management and Supervisory Development, Nuclear Training Division
- Patricia Alexander, associate, Resources Global Professionals
- Sylvan Finestone, M.B.A, PMP, Sr Portfolio Manager, Computer Sciences Corporation
- Quentin Fleming, M.S., author and management consultant, Fleming Management Consultancy
- Steven D. Hall, PMP, vice president project management and consulting, PMOptimize
- Leroy Lambright, PMP, CSQA, Director, Engineering Quality Assurance, L3 Communications/ IEC
- Mukesh Luhar, Senior Manager, The Boeing Company
- Adrienne Keane, PMP, Cisco Systems
- Janice Y. Preston, PMP, CPA, Vista Performance Group
- Judy Quenzer, PMP, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
- Stan K. VanBibber, PMP, SCPM, AVP, Enterprise Project Management
- Marty Wartenberg, M.B.A., P.E., Business Consulting & Training
- Julie M. Wilson, ACS, CEPM, FLMI, PMP
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