Online Graduate Certificate in Project Management

This certificate covers multiple approaches to project management, including waterfall, agile and scrum. It's ideal for both aspiring and practicing project managers who want to hone their leadership skills and implement sustainable practices. You’ll graduate prepared to lead teams, manage resources and ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.

This certificate will enable you to become a project associate and provide you with an educational credential to support your professional goals. If you’re looking to delve deeper into project management and integrate coursework into practice, ASU’s online Master of Project Management program is another option to consider.

The skills you’ll develop in this certificate program

In this certificate, you’ll learn how to plan, organize and execute complex projects. You’ll develop transferable skills, such as writing, reporting, communication, collaboration, adaptability and critical thinking. Additionally, you’ll become familiar key areas of project management, including:

• Aligning procurement with specific processes.
• Cost management.
• Managing time constraints.
• Meeting facilitation.
• Planning and forecasting.
• Project quality management.
• Risk analysis and management.
• Scope management.
• Tracking and monitoring tasks.

Does this program lead to PMI certification?

No. This certificate doesn’t lead directly to Project Management Institute (PMI) certification. However, upon completion, you’ll be eligible to sit for PMI’s Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM) exam. If you want to pursue the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, you must pass the exam as well as meet the requirements for education and work experience.