Accelerated Certificate Program: Project Management

Overview

Project management standards are used around the world in all industries and in all disciplines, and project managers are in demand. The ACP Project Management will help you improve your knowledge and skills in project management and prepare you for the next step in your professional development. This program is aligned with the Project Management Institute’s (PMI®) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®), and prepares students to plan, schedule, and implement complex projects. In addition, the program prepares students to sit for the PMP® exam.

Benefits

• Apply fundamental project management principles, theories, and practices, including the basic concepts described in the most current version of the PMBOK® Guide
• Use project management tools and techniques that are effective in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing a project
• Identify characteristics of high-performance teams and ways to manage stakeholder expectations
• Select appropriate techniques to communicate effectively with team members and other stakeholders
• Benefit from a Charter Global Registered Education Provider of the Project Mangement Institute and satisfy the eudcation requirement for PMP® certification
• Gain a competitive edge in the global job market with an internship in a U.S. company

Certificate Requirements

To earn a certificate at UC Irvine Division of Continuing Education, students must complete all required courses with a grade of “C” or better.

Internships

As an optional last course and for an additional fee of $2,900, you have the opportunity to apply academic theory and gain practical experience in a variety of businesses and industries for 10 weeks. A research project provides additional training. Also included in the internship is the Résumé Writing and Interviewing Skills workshop.