Certificate in Project Management

(Available online or at our Northern Virginia Center)

Our graduate-level certificate is designed to familiarize students with the many facets of project management to enable them to transfer the knowledge acquired to project management positions in the public and private sectors. The 8-course certificate combines both required and elective courses.  Required courses are designed to provide a core body of knowledge or framework and information on how to apply a wide range of tools in order to become an effective project manager. Elective courses introduce the skills specific to different industries and build on the required courses.  

The certificate is ideal for individuals required to manage projects in any field, as well as those in the engineering field with a limited understanding of how to perform their role in a project management environment.  

All required and elective courses are offered online and at our Northern Virginia Center. The certificate can be completed totally online.


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Required Courses (5)

PC 503

Introduction to Project Management

PC 503W

Introduction to Project Management (Web Course)

PC 520

Project Schedule, Cost, and Budget Control

PC 520W

Project Schedule, Cost, and Budget Control (Web Course)

PC 521

Project Risk Management

PC 521W

Project Risk Management (Web Course)

PC 522

Leadership and Human Resources Management

PC 522W

Leadership and Human Resources Management (Web Course)

PC 523

Project Manager and Managing the Project Team

PC 523W		Project Manager and Managing the Project Team (Web Course)
Elective Courses (3)
PC 501		Contracting Principles and Administration
PC 501W		Contract Principles & Administration (Web Course)
PC 524		Introduction to Purchasing for Project Managers
PC 524W		Introduction to Purchasing for Project Managers (Web Course)
PC 525		IT Systems Project Management
PC 525W		IT Systems Project Management (Web Course)
PC 526		Construction Project Management
PC 526W		Construction Project Management (Web Course)
PC 528		Topics in Project Management
PC 530		Project Management Body of Knowledge Review
Program Contact Northern Virginia Center Russell Lentner Email:  rlentner@virginia.edu Telephone: 703-536-1127 / 1-800-678-4882 FAQs and Application Student testimonials