Project Management Essentials Certificate Program

To earn the Project Management Essentials Certificate you must complete 5 required courses.

Fall 2025 Course Schedule
Spring 2026 Course Schedule
  • Project Management Fundamentals*
    PJM121-007: January 13, 2026 - January 26, 2026 Blended Online
    PJM121-008: March 10, 2026 - March 23, 2026 Blended Online
  • Project Leadership and Communication
    PJM122-007: January 27, 2026 - February 9, 2026 Blended Online
    PJM122-008: March 31, 2026 - April 13, 2026 Blended Online
  • Project Scheduling and Lifecycle Planning
    PJM123-007: February 18, 2026 - March 2, 2026 Blended Online
    PJM123-008: April 21, 2026 - May 4, 2026 Blended Online
  • Improving Project Quality
    PJM124-007: March 4, 2026 - March 17, 2026 Blended Online
    PJM124-008: May 6, 2026 - May 19, 2026 Blended Online
  • Digital Project Management
    PJM125-006: January 7, 2026 - January 21, 2026 Blended Online
    PJM125-007: February 25, 2026 - March 9, 2026 Blended Online
    PJM125-008: May 20, 2026 - June 2, 2026 Blended Online
Additional Courses (3-5 Years of Project Management Experience)

Other Information

*Recommended Order of Courses
  • Completing Project Management Fundamentals (PJM121) is a prerequisite before attending any other courses in the certificate. After completing PJM121, courses can be taken in any order.
Meeting Days and Times
  • Each course is built for maximum flexibility with approximately 8 hours of self-led/asynchronous course work culminating in a LiveFlex online class run from approximately 6-8pm on approximately the last date of the course. Exact LiveFlex online class details will be shared in Canvas.
Materials
  • The Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide - 7th Edition is a required book for students enrolled in the PJM124 -Improving Project Quality course. It is highly recommended for students enrolled in other Project Management Essentials courses for a deeper dive into key project management topics and frameworks.
Cost
  • Cost for each course is $895 (registrations received 2 or more weeks in advance are eligible for one of the following discounts: 5% discount per course for the Early Registration Discount; 15% discount per course if you register for all certificate courses at the same time; OR 15% discount per course if you are a PMI member). Discounts can not be combined.
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