Project Management (graduate certificate)

Program Overview

The Project Management graduate certificate program at Durham College equips individuals with the knowledge and skills to manage projects effectively. The program covers project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and control, aligning with Project Management Institute (PMI) processes. Graduates are prepared for careers in project coordination, project controls, and project management office administration across various industries, including business, construction, government, and healthcare.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Overview:

The Project Management graduate certificate program at Durham College is designed to equip individuals with the knowledge, skills, and techniques necessary to successfully manage projects across a wide range of industries. This eight-month program prepares students to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and control projects, ensuring their success.

Objectives:

• Develop the ability to manage the scope, cost, timing, and quality of projects against the goals and objectives of stakeholders.
• Align projects with an organization's strategic plans and goals.
• Identify project goals, constraints, deliverables, performance criteria, control needs, and resource requirements in consultation with stakeholders.
• Implement Project Management Institute (PMI) processes to support lifecycle phases, tools, techniques, methods/methodologies, and achieve project success.
• Evaluate internal and external issues, risks, and changes to implement recommendations for adaptation to project goals/objectives.
• Collaborate professionally and respectfully with team members and stakeholders to ensure a collegial and equitable environment.
• Assess communication, collaboration, information management, and decision-making needs to determine the application of technology.
• Facilitate project compliance with ethical and professional standards by utilizing leadership, general business, and consultancy strategies, practices, and tools.
• Model the role of the Project Manager and recognize their position and effectiveness as both leader and follower.
• Ensure compliance of ethical and professional standards when managing projects.
• Apply project management practices to the launch of new programs and to meet the needs of stakeholders from multiple sectors of the economy (i.e., manufacturing, technology, consulting, government, arts, media, and not-for-profit organizations).

Outline:

Semester 1:

• The Principles of Project Management (PJMT 1100)
• Project Resource Planning and Scheduling (PJMT 1101)
• Project Communications (PJMT 1102)
• Project Management Tools and Application (PJMT 1103)
• Project Leadership (PJMT 1104)
• Consultancy Practices in Project Management (PJMT 1105)
• Project Cost Management (PJMT 1204)

Semester 2:

• Project Quality Management (PJMT 1200)
• Project Risk Management (PJMT 1201)
• Project Procurement (PJMT 1202)
• Agile Project Management Basics (PJMT 1203)
• Project Management Capstone Project (PROM 1200)
• Applications of Project Management (PROM 1201)

Careers:

Potential Career Paths:

• Project coordinator
• Project controls
• Project management office administrator

Opportunities:

• Most organizations seek candidates who can apply project management skills within specific industries, including but not limited to:
• Business
• Construction
• Government
• Consulting
• Law
• Marketing and promotion
• Hospitality
• Health services
• Information technology

Outcomes:

• Graduates are prepared to work in a variety of project management roles across different industries.