The Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Course from Adelphi University is designed to provide students with a solid understanding of the basic competencies involved in project management and oversight. This includes areas such as effective time management, managing multiple projects simultaneously, scope and estimation of project undertaking, and devising a detailed project plan alongside project risk and cost analysis. The program includes training and exam preparation for students to become a Project Management Professional (PMP®) as designated by the Project Management Institute. The PMP® certification is the most important and industry-recognized certification for project managers, demonstrating that individuals have the experience, education, and competency to lead and direct people.

Program Objectives:

Upon completing this program, learners will be able to:

• Recognize how enterprise environmental factors and organizational process assets affect how projects can be managed.
• Explain the five stages of a project life cycle and illustrate how these stages can overlap in time.
• Demonstrate how to create a project management plan with subsidiary plans for each of the knowledge areas and explain how progressive elaboration and integrated change management can keep these documents effective and relevant.
• Explain the overlapping nature of project activities and practice Project Integration Management to coordinate the various project management processes.
• Recognize how to effectively manage human resources and communicate with all stakeholders.
• Describe how the project management knowledge contained in the PMBOK® Guide can be used in practice.

Certification Opportunities:

After completing this program, learners will have the option to take the leading national/industry-recognized certification exam(s) essential to entry-level employment in this fast-growing field.

• Project Management Institute (PMI)® Project Management Professional (PMP)®

Optional Volunteer Externship Opportunity:

Learners who complete this program are eligible to participate in an optional volunteer externship opportunity with a local company/agency/organization whose work aligns with this area of study in order to gain valuable hands-on experience. As learners progress through their eLearning program, an Externship Coordinator will reach out to coordinate placement.

Note: Additional documentation including health records, immunizations, drug screening, criminal background checks, etc. may be required by the externship facility.