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Certificate in Applied Project Management

Program Type

Certificate

Program Format

Online

Instruction Format

Instructor Led

Courses

3 courses

CEUs

20.2

Next Start

01/01/2025

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Develop the project management technical skills to execute successful projects, and the soft skills to communicate effectively, manage conflict and gain project support.

Featuring curriculum that supportsA Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)® Guide, Seventh Edition, Villanova University’s Certificate in Applied Project Management can teach you practical management principles, people-based project management approaches and key project measurement and management tools to help you make an immediate impact on the success of projects you lead.

Earning this three-course certificate demonstrates a commitment to your profession and helps you prove to leaders that you’ve become an expert in your field.

The median annual salary of PMP® certified project managers in the U.S. is $120,000, $25,000 MORE than non-certified project managers in the U.S. (Project Management Institute, Project Management Salary Survey, 11th Edition, 2020). According to the 2022 Dice Tech Job Report, project managers are in the top 30 tech occupations by job posting volume. The number of new project-oriented roles that will need to be filled annually through 2030 is estimated to be 2.3 million according to the Project Management Institute, Job Growth and Talent Gap Report, 2021.

Program Outcomes

The Certificate in Applied Project Management Program is designed for business leaders, mid-level managers and project managers at all levels who aspire to grow their knowledge and make an impact on the projects they oversee. Courses and curriculum can help you prepare to alleviate common roadblocks for project teams and create processes that help to promote more efficient and higher quality outcomes that elevate company standards and deliverables.

Skills Learned

  • Project Management
  • Operations
  • Team Management
  • Communication
  • Reporting
  • Scheduling
  • Process Improvement
  • Risk Management

Curriculum & Tuition

Required Courses

Electives

Tuition

Average Cost Per Course: $2,360

About Villanova University

Dedicated to academic excellence and lifelong success.

Since 1842, Villanova University’s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition has been the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University’s six colleges: the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Villanova School of Business, the College of Engineering, the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law and the College of Professional Studies. As students grow intellectually, Villanova prepares them to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them.

The University is widely recognized as a leader in online professional education, with thousands of enrollments – including leaders from top organizations – and unparalleled academic and technical support. Located on a beautiful campus in Villanova, Pennsylvania (just outside of Philadelphia), Villanova is a traditional, fully accredited university offering bachelor, graduate and doctoral degrees. The University has an outstanding full-time faculty of more than 650, along with hundreds of fully credentialed and experienced part-time faculty. To date, more than 135,000 alumni have graduated from Villanova.

Average Cost Per Course: $2,360

Additional tuition reductions and flexible payment options may be available!

Career Pathways

Construction Managers
Information Technology Project Managers
Marketing Managers
Project Management Specialists
Software Developers