Graduate Certificate in Project Management at University of Virginia

The online graduate certificate is for professionals who want to become more effective team leaders and may wish to prepare for PMI certification. Courses cover traditional and Agile project management aligned with PMI knowledge areas, including risk, scheduling, cost and budget control, and team leadership.

Faculty: School of Continuing and Professional Studies  |  Duration: 18 graduate credits (6 courses); completed in two to three semesters or over up to three years  |  Intake: January, May, August  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: Charlottesville, VA, United States

What you will study

Five required courses: PSPM 5030 Introduction to Project Management, PSPM 5200 Project Schedule, Cost & Budget Control, PSPM 5210 Project Risk Management, PSPM 5230 Leadership & Managing the Project Team, and PSPM 5290 Agile Project Management. One elective is chosen from PSLP 5300, PSLP 5330, PSLP 5500 or PSPM 5015 Stakeholder Engagement and Change Management.

Career pathways

Project management skills are needed in nearly every industry (BLS project management specialists median salary $95k, 6% projected growth); PMI certificate holders can earn up to 45 PDUs per eligible course.

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