Master the skills to effectively execute projects

Gain in-demand skills in the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Agile Project Management Certificate.

 

Employers are increasingly looking for professionals who have the technical and analytical skills to understand the project lifecycle. As a project manager, it’s your job to keep tasks on track.

You’ll develop transferable skills to deliver successful projects on time and within budget—keeping you competitive across industries—and enhance your value as an employee by earning this non-credit project management certificate offered online, through the UW Flexible Option.

 

Have questions? Contact an enrollment adviser to learn more, or if you’re ready, register now.

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Who should register?

  • Experienced project managers seeking to update their skills to align with updated PMI standards
  • Professionals who want to earn their PMP certification from PMI (Note: This is not a PMP prep course, but an optional prep class is available upon completion for a small additional fee.)
  • Individuals new to project management or those looking to transition into a role

Agile Project Management Certificate

The non-credit UW-Parkside Agile Project Management Certificate will give you the project management skills you need to succeed. Designed from the ground up and around the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) standards for agile project management, this certificate satisfies the educational requirements to sit for the highly-sought-after PMP certification—the industry gold standard for project management professionals—offered through PMI. In addition to learning the tools and techniques of successful project management, you’ll learn how to:

  • Create a system for value delivery for project management within an organization
  • Apply project management principles to a system for value delivery
  • Apply the concepts of PMI performance domains through the project life cycle
  • Adapt a selected project management approach to address stakeholder needs
  • Tailor a project management approach to an organization’s culture and mission
  • Analyze the needs of a project to justify selected models, methods, and artifacts
  • Integrate agile framework principles in project management

 

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Curriculum
1 course. 10 modules.

You will learn the skills needed to manage a project from conception to close. Projects simulate the types of experiences you might face in the workplace, and this applied learning format ensures that you master key concepts in action. You will develop a portfolio of work that prospective employers will find valuable. In addition, this certificate includes an optional PMP Exam Prep course, where you will learn how to apply for PMI certification, as well as tips and best practices in preparing to sit for the exam. Review courses.

 

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Tuition
$1,995 for 24 weeks

This certificate was designed to be completed in one 24 week subscription period.  Subscription periods start every month and have a defined start date and end date, but there are no course deadlines within them, allowing you to move at your own pace. As a competency-based program, there are no set log-on times or deadlines, and you will leverage your existing experience to potentially move through the program faster.

 

UW Flexible Option Advantage

Flexible, 100% Online

The UW Flexible Option is a national pioneer in competency-based education for adult learners. The  self-paced format of UW Flexible Option programs fits around your schedule, helping you balance your responsibilities with your educational goals.

Start any time. Without semester schedules, group work, class discussions or scheduled log-in requirements, you can earn your certificate while working and balancing your personal life.

The knowledge and skills you’ve gained on the job and in your previous experience and academic work may help you progress through the program faster.

Complete assessments whenever you are ready—before work, over lunch, after dinner—and then move on to the next. 

Every student is paired with a Success Coach for mentoring and advising. Your coach works with you to create a learning plan and timeline tailored to fit your knowledge, needs, and schedule.

Career outlook

Complex projects, the need for more coordination and communication among teams, and the use of modern technologies are just some of the factors driving the strong demand for skilled project managers. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics expects faster than average growth for these skilled positions over the next 10 years.

 

A collaboration of the Universities of Wisconsin

The Universities of Wisconsin is one of the largest and most widely respected public higher education systems in the country. By partnering with UW campuses to offer online degrees and certificates, students of UW Flexible Option programs receive a quality University of Wisconsin education—no matter where they live and work.

University of Wisconsin-Parkside is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and AACSB International. The program has been approved by the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents.