Project Management Certificate

Why Complete a Project Management Certificate?

Demonstrates you have developed core project management skills.
Add to your resume to show your project management skills are current.
Good first step towards completing a PMI certification at some point in future.

Career Options

IT Project Manager. Employment of project managers is expected to grow 17 percent over the 2008-18 decade, which is faster than the average for all occupations. New applications of technology in the workplace will continue to drive demand for workers, fueling the need for more project managers. To remain competitive, firms will continue to install sophisticated computer networks and set up more complex intranets and websites. They will need to adopt the most efficient software and systems and troubleshoot problems when they occur. Project managers will be needed to manage projects in these areas.
Construction Project Managers. Employment of construction managers is projected to increase by 17 percent during the 2008–18 decade, faster than average for all occupations. Construction managers will be needed as the level and variety of construction activity expands, but at a slower rate than in the past. Modest population and business growth will result in new and renovated construction of residential dwellings, office buildings, retail outlets, hospitals, schools, restaurants, and other structures that require construction managers. A growing emphasis on making buildings more energy efficient should create additional jobs for construction managers involved in retrofitting buildings. In addition, the need to replace portions of the Nation’s infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, and water and sewer pipes, along with the need to increase energy supply lines, will further increase demand for construction managers.
Consulting Project Managers. Management, scientific, and technical consulting services is projected to be the fastest growing industry over the next decade. Projected job growth can be attributed primarily to economic growth and to the continuing complexity of business. A growing number of businesses means increased demand for advice in all areas of business planning.
Career Paths for the Entry-Level Project Manager. Josh Nankivel, PMP, project manager and career coach, shares examples of career paths for new project managers. What will yours look like?

Project Management Certificate
Certificate of Achievement
State Program Code: 22966

Mission College offers a 16-unit Project Management Certificate to students who successfully complete 16 or more units of course work as outlined below. This certificate prepares students with the necessary skills required to conduct project management.

Course Number	Course Title	Units
Core Curriculum Courses (Required)
BUS or MGMT 037	Fundamentals of Project Management	3
BUS or MGMT 038	Applied Project Management	3
BUS 204	Project Management Practicum	1

Choose a minimum of 9 units from the following:
BUS 021	Intro to Business Computing	3
BUS 021L	Intro to Business Computing Lab	1
BUS 077	Quality Customer Service	3
BUS 077C	50 Ways to Improve Customer Service	.5
BUS 078B	Business Communications	3
BUS 078C	Business Report Writing	3
BUS 078H	Writing Effective E-mail for Business	1
BUS 079	Human Relations Applied in Business	3
COMM 004	Small Group Communication	3
CA 045A	Introductory Microsoft Project	1
CA 045B	Intermediate Microsoft Project	2
MGMT 102	Leadership	3
MGMT 103	Functions of Management	3
MGMT 111	Problem Solving for Managers	3

Total Program Certificate Requirements		16

Board Approval Date: 9/26/10

Note: Courses can be used to qualify for PMI project management education contact hours when applying for certification or for Professional Development Units (PDUs) for PMI continuing certification requirements (CCRs). See the PMI website for more details.

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