CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS   

Class Overview

Have you ever managed a project and felt overwhelmed by the process, or underwhelmed by the results? Or do you aspire to be a project manager, but need training?

Learn how to guide a project with confidence, and skillfully lead a team to a successful result. In this class, develop skills to competently plan, manage, execute, and finish a project. Gain practical experience using the most effective project management tools that can be used immediately in a work setting.

The core curriculum brings to life the most modern Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) guidelines. We will explore real-world scenarios and examine the specific challenges that often get in the way for people delivering projects, and learn how to work through them skillfully. 

This course is taught by a credentialed project management professional with vast experience managing projects in business as well as teaching this curriculum in an engaging and useful way.

This course offers an in-depth learning experience that will enhance your job growth and performance, or could be a pathway to a new career. The accelerated format is designed to provide high-quality content in a relatively short period over two quarters. It is scheduled for evenings to accommodate people who work during typical business hours.

By completing this course, you will earn a professional project management certificate that will bolster your resume and inform future employers about your knowledge and skills. This course will prepare you for professional project management exams from the Project Management Institute that will demonstrate your competence and expertise:

Certified Associated Project Management (CAPM) exam (no experience needed) or Project Management Professional (PMP) exam (if you have experience).

Schedule Details

This course runs for two quarters (total of 33 sessions), Mondays & Wednesdays, 6 pm - 9:15 pm, 9/30/2024 - 3/3/2025.

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Free Info Session

Class Overview

The world of grant-seeking is becoming more competitive. Gain the knowledge to become a successful grant writer, whether you're a program manager, fund developer, the head of an organization, or community advocate. Learn a series of essential skills, from project design to development and persuasive writing, and gain practical experience. 

Discover where to find grant opportunities, how to write grant reports, and how to build relationships with grantmakers so that you have all the information you need to get funding for something you care deeply about. Explore the ethics involved in writing proposals and reports, and receiving funds. 

Topics will include:

• Writing a grant proposal, step by step
• Where to find grant opportunities and research strategies
• Using a logic model to design your project
• Formulating goals, outcomes, and objectives
• Preparing a project work plan and timeline
• Budgeting your project
• Evaluation 
• Editing for persuasive communications
• Building relationships with grantmakers
• The ethics involved in the grantwriting process

This online course provides on-demand instruction with reading and writing assignments plus a weekly Zoom meeting with your learning cohort for problem-based discussion. You will receive one-on-one personalized feedback on your writing and grant strategy - a huge asset of this class that sets it apart from others.

To achieve the certificate, you will need to complete the course capstone projects – a grant proposal for the project of your choice, a logic model, and a project budget following the course curriculum.

Your instructor, Allison Jones, M.Ed., has more than 25 years of experience writing grants and is a certified grantwriting instructor through the Grant Professional Association and Grant Professional Certification Institute. She will guide you through this process step by step. 

Learning Objectives

• Properly outline goals for grants
• Develop proposals that will help you win grants
• Utilize skills in how to present your proposal
• Develop relationships with grantmakers
• Have a finished grant proposal developed with the guidance of an expert 

Who Might Enjoy This Class?

• Professionals from government, nonprofit, tribes, and educational organizations
• Fund development consultants who are interested in honing their skills
• Freelance writers interested in expanding their available services
• Anyone interested in a career in nonprofits, government, education, tribes, fund development, or grantwriting

Free Info Session 

Meet the instructor, find out more about the class, and ask your questions!
Register for the INFO SESSION

Class Overview

The world of grant-seeking is becoming more competitive. Gain the knowledge to become a successful grant writer, whether you're a program manager, fund developer, the head of an organization, or community advocate. Learn a series of essential skills, from project design to development and persuasive writing, and gain practical experience. 

Discover where to find grant opportunities, how to write grant reports, and how to build relationships with grantmakers so that you have all the information you need to get funding for something you care deeply about. Explore the ethics involved in writing proposals and reports, and receiving funds. 

Topics will include:

• Writing a grant proposal, step by step
• Where to find grant opportunities and research strategies
• Using a logic model to design your project
• Formulating goals, outcomes, and objectives
• Preparing a project work plan and timeline
• Budgeting your project
• Evaluation 
• Editing for persuasive communications
• Building relationships with grantmakers
• The ethics involved in the grantwriting process

This online course provides on-demand instruction with reading and writing assignments plus a weekly Zoom meeting with your learning cohort for problem-based discussion. You will receive one-on-one personalized feedback on your writing and grant strategy - a huge asset of this class that sets it apart from others.

To achieve the certificate, you will need to complete the course capstone projects – a grant proposal for the project of your choice, a logic model, and a project budget following the course curriculum.

Your instructor, Allison Jones, M.Ed., has more than 25 years of experience writing grants and is a certified grantwriting instructor through the Grant Professional Association and Grant Professional Certification Institute. She will guide you through this process step by step. 

Learning Objectives

• Properly outline goals for grants
• Develop proposals that will help you win grants
• Utilize skills in how to present your proposal
• Develop relationships with grantmakers
• Have a finished grant proposal developed with the guidance of an expert 

Who Might Enjoy This Class?

• Professionals from government, nonprofit, tribes, and educational organizations
• Fund development consultants who are interested in honing their skills
• Freelance writers interested in expanding their available services
• Anyone interested in a career in nonprofits, government, education, tribes, fund development, or grantwriting

Free Info Session 

Meet the instructor, find out more about the class, and ask your questions!
Register for the INFO SESSION

Are you interested in grantwriting and would like to learn about our upcoming Certificate in Grantwriting course? Ask questions and meet the class instructor, Allison Shirk. Learn what grantwriters really do, what skills you need to have, and how to get started as a grantwriter.  

This Info Session is hosted on Zoom. Internet connection and access to a personal device with webcam and microphone are required for participation. Please register in advance. We look forward to seeing you!

Are you interested in grantwriting and would like to learn about our upcoming Certificate in Grantwriting course? Ask questions and meet the class instructor, Allison Shirk. Learn what grantwriters really do, what skills you need to have, and how to get started as a grantwriter.  

This Info Session is hosted on Zoom. Internet connection and access to a personal device with webcam and microphone are required for participation. Please register in advance. We look forward to seeing you!

Do you want to learn how to guide a project and team successfully using effective tools and techniques? Register for this Info Session and learn about the upcoming Accelerated Project Management Certificate course. The instructor for the program, Dr. Jim O’Donnell, will be hosting a free thirty-minute Info Session online to provide an overview of the program and answer any questions that you may have.

The Accelerated Project Management Certificate is a practical, in-depth, hands-on, live virtual learning experience. Earn a professional project management certificate in two quarters and participate in a community classroom online. This course is offered just twice a year. We have just added an Agile Project Management Bundle that you can learn about as well.
 

You can also learn about the Foundations of Project Management class being offered in person on Capitol Hill in Seattle, and learn about the differences between the two options.

Whether you want to improve your current project management skills, open up new career opportunities, or enhance your resume, learn all about upcoming courses to decide what is a good fit for you.

Are you bilingual and interested in learning about our Translation and Intepretation classes and certificate program? Join this FREE Info Session to learn what to expect in these classes, and bring any questions you might have.

This Info Session is designed for bilinguals (or multilinguals), and anyone who is currently learning another language and interested in becoming and translator and/or interpreter. No prior knowledge of translation and interpretation is required.

Hosted online on Zoom, this Info Session requires that you have internet connection and access to a personal device with webcam and microphone in order to participate. Please register in advance. We look forward to seeing you!