Acquire the skills to manage projects in a variety of industries. Our seven required courses give you the tools and techniques to deliver projects on time and within budget. In Part A, you’ll get a broad overview of project management and then delve deeper into the five project management processes: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling and Closing. Courses include team activities, insightful discussion and a toolkit you can immediately utilize.
Part A includes the first three of seven required courses. Project Management Part A is offered each Fall quarter. This can be a stand-alone class or students can apply it toward a full Project Management Certificate by also enrolling in and completing Project Management Part B (offered in Winter quarter).
Project Management Part A includes (51 total hours)
- Project Management Basics: Initiating the Project– 15 hours
- Project Planning and Scheduling Essentials– 21 hours
- Project Execution to Closing– 15 hours
To earn the Project Management Certificate, you must take all seven required courses; attend 80 percent of the first six courses (based on number of sessions in each course) and 100 percent of the Capstone course; and participate in class. Please note: Saturday sessions over four hours in length count as two sessions.
Click on this link for details about the complete Project Management Certificate offered in partnership with Green River College. South Seattle College will open enrollment for Part B closer to Winter quarter.
Recommended textbook: The PMBOK® Guide - 7th Edition, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2021, ISBN-13: 978-1628256642
PMBOK® is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
A Zoom link will be sent to your email on file no less than 24 hours before the start of the course. Please check your spam & junk folders or call us at 206 934 5339 for assistance.
This course is offered in partnership with Green River College Continuing Education.