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Build In-Demand Project Management Skills

Earn a Project Management Certificate from UC Davis

Projects succeed when people, priorities and resources move in the same direction. This career-focused program prepares you to manage each stage of a project while responding to real-world challenges. Through practical online courses, you’ll develop the skills to create project plans, guide teams, manage budgets, control risk and maintain quality. All courses are approved by the UC Davis Graduate School of Management. 

Who is this Program For?

  • Aspiring Project Managers: Build a strong foundation for beginning or transitioning into a project management career.
  • Working Project Managers: Formalize your experience, strengthen your skills and earn a recognized university certificate.
  • Professionals Leading Projects: Gain practical training and a formal education to take on project management work as part of a new role.
  • Professionals Pursuing PMP® Certification: Complete project management education that can support your path toward PMP® exam eligibility. Additional PMI experience requirements may apply.

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What You'll Learn

This rigorous program is designed to give working professionals the practical knowledge, tools and techniques that can be applied in their jobs the very next day. You’ll learn how to:

  • Effectively manage project lifecycles
  • Identify, develop, communicate with and manage a high-performance team
  • Utilize tools and techniques to understand and control project schedules and cost variances
  • Manage procurement
  • Institute quality management measures to enhance the end product and reduce costs

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What You'll Get

  • A convenient, online format
  • Personal interaction with experienced instructors who are PMP® credential holders
  • Unique networking opportunities with instructors and fellow students
  • Practical knowledge and current best practices that can be applied immediately to your business or job

    Project Management Institute, PMI; Project Management Professional, PMP; Certified Associate in Project Management, CAPM; and PMBOK Guide are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

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Rajesh Kumar Yadav

"This has been an invaluable learning experience and has far exceeded my expectations.”

Rajesh Kumar Yadav