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The University of Delaware has been reviewed and approved as a provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

This certificate is cosponsored by the University of Delaware's Lerner College of Business and Economics

Project Management Certificate

Faculty director John Kmetz introduces the Project Management Certificate. (Can't play this clip in your browser? Click here to try viewing it directly on YouTube.)

Following the critical path

	Advance in your career with a recognized credential from the University of Delaware
	Acquire practical, use-it-next-day skills to manage any project, large or small
	Get hands-on experience using powerful, versatile tools to keep your projects on track, on time, and within budget

According to the Wall Street Journal, the job of project manager is one of the “hottest” in business today. Successful companies and organizations in all fields and the public sector use project management to achieve breakthrough results. The powerful and versatile tools of project management are transferable to any work environment anywhere on the globe, and can be used to manage any project, no matter how complex. In addition, project managers earn excellent salaries.

To be successful as a project manager, you need to understand your business requirements and also know how to effectively plan, organize, control, and lead a project throughout its entire life cycle. This certificate gives you hands-on experience with practical tools, including the use of software, risk assessment, and team techniques that support effective project management. It is also a great starting place to attain the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) designation.

“Project management is a process for balancing critical factors governing any project’s success: time, requirements and cost. That’s why project management is something everybody can use. More than just a technique, it’s a way of thinking, a mindset, an organizing principle that has applications to every aspect of your company’s work processes and projects, both large and small.”

—Dr. John L. Kmetz, Project Management Certificate faculty director, Lerner College of Business and Economics, University of Delaware