
Graduate Certificate in Project Management
Are you a take-charge person? Do you love to plan, organize, and manage resources to successfully complete specific project goals and objectives?
If you hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, earning a Graduate Certificate in Project Management could provide you with the critical knowledge and skills to grow and expand your talents, and prepare you to advance your career.* You will study project initiation; project planning and execution; project cost and scheduling; and project risk, quality, and assessment. Upon completion of the program, you may also be eligible to take the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam.†
As a student, you can complete your project management courses online and study on your schedule. The Graduate Certificate in Project Management program consists of a minimum of 16 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, you will be awarded a certificate.
Graduate Certificate in Project Management Program Highlights
Our project management online courses provide you with the opportunity to:
- Study to acquire the critical knowledge and skills to pursue a mid-level position in project management.
- Explore topics including project initiation; project planning and execution; project cost and scheduling; and project risk, quality, and assessment.
Higher Education at the Highest Standards
Purdue University Global is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and committed to the highest standards. Our specific programs hold additional industry-relevant approvals and accreditations.

What are the Career Opportunities?
Earning a certificate in project management could help you prepare for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam.†
Prepare for Future Studies
This program is designed to provide you with the specialized knowledge to seek mid-level employment as a project manager.*
Request InfoHow Do I Get Started?
Purdue Global offers multiple start dates, giving you greater flexibility with your education, life, and work schedules.
Online Start Date
April 18, 2018Online Start Date
June 06, 2018Online Start Date
July 18, 2018Online Start Date
September 05, 2018Online Start Date
October 17, 2018Online Start Date
December 05, 2018What Courses Will I Take?
The Graduate Certificate in Project Management is designed to help students excel in project management. Each Purdue Global business graduate certificate is composed of four or five courses. Courses in this program include:
- Strategic Project Selection and Initiation
- Project Planning and the Project Plan
- Project Execution With Monitoring and Control
- Project Close-Out, Ethics, and Professional Responsibilities
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Indiana resident military veterans: tuition for online undergraduate degree and certificate programs is $220.00 per quarter credit hour.
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Whether you are on your way up the corporate ladder or just getting started, our degree programs and certificates could help you prepare to take your career to a higher level.
Note: This program is not eligible for Title IV federal financial aid.
*Purdue Global cannot guarantee employment or career advancement.
†Although certain programs at Purdue Global are designed to prepare students to take various certification or licensing exams, the University cannot guarantee the student will be eligible to sit for or pass those exams. In some cases, work experience, additional coursework beyond the Purdue Global program, fieldwork, and/or background checks may be necessary to be eligible to take or to successfully pass the exams. Students should research the requirements in the state in which they intend to seek employment.