Project Management Certificate question-

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  1. Randell1234

    Randell1234 Moderator

    I am thinking about taking classes for a Project Management Certificate and I have it down to 2 schools. Any thoughs or experience with these two?

    Villanova University
    or
    Western Carolina University

    I do not want to take a 12 or 15 credit program because this is just something I want to complete between finishing my MS and starting my PhD.

    The time line and cost for these two programs is what I like.
    Any thoughts?
     
  2. AV8R

    AV8R Active Member

    I'm currently completing the last class in the Villanova University Master Certificate in Applied Project Management program. In all, I have been reasonably pleased with this program. There is a lot of material to learn if you plan on going for the PMP certification and the program's content covers it very well. Be forewarned about the PMP exam though, it requires about 4,000 hours of project management experience before you can be eligible to sit for the exam. I didn't know that before starting the program and I'm having trouble scraping together enough pm experience to satisfy this requirement.

    I'm totally baffled by the extreme ease of earning an "A" in this program. There are no homework requirements in this program and all unproctored exams are multiple-choice and online. After you take an exam you are allowed to go back and review your answers. Villanova openly encourages you to take exams as many times as you need. So, you can literally finish each class with a solid "A" without breaking a sweat. After completing the certificate you're almost certainly going to be able to put a 4.0 GPA from Villanova University on your resume.

    In this program you are given two options for course completion....self-study and instructor-lead. Go with the self-study. The instructors really don't do much of anything in these courses except post an occasional project management-related tidbit on the message board. The self-study courses are also MUCH cheaper.

    Cy
     
  3. Randell1234

    Randell1234 Moderator

    Cyrus,

    Do you have a link to this program?
    Is it the same as this program??

    Thanks
     
  4. AV8R

    AV8R Active Member


    Yes, that's the one!

    Cy
     
  5. AV8R

    AV8R Active Member

    I originally learned about this program via the University Alliance...

    www.universityalliance.com

    More detailed information about the program is available on the web site.

    Cy
     
  6. tesch

    tesch New Member

    Randell,

    If you have reasonably strong PM experience, you might consider doing self study or a several day intensive review course to prepare for the exam. If you are eligible to set for the exam (4,500+ continuous hours), I expect that you have a good understanding of PM concepts and perhaps the PMBOK.

    Andy Crowe has an excellent book that will help you to review the PMBOK and prepare for the exam. He also has a three day intensive review course that is quite effective. I passed on the first attempt. Considering the normal pass rate is 53% on the first round, I believe Andy's study material made a big difference for me.

    Here are a few URLs to some information:

    http://www.it-literature-portal.com/itl_content.php/Author/Andy%20Crowe/Content.html

    http://www.velociteach.com/

    You could complete the PMP cert in relatively short time, while not diverting extensive cycles away from pursuing your Ph.D.

    Tom
     
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  7. Mike Albrecht

    Mike Albrecht New Member

    There are many more options, have you looked on the Project Management Institute site for providers?

    and particularly Graduate Schhols?
    and Florida Institute of Technology
    and Univeristy of Central Florida?
     
  8. Randell1234

    Randell1234 Moderator

    I am not really looking for the PMP certification. I am only looking for a basic PM education and certificate from a school.
     
  9. mfh

    mfh New Member

    Randell,

    Did you take a look at Stanford Project Management program? I guess its even cheaper than Villanova if you take it online. And of course you can add Stanford University on your resume... Take a look if you haven't considered it yet...

    http://scpd.stanford.edu/SCPD/js/brandingFrame/externalURL.htm

    Good luck

    MFH
    MBA Candidate
    Touro
     
  10. Kirkland

    Kirkland Member

    Re: Re: Project Management Certificate question-

    The Stanford program is focused on advanced project management as well as program and portfolio management. The program complements PMI and the PMBOK and is a good follow on to the PMP however I would not recommend it to those who are just learning the fundamentals of project management.
     
  11. Mike Albrecht

    Mike Albrecht New Member

    The following schools offer PM program(me)s from certificate on up (some even doctoral level) most fully by DL. Pick one.

    American Graduate University
    Capella University
    City University
    Colorado Technical University
    Desales University
    Florida Institute of Technology
    George Washington University
    Isim University (International School of Information Management)
    Keller Graduate School of Management
    Jones International University
    Naval Postgraduate School
    Northwestern University
    Regis University
    Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
    Stevens Institute of Technology
    Thomas Edison State College
    University of Alaska, Anchorage
    University of California - Berkeley
    University of California - Davis
    University of California - Los Angeles
    University of Central Florida
    University of Houston
    University of Management And Technology
    University of Maryland
    University of Phoenix
    University of Scranton
    The University of Texas At Dallas
    The University of Wisconsin-Madison
    The University of Wisconsin- Platteville
    Western Carolina University
    Wright State University

    Aberdeen University
    Athabasca University
    Australian Defense Force Academy
    Cranfield University
    Cranfield School of Management
    Curtin University of Technology
    ISGI- LILLE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT- ISO 9001 Vers. 2000 Certified
    Lancaster University
    Linköping University, Sweden
    National University of Singapore
    Queensland University of Technology
    Rmit University
    Universidad Para La Cooperacion Internacional/University For International Cooperation
    Universite Du Quebec En Abitibi-Temiscamingue
    Universite Du Quebec A' Chicoutimi
    Universite Du Quebec A’ Hull
    Universite Du Quebec A' Montreal
    Universite Du Quebec A' Rimouski
    Universite Du Quebec A' Trois-Rivieres
    University of Bradford
    University of Calgary
    University of Leeds
    University of Limerick
    University of Manchester Institute of Science And Technology
    University of Portsmouth
    The University of Queensland
    University of Southern Queensland
    University of Sydney
    University of Technology, Sydney
     

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