University of Toronto
Certificate in Applied Project Management

World Class Productivity (WCP) together with the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, is offering an all new Certificate in Applied Project Management.

The Certificate in Applied Project Management is made up of eight carefully selected and integrated courses designed to take participants efficiently through three key learning stages:

• Foundations level
• Preparing for writing and passing the PMP® Exam
• The acquisition of specific skills necessary to tackle larger more complex projects

Upon completion of the curriculum, participants will have both the hands-on tools to handle the kind of situations project managers face in the “real world”, as well as a university level certificate in project management to set them apart from the competition. The Ontario Architect Association (OAA) also accepts all courses as CORE learning hours towards meeting ongoing continuing education requirements.

Certificate courses¹:

3-day  Project Management Essentials: Part 1 

3-day  Project Management Essentials: Part 2, Project Monitoring and Control

3-day  PMP Exam Preparation Course (the Velociteach System)²,³

2-day  Taking Charge of Multiple Projects

2-day  Hands-On Microsoft Project

2-day  Business Analysis for Project Managers

2-day  People Skills: The Secret to Project Success

1-day  Managing Stakeholder Expectations

¹ Courses may also be taken “stand alone” by participants who are not yet ready to commit to the entire certificate.

² Participants, who already meet the PMI® (Project Management Institute) experience requirements for becoming a PMP®, are encouraged to take the PMP Exam Prep course early in the cycle.

³ Participants who have obtained their PMP® designation prior to September 4th 2010 are exempt from having to take the 3-day PMP® Exam Prep course

Certificate Requirements

• The successful completion of all eight required courses.
• Students have three years from the start date of their first course to complete the certificate, however extensions will be granted to students requiring additional time due to Certificate changes.
• After taking Project Management Essentials Part 1, participants may take the remaining courses which make up the certificate in any order they choose.
• Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) exemption may be granted for a maximum of one course.
   

This certificate is recommended to participants who:

• Need specific project management skills such as:
• Techniques for scheduling and managing multiple projects which share a common resource pool
• How to use Microsoft Project effectively when planning and managing their projects
• How to make sure functional and user requirements are properly defined and understood in order to ensure that project results are aligned with the business needs
• How to manage the expectations of a large number of diverse project stakeholders
• Are currently involved in projects and want to obtain the credentials and knowledge required for career advancement and to take on larger more complex projects
• Will be able to meet the experience requirements necessary to write the PMP® exam
   

Participants completing this certificate will:

• Understand the essential tools of project management for initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling and closing out projects both large and small.
• Be prepared to write the PMP® Exam
• Learn how to apply advanced scheduling techniques for scheduling of multiple projects which share resources
• Understand how to identify both high level and detailed project requirements in order to ensure that project results are aligned with business needs
• Use Microsoft Project effectively during both the planning and managing of projects
• Learn how to hone their “people and leadership skills” in order to achieve a higher degree of project success
• Learn how to avoid serious problems by effectively managing the expectations of project stakeholders

Top 10 Reasons
to obtain a U of T Certificate in Applied Project Management

• Double dip - earn a University level project management certificate while also preparing for your PMP designation.
• The certificate is made up of some of the most popular project management courses available - courses which many organizations have been sending their staff to for over 10 years. Courses taken previously can be applied to the certificate. You may already be well on your way to completing the certificate!
• After completing the PM Essentials course, you decide the order in which you want to take each remaining course.
• You will earn 126 PDUs! PDUs earned from courses taken after you have received your PMP designation, can be applied to the 60 PDUs required by PMI every three years to maintain your PMP designation.
• Courses are facilitated by WCP trainers and consultants - among the best in the industry.
• The certificate includes our 3-day course PMP Exam Prep workshop. This workshop is based on the book “The PMP Exam: How to Pass On Your First Try”, by Andy Crowe. The course, along with its supplementary material, provides one of the most comprehensive PMP exam preparation solutions available.
• The certificate includes courses which go beyond the PMBOK to provide required skills such as:
• The proper use of Microsoft Project
• How to schedule multiple projects which share a common resource pool
• How to manage stakeholder expectations.
• You do not need to commit to the entire certificate at the start. Take the courses you need, and then decide when you are ready whether or not to complete all the certificate requirements.
• If there are 6 or more people in your organization who would benefit from one or more of the certificate courses, we can provide an in-house workshop at your location.
• In today’s competitive job market, a certificate in Applied Project Management from the University of Toronto, will give you the skills and credentials you need to stand out from the crowd.

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