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Modern Project Management Certificate Specialization
SkillUp EdTech

Modern Project Management Certificate Specialization

Start your new career as a project manager. Dive into project management’s in-demand skills with practical, hands-on exercises to get you job-ready fast. No prior experience necessary

Daniel C. Yeomans
Skill-Up EdTech Team
Kasie Kyle

Instructors: Daniel C. Yeomans

Sponsored by INEFOP - Instituto Nacional de Empleo y Formación Profesional de Uruguay

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4.7

(68 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
2 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.7

(68 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
2 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Master the most up-to-date concepts, tools, principles, and language project managers use every day

  • Learn how to manage projects, including addressing difficult client situations and how activities shift throughout the project management lifecycle

  • Navigate communications, conversations, and leadership situations in a more effective way to better guide projects

  • Work on practical projects to build a portfolio that showcases your proficiency to employers while preparing for the CAPM certification exam

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Specialization - 4 course series

Project Management Foundations, Initiation, and Planning

Course 119 hours4.7 (352 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Compare and contrast predictive and adaptive project management models

  • Investigate how to lead effective meetings and how motivating your team can lead to project success

  • Create planning documents and others that help you scope a project, plan project schedules, and create accurate budgets

  • Apply processes and tools that drive project initiation

What you'll learn

  • Describe different project lifecycles including waterfall and adaptive lifecycles.

  • Demonstrate information sharing techniques to improve communication effectiveness with team members and external stakeholders.

  • Perform an end-to-end risk analysis including SWOT analysis, risk register, and risk matrix.

  • Create executable risk response strategies to avoid or mitigate threats and exploit or enhance opportunities.

What you'll learn

  • Discuss ways to foster a healthy environment for team members and explain the effects of empowering team members.

  • Demonstrate better project communications by applying different communication skills and mediums.

  • Apply leadership skills to get positive project outcomes, build trusting teams, and establish strong stakeholder relationships.

  • Demonstrate increased stakeholder engagement by applying the knowledge and skills to acquire resources and keep stakeholders involved in the project.

Practice Exam for CAPM Certification

Course 45 hours4.5 (81 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Prepare for the CAPM certification by taking a simulated exam consisting of 150 questions

  • Learn effective strategies and techniques to optimize your exam results, such as time management, question prioritization, and leveraging strengths

  • Understand the CAPM exam format, duration, topics, and objectives, enabling you to focus on the topics that matter most

  • Receive guidance on locating course resources to refresh your learning on specific exam topics

Instructors

Daniel C. Yeomans
SkillUp EdTech
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