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Google Project Management: Professional Certificate
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Google Project Management: Professional Certificate

Get on the fast track to a career in project management. In this certificate program, you’ll learn in-demand skills, and get AI training from Google experts. Learn at your own pace, no degree or experience required. Additionally, when you enroll today, you’ll get access to Google AI Essentials at no cost. Offer ends 11/30*

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4.8

(108,621 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

6 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Gain an immersive understanding of the practices and skills needed to succeed in an entry-level project management role

  • Learn how to create effective project documentation and artifacts throughout the various phases of a project

  • Learn the foundations of Agile project management, with a focus on implementing Scrum events, building Scrum artifacts, and understanding Scrum roles

  • Practice strategic communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management through real-world scenarios

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Prepare for a career in Project Management

  • Receive professional-level training from Google
  • Demonstrate your proficiency in portfolio-ready projects
  • Earn an employer-recognized certificate from Google
  • Qualify for in-demand job titles: Project Manager, Project Coordinator, Project Assistant
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$77,000+
median U.S. salary for Project Management
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715,000+
U.S. job openings in Project Management
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75%
of certificate graduates report career improvement
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Professional Certificate - 6 course series

Foundations of Project Management

Course 117 hours4.9 (87,081 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Describe project management skills, roles, and responsibilities across a variety of industries

  • Explain the project management life cycle and compare different program management methodologies

  • Define organizational structure and organizational culture and explain how it impacts project management.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Project Management
Category: Strategy and Operations
Category: Business Communication
Category: Change Management
Category: Organizational Development

Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project

Course 222 hours4.8 (21,307 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Understand the significance of the initiation phase of the project life cycle.

  • Understand the key components of project charters and develop a project charter for project initiation.

  • Complete a stakeholder analysis and utilize RACI charts to define and communicate project team member responsibilities.

  • Evaluate various project management tools to meet project needs.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Project Management
Category: Strategy and Operations

Project Planning: Putting It All Together

Course 332 hours4.8 (12,943 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Describe the components of the project planning phase and their significance.

  • Identify tools and best practices to build a project plan and risk management plan.

  • Describe how to estimate, track, and maintain a budget.

  • Draft a communication plan and explain how to manage it.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Project Management
Category: Strategy and Operations
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Entrepreneurship
Category: Planning
Category: Supply Chain and Logistics
Category: Budget Management
Category: Communication
Category: Risk Management

Project Execution: Running the Project

Course 429 hours4.8 (8,818 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Implement the key quality management concepts of quality standards, quality planning, quality assurance, and quality control.

  • Demonstrate how to prioritize and analyze data and how to communicate a project’s data-informed story.

  • Discuss the stages of team development and how to manage team dynamics.

  • Describe the steps of the closing process and create project closing documentation.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Communication
Category: Project Management
Category: Strategy and Operations
Category: Business Communication
Category: Collaboration
Category: Risk Management

Agile Project Management

Course 526 hours4.8 (13,021 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Explain the Agile project management approach and philosophy, including values and principles.

  • Discuss the pillars of Scrum and how they support Scrum values.

  • Describe the five important Scrum events and how to set up each event for a Scrum team.

  • Explain how to coach an Agile team and help them overcome challenges.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Project Management
Category: Strategy and Operations
Category: Collaboration
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Communication
Category: Entrepreneurship

Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World

Course 647 hours4.8 (9,631 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Develop a comprehensive project charter using research and relevant documentation.

  • Determine quality standards and evaluate against those standards to ensure that the project is achieving the required level of quality.

  • Develop effective stakeholder reports by applying storytelling strategies to describe data.

  • Prepare for job interviews and gain a competitive edge by learning AI skills you can apply to your work.

  • Boost your project management skills with AI
  • Use AI to create a project charter
  • Identify potential project risks with gen AI
  • Use AI to improve project communications
  • Execute meetings more efficiently with AI
  • Plan Sprint retrospectives using AI

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¹Lightcast™ US Job Postings (median U.S. salary with 0-5 years experience), Jan. 1, 2022 - Dec. 31, 2022). ²Positive career outcome (e.g., new job, promotion, or raise) within six months of completion. Based on program graduate survey, United States 2022. *Claim this limited-time offer by November 30, 11:59 PM PT. Valid for new Google Professional Certificate purchase only, limited to one per person. Offer only valid on English and Spanish certificate versions. Cannot be used in conjunction with other offers. Coursera reserves the right to modify or cancel the promotion at any time. Free enrollment into Google AI Essentials triggered upon purchase of Google Professional Certificate subscription. Access to Google AI Essentials is 180 days from purchase date of Google Professional Certificate. Coursera reserves the right to revoke Google AI Essentials access if the learner does not pay for Google Professional Certificate. Offer value may differ based on location. Terms for promotional offers apply.