• Prepare for a career in the field of project management
• Earn an internationally recognized credential
• Prepare to write the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)^® or Project Management Professional (PMP)^® exams
• Update your job skills that require project management

• Classroom and online format – Complete the 7 required courses (136 hours) plus Final Assessment Paper 
• Can be completed within 1 semester up to a maximum of 3 years
• Fast Track version (classroom) – Complete your course work in just 4 weeks, plus Final Assessment Paper

Earn credit towards a degree/diploma
This program is eligible for transfer credit. For more information, contact Business and Professional Education at cebusiness@mtroyal.ca or 403.440.6861.

 Program Notes

• These programs (both classroom and online) are ideal if you are preparing to write the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)^® exam and those in the early stages of preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP)^® exam.
• All of the course hours qualify as credit for the required number of hours of project management training for both the CAPM^® and PMP^® credentials.
  
• We strongly recommend completion of Project Management: Overview & Integration course before registering in the other 6 classroom courses. 
• Completion of all 7 classroom courses is required before registering in the Final Assessment Paper.
• Student can complete classes interchangably in either classroom or online formats.

The PMI Registered Education Provider logo, CAPM, PMP and PMBOK are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Fast Track Schedule

Earn your Project Management Extension Certificate more quickly! You need just 4 weeks of part-time classroom study to complete the 6 required courses, followed by the Final Assessment Paper (independent study).

Note: Online registration is not available for Block Code Registration. Call the Continuing Education Registration Office at: 403.440.3833.

Please see Withdrawal Policy.
  

Regular Classroom and Online Schedule

Project Management: Overview & Integration
This course is an introductory course to project management. It examines all the fundamental project management processes and knowledge areas as documented in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition.  Discover basic terminology of project management, define and understand the fundamental framework of the PMBOK guide by discussing the key processes groups and knowledge areas. Explore Integration Management processes such the development of the Project Charter, Project Management Plan, and what it means to Direct and Manage Project Work, Monitor and Control Project Work, Perform Integrated Change Control, and Close Project or Phase.  Analyze the profession of the project manager, and how it’s impacted by Project Management Institute (PMI). 

Project Management: Schedule & Cost Management
This course illustrates the application of the key Schedule and Cost processes described in the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition. The Schedule Management processes covered include Plan Schedule Management, Sequence Activities, Define Scope, Estimate Activity Durations, Develop Schedule and Control Schedule. The Project Cost Management processes covered include Plan Cost Management, Estimate Costs, Develop Schedule, and Control Costs.

Project Management: Scope & Quality Management
This course uses a case study to illustrate application of the key Integration and Quality processes described in the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition. The Scope Management processes covered include Plan Scope Management, Collect Requirements, Define Scope, Create WBS, Validate Scope, and Control Scope. The Project Quality Management processes covered include Plan Quality Management, Control Quality, and Manage Quality.

Project Management: Leadership & Project Resource Management
This course uses a group-defined case study to introduce various tools that illustrate application of the key Project Resource Management processes described in the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition.  This course will also examine skills required for team leadership, including the core competencies of an effective leader. The course will allow you to discover your leadership style using Emotional Intelligence self-assessment and theoretical concepts, and how to effectively apply it in project management.  The Project Resource Management processes covered include Plan Resource Management, Estimate Activity Resources, Acquire Project Team, Develop Project Team, Manage Project Team, and Control Resources.

Project Management: Stakeholder & Communication Management
This course uses a case study to illustrate application of the key Stakeholder and Communication Management processes described in the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition.  The Stakeholder Management processes covered include Identify Stakeholders, Plan Stakeholder Engagement, Manage Stakeholder Engagement, and Monitor Stakeholder Engagement. The Project Communications processes covered include Plan Communications Management, Manage Communications, and Monitor Communications. The course emphasises the importance of good communications to support successful stakeholder engagement.

Project Management: Risk and Procurement
This course uses an assigned case study to illustrate application of the key Risk and Procurement processes described in the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition.  The Risk Management processes covered include Plan Risk Management, Identify Risks, Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis, Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis, Plan Risk Responses, and Monitor Risks.  The Procurement Management processes covered include Plan Procurement Management, Conduct Procurements, Control Procurements, and Close Procurements.

Project Management: The Business of Project Management
This course focuses on the Strategic and Business Knowledge aspects of project management in accordance with PMI® ’s Talent Triangle, which will also be examined. Analyze the choices a business will make prior to initiating a project to ensure it supports the strategic business outcomes. Define the relationship between projects, programs portfolios and understand the structure and benefits of a Project Management Office (PMO). Examine the role of the project manager as a leader of organizational change.
 

Project Management - Final Assessment Paper
Course details

Other courses you may be interested in to enhance your Project Management Skills:
(These courses are not required as part of the Project Management Extension Certificate)

•  MS Project
• Leadership Development
• Conflict Resolution
• Organizational Change Management