Project Management - University of Maine System

Description:

Learners gain a complete comprehensive project management skill set necessary for mastering the life cycle of a project. Earning this micro-credential puts learners on the path to earning the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Learners complete 56 hours of comprehensive project management training that includes an overview of the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) frameworks, skills and competencies required to manage a project.

Level 1 gives an overview of frameworks and tools, common risks and mistakes, and identifies skills and competencies for organizational success.
Level 2 provides the practices, tools, and skills required to manage scoping a project, moves through identifying tasks and estimating resources, and concludes with setting schedules and completing a plan.
Level 3 is designed to help project leaders more fully integrate the discipline of project management into their organization.

Learners are able to use the knowledge and skills gained in training to effectively implement and apply project management skills in a work-based setting. Evidence is verified and assessed by authorized UMS Project Management instructors to ensure UMS micro-credential quality standards were met.