Project Management

Today's business reality shows clearly that companies with certified project managers on their staff are gaining a competitive advantage and win contracts. A project manager can have diverse experience, knowledge or connections but a certificate in project management is the only objective measure of his or her competence and professionalism.

The POJECT MANAGEMENT competence development and certification program offered by MT&DC is a complex training path, which leads training participants through all stages of Project Management, from beginning to close, with referral to the areas of knowledge defined by the Project Management Institute. Demonstrated techniques have indication on each stage of project life cycle, in the framework of fixed organizational and financial conditions and with optimal use of project team.

Trainings from the area of Project Management have an extremely practical character. The attendees learn how to use the advanced tools to provide support to Project Management, refine their leadership skills by role-playing the project manager, acquiring the best techniques of recovery of troubled projects and gather knowledge necessary to be awarded the Project Management Professional (PMP®) title.

The knowledge and skills acquired in training are backed with prestigious certificates of George Washington University and compliant with the global standards of Project Management Institute (PMI®).

 

Competence Development and Certification Program in Project Management:
Three levels of George Washington University certification

IMPORTANT! Please note that as of June 1st 2010 there are changes in George Washington University certification path.

 

 

George Washington University certification requirements

LEVEL I - Associate's Certificate in Project Management To earn an Associate’s Certificate in Project Management you must successfully complete three trainings in two years (MP or MITP + two elective trainings). It is also possible to include one business analysis training module in the certification path. Program of level I shows full range of project management processes, defined by PMI®, gives participants an introduction into characteristic, standardized Project Management terminology and facilitates the tools which help to drive a project through all its stages. This level is appropriate for all individuals who need the basis of practical knowledge about effective Project Management.

LEVEL II - Master's Certificate in Project Management To earn a Master's Certificate in Project Management you must successfully complete seven elective trainings in four years. Based on our experience we advise you to complete four courses from level I and three courses from level II. Individuals that need business analysis competences in their work may include courses from this area in their certification paths (up to four courses). The “Master” certificate path is destined to project managers and managers representing various departments and industries, who wish to develop their skills in Project Management and to broaden their knowledge by key areas of Project Management.

POZIOM III - Advanced Master's Certificate in Project Management To earn an Advanced Master’s Certificate in Project Management you need to have Master's Certificate in Project Management or the title of Project Management Professional and successfully complete five courses from level III in 4 years. This level is a highly professional one, destined to the professionals who already possess some years of experience in Project Management and who wish to broaden their knowledge and master their skills in strategic Project Management.

 

Program structure

An indisputable advantage of George Washington University certification program is considerable freedom in the selection of courses to match individual needs of companies and their employees. Complete integration of business analysis and project management training paths allows the participants to develop their competence by including courses from both areas in their training programs. The program structure is predicated on the fact that the two domains are merging to a large extent, while the synergy and mutual understanding between business analysts and project managers is instrumental in achieving project success. Moreover, it facilitates competence development and certification for individuals combining business analysis and project coordination on the job.

If you decide to attend PM and BA courses remember! You can use your completed trainings to obtain one certificate solely. You must also follow all requirements indicated in the description of a specific training.

The chart of competence development and certification in project management presented here is based on some premises related to the planning of a training path. You have possibility of shaping the training path of the first two levels on your own. The only requirement for level I is to have previously completed the MP or MITP training. But on level III it is compulsory to have successfully completed all five trainings listed in our scheme, at preferred sequence. All additional limitations which concern the sequence of selecting trainings are listed in descriptions of specific trainings.;br />

IMPORTANT! Each training course in the certification path may also be completed as a discrete unit. Most of trainings in Project Management end with a test. As you pass the test you will earn your George Washington University certificate which confirms the successful completion of this specific training.

     

Forms of trainings execution

Our courses are delivered in two formulas:

• Open (for individual participants)
• Closed – Project Management Academy (for corporate groups=

 

Measurable benefits for participants and companies

Our training program in the area of Project Managements delivers to you:

• Competencies which allow you to build competitive advantage of your organization,
• Compendium of knowledge and skills which are indispensable for any Professional Project manager,
• Prestigious certificates of the George Washington University and ESI International that confirm your professional background in the profession of Project Manager,
• Homogenous Project Management terminology (used and recognized in companies worldwide),
• Universal processes that can be easily adapted to the specific needs of an organization,
• Structurization and standardization of project management processes in the organization, which has a direct impact on effectiveness of the project performed.

Additional benefits for training participants

• Conformity of our trainings program with the knowledge contained in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) makes easier to our graduates to fulfill the application requirements and to prepare for the PMI® examination, which enables them to earn the title of Project Management Professional (PMP®).
• Training participants gain educational measuring units named Professional Development Units (PDUs), which are necessary to hold active your Project Management Professional (PMP®) certificate.

 

„PMI” i „PMBOK” are registered mark of Project Management Institute

„PMP” is registered certification mark of Project Management Institute, Inc.

 

 

 

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