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College of Management and Human Potential: Certificates:
Graduate Certificate in Applied Project Management

This program is not currently accepting new students. Current students must complete their programs of study in accordance with Walden’s Time-to-Degree Completion policies.

Walden University’s project management certificate programs are geared toward students who want to learn the foundational skills for this field or those who want to build upon their existing senior-level experience to advance their career in project management. Each program positions students to take the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam* from the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. Students who are already PMP-certified and are seeking recertification earn Professional Development Units (PDUs) that can be applied toward the 60 credits needed. Walden is also a PMI Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.) and, as such, has agreed to abide by PMI-established quality assurance criteria. Credits from all required courses in both certificate programs can be applied toward Walden’s MS in Project Management program.

The Graduate Certificate in Applied Project Management introduces the required skills necessary for managing projects in today’s work environment. Fully aligned with the standards in Project Management Institute’s (PMI’s)®A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), this certificate program covers the key process areas that every project manager must be able to address. Students who successfully complete this certificate program will have a demonstrable proficiency in essential project management skills that they can show current and future employers.

*Eligibility for the PMP® credential requires individuals to first attain specific educational and project management experience, including 35 contact hours of project management education and a minimum of 3 years, or 36 months, of project management experience, during which at least 4,500 hours were spent leading and directing project tasks. The final step in earning the PMP credential is passing the PMP exam. For more information, visit the Project Management Institute (PMI) website at www.pmi.org.

Note: PMI is a registered trademark and service mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc. PMBOK is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Note: The Graduate Certificate in Applied Project Management program is offered in two different learning modalities: the course-based modality and the competency-based modality, Tempo Learning®.

Course-Based Program

Certificate Requirements

  • 9 total semester credits

Curriculum

  • Students may take this as a non-degree course.
  • Students may take this as a non-degree course.
  • Students may take this as a non-degree course.

Course Sequence

The recommended course sequence is as follows:

Semester Course Credits
Semester 1

MSPM 6102 - Practices in Project Management

 3 semester credits

MSPM 6130 - Budgeting and Management of Operations

 3 semester credits
Semester 2

MSPM 6140 - Enterprise and Project Risk Management

 3 semester credits

Tempo Learning® Program

Tempo Learning® is Walden’s competency-based education modality, an alternative way of earning a Walden degree offered for some Walden programs. Instead of courses, the Walden Tempo Learning® program is comprised of competencies and rigorous assessments. Students progress through the Tempo Learning® model by successfully passing competency assessments. A student must successfully achieve or master all competency assessments to graduate from the program.

Students earn the same Walden degree whether they choose the course-based or the competency-based modality.

Certificate Requirements

  • 9 total semester credits

Curriculum

  • PM001 Project Management Methods
    Explain the discipline of project management and its processes.
  • PM002 Project Initiation
    Prepare a project charter using standard project management tools and techniques.
  • PM003 Project Planning
    Prepare a comprehensive project plan using standard project management tools and techniques.
  • PM004 Project Performance Measurement
    Assess project performance against agreed-to criteria using qualitative and quantitative methods.
  • PM005 Project Closing Processes
    Conduct a post-project audit to close out a project.
  • Students may take this as a non-degree course.
  • PM012 Strategic Operations Management
    Apply portfolio management as a model for determining the appropriate strategic mix of product and service offerings.
  • PM013 Integrated Time and Cost Management
    Design an integrated supply chain management plan using project management time and cost tools and techniques.
  • PM014 Quality Management in Operations
    Formulate a plan to assure and control project quality in alignment with organizational quality standards and goals.
  • Students may take this as a non-degree course.
  • PM006 Organizational Risk Strategy
    Develop organization-level strategies for managing risks driven by internal and external environmental factors.
  • PM007 Project Risk Management
    Prepare a project risk management plan using standard project management tools and techniques.
  • PM008 Project Risk Measurement
    Assess project risk performance against agreed-to criteria using qualitative and quantitative methods.
  • Students may take this as a non-degree course.