Project Management Certificates
at the University of Waterloo

Stand out from the crowd with a University of Waterloo Project Management Certificate or Advanced Project Management Certificate!

World Class Productivity (WCP), together with the University of Waterloo Professional Development, is introducing a new Advanced Project Management Certificate. This new in-class certificate builds on the success of the popular Project Management Certificate. It provides project management professionals an excellent way to continue learning, a means to differentiate from others in the field, as well as earning valuable Professional Development Units (PDUs).

To earn this new certificate, participants must earn the existing Project Management Certificate and then complete 6 days of additional instruction, choosing from a pool of courses including two new courses: Agile PM Upgrade for Certified Scrum Masters and People Skills – The Secret Behind Project Success.

University of Waterloo
Project Management Certificate ¹

To earn the Project Management Certificate from Professional Development, participants must complete a minimum of 10 days of instruction, chosen from the following:

Compulsory Courses

• 3-day Project Management Applied Tools & Techniques
• 3-day Advanced Project Monitoring and Control

Plus a minimum of 4 additional days of instruction chosen from the following courses:

• 2-day Business Analysis for the Project Manager
• 2-day Juggling Multiple Projects
• 2-day MS Project
• 2-day People Skills – The Secret Behind Project Success
• 3-day PMP Exam Prep  ²,³

This certificate is recommended to participants who:

• Are currently involved in projects and want to obtain the credentials and knowledge required for career advancement and to take on larger more complex projects
• Would like to receive their PMP (Project Management Professional) designation
• Need specific project management skills such as:
• Techniques for scheduling and managing multiple projects which share a common resource pool
• How to use Microsoft Project effectively when planning and managing their projects
• How to make sure functional and user requirements are properly defined and understood in order to ensure that project results are aligned with the business needs
• How to manage the expectations of a large number of diverse project stakeholders

University of Waterloo
Advanced Project Management Certificate ¹

To earn the Advanced Project Management Certificate from Professional Development, participants must complete a minimum of 6 additional days of instruction. The following courses, unless previously used to earn the Project Management Certificate, are eligible for this certificate:

• 1-day Agile Certification Exam Preparation
• 2-day People Skills – The Secret Behind Project Success
• 2-day Juggling Multiple Projects
• 2-day MS Project
• 2-day Business Analysis for the Project Manager
• 3-day Agile Project Management
• 3-day PMP Exam Prep ²,³

This certificate is recommended to participants who:

• Have completed the uWaterloo Project Management Certificate, and are now ready to hone their skills by taking more advanced PM training in specific areas of project management
• Would like to take quality courses while earning the PDUs necessary to maintain their PMP designation (PMPs are required to earn 60 PDUs every 3 year period).

Upon completion of the Advanced Project Management Certificate, participants will have both the hands-on tools to handle the kind of situations project managers face in the “real world”, as well as a university level certificate in project management to set them apart from the competition. The Ontario Architect Association (OAA) also accepts all courses as CORE learning hours towards meeting ongoing continuing education requirements.

Participants completing this certificate will:

• Understand the essential tools of project management for initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling and closing out projects both large and small.
• Be prepared to write the PMP® Exam (if they choose to take the PMP Exam Prep workshop)
• Learn how to apply advanced scheduling techniques for scheduling of multiple projects which share resources
• Understand how to identify both high level and detailed project requirements in order to ensure that project results are aligned with business needs
• Use Microsoft Project effectively during both the planning and managing of projects
• Learn how to hone their “people and leadership skills” in order to achieve a higher degree of project success
• Learn how to avoid serious problems by effectively managing the expectations of project stakeholders

¹ Courses may also be taken “stand alone” by participants who are not yet ready to commit to the entire certificate.

² Participants, who already meet the PMI® (Project Management Institute) experience requirements for becoming a PMP®, are encouraged to take the PMP Exam Prep course early in the cycle.

³ Participants who have obtained their PMP® designation prior to September 4th 2010 are exempt from having to take the 3-day PMP® Exam Prep course

Top 10 Reasons
to obtain a uWaterloo Project Management Certificate and Advanced Project Management Certificate

• Double dip - earn a University level project management certificate while also preparing for your PMP designation.
• The certificate is made up of some of the most popular project management courses available - courses which many organizations have been sending their staff to for over 12 years. Courses taken previously can be applied to the certificate. You may already be well on your way to completing the certificate!
• The University of Waterloo Project Management and Advanced Project Management Certificates are the most flexible University Level PM Certificates available. They are comprised of two compulsory courses, and seven electives. After completing the PM Applied Tools and Techniques course, you decide the order in which you want to take each remaining course.
• PDUs earned from courses taken after you have received your PMP designation, can be applied to the 60 PDUs required by PMI every three years to maintain your PMP designation.
• Courses are facilitated by WCP trainers and consultants - among the best in the industry.
• The certificate includes our 3-day course PMP Exam Prep workshop. This workshop is based on the book “The PMP Exam: How to Pass On Your First Try”, by Andy Crowe. The course, along with its supplementary material, provides one of the most comprehensive PMP exam preparation solutions available.
• The certificate includes courses which go beyond the PMBOK to provide required skills such as:
• The proper use of Microsoft Project
• How to schedule multiple projects which share a common resource pool
• How to manage stakeholder expectations.
• You do not need to commit to the entire certificate at the start. Take the courses you need, and then decide when you are ready whether or not to complete all the certificate requirements.
• If there are 6 or more people in your organization who would benefit from one or more of the certificate courses, we can provide an in-house workshop at your location - and they can still count towards your uWaterloo PM Certificate!
• In today’s competitive job market, a uWaterloo Project Management Certificate will give you the skills and credentials you need to stand out from the crowd.

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