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Certificate Overview
Learn the critical tools and techniques to work in a dynamic project management environment and run projects on time and under budget with standard, worldwide-recognized processes. This 18-week program uses a comprehensive, integrated seven-module curriculum based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide*). You'll learn from instructors working in the industry as Project Managers who bring valuable real-world knowledge and instruction into the classroom.
You do not have to put your career on hold while you earn your Project Management Certificate. This evening program, available in Denver and Fort Collins, gives you step-by-step skills that can be used immediately to better manage your work.
* Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) – Fourth Edition, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2008.
Benefits & Outcomes
Project management skills are in high demand. With this training, you are prepared to effectively execute projects and identify and manage project risk in virtually any field including:
- Architecture
- Biotechnology
- Construction
- Engineering
- Finance
- Manufacturing
- Government
- Pharmaceuticals
- Real Estate Development
- Service
During the course, you will complete a project that integrates and applies lessons from each unit. You can use this portfolio piece and the certificate credential you earn to demonstrate your competency as a Project Manager. You may also pursue designation as a Project Management Professional (PMP®) by taking the PMP® exam following the course. (PMP® is a registered certification mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.)
As a beginning Project Manager and a detail-oriented person, the Project Management Certificate Program helped me see the big picture. That's been an asset in my job — facilitating large construction projects like the new NFL football stadium.
– Molly Urbina, Director, Development Services, CRL Associates, Inc.
Our Students
Students who have attended our certificate program are employed by the organizations listed below (partial list):
- Abacus Direct
- Agilent Technologies
- American Family Insurance
- Amgen, Inc.
- Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Arrow Electronics
- Avaya, Inc.
- Belaire Excavating
- COBE Labs
- Colorado Dept. of Labor & Employment
- Colorado Dept. of Revenue
- Colorado Natural Gas
- EchoStar Communications
- Excel Mechanical Systems
- Exempla Healthcare
- Fidelity National Financial
- First Data Corporation
- Gambro, Inc.
- Great West Healthcare
- Hewlett Packard
- IBM
- Intermountain Electric
- Johns-Manville
- National Park Service
- Nextel Communications
- Oppenheimer Funds
- PeopleSoft
- Quantum Corporation
- Time-Warner Telecom
- UPS
- Upsher-Smith Laboratories
- Wells Fargo
Additional Project Management Programs
Project management training for all levels of project managers:
- Project Management Fundamentals
Key concepts of project management in a 2-day basic training course. For new project managers - no experience required. - Project Management: Planning & Management
Increase your knowledge and skill beyond the basics with an 8-week course. Some project management experiece is preferred. - PMP® Exam Preparation Workshop
Prepare for the PMI exam to become a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP®).
Certificate at a Glance
Location
Available in Denver and Loveland. See below for section details.
Total Hours
54 Contact Hours
Tuition
- $3,395
- $3,295 (if you register by Jan. 5)
- installment plan available
Designed For
Team Leaders; Project or Program Managers; Design, Project, Quality or Construction Engineers; ISO Project Coordinators; Senior Executives or Directors; Others involved directly or indirectly with project management.
Denver Section
Location
Denver Learning Center
410 17th St, Ste. 1400
Denver, CO 80202
Dates and Times
Jan. 21, 2010 - May 20, 2010
Thursdays; 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Loveland Section
Location
Loveland Learning Center
2915 Rocky Mountain Ave.
Ste. 240
Loveland, CO 80538
Dates and Times
Jan. 19, 2010 - May 18, 2010
Tuesdays; 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.



