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Overview

Are you ready to answer the call for savvy project managers who can effectively lead projects and drive success? 

This certificate program supports new and experienced project managers, providing essential, relevant and current project management knowledge and skills to hit the ground running. 

You’ll learn to manage various projects through real-world case studies, practical exercises and engaging collaboration. In each course, you'll gain hands-on experience with effective tools, methods and customizable templates that you can apply to your projects right away. Learning from experienced industry professionals, you’ll gain in-depth practical knowledge to handle changing project requirements and navigate the complexities of project management in different organizational environments. 

This program is ideal if you:

  • are preparing for project management roles or enhancing skills to align with PMI’s standards and best practices
  • work in a role requiring effective management of projects, budgets, timelines and stakeholder expectations
  • are pursuing PMI Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® or Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification
  • already have a PMI designation and want to take project management training for professional development units.

Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to: 

  • the 12 Principles of Project Management
  • project delivery approaches from Waterfall to Agile
  • how to deliver value through effective leadership and communication
  • how to develop the key components of a reliable project plan
  • agile methodologies, tools and mindsets
  • project analysis and performance monitoring
  • qualitative and quantitative ways to control project risk and support effective decision-making.

We see people who simply want better project management skills, but many are aiming for the certification and added professional value of a SAIT course.

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Program outline

To successfully complete this certificate, you are required to complete a total of six courses. Courses may be completed in any order. 

Required courses & electives

How to register for this certificate

Once you have registered for any course offered in this certificate, you will be automatically eligible to complete the certificate. You will have up to three years to complete this program. You may track your progression by signing in to your Continuing Education student account.

Certifications and professional designations

Upon successful completion of all the required courses in this certificate program, you’ll receive an electronically issued SAIT Certificate of Completion and transcript.

You’ll be able to self-print a proof of completion document from your Continuing Education student account. Please note parchments are not issued for individual courses.

Courses in this program may be used toward educational prerequisites for attaining PMI certifications or toward professional development units (PDUs) to maintain certifications. Additional education, exams and/or work experience requirements may apply.

Want to ensure your success on PMI’s challenging PMP® Exam? Consider our PMI-accredited 35-hour PROJ-120 PMP Exam Prep course.

Costs

This program consists of six courses with varying fees. Fees include access to all course-related materials and resources found in Brightspace (D2L).

Please review the individual course pages for this certificate to determine costs and to learn more about additional learning materials including textbooks.

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Financial support

Financial opportunities are available to help pay for your course fees. Learn more about how to reduce your education or training costs with available awards, bursaries, loans and grants including the Canada Alberta Job Grant. 

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Careers and opportunities

Skills learned in this program can be applied to a variety of supervisory and management careers. Expect to start at the entry-level, and as you gain experience and additional education, your career opportunities will expand.

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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.

We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.

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