UIC Project Management Courses

Master Project Management Skills. Prepare for PMI Certification Exams.

Project management is one of the fastest growing fields in many industries as organizations look to eliminate waste and improve efficiencies. The demand for project management professionals is projected to grow to almost 6.2 million project management jobs by the year 2020.*

UIC Extended Campus offers two on-campus project management programs:

Project Management Professional Course (5-day Saturday sessions, April 7 – May 5, 2018)
Project Management (PMP®) Prep – Accelerated (4-day weekday sessions, Dates coming soon)

Who Should Attend?
UIC’s project management courses benefit professionals of all experience levels who want to gain the necessary skills to initiate, manage, and close complex projects on-time and on-budget. They are ideal for project managers and project team members in need of formal training, including but not limited to:

Analysts
Managers
Administrative staff
Consultants
Database specialists
Engineers
Social workers

Which Course Should You Take?

The Project Management (PMP®) Prep – Accelerated course is specifically designed for individuals who are preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification exam on an accelerated timetable, four (4) consecutive weekday sessions.

The Project Management Professional course provides in-depth instruction on critical project management skills and team management skills, which are imperative within the matrix design of project teams. It is designed for project managers and project team members in need of formal training in project management including change management and communication plans.

Both courses satisfy the PMI educational requirements to sit for their certification exams.

UIC Extended Campus refund and withdrawal policy for Project Management.

* Data Source: The Anderson Economic Group “Project-Oriented Employment Trends and Costs of a Skills Gap: 2010 to 2020” report. Commissioned by the Project Management Institute.

Project Management Professional Course:

Next course: Saturdays, April 7 – May 5, 2018
Instructors: Jim Erickson, J. Wesley Helms, James Hogg

– focus: mastering project management skills

5 session program, 9am to 5pm on the UIC campus
Course fee: $1,900.00
Course fee for University of Illinois students, alumni, or staff: $1,520.00
Course fee includes: Daily refreshments and beverages, course binder, materials, and two textbooks: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)—Sixth Edition, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2017 and Project Management for Dummies

This course fulfills the education requirements for two Project Management Institute exams:

The 35 hour education requirement for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification exam
The 23 hour education requirement for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) certification exam

Please note: the registration deadline for this course is 4/1/18 at 11:59pm central time.