Online Course – Google Certified Professional Certificate in Project Management

Acquire in-demand industry skills and be job-ready in less than six months. No degree or prior experience required.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Creating risk management plans
  • Understanding process improvement techniques
  • Lead management, team dynamics and stakeholders
  • Budgeting and purchasing management
  • Using project management software, tools, and templates
  • Agile project management method, with an emphasis on Scrum
  • Planning and executing projects with traditional and Agile methodologies
  • Schedule, budget and team management

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Project Manager
  • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
  • Risk Manager
  • Team Manager
  • Budget manager
  • Purchasing Manager
  • Process Management Specialist
  • Agile Project Manager
  • Scrum Project Manager

Professional Certificate – Series of 6 Courses

Prepare yourself for a career in project management without the need for a degree or prior experience. Get a job quickly with competitive pay, thanks to professional training developed by Google.

People in project management roles are interested in solving problems. They define the plan, guide the team, and manage changes, risks, and stakeholders.

Over the course of 6 courses, you will gain highly sought-after skills that will prepare you for entry-level employment. You can complete the program in less than six months, even if you dedicate less than 10 hours per week.

This program offers you over 100 hours of project management training, which will help you earn Project Management Institute certifications, such as the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®.

75% of those who have achieved a Google certificate in the United States report an improvement in their careers within 6 months of receiving the certificate.

See all Google professional certifications here .

Source: *Based on the results of the program’s alumni survey, United States, 2021

Applied Learning Project

This program includes more than 140 hours of instruction and hundreds of practical assessments that simulate real-world project management scenarios, which are essential for success on the job.

You will acquire the following skills: creating risk management plans; understanding process improvement techniques; managing leads, team dynamics and stakeholders; building budgets and managing purchases; using project management software, tools and templates and the Agile method for project management, with an emphasis on Scrum.

Through a combination of videos, assessments, and hands-on activities, you’ll learn how to initiate, plan, and execute projects with traditional and Agile methodologies. You’ll gain tools to demonstrate your understanding of the key elements of project management, including schedule, budget, and team management.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Project Management Fundamentals

  • Course 1 • 15 hours • 4.9 (7,129 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?

  • Describe the skills, roles, and responsibilities of project management in a variety of fields.
  • Explain the project management life cycle and implement the different methods for managing programs.
  • Define the structure and culture of the organization and describe how they affect project management.

Skills you will gain

  • Category: Risk Management
  • Category: Task Evaluation
  • Category: Procurement
  • Category: Strategic Thinking
  • Category: Project Planning

Starting a Project: How to Start a Successful Project

  • Course 2 • 18 hours • 4.9 (1,534 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?

  • Understand the importance of the project initiation phase in the project life cycle.
  • Identify the key components of project documents and prepare a project document for the start.
  • Evaluate some project management tools for your project.
  • Evaluate several project management tools that will meet the needs of the project.

Skills you will gain

  • Category: Troubleshooting
  • Category: Consulting
  • Category: Agile Management
  • Category: Influence
  • Category: Scrum

Project Planning: Gathering All the Elements

  • Course 3 • 25 hours • 4.8 (946 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?

  • Describe the components of the project planning phase and their importance.
  • Determine recommended tools and techniques for creating a project plan and risk management plan.
  • Describe how to estimate, track, and maintain a budget.
  • Create a communication plan and describe how to manage it.

Skills you will gain

  • Category: Professional Development
  • Category: Change Management
  • Category: Strategic Thinking
  • Category: Project Management
  • Category: Organizational Culture

Project Execution: How to Implement the Project

  • Course 4 • 23 hours • 4.8 (640 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?

  • Implement the key principles of quality management, such as standards, planning, quality assurance, and quality control.
  • Demonstrate how to prioritize and analyze data, and how to convey the story of a data-driven project.
  • Have a discussion about the stages of team formation and how to manage the dynamics of these teams.
  • Describe the stages of the completion process and create project closure documents.

Skills you will gain

  • Category: Troubleshooting
  • Category: Project Management
  • Category: Quality Management
  • Category: Stakeholder Management
  • Category: Effective Communication

Agile project management

  • Course 5 • 22 hours • 4.8 (719 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?

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