Online Course – Google Certified Professional Certificate in Project Management

This program will get you job-ready in less than six months and teach you highly sought-after skills. No certification or prior experience is 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
  • Stress management, team dynamics and stakeholders
  • Budget execution and purchasing guidance
  • Using project management software, tools, and templates
  • Implementation of Agile project management with an emphasis on Scrum
  • Planning, executing and managing projects using traditional and Agile methods

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Project managers
  • Program Managers
  • Team managers
  • Risk managers
  • Budget managers
  • Project Management Consultants
  • Project Management Experts
  • Agile professionals
  • Project managers using Scrum methods
  • Process management personnel
  • Negotiators with stakeholders
  • Organizational change managers

Professional Certificate – Series of 6 Courses

Quickly enter the field of project management and prepare yourself for a new career; no prior experience or degree is required. Join the training developed by Google and gain an advantage on the way to finding a high-paying job.

Project managers are problem-solving focused individuals. They set the plan, guide team members, and manage change, risk, and stakeholders.

With this training, you will complete a 6-course series designed to equip you with the skills needed to land entry-level positions. You will learn from Google project managers who have already started their careers with the skills you have acquired. The training can be completed in less than six months, with a time commitment of less than 10 hours per week.

This program will provide you with over 100 hours of project management training. This training is recognized worldwide by the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® as well as the Project Management Institute to help you prepare for a wide range of certifications.

75% of Google Certificate Program graduates in the US report an improvement in their careers within 6 months of completing the program.

Source: *Based on survey responses from program graduates, USA 2021

Applied Learning Project

This program includes over 140 hours of training and includes hundreds of practical assessments, which help you simulate real-world project management scenarios, the skills in which are essential for success on the job.

The highly interactive materials were developed by Google employees with decades of experience in program and project management.

Areas of skills you will acquire in the program: Creating risk management plans; Understanding process improvement techniques; Managing stress, team dynamics and stakeholders; Executing budgets and directing purchases; Using project management software, tools and templates; Implementing Agile project management with an emphasis on Scrum.

Through a variety of videos, assessments, and practical activities, you will be exposed to information on how to start, plan, and execute projects using traditional and Agile methods.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Project Management Fundamentals

Course 1 • 14 hours

Course Details

What you’ll learn

  • Become familiar with the skills, roles, and responsibilities of project management in a variety of fields.
  • Explain the project management life cycle and compare different program management methodologies.
  • Define the organizational and cultural structure and how they affect project management

Skills you will acquire

  • Category: Agile Management
  • Category: Influence
  • Category: Troubleshooting
  • Category: Training

Project start: Successful entry into the project

Course 2 • 18 hours

Course Details

What you’ll learn

  • Understand the importance of the initiation phase in the project life cycle
  • Understand the components of the documents required to acquire the project and create a start document for the start phase
  • Conduct a stakeholder analysis and assign responsibilities using the RACI matrix
  • Evaluate a variety of project management tools to meet project needs

Skills you will acquire

  • Category: Risk Management
  • Category: Project Execution
  • Category: Project Management
  • Category: Quality Management
  • Category: Strategic Thinking