Online Course – Microsoft Certified Professional Certificate in Project Management

Start your career as a project manager. Gain job-ready skills for an in-demand career in project management in just 4 months. No prior experience is required to get started.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

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Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Managing projects in a professional and organized manner
  • Preparing for the PMP Certification Exam
  • In-depth understanding of the test structure and test content
  • Applying knowledge in practical scenarios
  • Strengthening project management capabilities
  • Conducting capstone projects that simulate real-world project management scenarios
  • Using Microsoft Excel as a project management tool
  • Troubleshooting during project management
  • Preparing for job interviews with concrete examples

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Project Manager
  • Team Manager
  • Project Coordinator
  • Task Manager
  • Program Manager
  • Project Management Consultant
  • Business Process Manager
  • Organizational Change Manager
  • Project Risk Manager
  • Project Budget Manager

Vocational Certificate – 9-course course series

Students who complete this program will receive a 50% discount voucher for access to the MO-210 certification exam.

By 2027, the demand for project management professionals across seven project sectors is expected to grow by 33%, or nearly 22 million new jobs. Prepare for a new career in this in-demand field with professional training from Microsoft.

Project managers are skilled and organized professionals who empower their teams to succeed and grow through projects. They play a pivotal role in ensuring that projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget, while meeting desired goals and objectives.

Through a combination of videos, assessments, and practical activities, you will develop a strong foundation in project management.

Confidently take the PMP certification exam by practicing with sample questions and gaining a comprehensive understanding of the exam structure, content, and requirements. Apply your knowledge and skills in practical scenarios through cases and interactive learning, reinforcing your learning and improving your project management skills.

When you graduate, you will have tangible examples to talk about in job interviews and be ready to pass the PMP certification exam.

1 Project Management Job Growth and Talent Gap Report. (undated). PMI. Accessed February 25, 2024 from https://www.pmi.org/learning/careers/job-growth

Hands-on Learning Project

This program is uniquely mapped to key job skills required in project management roles. In each course, you will integrate what you have learned by completing a capstone project that simulates real-world project management scenarios. You will also complete a final capstone project in which you will work on solving a fictional business problem as a project manager. The project will include practice in:

• A real-world scenario that focuses on managing a project throughout the full project life cycle, using Microsoft Excel as a project management tool to track, manage, and oversee project processes. Experience managing a project from concept to completion, delivering the intended project benefits, and resolving issues as they arise.

To demonstrate your learning, you will take a simulation exam set up in a similar style to the industry-recognized PMP® certification exam, which is the global standard in project management certification.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Project Management Fundamentals

Course 1 • 16 hours • 4.6 (77 ratings)

Course Details

What you’ll learn

  • Understanding the basic concepts and principles of project management.
  • Identifying and analyzing different approaches to project planning for effective execution.
  • A discussion of the value and benefits that a project management office (PMO) can provide to an organization.

Skills you will acquire

  • Stakeholder management
  • Communication planning
  • project management
  • Team management
  • Risk identification