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Project Management Continuing Professional Development Certificate

nhance your career with the Project Management Continuing Professional Development Certificate, a 15-week, Level 7 programme. This 100% online course is based on the international PMBOK® Guide standards and is specifically designed for working professionals with evening lectures and workshops. Students will gain practical skills in initiating, planning, and executing projects through a combination of self-study materials and interactive online sessions. Assessment is conducted through a portfolio of work, a group case study, and a final multiple-choice exam to ensure comprehensive learning. To qualify, applicants must be at least 21 years old, hold a Level 5 qualification, and possess at least one year of professional business experience.

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Project Management Continuing Professional Development Certificate

Level:QQI Level 7

Accredited by:Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)

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Effective project management is a critical success factor in today’s organisations. According to a Project Management Institute report in 2020, on average, 11.4% of investment in projects is wasted. This is not surprising, given that so many practicing project managers have no formal training, or accreditation in the subject.

Based on the international standard – the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – this part-time, 100% online, certified course will provide a practical introduction to the industry best-practices required for successful project initiating, planning, execution and closing. It has been designed with the working professional in mind. All synchronous lectures and tutorials will be provided in the evenings.

Assessment will be based on a combination of individual portfolio of work, group case study along with an individual multiple-choice question exam. Please see below a short introduction about the module. 

  • This course comprises a single 10-credit module delivered over one semester.
  • It is designed for part-time students being 100% online. Students will be provided with self-study programme material online composed of 12 x 1-hour pre-recorded lectures. 
  • Online on Tuesdays from 6:30-9:30pm and run from February – May
  • Students will be required to attend seven online workshops distributed over the 12 week course duration. These will be 3 hours in duration each.  Students will also be required to attend a 3 hour tutorial to receive guidance and feedback on course assessment.

Candidates will achieve the learning outcomes via three assessed components:

  1. During the course, students will apply what they are learning to a case study. They will demonstrate their proficiency by developing a portfolio of work, comprising the principal project management artefacts. This is worth 20% of the total assessment.
  2. 2A group case study. This is worth 40% of the total assessment.
  3. Students will sit an online, 2-hour, multiple choice exam at the end of the module. This is worth 40% of the total assessment.

Applicants must:

  • Be at least 21 years of age by the date of commencement of the programme;
  • Hold a Leaving Certificate or QQI Level 5 qualification (or equivalent qualification);
  • Have a minimum of 1 year’s professional experience in a business environment or currently work on a project team or hold a project administrator / junior project manager role.

UCC is partnering with Velopi Ltd to deliver a Level 7 programme.