Resources
PMI-GOC
PMI was founded in 1969 by five forward-thinking individuals who understood the value of networking, sharing process information and discussing common project problems. After their first official meeting in October of that year at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, the group officially incorporated the association in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, USA.
PMI has grown to become the global advocate for the project management profession with more than 260,000 members in over 171 countries. And with nearly 260,000 individuals hold the Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential, making it the most widely recognized - and the only global - certification in the profession.
The Project Management Institute (PMI) Global Operations Center (GOC) is still located in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
PMI Publications
PMI produces three periodical publications for the benefit of individuals in project management. PM Network® is a monthly professional magazine, Project Management Journal® is a quarterly professional journal, and PMI Today® is the monthly newsletter of PMI. PMI is the world’s leading publisher of project management books, training tools, and learning products. Over 1000 itles are currently available from PMI’s online bookstore.
Registered Education Providers (REPs)
The following institutions are Registered Education Providers of project management courses.
Project Management Certificate Programs
Athabasca University
The Athabasca University Executive MBA and Advanced Graduate Diploma in Project Management
The Athabasca University Executive MBA and Advanced Graduate Diploma in Project Management employs an integrative approach to project management education that is designed to develop effective and flexible project managers capable of tackling complex projects with confidence. The programs assume an understanding of the basics and endeavour to take students to a more sophisticated understanding of the processes and inter-relationships behind project management.
Athabasca University's project management related core and elective courses are eligible for 45 professional development units from the Project Management Institute.
Dr. Janice Thomas is the Program Director of the On-line Executive MBA in Project Management. She can be reached by email at JaniceT@athabascau.ca or by phone at 403-949-4965. For further information on Athabasca graduate level programs and diplomas, please contact:
The Centre for Innovative Management, Athabasca University
301 Grandin Park Plaza, 22 Sir Winston Churchill Avenue, St. Albert, AB T8N 3G1
Telephone: 780-459-1144 or 1-800-561-4650
Email: cimoffice@athabascau.ca
www.mba.athabascau.ca (select "Programs")
University of Alberta School of Business – Executive Education
Graduate Certificate in Project Management
If you are already a project or program manager, the Graduate Certificate in Project Management is the ideal next step in your project management career advancement.
The program consists of seven integrated modules, and offers a rigorous, practical means of allowing you to develop your project management skills and capabilities. As well as offering advanced modules in project management - everything from project initiation to estimation to people management - the program also incorporates a hands-on simulation that allows you to work through a practical case study. The result is an immediate opportunity to apply the skills you are learning, increasing their value and relevance as you apply them to your day-to-day role.
The Graduate Certificate in Project Management is designed as an advanced program for project managers to continue their career development. At a minimum, participants should have at least one year of experience managing projects and completed a 2-3 day project management course within the last 3 years.
Some of the key benefits of this program include:
- An emphasis on project simulation, enabling you to gain practical and hands-on skills that you can immediately apply.
- A structured framework for project management that gives you a solid understanding of the full lifecycle.
- The ability to manage and work with a diverse array of stakeholders, allowing you to manage, motivate and influence more effectively.
- Integration of the latest methods of project management, giving you the edge in delivering project success.
The program begins in September and runs on the Friday and Saturday of alternating weeks. If you are seeking to significantly advance your skills in managing projects, consider attending this unique and valuable program.
For more information, please call 780/492-4896 or visit
http://www.business.ualberta.ca/Programs/ExecutiveEducation/Programs/GCPM.aspx
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Links
Project Manager .com - The official free directory of online web project management software.