Project Management Certificate
Certificate Overview
Learn critical tools and techniques to work in a dynamic project management environment and run projects on time and under budget with standard, worldwide-recognized processes. This 18-week program uses a comprehensive, integrated seven-module curriculum based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide*). You'll learn from instructors working in the industry as project managers who bring valuable real-world knowledge and instruction into the classroom.
You don't have to put your career on hold while you earn your Project Management Certificate. This evening program, available in Denver and Loveland, gives you step-by-step skills that can be used immediately to better manage your work.
Project management skills are in high demand. With this training, you are prepared to effectively execute projects and identify and manage project risk in virtually any field, including:
- Architecture
- Biotechnology
- Construction
- Engineering
- Finance
- Manufacturing
- Government
- Pharmaceuticals
- Real Estate Development
- Service
During the course, you will complete a project that integrates and applies lessons from each unit. You can use this portfolio piece and the certificate credential you earn to demonstrate your competency as a project manager.

The PMI Registered Education Provider logo is a registered service and collective mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
This course also qualifies as the prerequisite requirement for taking the Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam, a highly regarded credential, awarded by the Project Management Institute (PMI). (PMP® is a registered certification mark of Project Management Institute, Inc.)
* The two required textbooks, including the latest edition of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) from Project Management Institute, Inc., are included with the course and are distributed on the first night of class.
Our Students
Students who have attended our certificate program are employed by the following organizations (partial list):
- Abacus Direct
- Agilent Technologies
- American Family Insurance
- Amgen, Inc.
- Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Arrow Electronics
- Avaya, Inc.
- Belaire Excavating
- COBE Labs
- Colorado Dept. of Labor and Employment
- Colorado Dept. of Revenue
- Colorado Natural Gas
- EchoStar Communications
- Excel Mechanical Systems
- Exempla Healthcare
- Fidelity National Financial
- First Data Corporation
- Gambro, Inc.
- Great West Healthcare
- Hewlett Packard
- IBM
- Intermountain Electric
- Johns-Manville
- National Park Service
- Nextel Communications
- Oppenheimer Funds
- PeopleSoft
- Quantum Corporation
- Time-Warner Telecom
- UPS
- Upsher-Smith Laboratories
- Wells Fargo
As a beginning project manager and a detail-oriented person, the Project Management Certificate program helped me see the big picture. That's been an asset in my job facilitating large construction projects like the new NFL football stadium.
– Molly Urbina, Director, Development Services, CRL Associates, Inc.
Certificate Modules
This 18-week program uses a comprehensive, integrated seven-module curriculum based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®).
What Our Students Say
"Overall, it was a great class. I feel more prepared for handling project management than ever before." – Dana Smith
Additional Project Management Programs
CSU offers project management training for all levels of project managers:
- Project Management Fundamentals
Key concepts of project management in a 2-day basic training course. For new project managers - no experience required. - PMP® Exam Preparation Workshop
Prepare for the PMI exam to become a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®). - Advanced Project Management Certificate
Advanced project management curriculum ideal for season PMs who need professional development to maintain PMP® certification.
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(303) 376-2607
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Certificate at a Glance
Location
Available in Denver and Loveland. See below for section details.
This course can be customized and offered at a location of your choice. Call Mary Colasanti at (303) 376-2607 to discuss pricing and options.
Total hours
54 contact hours
Tuition
– $3,395
– $3,295 if registered by Aug. 6, 2012
– Installment plan available.
– May be eligible for funding through the Colorado Workforce Development Center — call us at (303) 376-2607 to find out more.
Designed for
Team Leaders; Project or Program Managers; Design, Project, Quality or Construction Engineers; ISO Project Coordinators; Senior Executives or Directors; Others involved directly or indirectly with project management.
Denver Section
Location
Denver Learning Center
475 17th Street, Ste 300
Denver, CO 80202
Dates and times
Sept. 6, 2012 – Jan. 24, 2013
Thursdays; 6 – 9 p.m.
Loveland Section
Location
Loveland Learning Center
2915 Rocky Mountain Ave., Ste 240
Loveland, CO 80538
Dates and times
Sept. 4, 2012 – Jan. 22, 2013
Tuesdays; 6 – 9 p.m.
