Project Management Graduate Certificate

Gain the technical and business management skills to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and close a project.

You'll also practice the leadership and communication skills to motivate and hold others accountable throughout the project process.

Understand the project management life cycle in order to manage a project from start to finish.
Develop leadership skills and techniques to work with others to complete projects effectively and efficiently.
Acquire knowledge of how project management impacts strategy and business success.
Utilize change management practices to promote innovation.

Take the next step in your career by learning the management principles in your field.

The professional graduate certificate in project management requires four courses or 16 credits.

Complete one course from each of the following course groups using the certificate course search:

Courses taken before the 2018-2019 academic year do not apply toward this certificate.

You can browse courses by term — fall, spring, or summer — in the DCE Course Search & Registration platform.

To meet the requirements for the certificate, you must:

Affordability is core to our mission. When compared to our continuing education peers, it’s a fraction of the cost.

Our Tuition (2023–24 rate)	$3,220 per course
Average Tuition of Peer Institutions	$5,476 per course
Average Total Cost	$12,880