Catalog Description
The Certificate of Achievement - Project Coordinator offers a multi-discipline program of business, computer application and communication courses. Also, this program has a comprehensive internship that provides students with on the job training in the field of project management. This certificate will lead students to an entry level position in project management.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students will apply the project management techniques, skills and tools to successfully compete a project on schedule, within budget and meet the customer's objectives.
Students will display their written and oral communication skills variety of audiences.
Students will identify, analyze and solve business problems utilizing several different software packages (MS Project, MS Excel).
Career/Transfer opportunities include the following: Project Coordinator, Junior Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager and Associate Project Manager.
2021 - Enrollees 20 students - 14 students complete the certificate.
2022 - Enrollees 30 students - 21 students complete the certificate.
2023 - Enrollees 40 students - 28 students complete the certificate.
Students will successfully complete a project applying the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) guidelines, as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI). 70% of all students will complete this goal within one year.
Provide students with the appropriate support system to elevate their academic and internship success. 70% of all students who start the Project Coordinator program will complete the certificate within one year.
80% of all graduates of this certificate will be employed and/or enrolled in postsecondary education within four months of program completion.
We plan to offer this certificate for students who have an interest in Project Management, and may not necessarily want to transfer, but start working in the field after the certificate has been completed. We will recruit students and have them go through the Year Up selection process. It will also be open to our general student population.
Students will complete this 22 unit program in less than a year. The program is divided into two 8-week mini-semesters and a summer semester that includes an internship.
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
---|---|---|---|
BUS 021L | Business Computing Lab | 1 | Y1/Spring |
BUS 037 - | Fundamentals of Project Management | 3 | Y1/Spring |
BUS 051 - | Introduction to American Business | 3 | Y1/Spring |
BUS 078B - | Business Communications | 3 | Y1/Spring |
BUS 105 | Agile Project Management | 2 | Y1/Spring |
CAP 045A - | Introductory Microsoft Project | 1 | Y1/Spring |
CAP 063B - | Intermediate Microsoft Excel | 2 | Y1/Summer |
COM 008 - | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | Y1/Spring |
WRK300GW | General Work Experience | 1-4 | Y1/Summer |
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